One player plays the 21 pieces of the French army (including Napoleon). The other player plays the 25 pieces of the English army (including Wellington) and the 12 pieces of the Prussian army (including Blücher). The game depicts the battle of Waterloo, and is played on a somewhat abstract map with squares and lines between them to symbolize movement...
The game "Napoleon" was included in Spielbox 6/86 as part of the "Spiel zum Herausnehmen/Game to Remove" series. Thought as an introduction to Cosim games, this game has simplified wargame rules. Anyway, the Allied and French forces enter play according to a detailed time plan. The hex board is somehow exchangeable for Napoleonic battles, because no...
Napoleon is a set of miniatures rules covering one of the most popular periods. The rules are quite simple but, as is becoming common, they are backed up with many pages of colour illustrations, modelling tips and relevant history. There are 232 pages in this large volume. From the blurb: "Napoleon contains a unique set of entertaining rules that are...
On August 9, 1806, Frederick William of Prussia, in reaction to the recent creation of the Confederation of the Rhine by Napoleon, decreed the order of mobilization. War becomes unavoidable. The Prussian army concentrates on Erfurt without waiting for the troops of its Russian ally. Outrunning his opponents, Napoleon enters Saxony with the Grand Army on...
After the defeats of Auerstaedt and Jena, Prussia collapsed but has not yet surrendered. Their Russian ally arrives by the east to defy Napoléon. The tough Polish campaign is beginning. When the game meets History Napoléon 1807 is a game at the crossroads of History and simulation. It uses the same game system as Napoléon 1806. With Napoléon 1807, in 1 to...
History has written the story of Waterloo many different ways, but, in the end, it is always the same story. This is your opportunity to write something different. Napoléon 1815 is the third instalment in The Conquerors, a series devoted to the great strategists of history. Following on from Napoléon 1806 and Napoléon 1807, Napoléon 1815 brings its own...
Apparently, the first wargame made in France. Published by the designer (Jean-Pierre Défieux) in 1977. Very simple French wargame about the famous battle. It uses the simple attacker/defender odds table with elimination, retreat or "exchange". No command system, no special rules, a good game to introduce novices to concept of ZOC, combat odds, movement...
(from Hexasim website:) Threatened by the coronation of the Emperor and the deployment of the Grande Armée facing its coasts, Britain was quick to respond with its traditional methods: a hegemonic fleet and allies on the Continent assisted by her gold! Napoléon has no choice; if he wishes to keep his throne, he must smash this new coalition...and many...
Napoleon Against Russia - From Smolensk to Moscow and beyond August 16-October 24, 1812 contains five battles from the critical phase of the Campaign, when the Russian Army finally gave Napoleon the decisive battles he so greatly desired. His first maneuver starts out well—with the French poised to slip into Smolensk behind the Russians. However, the...