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Adowa: End of an African Dream
Adowa was the first big defeat of an European power in Africa. Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II managed to defeat an Italian army through a combination of bravery, deficiencies in the Italian chain of command, and well exploited chances during the battle.The Italian Army fielded Italian infantry battalions, veteran Ascari battalions, and less experienced native units like Oculè-Cusai bands and mobile militia.
What is Adowa: End of an African Dream
Adowa was the first big defeat of an European power in Africa. Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II managed to defeat an Italian army through a combination of bravery, deficiencies in the Italian chain of command, and well exploited chances during the battle.The Italian Army fielded Italian infantry battalions, veteran Ascari battalions, and less experienced native units like Oculè-Cusai bands and mobile militia.
The Ethiopian Army was made of provincial armies made up of feudal militia and led by a Ras (Warlord).
This battalion level game comes with:
a map, 216 counters, player aid cards and rules booklet
Game details
- Players
- 2
- Age
- +10
- Duration
- 120 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2014
- Mechanics
- Hexagon Grid · Simulation · Dice Rolling
- Categories
- Post-Napoleonic · Wargame
- Designer
- Marco Campari
- Publisher
- Acies Edizioni · Banana Games
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How many players is Adowa: End of an African Dream for?
Adowa: End of an African Dream plays with 2 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 120 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 10.
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