The Game of Besieging
Board Game
1810-1820 (published)
1810-1820 (published)
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The armed forces and war have inspired a number of games. This perhaps followed the late 18th-century tradition of celebrating the exploits of king and country in board games. Strategy games were naturally the easiest to transform into battle games of all types. Men at war, be they soldiers, seamen or pilots, would play games in their spare time, re-enacting famous victories. They often created their own simple boards from paper and pencil.
This game is a strategy one played with the rules of Fox and Geese. The uniforms illustrated on the playing board closely resemble those worn by the troops of Frankfurt-on-Main in 1809. The label has the title in German, French and English. Inscribed in ink on the case is ‘belonged to John Gaspard Fanshawe 1839’.
This game is a strategy one played with the rules of Fox and Geese. The uniforms illustrated on the playing board closely resemble those worn by the troops of Frankfurt-on-Main in 1809. The label has the title in German, French and English. Inscribed in ink on the case is ‘belonged to John Gaspard Fanshawe 1839’.
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Parts | This object consists of 27 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured etching on card |
Brief description | Hand coloured board game, The Game of Besieging, made in Germany in the early nineteenth century |
Physical description | Design: squared playing board, etching coloured by hand, decorated with military scenes; folded into a slip case bearing a label with an engraved pictorial title Squares illustrated: none Square numbering: none Squares titled: none Subject of starting square: n/a Subject of ending square: n/a |
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Object history | Lettered on the labels with title in German, French and English; inscribed in ink on the case BELONGED TO JOHN GASPARD FANSHAWE 1839. Note: The uniforms illustrted on the playing board closely resemble those worn by the troops of Frankfurt-on-Main in 1809. See pl. 40 in R Knotel's UNIFORMENKUNDE, vol.2, Rathenow, 1891. CGG-Games & Puzzles, 1991 |
Historical context | Rewards: winning No. of Players: two Equipment required: 23 wooden men and 2 bone counters all contained in a card box bearing a different label with an engraved pictorial title 3¼in x 3 7/8in x 2 7/8in lettered in english, french and german Rules: The game is a strategy based on one played by the rules of Fox and Geese, however, Halma may be a later version of this game. The armed forces and war have inspired a number of games, perhaps following the late 18th century tradition of celebrating the exploits of king and country in board games. Strategy games were naturally the easiest to transform into battle games of all types. Men at war, be they soldiers, seamen or pilots, would play games in their spare time, often creating their own simple boards from paper and pencil, and re-enacting famous victories. Rules placement: stand fox & geese rules apply |
Summary | The armed forces and war have inspired a number of games. This perhaps followed the late 18th-century tradition of celebrating the exploits of king and country in board games. Strategy games were naturally the easiest to transform into battle games of all types. Men at war, be they soldiers, seamen or pilots, would play games in their spare time, re-enacting famous victories. They often created their own simple boards from paper and pencil. This game is a strategy one played with the rules of Fox and Geese. The uniforms illustrated on the playing board closely resemble those worn by the troops of Frankfurt-on-Main in 1809. The label has the title in German, French and English. Inscribed in ink on the case is ‘belonged to John Gaspard Fanshawe 1839’. |
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Accession number | E.800&:1 to 25, A-1945 |
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Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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