Black Powder Epic Battles American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg Set Military Table Top Wargaming Plastic Model Kit 312004003

Fought over the first three days of July in 1863, the battle for Gettysburg proved to be the high tide of the Confederacy and the turning point of the American Civil War. The Confederate army of North Virginia, under General Lee, and fresh from victory over the Union at Chancellorsville, assaulted the Army of the Potomac under Union General Meade at the crossroads town of Gettysburg in the deadliest battle of the entire conflict. The battle ended following the near suicidal attack known as Pickett's Charge which led to the battered rebel army withdrawing from the field. Lee's invasion of the North had been halted. This box set contains over 2,000 men. Each of the two armies are presented on color-coded plastic sprues; the push-fit pieces are extremely easy to assemble - enabling you to quickly get to the business of gaming this fascinating era of history on the epic scale it deserves. You’ll also find some MDF scenery to lend your battles extra authenticity. Epic Battles: American Civil War - Gettysburg Contains: Union army (blue plastic) - 8 infantry regiments, 1 Zouave regiment, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 dismounted cavalry regiment, 1 skirmishers regiment, 8 cannon & 8 mounted commanders. Confederate army (grey plastic) - 8 infantry regiments, 1 Zouave regiment, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 dismounted cavalry regiment, 1 skirmishers regiment, 8 cannon & 8 mounted commanders. Green plastic bases for all figures. A5 Black Powder rulebook. 36-page American Civil War background, scenario and supplemental rule booklet. Flag sheets for both Union and Confederate forces. Laser-cut MDF farm building. Laser-cut MDF Snake fences. Six D6 dice. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.

• From the popular game of Black Powder, brought to you by Warlord Games, comes one of the most pivotal wars in American history: American Civil War. Dividing a nation between the North and South, the Union and the Confederacy battled it out across the states between 1861 to 1865.
• Black Powder – Epic Battles is based on the award-winning Black Powder Rules, with additional period-flavor tweaks and scenarios, designed to make Epic Battles – American Civil War the perfect place to get started with games set in this fascinating period of military history.
• Reenact crucial battles in history within this tabletop combat game using dice, troops are 15mm figures, and rules constructed by Warlord Games against one or more opponents.
• Built to be played on large tabletops, such as a pool table and multiplayer with as many people as you want, Black Powder was originally created to be a club game. A standard move is 12 ins for infantry, 18 in for Cavalry. Each player will need to have a measuring tape handy as they are not included.
• Build, paint and play! The construction and painting of the models and watching them come to life are just as much fun as the game itself!