What's New

Fix: An issue with full screen resolution not being detected correctly on some Apple Mac displays.
Fix: Some sound effects not playing following the last update.

App Description

Bull Run recreates the first major battle of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies. Take command of an Union army of Northeast Virginia or the Confederate army of Potomac and Shenandoah and engage in the largest battle fought on American soil to date.

This game covers the Battle of Bull Run in full, featuring the whole battle as a single mission, focus missions recreating significant points in the fighting such as Henry House Hill, and missions covering the smaller engagements in the run up to the battle.


Key Features:

- Historically accurate game play.
- 6 scenarios covering the battle of:
- Bull Run
- Blackburns Ford
- Buck Hills
- Henry House Hill
- Big Bethel
- Bloody Hill
- Accurate Civil War Units;
- 8 different types of artillery.
- 5 different types of cavalry (mounted & dismounted).
- 3 different types of infantry.
- Four categories of unit quality.
- Four categories of generals.
- Different types of formations.
- Detailed combat analysis.
- In-depth reference charts.
- Advanced tactical features including:
- Map zoom.
- Strategic movement.
- Flank attacks.
- Low Ammo.
- Hours of Gameplay.

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iPhone Screenshots

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App Changes

  • September 13, 2015 Initial release
  • July 21, 2016 New version 1.1
  • June 15, 2019 New version 1.5
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $14.99 -> $9.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $14.99 -> $9.99
  • June 16, 2019 Price decrease: $14.99 -> $9.99
  • June 20, 2019 New version 2.0.0
  • September 24, 2019 New version 2.1.0
  • November 12, 2019 New version 2.2.0
  • December 24, 2019 New version 2.3.3
  • July 15, 2020 New version 2.3.4
  • November 12, 2020 New version 2.3.5
  • September 16, 2023 New version 3.0.2