
- BGG rank
- BGG #10
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Star Wars: Rebellion
- 2–4 players
- 180–240 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2016

Expansion for Ascari: African Battles of the Italian Army 1890-1895
2017
Rules assistance for Rorke's Drift: 22nd January 1879
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Rorke's Drift: 22nd January 1879 is an expansion for Ascari: African Battles of the Italian Army 1890-1895 released in 2017 for 1–2 players and 10–30 minutes per game. It was designed by Marco Campari and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
The Zulu Prince Dabulamanzi kaMapande wants to exploit the victory at Isandlwana and gain honour, so he decided to attack with it's 4500 men the British outpost at Rorke's Drift held by just the B Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment ... It will be One of the most gallant actions of the British Army! (Description by the Designer)
Rorke's Drift: 22nd January 1879 supports 1–2 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 listed playing time for Rorke's Drift: 22nd January 1879 is 10–30 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.
Rorke's Drift: 22nd January 1879 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 Rorke's Drift: 22nd January 1879 are: Marco Campari. 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 Rorke's Drift: 22nd January 1879 as an expansion for Ascari: African Battles of the Italian Army 1890-1895. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ascari: African Battles of the Italian Army 1890-1895 to use it. Check that your edition of Ascari: African Battles of the Italian Army 1890-1895 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.