
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,159
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Muskets & Tomahawks: Skirmishes in North America during the 18th century
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2012

Expansion for Muskets & Tomahawks: Skirmish Rules for the Age of Black Powder
2020
Rules assistance for Muskets & Tomahawks: Redcoats & Tomahawks
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Muskets & Tomahawks: Redcoats & Tomahawks is an expansion for Muskets & Tomahawks: Skirmish Rules for the Age of Black Powder released in 2020 for 2–6 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Alexandre Buchel and its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Redcoats & Tomahawks, The first supplement for Muskets & Tomahawks II details the forces that fought in North America during the 18th and early 19th centuries, in the major conflicts of the period: The French & Indian Wars, the War of Independence and the War of 1812. —description from the publisher
Muskets & Tomahawks: Redcoats & Tomahawks 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.
The catalogue lists Muskets & Tomahawks: Redcoats & Tomahawks 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.
Muskets & Tomahawks: Redcoats & Tomahawks belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Muskets & Tomahawks: Redcoats & Tomahawks are: Alexandre Buchel. 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 Muskets & Tomahawks: Redcoats & Tomahawks as an expansion for Muskets & Tomahawks: Skirmish Rules for the Age of Black Powder. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Muskets & Tomahawks: Skirmish Rules for the Age of Black Powder to use it. Check that your edition of Muskets & Tomahawks: Skirmish Rules for the Age of Black Powder is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.