Fields of Honor: The American War for Independence

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Fields of Honor: The American War for Independence is a 2000 board game published by Pinnacle Entertainment Group.

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Publication history

Fields of Honor: The American War for Independence is the first release in the Showcase Game series from Pinnacle Entertainment Group. [1]

Reception

The reviewer from the online second volume of Pyramid stated that "FoH: AWI allows beginning and experienced players alike with an enjoyable and attractive game that can be easily played within fifteen minutes of opening the box." [1]

Fields of Honor: The American War for Independence won the Origins Awards in the category "Best Historical Miniatures Rules 2000 ". [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pyramid: Pyramid Review: Fields of Honor: The American War for Independence". www.sjgames.com.
  2. "Origins Award Winners (2000)". Academy of Adventure Gaming, Arts & Designs. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007.