Description
- French and Indian War Action
- 2 Players
- Hard Mounted Game Board
- Hex and Block game
- Play time 60-90 minutes
Louisbourg 1758 (2024) Hex and block, two-player game on the campaign to take the Louisbourg fortress.Louisbourg 1758 is a two-player game on the campaign to take the fortress. One side command the British while the other commands the French. The object of the game for the British player is to occupy the fortress of Louisbourg with their army or occupy Louisbourg harbor with their ships. The French goal is to prevent the British from achieving their objectives by the end of the game.The Siege of Louisbourg in 1758 was one of the most important contests of the French and Indian War. Louisbourg protected the Saint Lawrence River gateway into New France. Greatly out manned and outgunned Louisbourg eventually fell to the British but the French fortress held out long enough to prevent a British campaign in 1758 against Quebec and the interior of New France. Game units represent the army units and ships during the campaign. Each unit is represented on a wooden block printed with unit information on the block. French units are blue wooden blocks and British units are red wooden blocks.On the blocks are unit type icons. There are regulars, light infantry, rangers, militia, Indians, and ships. Strength points (SP) are the pips located around the center of the icon and represent unit strength and how many dice they role in battle. Components: 1 Hard Mounted Game Board 2 Rule Books 20+ Blue Wooden blocks unit information printed directly on the blocks 30+ Red Wooden blocks with unit information printed directly on the blocks 1 Deck of Cards 8 Dice 1 Custom storage tray