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Boer War Toys and Games 5 years 4 months ago #65657

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Called To Arms


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A variant of snakes and ladders for the Boer War. The ladders include receipt of the VC, promotions and bravery. The snakes include ambush, lack of provisions, cowardice, being wounded and being captured.
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Another game called Transvaal Spel


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I have a few of these if anyone is interested. Apologies for the poor photos-hanging on wall!
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Paul,

I never realised there were so many variants and such variety.

The first looks like a predecessor of L'Attaque (1910) or Stratego (1942) perhaps?
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David,

You may well be right. The rules never seem to survive! I have the box and the playing pieces for that game (Tugelia) although the pieces are generic.




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Here is another French game with board and counters but no rules






and one with the box and pieces but no board.

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