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1973 · 2-2 players · 90min · weight 2.09 · 712 ratings
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ID
1645
Name
War of 1812
Year
1973
Rank
4301
Min players
2
Max players
2
Playing time
90
Min playtime
90
Max playtime
90
Avg weight
2.0899
Num weights
89
Bayes avg
5.84764
Average
7.02389
Users rated
712
Num owned
1274
Wanting
54
Wishing
177
Num comments
363
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (4)
Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSimulation
Categories (3)
American Indian WarsNapoleonicWargame
Description (477 chars)
(from Columbia Games website:) War of 1812 is an elegant strategy wargame depicting the Anglo-American struggle to control the Great Lakes and Canada. War of 1812 sets up in five minutes and plays in 1-2 hours. This classic game has been enjoyed by thousands of gamers for over 30 years. Unit types in this edition include artillery, cavalry, infantry, and navies. The map board is unchanged from previous editions. (see War of 1812 webpage for full history of this war)
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