The Battle of Sacile, 16 April 1809

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The Battle of Sacile, 16 April 1809

Score
6.6
Players
2
Time
120 to 180 min
Recommended Age
12+
Difficulty
normal
Official Website
Not provided
Type
game
categories
NapoleonicPrint & PlayWargame
mechanics
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridMovement PointsSimulationVariable Set-upZone of Control
publishers
(Web published)
designers
Flavio Ezio
artists
Billy BunkerFlavio EzioPhilippe GicquelPhilippe Henry

Description

"The Battle of Sacile, 16 April 1809" is a free Print & Play Tactical level board-wargame simulating the battle fought on 16 April 1809 that saw an Austrian army commanded by Archduke John of Austria defeat a Franco-Italian army led by Eugène de Beauharnais and force it to retreat. Sacile proved to be the most notable victory of John's career. The action took place east of the Livenza River near Sacile in modern-day Italy during the War of the Fifth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars.