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Run the Guns
American Civil War · Fighting

Run the Guns

Miniature wargame rules for naval actions in the American Civil War, intended for 15mm scale figures and miniature ships but also usable with 10mm and, with some record keeping, 1/600 or smaller ship miniatures (with player-provided movement/range conversions).

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What is Run the Guns

Miniature wargame rules for naval actions in the American Civil War, intended for 15mm scale figures and miniature ships but also usable with 10mm and, with some record keeping, 1/600 or smaller ship miniatures (with player-provided movement/range conversions).

Rules cover armored vessels, steam and wind-powered ships, submarines, ramming, ship vs. fortification, and boarding actions. Leadership, crew quality, various weight of guns, damage control, grounding, fires, about 14 pages of rules and a two-sided removable card with game tables.

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Players
1–0
Age
—
Duration
60 min
Difficulty
—
Type
Board game
Year
1999
Mechanics
—
Categories
American Civil War · Fighting · Miniatures
Designer
Joel D. Gregory
Publisher
Merrimack Miniatures
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Run the Guns plays with 1–0 players.

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