Wargames on the Risorgimento (1848-1866)
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Wargames covering the Risorgimento, the Italian independance wars, :
- 1st war: 1848-1849
- 2nd war: 1849-1860
- 3rd war: 1865-1866
The 1866, the Austro-Prussian War list is also relevant on this periode: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/18286
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Board Game: I Obey
[Average Rating:7.25 Unranked]
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This one is an operational game on Garibaldi campaign over the Alps during the initial and central phases of the Third Italian War of Independence.
With a very peculiar chit drawing activation method and a combat system that stresses fatigue over real casualties, I obey is a fascinating study of this neglected campaign, with a see-saw motion of the counters over the splendid map and the chance for both sides to gain an unexpected victory.
Medium complexity, 2/3 hours playing time, both for competitive and solitaire play.
Availability: www.wargamedownloads.com
Price: currently 6$ (12$)
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Board Game: Pastrengo
[Average Rating:7.00 Unranked]
Roberto Chiavini
Italy
Firenze
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DTP game, on the first battle from the First italian independence war, fought 30th April 1848.
Same system than Montebello: first step to victory.
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Vae Victis 73
One of the three games in the issue, together with Reichshoffen 1870 the game is the second release of the "Les Grandes Batailles de Napoleon III" series.
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Vae Victis #55 - First game of the Great Battles of Napoleon III"
Availability: www.vaevictis.com/
Price: 7 €
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This small, but very competitive game on the first clash between the French-Piedmontese army and the Austrian one in May 1859 during the first phases of the campaign known as the Second Italian War for Independence, is an almost skirmish battle fought on the country roads and the fields near Voghera, on the road from Piedmont towards Milano.
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This game is clearly not a wargame but I think it has a place on this list because of its very particular topic....
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The game covers the 2nd Italian War of Independence.
The box contains two different games. One is a campaign game using a point to point map system. The other is a more traditional hex and chit system of combat and covers the major battles of Magenta and Solferino.
Availability: http://www.gmtgames.com/
Price: 35$
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Board Game: I Mille
[Average Rating:6.57 Unranked]
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Game about the Mille's Sicilian campaign, the first campaign of Garibaldi against the Regno delle Due Sicilie. The game has 1 map, 107 counters and rules.
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A game over the battle of San Martino.
Battalion/squadron level, 500 counters, one map, 9 game tables, rules and scenarios folders.
Availability: ?
Price: ?
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Released with Strategy & Tactics magazine #187. Part of the "Wars of the Imperial Age". Others in the series were Austro-Prussian War (S&T #167); Franco-Prussian War (S&T #149) and Russo-Turkish War (S&T #154).
Operational recreation of the three Italian wars of independence in the mid nineteenth century. Simple rules with random political events. Important errata are in S&T #188.
Availability: out of print
Price: ?
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Mark Ernst
United States
Morrison
Illinois
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This game includes the wars in 1859 and 1866. It's an operational game at the division/brigade level.
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A really simple game (SPI style) about 2 battles of 1848. (Curtatone-Montanara and Goito)
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Big game over the battle of Solferino.
Battalion/squadron level, 1700 counters, two maps, 9 game tables, rules and scenarios folders.
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Roberto Chiavini
Italy
Firenze
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Point to point strategic game on the first two wars of the Risorgimento, with a derivation of the system used for Prussia Rising (being itself a variation of A House divided)
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Book with historical events presentation (15 pages) plus 3 pages with orders of battle plus 4 pages of rules .
Game is played in 17 turns . The first two represent 2 hours of real time and the other 15 only one hour each .
Game includes a big folding mapboard representing the battlefield and 81 die-cut counters.
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Andrea Angiolino
Italy
Rome
European Union
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Aming the scenarios the three Varese, Palestro and Magenta are from Risorgimento.
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Piergennaro Federico
Italy
Milano
Unspecified
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In this quadrigame there is the battle of Solferino
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The "Seven Weeks War" of 1866 is also known as the Third Italian Independence War. The Italians want Venice. The Austrians have it.
Two scenarios - just the conclusive Battle of Lissa or the entire campaign, along with important random events, intrusions by the French and Turks, optional rules for ships and events that could have happened, and more.
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Board Game: Magenta
[Average Rating:5.12 Unranked]
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Brigade-level game on the battle of Magenta (1859), between the Austrians and the Franco-Piemontese. 1 map, 100 counters.
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Alea iacta est number 2
It's the simulation of the Garibaldi campaign against the Regno delle Due Sicilie
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Game covering some battles of Garibaldi, I guess some are during the Risorgimento...
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Mostly covering the Austro-Prussian War except for:
Custoza
24 June 1866. Hard fighting between Austrians and the new Royal Italian Army near the fortress-city Verona.
NOT RELEASED YET
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Posted Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:03 pm
Snohomish
Washington
Rome
European Union
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risorgimento#Risorgimento_in_th...
The Museo del Risorgimento in Rome, for example, goes on to 1918. This would add many games to the list...
But I find this more restricted interpretation better.