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From VaeVictis:
Alexander against Persia is a tactical game which presents the first 3 battles in the By the Edge of the Sword Antiquity series. They bring onto the stage the greatest conqueror of Antiquity in the course of the mighty confrontations which enabled him to bring Persia to its knees.
GRANICUS - In 334 BC, after crushing a revolt by the city of Thebes, the young King Alexander of Macedonia turned toward the east and set out on his conquest of Asia. He crossed the Hellespont with 35,000 men. On the banks of the Granicus River he came up against an army of 40,000 men commanded by Memnon, a Greek who was in the pay of Persia. Thanks to a vigorous attack by his Companion cavalry, Alexander succeeded in dispersing the enemy horsemen and crushing Memnon’s Greek mercenaries. This brilliant victory opened the door to Asia Minor.
ISSOS - A year later on the coast of Syria the King of Kings, Darius III, determined to assemble a great army and intercept Alexander. The two armies met at Issos. While repelling an attack on his left by the Persian cavalry, Alexander and his right wing charged across the river under a rain of enemy arrows. By hurling himself into a breach on the Persian left flank, Alexander brought about its collapse and the flight of Darius. The Macedonian phalanx advanced inexorably in the center of the battlefield and completed Alexander’s victory, with the result that he could go on to invade Egypt unhindered.
GAUGAMELA - The final clash between Alexander and Darius took place at Gaugamela in 331 B.C. The King of Kings had mobilized impressive forces from the eastern part of his empire. His army, unusually numerous, included elephants as well as war chariots. He compelled Alexander to fight in a vast plain where the 40,000 Macedonians risked being encircled. Once again the king of Macedonia opened the battle with a cavalry attack on his right. The phalanx meanwhile suffered severely from Persian attacks, especially on its left wing where Parmenion was in command. Alexander nevertheless forestalled the enemy by making Darius himself the target of the Companions’ charge. Once they had opened a breach, the Macedonian cavalrymen passed through it and struck the Persians from the rear, causing them to rout. This occurred in the nick of time, because Parmenion’s contingents were by then on the point of breaking. Darius fled in the direction of Arbela. Alexander caught up with him, but by then he was already dead, assassinated by a group of his generals.
Alexander against Persia puts the players either at the head of the Macedonian army, at whose core the cavalry and the phalangites played complementary roles, or in command of the Persian army, consisting of highly varied troops collected from all over the empire. The three battles were increasingly important chronologically, in terms of the numbers involved and their complexity. Will you, as Alexander, be able to bring down a multi-national army by means of only three battles? Will you, in the role of the King of Kings, succeed in foiling Alexander’s maneuvers and vanquishing the Macedonians?
Game components:
Two 41 x 59 cm maps and one 59 x 82 cm map
432 die-cut units and markers
One rule booklet
Three battles and three scenarios of 10 to 15 turns
Variants to the historical scenarios
One player-aid card
Ten storage bags
No Box, an cardboard envelope instead (see product picts).
Includes the corrected Tables!
Präsentationsort im Laden: Ihr findet mich im Regal W39.
| BG: | Предупреждение! Не е подходящ за деца под 3 години. Съдържа малки части, които могат да бъдат погълнати или вдишани. Моля, запазете тази информация за по-нататъшна справка. |
| CS: | Pozor! Nevhodné pro děti do 3 let. Obsahuje malé části, které by mohly být spolknuty nebo vdechnuty. Tyto informace si prosím uschovejte pro další použití. |
| DA: | Advarsel! Ikke egnet til børn under 3 år. Indeholder små dele, der kan sluges eller indåndes. Gem venligst denne information til senere brug. |
| DE: | Warnung! Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 3 Jahren. Enthält Kleinteile, die verschluckt oder eingeatmet werden können. Bitte bewahren Sie diese Informationen zum späteren Nachschlagen auf. |
| PL: | Ostrzeżenie! Nieodpowiednie dla dzieci w wieku poniżej 3 lat. Zawiera małe elementy, które mogą zostać połknięte lub wdychane. Zachowaj te informacje do późniejszego wykorzystania. |
| EL: | Προειδοποίηση! Ακατάλληλο για παιδιά κάτω των 3 ετών. Περιέχει μικρά μέρη που μπορούν να καταποθούν ή να εισπνευστούν. Παρακαλούμε φυλάξτε αυτές τις πληροφορίες για περαιτέρω αναφορά. |
| EN: | Warning! Not suitable for children under 3 years. Contains small parts that could be swallowed or inhaled. Please keep this information for further reference. |
| ES: | Advertencia No apto para niños menores de 3 años. Contiene piezas pequeñas que podrían tragarse o inhalarse. Conserve esta información para futuras consultas. |
| ET: | Hoiatus! Ei sobi alla 3-aastastele lastele. Sisaldab väikesi osi, mida võib alla neelata või sisse hingata. Palun säilitage see teave edasiseks kasutamiseks. |
| FI: | Varoitus! Ei sovellu alle 3-vuotiaille lapsille. Sisältää pieniä osia, joita voi niellä tai hengittää. Säilytä nämä tiedot myöhempää käyttöä varten. |
| FR: | Avertissement ! Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 3 ans. Contient de petites pièces qui peuvent être avalées ou inhalées. Veuillez conserver ces informations pour référence ultérieure. |
| GA: | Rabhadh! Níl sé oiriúnach do leanaí faoi 3 bliana. Tá codanna beaga ann a d’fhéadfaí a shlogadh nó a ionanálú. Coinnigh an t-eolas seo le haghaidh tuilleadh tagartha. |
| HR: | Upozorenje! Nije prikladno za djecu mlađu od 3 godine. Sadrži male dijelove koji se mogu progutati ili udahnuti. Sačuvajte ove informacije za daljnju upotrebu. |
| HU: | Figyelem! 3 év alatti gyermekek számára nem alkalmas. Lenyelhető vagy belélegezhető apró részeket tartalmaz. Kérjük, őrizze meg ezt a tájékoztatót további használatra. |
| IT: | Attenzione! Non adatto a bambini di età inferiore ai 3 anni. Contiene piccole parti che potrebbero essere ingerite o inalate. Conservare queste informazioni per ulteriore riferimento. |
| LT: | Įspėjimas! Netinka jaunesniems nei 3 metų vaikams. Sudėtyje yra mažų dalių, kurias galima praryti arba įkvėpti. Saugokite šią informaciją tolesniam naudojimui. |
| LV: | Brīdinājums! Nav piemērots bērniem līdz 3 gadu vecumam. Satur sīkas detaļas, kuras var norīt vai ieelpot. Lūdzu, saglabājiet šo informāciju turpmākai uzziņai. |
| MT: | Twissija! Mhux adattat għal tfal taħt it-3 snin. Fih partijiet żgħar li jistgħu jinbelgħu jew jinġibdu man-nifs. Jekk jogħġbok żomm din l-informazzjoni għal aktar referenza. |
| NL: | Waarschuwing! Niet geschikt voor kinderen jonger dan 3 jaar. Bevat kleine onderdelen die ingeslikt of ingeademd kunnen worden. Bewaar deze informatie voor later gebruik. |
| PT: | Aviso! Não é adequado para crianças com menos de 3 anos. Contém peças pequenas que podem ser engolidas ou inaladas. Guardar esta informação para referência futura. |
| RO: | Atenție! Nu este potrivit pentru copiii sub 3 ani. Conține părți mici care pot fi înghițite sau inhalate. Vă rugăm să păstrați aceste informații pentru consultare ulterioară. |
| SK: | Varovanie! Nevhodné pre deti do 3 rokov. Obsahuje malé časti, ktoré by sa mohli prehltnúť alebo vdýchnuť. Uchovajte si tieto informácie pre ďalšie použitie. |
| SL: | Opozorilo! Ni primerno za otroke, mlajše od 3 let. Vsebuje majhne dele, ki jih lahko pogoltnete ali vdihnete. Te informacije shranite za nadaljnjo uporabo. |
| SV: | Varning för barn under 3 år. Ej lämplig för barn under 3 år. Innehåller små delar som kan sväljas eller inandas. Spara denna information för vidare referens. |
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