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La Grande Armée

La Grande Armée

Vae Victis · 1999
220 min10+ yrs1.7/5 complexity6.3 BGG53CouplesStrategy
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How do you play La Grande Armée?

Applying the DBx system to French Revolution / 1st Empire, "La Grande Armée" is an easy way to test the Napoleonic era with only few miniatures: 12 units + 1 general by camp, 4 footmen for an infantry unit, 3 for heavy cavalry, 2 for light cavalry or infantry, 1 gun & servants for a battery, no camps This means an average of 40 miniatures by player.

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La Grande Armée box art
official art · Vae Victis

Applying the DBx system to French Revolution / 1st Empire, "La Grande Armée" is an easy way to test the Napoleonic era with only few miniatures: 12 units + 1 general by camp, 4 footmen for an infantry unit, 3 for heavy cavalry, 2 for light cavalry or infantry, 1 gun & servants for a battery, no camps

This means an average of 40 miniatures by player. A good way to recycle your Risk minis !

"La Grande Armée" was published in Vae Victis n°26 http://vaevictis.histoireetcollections.com/publication/1127/vaevictis-n-26-mai-1999.html

The "DBA Geeks" of Fanaticus.org translated it in English http://www.fanaticus.org/DBA/periodadaptations/vaevictisrules.pdf

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play La Grande Armée?
La Grande Armée is a miniatures game, for 2 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about La Grande Armée — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does La Grande Armée support?
La Grande Armée is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of La Grande Armée take?
A game of La Grande Armée takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is La Grande Armée for?
La Grande Armée is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is La Grande Armée?
La Grande Armée has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
Mechanics & categories
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