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LIPHOOK HISTORICAL WARGAMES
OFFER YOU
NOVI
Sunday 23rd October 2011
The Group invites you to join them for the battle of Novi (15th August 1799) in Liphook this October. The number of command appointments in this battalion/squadron/battery level game is 24. These posts would suit role players, figure and board gamers. Commands are set to encourage individual and club entries of 2 or more players of mixed abilities, including beginners.
The Russian and Austrian forces under Suvorov had thundered across the Po River valley, recapturing most of the territory conquered by Napoleon two years before. The veterans Moreau, Macdonald and Schérer each in turn had been soundly defeated. Only the fortress of Tortona and the scattered French forces around Genoa and the coastal towns further west stood in Suvorov’s way.
The Directory placed their hopes in thirty year-old General Barthélemy Joubert. They saw Joubert as a possible rival to Napoleon and a replacement in the hearts of the French which they could use. Joubert landed in Genoa with reinforcements on 4th August and ordered his army to concentrate at Novi as preliminary to lifting the siege at Tortona. He hoped to link up with the 15,000 man Army of the Alps under Championnet, or at least act as a distraction for his offensive. Championnet could not reach Joubert until 20th August. Suvorov advanced on Joubert as he reached Novi. After a few days of sparring, Joubert held a strong defensive position against Suvorov's superior numbers. Thinking Joubert would continue to advance against Tortona Kray decided to attack what he thought would be French march columns. Suvorov concurred.
This battle will be fought using over 2,600 25mm figures fighting over contoured terrain measuring up to 30 by 18 feet overall and using the latest version of the Group’s ‘Art of Command’ rules. Copies of the rules and playsheets will be provided prior to the event. The wargame will be controlled by a team of experienced umpires, and commence with the issue of orders at 0900 hours and end at 1830 hours.
The cost of this event, which is heavily subsidised, is set at £12 per appointment with a discount of £6 for subscribing members and a limited number of students in full time education. For students who are also subscribing members the game is FREE. The cost of refreshments and lunch £6. To enlist please contact: tmaroney@hotmail.co.uk by return or before 1st September 2011. Novi is sponsored by Osprey Publishing.
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Battle of Novi by Alexander Kotzebue

	The Battle of Novi
Back	Combatants: French versus Russians and Austrians Date: 15 Aug 1799 - Allied Victory To be Refought: 23 Oct 2011
Refight Report Plans	LIPHOOK HISTORICAL WARGAMES OFFER YOU NOVI Sunday 23rd October 2011 The Group invites you to join them for the battle of Novi (15th August 1799) in Liphook this October. The number of command appointments in this battalion/squadron/battery level game is 24. These posts would suit role players, figure and board gamers. Commands are set to encourage individual and club entries of 2 or more players of mixed abilities, including beginners. The Russian and Austrian forces under Suvorov had thundered across the Po River valley, recapturing most of the territory conquered by Napoleon two years before. The veterans Moreau, Macdonald and Schérer each in turn had been soundly defeated. Only the fortress of Tortona and the scattered French forces around Genoa and the coastal towns further west stood in Suvorov’s way. The Directory placed their hopes in thirty year-old General Barthélemy Joubert. They saw Joubert as a possible rival to Napoleon and a replacement in the hearts of the French which they could use. Joubert landed in Genoa with reinforcements on 4th August and ordered his army to concentrate at Novi as preliminary to lifting the siege at Tortona. He hoped to link up with the 15,000 man Army of the Alps under Championnet, or at least act as a distraction for his offensive. Championnet could not reach Joubert until 20th August. Suvorov advanced on Joubert as he reached Novi. After a few days of sparring, Joubert held a strong defensive position against Suvorov's superior numbers. Thinking Joubert would continue to advance against Tortona Kray decided to attack what he thought would be French march columns. Suvorov concurred. This battle will be fought using over 2,600 25mm figures fighting over contoured terrain measuring up to 30 by 18 feet overall and using the latest version of the Group’s ‘Art of Command’ rules. Copies of the rules and playsheets will be provided prior to the event. The wargame will be controlled by a team of experienced umpires, and commence with the issue of orders at 0900 hours and end at 1830 hours. The cost of this event, which is heavily subsidised, is set at £12 per appointment with a discount of £6 for subscribing members and a limited number of students in full time education. For students who are also subscribing members the game is FREE. The cost of refreshments and lunch £6. To enlist please contact: tmaroney@hotmail.co.uk by return or before 1st September 2011. Novi is sponsored by Osprey Publishing. *Battle of Novi by Alexander Kotzebue*