“We shall save our own land—wipe away part of the score of our past disgrace, get excellent barracks and winter quarters, and at least be prepared for an early campaign another year.”—General Van Rensselaer’s summation of the benefits of gaining a secure foothold in the Niagara Peninsula before the onset of winter, September 1812. A key element in the...
A Brilliant Little Affair is an introductory level game on the battle of Chrysler's Farm. It is part of the Battles for Canada Series of games that portrays famous battles fought during the War of 1812 for Canada. Each copy of A Brilliant Little Affair is composed of the following: • One 11 by 17 inch map with Turn Record Track. • 100 double-sided...
“Come on lads! Let us see how you will deal with these militiamen!” –US Brigadier General Leonard Covington’s last words to his men during the attack at Chrysler’s Farm. A Brilliant Affair is an easy to learn/teach game on the battle of Chrysler's Farm. Outnumbered nearly by nearly two to one, the British, Canadian and First Nations force inflicted a...
British Vs Pirates is a miniature ship combat board game set during the golden age of piracy. Strategically sail your ship into favorable positions, play skill cards, roll dice and unleash hellish broadsides to send the enemy to the crushing depths! Be aware of your ship's strengths and weaknesses. Sail her correctly and you will be rewarded with victory....
'Broadside is an American Heritage Nautical board-wargame from the "Command Decision" series published by Milton Bradley circa 1962. Players take turns maneuvering their Frigates and other ships to gain position so as to fire their cannons and destroy the masts on the enemy ships. Not for hardcore gamers, Broadside is an introductory wargame of Napoleonic...
Marshal Massena has been left in command to pursue the British forces out of Spain when the fortunes of war turned to the advantage of Wellington’s Army of the Peninsula as it flees to Portugal, resulting in a battle that should never have happened. Once again, the Napoleonic 20 game system expands, this time to a Portuguese pursuit where a delicious...
C'est la Guerre is an adaptation of the popular De Bellis Antiquitatis (DBA) rules to the "horse and musket" era (i.e., early 18th century through the Napoleonic era). There are several adaptations of DBA which have been made for the horse and musket period. Unlike DBA, armies are not limited to a fixed number of units (e.g., 12), instead using point...
The aim of these rules is to simulate combat in the period 1789-1815. COURSE OF A GAME Each game is assumed to be one of the following formats a) Competitive - each player has a force which is balanced using a points system. The game commences with the opposing forces (starting on or off table) and advancing towards each other, with intent to give battle...
This small free, print-and-play game is a preview for the Napoleonic Operations system game "Batavia" and depicts the British seaborne invasion of Callantsoog (Batavian Republic — modern Netherlands) in 1799, lead by Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby. The Second Coalition’s grand strategy for 1799 called for an Anglo-Russian landing in the pro-French...
A free game by Kevin Zucker and Enrico Acerbi, and a Napoleon’s Last Battles System variant published by Italian wargame magazine "No Turkeys" (and available in PDF at their website). The game simulates Bonaparte's attack on the numerically superior Coalition forces under Austrian General Josef Alvintzy. Alvintzy defeated the Little Corporal in this...
Caldiero, 1796 is a Tactical level board-wargame on the battle fought during the Napoleon's Italian Campaign. It was one of the few Austrians victories in this campaign and represents the first defeat suffered by General Napoleon Bonaparte. The day of the battle was characterized by heavy rain, cloudburst, snow and a ice storm. The game uses a simplified...
Not to be confused with Campaign, the identically named game produced by Wills and Hepworth in the 1940's. "An exciting strategy game in which each player can become a Napoleon or a Wellington leading his army across Europe. Famous battles can be re-fought and alliances can be made and broken with this compelling game of military and political strategy"...