Guns of Fort Defiance

Guns of Fort Defiance places you in command of a lone Napoleonic-era artillery piece and its crew at a partially completed stockade during the War of 1812. An invading army heavily outnumbers the fort, and you must defend its weakest point.

Before each attack, select the ammunition type, fuse length, elevation, and target. The game uses a handicap system ranging from 1 to 63: lower handicap settings cause the enemy to break and run more quickly, while each repelled attack is followed by a more determined effort.

Game Information

• Genres: Action, Strategy, Tactical
• Release date: December 31, 1980
• Platforms: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore PET, TRS-80
• Publisher: The Avalon Hill Game Company