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Toybox Toy of the Month American Heritage
Skirmish 1975 by Milton Bradley OUT OF STOCK |
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| Milton Bradley American Heritage games were the most popular military board games of the 1960s and 1970s. The series gained popularity with a combination of clever strategy, colorful boards, creative playing pieces, and simple but realistic rules of play, not as complicated as a typical war game, but still capturing the flavor of the historical period in which the game was set. Each game is based on well known historical conflicts. There are five games total in the American Heritage Series. "Broadside", based on naval warfare during the war of 1812; "Battle-Cry", based on the American Civil War; "Dogfight" based on Air to Air combat during World War One; "Hit the Beach" which recreated the bloody island war in the Pacific theatre of WW II, and "Skirmish", based on the American Revolution. Broadside, Battle-Cry, Dogfight, and Hit the Beach were introduced in the early to mid 1960s, then re-released with a new, smaller box in 1975. Skirmish was added to the series in 1975, most likely as a tribute to the American Bicentennial. | |
  Skirmish
is a strategic level two player game that pits British Colonial forces against
George Washington's revolutionary army. Both naval and land units have a
role in the game. The game board represents the 13 colonies that were
destined to become the first states of the United States of America...oh and...a
tiny corner of Georgia. As with all the America Heritage games the playing
pieces consist of nicely sculpted miniatures that add fun and historical flavor. |
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  Skirmish
begins with the American forces scattered over the countryside, and British
forces concentrated in New York, Boston, and Yorktown. Victory is achieved
for the Americans by consolidating their armies and destroying the British
forces. British victory is achieved by hunting down and destroying
Washington's Continental Army, represented by the noble figure of George W. (
Washington, not Bush! ), America's founding father. Battle takes place in
skirmishes, which are advantageous for American forces, and full scale battles,
where the British have an advantage. Battle results are determined with a
combination of battle cards and the rolling of dice. Naval units serve 2
purposes, blockading harbors and delivering reinforcements.
Naval battles are simple, determined by a single die roll, but add a nice bit of
suspense to game play as players struggle to deliver new units to their depleted
armies. |
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 All told
Skirmish is a fun and educational game with simple rules and a nice blend of
luck and strategy. Like all the American Heritage games, Skirmish includes
a historical booklet that teaches players about the events that inspired the
game. The popularity of the series led to many more Milton Bradley games
with the same format, i.e. colorful boards, attention to detail, and plastic
miniatures for playing pieces. The series is gaining collectible value as
baby boomers look back and rediscover the toys and games of their childhood,
with the eyes of an adult. |
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