Marignan 1515
BGG rank
BGG #21,312
BGG rating
6.5

Marignan 1515

1995

Rules assistance for Marignan 1515

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.8/5

Rules assistant for Marignan 1515

For 2 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Marignan 1515 is a board game released in 1995 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Éric Simon (I) and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.

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About the game

"Marignan 1515" is a wargame simulation of the great battle between the army of Francis I, King of France and the mighty Swiss army during the Italian Wars. The French army is a combination of cavalry, artillery and infantry, while the Swiss army is a new reincarnation of the Macedonian phalanx. Two scenarios are covered: the first is set only during the first day of the battle, and the second simulates the two days of the engagement with the reorganization of the armies during the night. Both players objective is to rout or completely destroy the opposing army. The wargame, published in Vae Victis issue #3, includes one map, rules, unmounted counters and game charts.

Questions and answers

Marignan 1515 supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.