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Horse & Musket: Dawn of an Era
Head-to-Head Duel

Horse & Musket: Dawn of an Era

Designed by Sean Chick

Published by Hollandspiele

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

1-2

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium complexity
60–90 min
8.0 on BGG (150)
Some text

Language Editions

English

Categories

Age of Reason
Set in the 17th–18th century Enlightenment — exploration, colonialism, and scientific revolution.
American Indian Wars
Covers conflicts between indigenous peoples and settlers in North America.
Pike and Shot
Set in the pike-and-shot era (1400s–1700s) — early gunpowder warfare, musketeers, and formation tactics.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

How It Plays

Action Points

You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Line of Sight

Your units can only interact with what they can directly see on the board — positioning matters a lot.

Modular Board

The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.

About This Game

Horse and Musket: Dawn of an Era is a simple tactical game system that covers the development of musket warfare from Vienna in 1683 and Sedgemoor in 1685 to Appomattox in 1865. Volume I will cover warfare in the west from 1683-1720, when the bayonet replaced the pike. The battles included are... Vienna - September 12, 1683 – “We came, we saw, and God Conquered.” Sedgemoor - July 6, 1685 – The Bloody Assizes Killiecrankie - July 27, 1689 – Slaughter at Sundown Fleurus - July 1, 1690 – The French Cannae Aughrim - July 22, 1691 – Bloody Hollow La Prairie - August 11, 1691 – Double Ambush Neerwinden - July 29, 1693 – Le Tapissier de Nôtre Dame Marsaglia - October 4, 1693 – The Massed Bayonet Charge is Born Narva - November 30, 1700 – Charles XII Smashes the Russian Army Chiari - September 1, 1701 – Catinat’s Last Battle Klissow - July 19, 1702 – Charles XII Invades Poland Blenheim - August 13, 1704 – “A Famous Victory” Fraustadt - February 13, 1706 – The Swedish Cannae Turin - September 7, 1706 – Eugene’s Greatest Victory Almansa - April 25, 1707 – Battle of the Exiles Poltava - July 8, 1709 – The Student Surpasses the Master Malplaquet - September 11, 1709 – Mort et convoi de l'invincible Malbrough Villaviciosa - December 10, 1710 – A Bourbon on the Spanish Throne Sheriffmuir - November 13, 1715 – Confusion on the Moors Glen Shiel - June 10, 1719 – Rob Roy’s Last Battle

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Expansions & Related

7 Expansions

Horse & Musket II: Sport of Kings

Horse & Musket II: Sport of Kings

2018

Horse & Musket III: Crucible of War

Horse & Musket III: Crucible of War

2018

Horse & Matchlock: Prelude to an Era

Horse & Matchlock: Prelude to an Era

2019

Horse & Musket IV: Tides of Revolution

Horse & Musket IV: Tides of Revolution

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Play Time

60-90 min

Complexity

2.6 / 5

Rating

8.0

Year

2017

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