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?
Somosierra 1808 covers the battle on November 30th 1808 between the French advance-guard and Spanish Benito San Juan corps.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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Somosierra 1808 covers the battle on November 30th 1808 between the French advance-guard and Spanish Benito San Juan corps. This games part of the Jours de Gloire series and was published in VV#83 Rules : Jours de Gloire Empire version 1808, with specific rules for SOLITAIRE PLAYING Scale : 1 hex. = 500 m / 1 counter = 1 regiment with a exception for Polish cavalry unit (squadrons) Map size = 1xA4 Spanish army = 9.000 men = 14 counters French army = 4.000 men = 20 Counters Published in Vae Victis Magazine No. 83 together with Medina de Rioseco 1808