2022Nick Karp
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- 27
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2 players120 - 6000 minVery heavy weight
Crimean War Battles
1978Steven Ross
- Videos
- 6
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- 1
Mostly playthroughs and how-to-play. Crimean War Battles is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, and 3 recorded sessions.
2 players
120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
The original SPI set is a quad game, containing four battles: Alma Tchernaya River Balaclava Inkerman The Decision Games version published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #201 (Jan/Feb 2000) contained only: Alma Tchernaya River Crimean War is a tactical level game on the battles that were fought on the Crimean Peninsula in the mid-1800's. Units are (presumably) companies of infantry, cavalry and artillery. The game has Standard Rules and scenario specific Exclusive Rules. Standard Rules cover the game system and include things like movement, fire combat, melee combat and rallying. Exclusive Rules are special rules that apply to the scenario in question. Each game has one 22" by 17" map and a countersheet with 100 counters. 8 replacement counters for the S&T edition were issued in S&T #212
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Crimean War Battles has 6 videos from 1 creator: 1 review, 2 how-to-play guides and 3 playthroughs. They date from November to December 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Crimean War intro" by calandale, which runs 35 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Crimean War review" by calandale. To see it played, watch "Crimean War Alma" by calandale, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Vietnam: 1965-1975 (2nd Edition), Thunder on the Mississippi: Grant's Vicksburg Campaign, Battles of the American Revolution Tri-pack: Guilford, Saratoga, Brandywine or Nations in Arms: Valmy to Waterloo, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Crimean War Battles
From BoardGameGeek:
The original SPI set is a quad game, containing four battles: Alma Tchernaya River Balaclava Inkerman The Decision Games version published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #201 (Jan/Feb 2000) contained only: Alma Tchernaya River Crimean War is a tactical level game on the battles that were fought on the Crimean Peninsula in the mid-1800's. Units are (presumably) companies of infantry, cavalry and artillery. The game has Standard Rules and scenario specific Exclusive Rules. Standard Rules cover the game system and include things like movement, fire combat, melee combat and rallying. Exclusive Rules are special rules that apply to the scenario in question. Each game has one 22" by 17" map and a countersheet with 100 counters. 8 replacement counters for the S&T edition were issued in S&T #212
Designer
Steven Ross
Artist
Redmond A. Simonsen
Publisher
Decision Games (I)
Categories
Post-NapoleonicWargame
Mechanics
Hex GridSimulation