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They Died With Their Boots On, Volume 2: Mad Anthony & Pershing(2007)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players180 minWeight 2.00
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Looking for games like They Died With Their Boots On, Volume 2: Mad Anthony & Pershing? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Boer War: The Struggle for South Africa – 1899-1902(2001)

★ 6.52 players180 minWeight 2.3
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Molino Del Rey: Gateway to Mexico City(2013)

★ 6.22 players60 minWeight 1.8
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83/100

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War of the Triple Alliance: Paraguay – 1865-1870(2007)

★ 5.72 players180 minWeight 2.5
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82/100

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Swords of Sovereignty: Bouvines 1214 – Worringen 1288(2012)

★ 7.82 players120 minWeight 2.4
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★ 7.82 players120 minWeight 2.5
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81/100

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Waterloo Campaign 1815(2019)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.3
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81/100

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Epées et Hallebardes 1315-1476(2008)

★ 7.72 players180 minWeight 2.4
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81/100

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Soldiers: Tactical Combat in 1914-15(1972)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.1
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81/100

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Lion of Ethiopia(1990)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
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81/100

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Invasion 1066: The Battle of Hastings(2014)

★ 7.32 players140 minWeight 2.3
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