The Guns of Cedar Creek (1989)

About this game

The Guns of Cedar Creek is one of the games of the Great Battles of the American Civil War series. The game covers the decisive Battle of Cedar Creek, fought in the Shenandoah Valley at Middletown, VA, on October 19, 1864. After this Confederate defeat, the Union states would never again be threatened by a Southern invasion. The game includes 600 counters and two 21x34" maps. The game scale is 170 yards per hex and 45 minutes turns. The basic unit is a regiment or a battery with each strength point representing 50 men or 1 gun.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 3.5/5 this is a heavy game — read the rulebook before people arrive.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.