GANDAMAK 1842

Gandamak 1842, the first Anglo-Afghan war depicts the attempt of the British Empire to vassalize Afghanistan. The British must capture Kabul to install there a puppet sovereign and maintain him in power. The Afghan player must repell the invaders by isolating their garrisons and pushing the various tribes into rebellion. Terrain and supply lines will play a major role in this conflict.Gandamak 1842, the first Anglo-Afghan war depicts the attempt of the British Empire to vassalize Afghanistan. The British must capture Kabul to install there a puppet sovereign and maintain him in power. The Afghan player must repell the invaders by isolating their garrisons and pushing the various tribes into rebellion. Terrain and supply lines will play a major role in this conflict.





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Gandamak 1842, the first Anglo-Afghan war depicts the attempt of the British Empire to vassalize Afghanistan. The British must capture Kabul to install there a puppet sovereign and maintain him in power. The Afghan player must repell the invaders by isolating their garrisons and pushing the various tribes into rebellion. Terrain and supply lines will play a major role in this conflict.
Gandamak 1842 lasts 16 turns, each of 3 months, between January 1839 and December 1842.One player controls the British East India Company forces and its allies. The second leads the various Afghan tribes and the Baluchi rebels.
- The British enjoy numerical and qualitative superiority at start, but supply issues and diplomatic problems will cause a great amount of hardships in this rough country.
- His opponent has lots of troops to mobilize, all expert mountain guerrillas.
The game's event cards allow full replay ability thanks to the numerous various situations that they create on the diplomatic, military, political or economical fields
Estimated Playtime: 2h00.
Favored Side: Afghans.
Hardest to Play: none.

Gandamak 1842, the first Anglo-Afghan war depicts the attempt of the British Empire to vassalize Afghanistan. The British must capture Kabul to install there a puppet sovereign and maintain him in power. The Afghan player must repell the invaders by isolating their garrisons and pushing the various tribes into rebellion. Terrain and supply lines will play a major role in this conflict.
Gandamak 1842 lasts 16 turns, each of 3 months, between January 1839 and December 1842.One player controls the British East India Company forces and its allies. The second leads the various Afghan tribes and the Baluchi rebels.
- The British enjoy numerical and qualitative superiority at start, but supply issues and diplomatic problems will cause a great amount of hardships in this rough country.
- His opponent has lots of troops to mobilize, all expert mountain guerrillas.
The game's event cards allow full replay ability thanks to the numerous various situations that they create on the diplomatic, military, political or economical fields
Estimated Playtime: 2h00.
Favored Side: Afghans.
Hardest to Play: none.















