# War of 1812

War of 1812 is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1973
- **Categories:** Napoleonic, Wargame, American Indian Wars
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Point to Point Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Lance Gutteridge, Tom Dalgliesh

**Artists:** Eric Hotz

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 549 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/war_of_1812 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/war-of-1812)
- [War of 1812 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/war-of-1812)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1645)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._