Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Arcole 1796 focuses on the three days of an indecisive battle in northern Italia (15th to 17th November 1796). It includes 3 scenarios of one day and a campaign game of 3 days.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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Arcole 1796 focuses on the three days of an indecisive battle in northern Italia (15th to 17th November 1796). It includes 3 scenarios of one day and a campaign game of 3 days. Arcole 1796 is the 41st battle of the Jours de Gloire series. Bonaparte is at the head of the French Army of Italy. Alvinczy commands the Austrian Army. This Jours de Gloire module introduces a new type of terrain - the Dike - and very particular tactical options as the battlefields is made of marshes and rice fields, with dikes as only ways for developing maneuvers. The game includes an A2 map, a color player aid and 216 counters and markers. Bilingual Rules and Charts (English/French).