Medina de Rio Seco

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Medina de Rio Seco

Score
5.2
Players
2
Time
90
Recommended Age
12+
Difficulty
normal
Official Website
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Type
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Description

Simple board wargame on the July 14, 1808 Peninsular War battle between a French corps commanded by Bessières and the Army of Galicia under the joint command of Blake and La Cuesta.

Published in Casus Belli (Issue 19 - Feb 1984) magazine.

1 map sheet, 17x26 hexes map + charts
60 unmounted counters
rules

Sequence of Play:
- French Movement
- French Combat
- Spanish Movement
- Spanish Combat
- Reorganization

Rules Notes:
- 1 historical and 1 hypothetical scenario
- 8 turns
- Locking Active Zones of Control
- units check for possible disorganization (die roll) after each retreat
- leaders, lines of communication