Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars
Experience Napoleonic warfare like never before.
Designed with clarity and depth in mind, Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars features an elegant format, visually intuitive battle formations, a clean and responsive command structure that encourages meaningful decisions, and a fast yet tactically rich custom dice combat system. And most of all, it’s genuinely enjoyable to play.
Choose your battlefield. Unfold the map. Prepare for action.
Box contents
- a 16-pages rulebook
- 176 Unit counters
- 4 Battlefield maps (Hagelberg, Rivoli, La Coruna, Austerlitz)
- 4 Battle folders
- 2 Player Aids
- 5 special dice
- 1 six sided die
- 32 wooden tokens and markers
- 1 Aide-de-camp sheet for playing the game in ‘solo’ mode
Enjoy the elegance of the format. Choose a Battlefield Folder, open the map, and deploy your pieces in minutes. The inner side of the folder will double as game board for commanding your formations and tracking battle outcomes, as well as providing all the specific scenario rules.
Test your tactical skills with a dramatic command system based on the timing of orders for your units. Decide when commanding your infantry lines and artilleries, or when it’s time to give orders to one of your officers, or reorganize your unit ranks.
Get to know the nuances of a truly unique combat system, with three different types of special dice: for fire, assault, and for the most dramatic actions. No modifiers to remember: set up the most advantageous situation, roll the dice, and resolve the combat in an instant.
Change formation to your infantries according to your plans. Use columns to quickly occupy key positions, lines to fire upon enemy units, and squares to defend against cavalry charges. Enjoy maneuvering your units across the battlefield.
Explore all the battlefields! Once you’ve played and replayed the battles in this box, collect all the upcoming Battlefields folders. Experience small skirmishes and large decisive battles, each with its own special rules for a unique experience every time.
The first run of the game is limited to just 500 copies, printed in Italy and hand-assembled by the authors. Each copy is numbered.