The Battle of Marengo (1800) is the first expansion for WARS: Napoleon’s Campaign, recreating one of the most dramatic and decisive clashes of the Napoleonic Wars.
Players take command of either Napoleon Bonaparte’s French Army or General Michael von Melas’s Austrian forces as they fight for control of Northern Italy on 14 June 1800.
This expansion leverages the Time Table to introduce a dynamic sequence of historical events, reinforcements, and battlefield developments that shape the flow of the battle.
Commanders must balance aggression, timing, and strategic positioning as the situation evolves hour by hour, reflecting the uncertainty and pressure of Napoleonic warfare.
Featuring a dedicated historical scenario, unique deployment mechanics, special event tokens, the battle, The Battle of Marengo offers players the chance to relive, or rewrite, one of history’s most famous reversals of fortune.
Will the Austrians secure their early advantage, or can Napoleon and the arrival of Desaix turn apparent defeat into legendary victory?
—description from the publisher
Expansion for Base-game, Napoleonic, Print & Play, Wargame · Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
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