# Risorgimento 1859: the Second Italian War of Independence

Risorgimento 1859: the Second Italian War of Independence is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2000
- **Categories:** Wargame, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Point to Point Movement, Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Peter Perla, Richard H. Berg

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Rodger B. MacGowan

**Publishers:** GMT Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/risorgimento-1859-the-second-italian-war-of-independence)
- [Risorgimento 1859: the Second Italian War of Independence in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/risorgimento-1859-the-second-italian-war-of-independence)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7831)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-09. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._