Against The Odds Magazine #57 - A Crowning Glory: Austerlitz 1805 Boxed NISW

Description: SAME DAY SHIPPING 24/7 ORDER PROCESSING TOP RATED PLUS EBAY STORE Brand New, Never Used, Mint Condition, Boxed Edition, In Shrink Wrap We are an authorized retailer of Against The Odds Journals. All games are brand new in shrink wrap. Against the Odds magazine investigates military history from a broad perspective. The economic, political, religious and social aspects of warfare are examined in concert with events on the battlefield. Boxed Version 57 - A Crowning Glory: Austerlitz 1805 Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz in one-hour turns. Even weeks before Trafalgar, by August 1805 the newly crowned Emperor Napoleon Ier, had come to understand his plans required action on land. More specifically, he had to defeat his continental enemies in order to secure his continued power. Britain, Russia and Austria (collectively known as the "Third Coalition") were allied against him and, since he couldn’t get at the British on their island fortress, and Russia was too far away to allow for the required quick victory, he was left with invading Austria. Rapidly surrounding and capturing the main Austrian Army at Ulm, early December found Napoleon in southern Moravia facing east towards Austerlitz (modern day Skavkov u Brna) and at the end of a very stretched supply line. He also appeared to be slightly outnumbered by a Coalition army made up of the remnants of Austrian forces, plus a sizable Russian contingent. Feigning weakness, Napoleon lured the Coalition force into attacking his own right flank (where he wanted them to), then counterpunched through the Coalition center to encircle most of them. Austria and Russia were crushed, and with this victory, Napoleon cemented his hold on his own throne. It was...a crowning glory for his new regime. This two-player grand-tactical simulation by Ty Bomba presents the battle generally considered to have been Napoleon’s greatest victory. Both players have the opportunity to attack and defend, but the main burden of the offensive resides with the French player. His opponent, the Allied player, commands the Austrian and Russian units. Each hexagon on the map represents 600 yards (~550 meters) from side to opposite side. The infantry and cavalry units represent both brigades and divisions on each side. Each full turn represents one hour of ‘real time.’ A Crowning Glory and issue #57 of ATO: Map - One full color 22"x34" hex mapsheet Counters - 216 full color 9/16" die-cut pieces Rules length - 12 pages Charts and tables - 1 page Complexity - Low Playing time - Up to 4 hours How challenging is it solitaire? - Poor Design - Ty Bomba Development - Russ Lockwood Graphic Design - Mark Mahaffey

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