Commander in Chief

1900 · United States · Unknown

Theme: Spanish-American War

About this game

This is a turn of the century game on the familiar theme of rising through the military ranks, from Private to Commander in Chief. The central illustration appears to reflect the Spanish-American War, with the right-hand part showing a distinct resemblance to Frederic Remington's 1898 painting "Captain Grimes's Battery Going Up El Poso Hill".

Mechanism

Roll and Move

Rules

It is a simple roll-and-move game, with the winner being first player to reach Commander in Chief.

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