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The History of Britain
Brian Morris
United States
Raytown
Missouri
2nd, 6th & 7th Wisconsin, 19th Indiana, 24th Michigan
24th Michigan monument at Gettysburg Pa.
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"History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity." -- Cicero
"Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, This was their finest hour." -- Winston Churchill
In 1940 and 41 Great Britain stood alone against Germany after the fall of France. Churchill said it was it's finest hour and I am not one to disagree with him. If not for Britain's stand the world would be a much different and perhaps darker place. However the British people have had plenty of other fine hours as well and thousands of years of wonderful history. At one time it ruled 1/4 of the world's population and it's impact on our planet's long term history can be compared to that of the Roman Empire. It is a history buff's dream.
One of the great things about games is it allows us to recreate moments in history. We can take the place of Wellington, Nelson, Churchill and some of the great leaders of Britan and relive some of these moments in it's history.
So without further ado, I present the History of Britain...in games.
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Board Game: 1776
[Average Rating:6.34 Overall Rank:1617]
Tim MacPherson
Canada
Coquitlam
BC Canada
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We can't forget England's misadventure in the Colonies
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Kent Reuber
United States
San Mateo
California
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In the same series as Henry V covering some of the early Hundred Years War battles.
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Kent Reuber
United States
San Mateo
California
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Sword and Shield includes the battles of Stamford Bridge and Bannockburn.
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Crypt Keeper
United States
Palmdale
California
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Let's not forget ancient Britain...
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Crypt Keeper
United States
Palmdale
California
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...or its stamp on history.
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Robert Wesley
Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington
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 YES! and I 'am' that no one has 'entered' THIS as of yet! 
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Doug Iverson
United States
Ripon
Wisconsin
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Another Battle of Britian game.
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Doug Iverson
United States
Ripon
Wisconsin
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A small battle in a larger conflict that saw Britian decline as a world power and set the stage for the cold war. (Boy, was that a mouthful)
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Ben Fletton
England
Kettering
Northants
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A great English invention and many great battles throughout the years!
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Probably the game that best shows the British Empire at the height of its power - with masses of counters spread across a massive map.
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Dana Zinsmeister
United States
College Station
Texas
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An entertaining but difficult to find game of an early English civil war.
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Dana Zinsmeister
United States
College Station
Texas
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Britains vs. Romans. Area movement but those areas are mighty small.
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Dana Zinsmeister
United States
College Station
Texas
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Normans vs. Saxons. Normans. Bastard Normans.
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Alan Faller
United Kingdom
Brighton
East Sussex
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The British gave the world a super efficient method of public transport.
Of course we kept the inefficient bits for ourselves. Any brit will know exactly what is meant by "Leaves on the line" or "The wrong type of snow"....
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Gary Bacchus
United States
Altamonte Springs
Florida
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In the same vein as Speed Circuit - British Grand Prix. Love the boards for this game.
The very first round of the F1 World Championship was held on the Silverstone racetrack in 1950. This race was won by Giuseppe "Nino" Farina. He would also go on to become the first Formula 1 World Champion in the dominant Alfa Romeo Tipo 158.
This historic racetrack began as a aerodrome during the Second World War. After the war ended and with Donnington Park and the Brooklands falling into the disrepair, the decision was made to fuse the taxiways and runways together to form a very challenging and fast racetrack. The first British Grand Prix was raced here in 1948 (does not conflict with the previous date as there was no world championships until 1950 but there were Grand Prixs). The basis for this original track remains to this day, albeit somewhat modified for logistical and safety purposes. (paraphrase from formula1.com with some personal recollections)
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Board Game: Cromwell
[Average Rating:5.57 Unranked]
Dana Zinsmeister
United States
College Station
Texas
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The English Civil War again with lavender and orange counters duking it out over an area map of England.
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Dana Zinsmeister
United States
College Station
Texas
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The Spanish make a very big mistake.
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Dana Zinsmeister
United States
College Station
Texas
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Another simulation of a battle from the very uncivil English Civil War.
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Dana Zinsmeister
United States
College Station
Texas
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William vs. Harold. Harold loses. From that distant time when TSR really was Tactical Study Rules.
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Steve Kearon
United Kingdom
Cardiff
Feeling great. How about you?
Well I don't know why I love you like I do. Nobody in the world can get along with you.
There's just one last favor I'll ask for you. See that my grave is kept clean.
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What the Normans did after 1066.
Anyone tried this game?
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My brother has this tucked away somewhere so have to break it out and give it a go sometime. The designer has now returned to the era of the English Civil War with Unlucky King Charles.
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Battle of Culloden 1745 at 50 yards to the hex - the Scots Highlanders must defeat the English and their Scottish allies. Uses a derivative of the system found in BSO's Marlborough game.
Also covers the battle of Prestonpans, also from the '45 rebellion.
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Terence Co
Canada
Vancouver
BC
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Well British colonial wars of the 19th century.
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Lakewood
Colorado
Palmdale
California
London