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Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) · 1978

The Battle of the Alma

Rating
6.4 /10
Votes
85
Weight
2.3 /5
Players
2
Time
120 min

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Description

Following the French and British landings in the Crimean peninsula, the allied march South to seize the Russian naval base at Sebastopol. General Mentschikov's Russian army met them on the banks of the Alma River for the first major battle of the Crimean War - September 20, 1854. "The Battle of the Alma" covers the first major battle of the Crimean War. It is part of GDW's Series 120 games, a line of introductory wargames spanning various historical eras. The games in the series had 120 counters and were supposed to be playable in 120 minutes or less, hence the name. Republished in Command Magazine Japan #38, along with 1940.

Categories
Post-NapoleonicWargame
Mechanics
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridLine of SightMovement PointsRatio / Combat Results TableScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSimulationVariable Set-upZone of Control
Designers
Frank Chadwick

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