Bonaparte at Marengo
14 June 1800
80 wooden pieces represent the French and Austrian
troops at Marengo, each player tries to defeat the other by removing pieces and
conquering of terrain. The 16 rounds of the game represent 16 hours of real
time during the battle, each round consists of a
French and Austrian turn. Each player moves his pieces and can attack opposing
pieces. The phases of a round are: Enacting announces artillery fire, attacks
of infantry and cavalry, movement, and announcement of artillery fire for the
next round. If there is no defeated army at the end, the occupation of Austrian
positions at the border of the board.
Conflict simulation * 2 players * no age given * >Designer:
Bowen Simmons * Illustration: not named *