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Piacenza 1746

By: Europa Simulazioni

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games (Europa Simulazioni)

MSRP old price: $71.95


Product Info

Title
Piacenza 1746
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Author
Enrico Acerbi
Publish Year
2021
Dimensions
12.5x9.25x1.75"
NKG Part #
2147947807
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
14 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
60 Minutes

Description

Read the Piacenza 1746 Game Spotlight article here!

The War of the Austrian Succession (1740 - 1748) was a dynastic war, initiated by the European powers to counter the legitimate claim of Maria Theresa Habsburgs (1717-1780) to maintain control of all her family possessions, when her father, the Emperor Charles VI, died in 1740.

Federick II of Prussia was the first to act. He invaded Silesia as he wanted to reach a glorious military success and the beginning of his reign. Maria Theresa reacted prompted, and two alliance sides formed for the war with all the major European countries and many minor states involved.

In 1745 war extended to Italy where France and Spain were in arms against Austria and and her ally, Savoy. After a sound defeat near Alessandria, the following year the Austrian side soundly defeated the French-Spanish army at the battle of Piacenza, which marked the end of the French-Spain attempts to defeat Maria in Italy: "I want to hope that this event will dispel from the minds of my enemies the desire to totally banish myself from Italy"

Components:

  • 22" x 25" map of Piacenza and its southern area
  • 216 5/8" (large) die-cut counters
  • Rule booklet
  • Chart
  • Boxed