Siege of Khartoum

The Sudan, 1884-1885. The Mahdist revolt has proven wildly successful and their wave of conquests have isolated the important town of Khartoum. The British have sent General George "Chinese" Gordon to organize an evacuation. Gordon defies the British Covernment and organizes a defense until the British send a relief force. The Mahdists must capture Khartoum before the relief force arrives and destroy the legend of Gordon. The stage is set...

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The Siege of Khartoum is a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the Mahdist siege of Egyptian-occupied Khartoum during the Mahdist Revolution. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Mahdist units and the other player commands the Egyptian and British units. Cards allow variety of play.

PLAYERS: 1-2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

• 48 game pieces (5/8" inch)
  
• A single rulebook (4 pages)
  
• 20 game cards
  
• 1 CANVAS game map (11x17" inch)
• 1 six sided die

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