Extrapolated from a short review written by Francois Charton for the SPI Compendium A small mini-game picturing the twin battles of October 1806, about 100 counters (a little less in fact), one half regular size map, representing the two battlefields, connected by a series of off-map movement boxes. Game takes about 10 minutes to learn and 1-2 hours to...
From the publisher's website: Miniatures rules for the War of 1812, representing company level actions of roughly 150-800 men per side, provided with full colour graphics. John Bull was another name for the British, just as "Cousin Jonathan" was what the British called the Americans. Totally new and innovative system geared specifically for the period....
During the Spanish War of Independence in the early 1800s, Napoleon's army occupied the centuries-old Islamic fortress and palace in Granada: the Alhambra. When the French finally withdrew before advancing Spanish and allied forces, the French commander ordered the destruction of the Alhambra with explosives. But one Spanish soldier, José García, despite...
Embark on a captivating journey through the Italian peninsula of the late 18th century. Inspired by the historical Grand Tour, this immersive board game invites players to delve into a world of art, culture, and intellectual pursuits. The game blends hand management and building, resource management, map movement, and set collection elements. As players...
The Battle of Issy was fought on 2 and 3 July, 1815, in and around the village of Issy, a short distance southwest of Paris. The result was a victory for Prussian General Hans Joachim von Zieten over a French army commanded by General Dominique Vandamme. Issy 1815 is the 44th battle in the Jours De Gloire series Battle of Issy, 1815 is a standalone game...
Vae Victis issue 41. This, the first in the "Jours de Gloire" series, covers three campaigns in the Danube: Hohenlinden (1800), Austerlitz (1805), and Wagram (1809). The map is point-to-point, with hidden units supplying fog-of-war. As this is the first game in the series, Vae Victis recommends using the corrected and modified rules available in issue 52....
Vae Victis issue #47. This game is the second in the "Jours de Gloire Campagne" series, the first being "Le Danube" in issue 41, the third being "la Campagne de France" in issue 52. All three use a point-to-point map, hidden units, and focus on the effects of command and the fog of war (with hidden and dummy units). This game has a number of scenarios...
From Vae Victis issue 52 (September-October 2003), this game is the third in a series of games from Vae Victis covering the major campaigns of the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars. This game covers two campaigns--the 1792 and 1814 campaigns around Paris and north-central France. The map is point-to-point, and units are deployed hidden. Solitaire rules...
Jours de Gloire Campagne is a game series designed to simulate the great Napoleonic campaigns, at the operational level and at that of the Army Corps. The rules are deliberately simple, because of the scale and with the aim of giving the players the wherewithal for relatively short and fluid games. The campaign of 1813 is the theme chosen for the revival...
This is a very rare and strange wargame, if we call it so. It was published in order to sell it at the provincial Armory Museum and printed by the diputación (local government). Published in three languages, Spanish, Basque and English, it is a simple and bad wargame, but includes the full order of battle that can be used in order to recreate the last big...
From the publisher: You accidentally sold the ashes of your dead relative stored in the antique urn, and now you need it back. Go cane to cane with other cheapskate shoppers to acquire the most valuable junk you can in a no-holds-barred, kick-in-your-dentures competition. Will you be able to reclaim that precious family heirloom before you run out of money...
Game number 10 in the Napoleonic 20 series (Germany 20 #2) On the same day as the Battle of Dresden, Marshal MacDonald’s forces on the flank of Napoleon’s army stumbled upon a Russo-Prussian force of about equal size under Marshal von Blücher, and the accidental Battle of Katzbach ensued amidst a heavy thunderstorm. Both armies were surprised, but...