Rebel Sabers: Civil War Cavalry Battles
BGG rank
BGG #17,745
BGG rating
7.1

Rebel Sabers: Civil War Cavalry Battles

1986

Rules assistance for Rebel Sabers: Civil War Cavalry Battles

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

  • 2–4 players
  • 240–1500 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 3.2/5

Rules assistant for Rebel Sabers: Civil War Cavalry Battles

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Rebel Sabers: Civil War Cavalry Battles is a board game released in 1986 for 2–4 players, 240–1500 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Richard H. Berg and George E. Deutsch and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.

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About the game

Rebel Sabers: Civil War Cavalry Battles recreates four battles fought almost entirely between cavalry forces. Built on the Great Battles of the American Civil War (GBACW) system, Rebel Sabers provides definitive cavalry rules for the series, rules which can be grafted onto and used with previous games in the GBACW_Series. The system itself, for the unfamiliar with it, enables players to recreate, on a regimental level, virtually any battle in the American Civil War. Scenarios: Kelly's Ford Brandy Station Trevillians Station Dutch Roads (Side Battle During Gettysburg). Also has link map to join with Terrible Swift Sword: Battle of Gettysburg Game. Game Scale: Game Turn: 30 minutes (Kelly's Ford, Brandy Station & Trevilians Station) 20 minutes (Horse Soldiers at Gettysburg) Hex: 180 yards / 165 meters (Kelly's Ford, Brandy Station & Trevilians Station) 120 yards / 110 meters (Horse Soldiers at Gettysburg) Units: Battery to Regiment Game Inventory (3W): Two 22 x 34" dual-side printed full color mapsheets One 11 x 22" single-side printed full color mapsheet One dual-side printed folded countersheet (400 1/2" counters) One 48-page Rebel Sabers rulebook Two 6-sided dice Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 4-25 hours

Questions and answers

Rebel Sabers: Civil War Cavalry Battles supports 2–4 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.