''The Great Battles'' is a

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series based on the '' Great Battles of History'' board game series by

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. The three titles in the series—'' The Great Battles of Alexander'', '' The Great Battles of Hannibal'' and '' The Great Battles of Caesar''—were developed by Erudite Software and published by

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Gameplay

Games

*'' The Great Battles of Alexander'' (June 22, 1997) *'' The Great Battles of Hannibal'' (November 7, 1997) *'' The Great Battles of Caesar'' (March 26, 1998) *''The Great Battles Collector's Edition'' (December 1998)

Development history

Erudite Software developed all three ''Great Battles'' titles with the same

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Reception

According to ''

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'', the ''Great Battles'' games were "very well received by wargamers", and were successful enough that Interactive Magic worked with Erudite Software again to produce the wargame '' North vs. South''. Alan Dunkin of

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likewise called the series a "relative success". ''The Great Battles Collector's Edition'' won the 1998 Charles Roberts Award for "Best Pre-Twentieth Century Computer Wargame".

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