# The Battle of the Alma

The Battle of the Alma is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1994
- **Categories:** Wargame, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Chit-Pull System, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Robert G. Markham

**Artists:** Jon Compton

**Publishers:** 3W (World Wide Wargames)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-battle-of-the-alma-2)
- [The Battle of the Alma in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-battle-of-the-alma-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17269)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._