Cover art for The Battle of the Alma

The Battle of the Alma

1978 · BGG
Avg rating
6.35
Bayes rating
5.53
Weight
2.27 (Medium Light)
Players
2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
84

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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.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Campaign / legacy game Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)

Designers

Frank Chadwick