Battles for the Shenandoah: A Death Valley Expansion

The Great Battles of the American Civil War Series: This series is one of the hobby’s longest-lived design concepts, springing from the legendary regimental level Gettysburg game – Terrible Swift Sword (SPI) – designed by Richard Berg in 1976. Under GMT Games, the rules system has remained stable but has shown remarkable flexibility to allow each game to smoothly incorporate additional rules to reflect the historical battles. The series relies on interactive chit-pull mechanics to simulate the oftentimes-chaotic nature of the 19th Century battlefield at the regimental level.

The Game: Battles for the Shenandoah: A Death Valley Expansion contains four battle games with multiple scenarios. Experienced players will be able to play many of the scenarios in one sitting. The game reflects the development of the cavalry and the changes in infantry and artillery organization and tactics from 1862 through 1864.

TIME SCALE: Each Turn = 1 HourMAP SCALE: 145 Yards Per Hex with 25-Foot or 50-Foot ElevationsUNIT SCALE: 50 Men or 1 Cannon per Strength Point

COMPONENTS

• 560 counters
• Two 17” x 22” double-sided maps
• One 11” x 17” double-sided map
• One 8 1/2” x 11” map
• One Battle booklet
• Eight Activation and Turn Record charts
• One Terrain Effects Chart
• One Range Effects Chart

The remaining components necessary for play can be found in GMT’s Death Valley: Battles for the Shenandoah. These include the Player Aid Cards, the 2nd Disorder Chart, the game markers, four maps, and a ten-sided die. The GBACW Series Rules can be found on the GMT website.