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The Battle of the Alma
The Battle of the Alma
 
Price: $40.00

Stock Status:In Stock

Product Code: EXC3774

Description
 
The Battle of the Alma was the first major action of the Crimean War (1854-56). The Russian commander has promised the Czar he would hold the position along the Alma for at leas three months, no matter what the British and French threw at him. In fact, he lost it in just 12 hours. The attackers, though, didn't have it all their own way. Plagued by leadership problems, their frontal assault on the Russian defenses atop the bluffs was no easy proposition. Historically the second Allied wave carried the bluffs and breached the Russian line, but only after fierce hand to hand fighting and severe losses.

The game features an interactive game system that engages both players all the time, and makes the unexpected the norm, which also makes it a perfect game for solitaire play. The order in which units move is determined by drawing chits, and that has the effect of making each game played a new experience.

Designed on a grand tactical scale of 75 yards per hex and 100 men per strength point, the chief focus of the game is leadership, with each leader having a command rating, a command span and a combat bonus. The rules feature: morale, facing, command, formations, cavalry charges, and a variety of weapon types.

There are separate scenarios for the Franco-Turkish and British attacks, plus a campaign game covering the entire battle.

Contents
One rules book
Two 34" x 22" maps
300 die cut counters
One charts and tables sheet
Two player aid cards
Two player record sheets
One 10-sided die

Playing Time: Two to three hours
Players: one or two
Complexity: medium
Solitaire Suitability: very high
Designer: Rob Markham

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