Play the French disaster of disasters in three hours. The objective is to make a fast-played and fundamentally simple campaign system that can be used for most wars of the 1700-1880 period. The system will focus on command and have a distinct "you are here" -feel. The system rules will be a maximum of 16 pages long including examples and notes and a lot of...
"Bailén 1808", Volume II of the "Shadow of the Eagle" a Tactical Napoleonic board-wargame system. Covers the battle of Bailén, 19 July, 1808. first edition: 360 counters and markers. Slipcase Box. 60 x 52 cm map. Standard & game-specific rules booklet. Historical commentary booklet. second edition (ALEA #40): 18 pages rules (in Spanish) 1 map - 57,8 x 40,5...
Included in the box: -2 84 x 64 cm rigid boards -1 42 x 64 cm rigid board -48 figures of the units -18 figures of the generals -Historical book -Battle Guide -Campaign guide -Rules for the wargame -80 chits -2 deploy tables -52 plastic bases The set contains all the information about the battle of Bailen between the French and Spanish troops that took...
Bailén 1808 is a historical simulation game for two players that recreates one of the most important engagements of the Peninsular War. As part of the prestigious NAC History collection, it offers an accessible, dynamic, and deeply historical experience capable of satisfying both newcomers and veteran military simulation enthusiasts. Each game recreates...
Bailen 1808: A Decisive Victory, recreates this pivotal battle, an unexpected confrontation that marked a turning point in the struggle against Napoleonic domination. The game shares the same system as our other Napoleonic titles, such as Waterloo 1815 and Austerlitz 1805. Units are represented by wooden blocks, which not only offer a unique visual appeal...
Baiting the Bear: The 1942 Soviet Kharkov Offensive, depicts the May 1942 offensive by Soviet forces under the command of Marshal Semyon Timoshenko against the German 6th Army. After initial promising signs, the offensive was stopped by German counterattacks. Critical errors by several staff officers and by Joseph Stalin, who failed to accurately estimate...
The Springing the Trap game expansion module is an add-on to Baiting the Bear (BtB). With Springing the Trap (StT), there are two games that are now playable. The Short Game, which consists of Baiting the Bear alone, and the combined game, which is Baiting the Bear combined with Springing the Trap. The expansion allows players to extend play to include the...
Spanish skirmish game for the period of the Africa exploration between 1830 (conquest of Argel by the French) and 1925 (end of the Rif war). The rules not only allows for historical scenarios, but also to introduce more "fantastic" elements as Tarzan, Allan Quartemain etc, or set it into a more "steam-punk" Victorian setting. The first edition is...
Armies list for the Spanish skirmish game "Bajo el Sol de África". It covers both the European nations (as regular armies and local-trained troops) and the African tribes and local warlords that waged during most of the XIX century in the Dark Continent. Included Arae Anglo-Egypcians, Askari, colonial expeditions, Arabs and Swahilis, Azande, Majdist...
First off, I should point out that "meatgrinder" is being used in professional literature about the battle. An example is the 18th April 2023 article "How Long Should Ukrainian Forces Defend Bakhmut? Lessons from Stalingrad," by Gælan Hanlon on West Point's Modern War Institute website. This seemingly conventional hex-and-counter combat-odds-resolution...
Crimean War Quad: Balaclava - The Charge of the Light Brigade, 25 October 1854 "Balaclava is a battalion-level simulation of the Crimean War battle that resulted from a Russian attempt to destroy the port of supply for the British forces besieging the Russian fortress of Sevastopol. The battle was fought in the two valleys separated by a ridge north of...