Cover of Arcola: The Battle for Italy, 1796

Arcola: The Battle for Italy, 1796 1979

Players
2
Play time
60 min
Complexity
Medium 2.5 / 5 (35 votes)

Description

November napoleon bonaparte month brilliant campaign northern italy remove austrian threat french republic southern flank fighting month north besiege city mantua prove great challenge young general bonaparte career austrian force marshal alvinczy lt general davidovitch threaten converge french north east join verona march southward raise siege bonaparte task use interior line verona unite scattered outnumber troop defeat separate wing austrian pincers detailbattle italy avalon hills new strategy game player recreate critlcal period november typical game turn player attempt brigade normal force marche combat occur oppose force adjacent resolve die roll combat result table important leader side represent play individual attribute critical player success game victory depend austrians defeat french exit unit map break siegebattle italy contain colorful map northern italy verona play piece short rule bookletplaye time hourscomplexity rating highestsource box.

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Year
1979

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