Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865
Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865 provides something for every strategy gamer. Control economic development, political development with governors and foreign nations, and use your military to win the bloodiest war in US history.
Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865 combines grand strategy with battlefield tactics in one game, putting you in command at every level of the Civil War, from the mobilization of your nation’s resources to the control of individual brigades during the fury of battle.
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PublisherMatrix Games
ReleasedNovember 29, 2006
StatusReleased
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About This Game
A grand strategy game spanning the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, combining strategic-level management with detailed tactical battles. Field more than fifty types of period firearms and artillery alongside legendary units like the Iron Brigade and the Orphan Brigade, choose from over 700 authentic flags, research improvements across five areas, conduct diplomacy with European nations, manage state politics with historical governors, and direct a navy capable of blockading ports and launching amphibious assaults. On the battle map, fatigue, morale, supply, facing, time of day, weather, and even battlefield smoke are all modeled.