Chickamauga River of Death
BGG rank
BGG #19,873
BGG rating
7.4

Chickamauga River of Death

1983

Rules assistance for Chickamauga River of Death

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 240 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.9/5

Rules assistant for Chickamauga River of Death

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Chickamauga River of Death is a board game released in 1983 for 2–6 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Peter Bertram and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Movement Points.

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About the game

Chickamauga River of Death is a Brigade level simulation of the Civil War Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18-20, 1863. With two players, one assumes the role of Braxton Bragg and commands the Confederate Army of Tennessee, the other becomes William S Rosecrans commanding the Union Army of the Cumberland. With 4 players, each assumes command of from one to four corps. The publisher rates the rules as medium complexity (for ages 14+) and it uses the same system as Gettysburg, High Tide of the Confederacy Includes gameboard, 352 counters, 1 10-sided die, rules booklet (includes 5 scenarios), seperate charts and tables. This popular system features 250 yard hexes; one hour day turns; individual army, corps, and division leader counters with leadership ratings; brigade size combat units with strength counters providing up to 24 step reductions; and much more

Designers

Publishers

  • Phoenix Enterprises Limited

Questions and answers

Chickamauga River of Death supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.