Albuera 16th May, 1811: In early May, French commander Jean-de-Dieu Soult moved a force to attack a British and Portuguese army commanded by Marshal William Beresford. Soult's plan was to defeat Beresford and therefore relieve the British siege of Badajoz. A Spanish contingent, however, had just united with Beresford, and the combined British, Portuguese...
Albuera 1811: Beresford vs. Soult depicts the fiercest battle of the Peninsula War. Both engaged armies suffered terrible losses. Players can check if success could be achieved with lower cost. Rules concentrate on infantry maneuvers on Napoleonic battlefield. It is important to form battalion into proper array in the right time. Intuitively Line gives...
The Wargamer Magazine issue 8 included Albuera and Vittoria. They were later released in a boxed form. "Albuera is a simulation of the Peninsular War battle of that name. The game is for two players. One commands the French forces and the other the Allied troops of the Spanish, British and Portuguese. Each player in turn maneuvers his troops on the map...
A hypothetical wargame involving a terrorist attack on a Strategic Air Command airbase. "ALERT FORCE is a man-to-man tactical game of terrorist warfare. Rules include the use of fragmentation and gas grenades, light anti-tank weapons, satchel charges, vehicular movement and ramming, the effects of exploding aircraft, bunkers and even the theft of nuclear...
Description from the publisher: Alesia is a two-player game of the epic battle between Roman and Gallic forces in 52 BC. The battle pitted two of the great Leaders of that era against each other: Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix. This began as a Roman siege of the Gallic fortress at Alesia, and concluded with a decisive battle. The game system emphasizes...
The Epic Battle of Alesia 52 BC is an old school classic hex and counter game that is designer Grant Wylie's reimagining of the Avalon Hill title, Caesar: Epic Battle of Alesia originally published in 1976. The game allows players to refight Caesar's epic battle fought against the Gaul in 52 B.C., on a 34" x 44" hard mounted board. Borrowing many concepts...
Alésia, 52 Av. J.-C.: César contre Vercingétorix (Alesia, 52 BC: Caesar against Vercingetorix) covers the battle of Alesia, Caesar's siege of the Gauls in 52 BC. This Tactical level board-wargame can be played by two players (Romans and Gauls) or by three, where the third player represents the Gallic relief force. Turns represent ninety minutes of daylight...
From publisher: Alesia 52 B.C., the Jurassian Hypothesis is a wargame (for 2 or 3 players) published by Canons en Carton, it includes two A3 color maps, 408 color counters a rules and scenarios booklet with historical notes. Alesia, 52 B.C., the Jurassian Hypothesis does not pretend to provide a response to the question of finding the site of the decisive...
Rules and scenarios for gaming tabletop battles in antiquity. Alexander & His Adversaries includes Summary of Blood of Ancients rules Army lists for Alexander & Philip’s armies Army lists for Balkan rivals, Persians, Indians, Bactrians and more Interesting leadership abilities (Inspirations) Era specific rules for elephantry and more Interesting...