Bonaparte at Marengo
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Bonaparte at Marengo is a strategy board wargame
, designed by Bowen Simmons and published by Simmons Games in 2005. It recreates the dramatic Battle of Marengo
that took place on June 14, 1800, between the French
and Austria
n armies. The game is dice-less and uses playing pieces formed as lines, depicting the linear warfare of the 19th century.
The game won the 2005 Charles S. Roberts Award
s for Best Pre-World War II Boardgame.
Board wargame
A board wargame is a wargame with a set playing surface or board, as opposed to being played on a computer, or in a more free-form playing area as in miniatures games. The hobby around this type of game got its start in 1954 with the publication of Tactics, and saw its greatest popularity in the...
, designed by Bowen Simmons and published by Simmons Games in 2005. It recreates the dramatic Battle of Marengo
Battle of Marengo (1800)
The Battle of Marengo was fought on 14 June 1800 between French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian forces near the city of Alessandria, in Piedmont, Italy...
that took place on June 14, 1800, between the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n armies. The game is dice-less and uses playing pieces formed as lines, depicting the linear warfare of the 19th century.
The game won the 2005 Charles S. Roberts Award
Charles S. Roberts Award
The Charles S. Roberts Awards are given annually for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby. It is named after Charles S. Roberts the "Father of Wargaming" who founded Avalon Hill. The award is informally called a "Charlie" and officially called a "Charles S...
s for Best Pre-World War II Boardgame.