MM15 Epic Smolensk (17 August 1812)

France wins (16-7)

This is a battle that I wanted to play as soon as I discovered it.
But I had to wait a few months before I could do it.


The Russian troubles started in the ravine where they lost a few units.

The French army advanced slowly and cautiously, decimating the retreating Russian troops.
But a miscalculation caused a bottleneck where the Russians were massacred.

This is a different kind of battle where russian has to study well the right strategy

after several plays, there is no " winning"  strategy for the Russians. The French attackers will always control the battle.

The balance provisions, especially the Time Pressure Objective is I think the only way the Russians can " win" this, which is historical enough. 

Time Pressure Objective (new)
When Time Pressure rules are in effect against the attacker, the defending player, after playing a “Scout (Left, Centre or Right)” Command card, may take a Permanent Victory Banner and draw one Command card instead of drawing two Command cards at the end of his turn. Taking a Permanent Victory Banner, instead of drawing two Command cards is not allowed, if doing so would give the player his final Victory Banner to win the battle.