"For all Frenchmen of courage, the time has come to conquer or die" With these words Napoleon launched 125,000 men across the Belgian frontier . . . . L'Armée du Nord for his final campaign: Waterloo. Man for man they were arguably the best troops he had ever commanded. They were the veterans, chosen from among the half a million men that answered the call...
L'Audace: The Battle of Abbeville: May 28-June 4, 1940, is a two-player game that simulates the climatic battle of Abbeville. One player takes on the role of the leader of the counter-attacking French 4th DCR forces, the other the commander of those defending the German bridgehead. After breaking out of the Ardennes Forest and fighting over the Meuse River...
"L'Eclissi di Zama" is the second wargame published by the Italian games shop "Stategia e Tattica", the first having been "Il Sole di Austerlitz" (Austerlitz's Sun). Both were published on the occasion of public events. The game system, as the "Il Sole di Austerlitz", takes inspiration from "Napoleon's Last Battles", and has about the same hex size while...
L’Impresa di Alessandria simulates “Operation GA 3” carried out by six men of the Italian Navy Xª Flottiglia MAS on the night of 18th/19th December 1941. Riding three SLC (Siluro Lenta Corsa - slow-running torpedoes), they entered the port of Alexandria, Egypt, and severely damaged the British battleships Queen Elizabeth and Valiant by attaching underwater...
(from the box:) La Bataille D'Albuera Espagnol is a simulation of the hardest fought battle of the Peninsular War. The battalions of Imperial France , pitted against a desperate coalition of Spanish, Portuguese and British troops, must rid the field of their enemies, thereby lifting the siege of Badajoz, capitol of Estremadura. All of western Spain hangs...
A simple tactical wargame covering the battle of Anthon 1430 in France, between the Prince of Orange, ally of the Burgundians, and Bernard de Saluces, allied to the King of France. The wargame uses the Au fil de l'épée game system published in Vae Victis magazine #45, emphasizing on leaders command. It includes: - a 29 x 21 cm map - 25 counters to be cut...
Another in the legendary La Bataille series from the original designers, Marshal Enterprises. This title recreates Napoleon's first loss as the Archduke Charles stops the French from crossing the Danube at Lobau Island on May 21 & 22, 1809...over 1000 counters; 5 maps; a commemorative 170 plus page CD with OB's; special rules; historical commentary; 14...
La Bataille D'Auerstaedt is a simulation of the epic encounter between Davout's III Corp and the army of the Hohenzollern King, Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia, on October 14th, 1806. The game box includes a 34x22" period map and over 400 multi-colored playing pieces. The game is designed for two players but solitaire study is possible. The rules are a...
subtitled: Napoleon's victory over Austria, 1805. Nap´s most famous Battle was fought on December 2, 1805 between the French Army under Napoleon and Russian-Austrian forces under Prince Kutusow, also known as the three- Emperor- Battle. The game is part of the La Bataille series, designed by Monte D. Mattson and Dennis A. Spors based on the Award winning...
La Bataille d’Austerlitz happened more than 200 years ago, but despite its place in the dim recesses of our collective memory, it still has bright place in the pantheon of notable military historical events. Austerlitz, more than perhaps any event, established the Napoleonic legend, and preserved a nascent French Empire for another decade. It remains as...