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Eagles of the Empire - Medina de Rioseco

By: Compass Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games - Napoleonic (Compass Games)

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Product Info

Title
Eagles of the Empire - Medina de Rioseco
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Author
Brien Miller, Stephen Jackson, Mark Searle
Publish Year
2012
Dimensions
9x12x2"
NKG Part #
2147479780
MFG. Part #
CPS1017
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
1 - 2 Players
Game Length
180 Minutes

Description

The Battle of Medina de Rioseco, 14 July 1808, was fought during Napoleon’s War in Spain between two Spanish Armies under the commands of General Joaquín Blake and General Gregorio García de la Cuesta, and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bessières in which the Spanish force was defeated after a closely fought, but determined assault by the French.

Medina de Rioseco was the sole French triumph in the initial invasion of Spain, which failed to seize the country, ultimately requiring a fresh campaign by the Grand Armée under the command of Napoleon himself to (temporarily) secure Spain.

Medina de Rioseco is the sixth game in the Eagles of the Empire series, and is a stand-alone add-in battle to Spanish Eagles (Talavera, 27th and 28th of July 1809, and Albuera, 16th of May 1811.) and is completely playable by itself. Medina de Rioseco features both a historical and alternative battle that allows players to recreate the engagement as it was fought or to bring in additional Spanish forces available but not present at the battle. Game design by Brien Miller and Mark Searle.

Components:

  • 1 22"x34" map
  • 1 countersheet
  • 1 rules book
  • 1 scenario book
  • 2 six-sided dice
  • 1 full color box and lid