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Flintlock and Tomahawk: A King Philip's War Board Game
About the event
Come and join us for a historical board game covering the king Phillips war, Tthe costliest war in colonial history. If your ambitious you can read the book, “The name of war: king Phillip’s war and the origins of American identity,” by Jill Lepore. Or, “The cutting-off way: indigenous warfare in eastern North America 1500-1800,” by Wayne Lee. We will play the boardgame and discuss history. Here is a video describing the boardgame and showing an example of game play: https://boardgamegeek.com/video/556153/flintlock-and-tomahawk-a-king-philips-war-board-ga/flintlock-and-tomahawk-a-king-philips-war-board-ga
The game developer is a prominent history youtuber. Here is an excellent series on King Phillips War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY1cuPRFl6I&list=PLwCiRao53J1zC_zUgjuB7hIVreGthh9nF
