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Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War

Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War

2013·Godfrey Bailey

1 players
180 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

Strategic Situation: HILL OF DOVES is a solitaire boardgame in which the player controls an Imperial British Army at war with a programmed non-player Transvaal Republican Army in 1881. The British army's aim is to win the war by controlling the area known as Laing's Nek which lies on the border between Natal and the Transvaal. The British army has up to twelve weeks to achieve this, failing which, the Boers will win the war. Programmed System: HILL OF DOVES is played using a programmed system whereby the player follows the instructions on the Game Sequence Chart aided by the Step Marker and the Quick Reference Card. If any battles are to be fought the player will be referred to the Assault Chart or the Ambush Chart to resolve the battle and then the player will be prompted to return to the Game Sequence Chart to continue the war. Time Phases: HILL OF DOVES is played at a strategic, operational and tactical level simultaneously. There are three phases to the game. The Operational Phase is the heart of the game and represents a seven-day cycle, with a Strategic Phase being referred to at the end of each Operational Phase to resolve situations occurring during the week just passed and a Tactical Phase representing a variable number of hours being referred to each time the British carry out an assault. Game Boards: HILL OF DOVES is played on three boards simultaneously. These are the Strategic Board, Operational Board and Tactical Board. Game information is recorded on these boards and British strategic, operational and tactical columns are maneuvered on the maps located on these boards.

Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War

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Learn to play

Hill of Doves Tutorial / Legion Wargames - Historical Game - Wargame - Godfrey Bailey | Tutorial27:19

Hill of Doves Tutorial / Legion Wargames - Historical Game - Wargame - Godfrey Bailey | Tutorial

Zilla Blitz

Zilla Blitz

Review

Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War 1880-188127:38

Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War 1880-1881

Wargame Ramble

Wargame Ramble

Watch it played

Hill of Doves (Legion Wargames) - Setting Up6:30

Hill of Doves (Legion Wargames) - Setting Up

KilroyWasHere

KilroyWasHere

Which Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War video should I watch?

Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War has 4 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to January 2023.

To learn the rules, start with "Hill of Doves Tutorial / Legion Wargames - Historical Game - Wargame - Godfrey Bailey | Tutorial" by Zilla Blitz, which runs 27 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War 1880-1881" by Wargame Ramble. To see it played, watch "Hill of Doves (Legion Wargames) - Setting Up" by KilroyWasHere.

If you like it, try Redvers' Reverse: The Battle of Colenso, 1899, also by Godfrey Bailey, or Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead, D-Day at Saipan and Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea, which share several of its mechanics.

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Hill of Doves Tutorial / Legion Wargames - Historical Game - Wargame - Godfrey Bailey | TutorialHow to play27:19

Hill of Doves Tutorial / Legion Wargames - Historical Game - Wargame - Godfrey Bailey | Tutorial

Zilla Blitz

Zilla Blitz

Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War 1880-1881Review27:38

Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War 1880-1881

Wargame Ramble

Wargame Ramble

Hill of Doves (Legion Wargames) - Setting UpPlaythrough6:30

Hill of Doves (Legion Wargames) - Setting Up

KilroyWasHere

KilroyWasHere

Unboxing: Hill of Doves - The Players' AidUnboxing9:02

Unboxing: Hill of Doves - The Players' Aid

The Players Aid

The Players Aid

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The Players Aid
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Wargame Ramble
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Zilla Blitz
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About Hill of Doves: The First Anglo-Boer War

From BoardGameGeek:

Strategic Situation: HILL OF DOVES is a solitaire boardgame in which the player controls an Imperial British Army at war with a programmed non-player Transvaal Republican Army in 1881. The British army's aim is to win the war by controlling the area known as Laing's Nek which lies on the border between Natal and the Transvaal. The British army has up to twelve weeks to achieve this, failing which, the Boers will win the war. Programmed System: HILL OF DOVES is played using a programmed system whereby the player follows the instructions on the Game Sequence Chart aided by the Step Marker and the Quick Reference Card. If any battles are to be fought the player will be referred to the Assault Chart or the Ambush Chart to resolve the battle and then the player will be prompted to return to the Game Sequence Chart to continue the war. Time Phases: HILL OF DOVES is played at a strategic, operational and tactical level simultaneously. There are three phases to the game. The Operational Phase is the heart of the game and represents a seven-day cycle, with a Strategic Phase being referred to at the end of each Operational Phase to resolve situations occurring during the week just passed and a Tactical Phase representing a variable number of hours being referred to each time the British carry out an assault. Game Boards: HILL OF DOVES is played on three boards simultaneously. These are the Strategic Board, Operational Board and Tactical Board. Game information is recorded on these boards and British strategic, operational and tactical columns are maneuvered on the maps located on these boards.

Designer

Godfrey Bailey

Artists

Godfrey Bailey, Randy Lein, Mark Mahaffey

Publisher

Isle of Empires Games

Categories

Post-NapoleonicWargame

Mechanics

Card-DrivenDice RollingGrid MovementHex Grid
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