La Bataille de la Moscowa cover
1975BGG rank #9,024

La Bataille de la Moscowa

by Laurence A. Groves · Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)

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Players2
Time360–1000m
ComplexityMedium-Heavy
Age16+

About the game

What is La Bataille de la Moscowa?

"La Bataille de la Moscowa" (la Moscowa=the Moscow River) is a wargame simulation, on the regimental/battalion level of the Battle of Borodino, fought between Napoleon`s Grand Armée and the Russian First and Second West Armies under Prince Kutusow on September 7, 1812. The game provides six short scenarios and a grand battle game. La Bataille de la Moscowa was the "Charles Roberts Award" winner in 1976 and the 1st Edition from Marshall/ Martial Enterprises is the Grandmother of the "La Bataille Series" from Clash of Arms. The game contains over 1400 counters (1440 to be exact - including blanks) and four maps. scale = 100 m/hex; time = 20 min/GT; strength = 50-100 men/SP (Regimental/Brigade Size)

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingHexagon GridLine of SightSimulation

On the shelf

Categories

NapoleonicWargame

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