Four Lost Battles
- Players: 1–2 players
- Play time: 240 min
- BGG rating: 7.5
About Four Lost Battles
Quadrigame of the Dresden Campaign: August-September 1813. Components: Four 22 x 17" maps and 560 two-sided units; 48 pages of rules including campaign analysis, designers notes and more; 4 player aid cards, 2 decks of cards (total of 96) used to effect deployments, arrivals, status of troops. Battles covered, GROSSBEEREN: To the Gates of Berlin, 23 August KATZBACH: A Perilous Passage, 26 August KULM: Enfilade in the Mountains, 29-30 August DENNEWITZ: Collapse in the North, 6 September After the defeats of Grossgörschen (May 2nd, 1813) and Bautzen (May 20th, 21st) the Prussian King and the Crown Prince of Sweden met at Trachenberg on July 9th. At July 12th they agreed together with Russia and (later) Austria on a Allied strategy to overhelm Napoleon by avoiding him in person on the battlefield and fight his subordinates only. After winning a great victory at Dresden early in the Autumn Campaign (August 26th/ 27th, 1813), Napoleon saw his chances for victory gradually slip away in four lost battles over a two-week period. All four battles had been fought by his subordinates, showing the effect of a "Fabian strategy". The whole campaign was over in two weeks. By Sept. 6th, a battle in or near Leipzig was certain, leading into the Battle of Nations (October 16th-19th, 1813) around Leipzig. GAME SYSTEM: Series: The Library of Napoleonic Battles (OSG) - formerly known as the "Napoleon's Last Battles (NLB-)Series" - scale = 480m/hex, - time = 1hour/GT, - strength = 500-800 men/SP.
- Released
- 2005
- Designers
- Alessandro Fontana, Kevin Zucker
- Age
- 12+
- Best with
- 2 players (BGG community)
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How many players can play Four Lost Battles?
Four Lost Battles plays with 1–2 players.
What is the best player count for Four Lost Battles?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Four Lost Battles is best with 2 players (3 votes).
How long does Four Lost Battles take to play?
A game of Four Lost Battles takes 240 min.
What age is Four Lost Battles for?
The recommended minimum age for Four Lost Battles is 12+.
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