Civil War: Bull Run 1861

Civil War: Bull Run 1861

Mixed · 24 reviews

50% positive (12 / 24)

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Description

Bull Run recreates the first major battle of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies. Take command of an Union army of Northeast Virginia or the Confederate army of Potomac and Shenandoah and engage in the largest battle fought on American soil to date.

Single-player

Released

July 21, 2017

Price

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Developer

HexWar Games

Publisher

Hunted Cow Games

Strategy

About

Bull Run recreates the first major battle of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies. Take command of an Union army of Northeast Virginia or the Confederate army of Potomac and Shenandoah and engage in the largest battle fought on American soil to date.

This game covers the Battle of Bull Run in full, featuring the whole battle as a single mission, focus missions recreating significant points in the fighting such as Henry House Hill, and missions covering the smaller engagements in the run up to the battle.

Key Features:

  • Historically accurate game play.

  • 6 scenarios covering the battle of:

    • Bull Run
    • Blackburns Ford
    • Buck Hills
    • Henry House Hill
    • Big Bethel
    • Bloody Hill
  • Accurate Civil War Units;

    • 8 different types of artillery.
    • 5 different types of cavalry (mounted & dismounted).
    • 3 different types of infantry.
    • Four categories of unit quality.
    • Four categories of generals.
  • Different types of formations.

  • Detailed combat analysis.

  • In-depth reference charts.

  • Advanced tactical features including:

  • Map zoom.

  • Strategic movement.

  • Flank attacks.

  • Low Ammo.

  • Hours of Gameplay.