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Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863
1975
Rules assistance for Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.3/5
Rules assistant for Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863
For 2 players
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Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863 is a board game released in 1975 for 2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Edward Curran and Irad B. Hardy and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
"Cemetery Hill is a wargame simulation, on an operational level, of the battle between the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia at the town of Gettysburg, PA. The game covers the period from 1 July to 4 July, 1863, when these two armies fought the bloodiest battle in American history to that point. The game system is an adaption fo the popular Napoleon at Waterloo system. Various special and optional rules allow the Players to recreate a picture of an historical event." (from the rules folder.} Cemetery Hill is one of four games included in the Blue & Gray Quadrigame set. The game includes a 17" x 22" three-color map, 100 counters and an Exclusive rules folder. A Standard rules folder, containing rules common to all four games included in the Quadrigame, is also included. Scale is 400 meters/hex. 1-2 hours per Game Turn. Game mechanics are a simple movement-combat system with rigid zones of control. Sequential Player Turns, retreat and advance after combat are common to these games and surrounding to cut off retreat is a major strategy. A new concept, "Attack Effectiveness" is introduced in this set of games. Essentially, attacking units that receive an "Attacker Retreat" result in combat are rendered "ineffective" (may not make further attacks, but still defend normally) for the rest of the day. This restriction is removed once a Night turn occurs. This makes "what the heck" type attacks very risky as one's army can be rendered quickly "ineffective" through a series of low-odd attacks.
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Mechanics
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Publishers
- Tactical Studies Rules (TSR)
- SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
- Decision Games (I)
Questions and answers
Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863 supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863 is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863 for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863 has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Post-Napoleonic, and American Civil War. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863 are: Edward Curran and Irad B. Hardy. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.