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Mexico City Campaign

Mexico City Campaign

  • Description

    Mexico City Campaign is a two player board game simulating the last month of fighting in the Mexican-American war (1846-1847) covering the period from mid-August to mid-September 1847. Following the invasion of Mexico that had started a year before in the north, US General Winfield Scott and his army arrived from Puebla in the eastern side of Mexico City to a village called Ayotla.

    In Mexico City campaign one player takes control of the US army under the command of General Scott, and the other player takes control of the Mexican Army under the command of General Santa Anna, and each player moves his provided counters in an attempt to fulfill victory conditions as set out further below. The game commences on 12th August 1847 following the US arrival and finishes on 13th September 1847 unless the automatic victory conditions are fulfilled by either player.

    This conflict simulation comes with the following components:
    • Simulation Map
    • Counters: Combat Units, Non-Combat Units and Mark Counters.
    • Game Rules

    Additionally players will need a 6 sided dice for combat resolution.

  • Details
    Ages:  
    Category: Print & Play, Wargame
    Designer: Francisco Franco
    Mechanics: Hex-and-Counter
    Publisher: King’s College
    Time:  
    Year: 2008