The Battle of Novi - An untimely Death, 1799

From Acies:

The Battle of Novi-An untimely Death: The war for the Second coalition was becoming a nightmare for the French Republic. Defeat after defeat (Cassano d’Adda,Trebbia) the exhausted french army was pushed away from northern Italy by the vigorous offensive of the Austro-Russian Army led by Suvorov.

The Directorate called General Jobert with the order to immediately Attack Suvorof freeing Tortona by enemy forces.

Each game box includes:

One game-map,

2 sheets of counters and markers,

3 Player Aid Cards,

a rule booklet,

an historical commentary.

The scale is 1 hour per turn, about 500 m. per hex,

Each strength point (SP) stands for  50-150 men for infantry

and cavalry (basing on their efficiency rating), and 3-5 guns.

Designer: Enrico Acerbi

Complexity: 3/5

Solitaire suitability: 4/5