$44.99 Description: On June 18, 1815, one of the most decisive battles in military history was fought in Belgian fields twenty miles southeast of Brussels. Within a short 100 days, Napoleon, former emperor of France, had returned from exile on the island of Elba, again seized power, quickly assembled an army, and marched to defeat the dispersed British and Prussian armies now preparing to invade France. Napoleon invaded Belgium on June 15th, defeated the Prussians at the Battle of Ligny on the 16th and after a day of pursuit, faced the British and Dutch army commanded by Wellington. Aided by superb defensive tactics and the timely arrival of Prussian reinforcements, Wellington defeated the French in the great Battle of Waterloo, ending forever the military ambitions of the great Napoleon. Fans of the original classic Napoleon will enjoy this new third edition. The number of wooden blocks has almost doubled (from 48 to 84) to allow for an accurate division level order of battle.
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$44.99 Description: On June 18, 1815, one of the most decisive battles in military history was fought in Belgian fields twenty miles southeast of Brussels. Within a short 100 days, Napoleon, former emperor of France, had returned from exile on the island of Elba, again seized power, quickly assembled an army, and marched to defeat the dispersed British and Prussian armies now preparing to invade France. Napoleon invaded Belgium on June 15th, defeated the Prussians at the Battle of Ligny on the 16th and after a day of pursuit, faced the British and Dutch army commanded by Wellington. Aided by superb defensive tactics and the timely arrival of Prussian reinforcements, Wellington defeated the French in the great Battle of Waterloo, ending forever the military ambitions of the great Napoleon.
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Fans of the original classic Napoleon will enjoy this new third edition. The number of wooden blocks has almost doubled (from 48 to 84) to allow for an accurate division level order of battle.
Rule changes include leader rules for Blucher, Napoleon, and Wellington. You qualify for free shipping for your entire purchase providing your cart has at least $100. Valid for contiguous US addresses only. Gift certificates excluded. Your entire order will qualify for $0.99 shipping providing your cart contains only items with $0.99 shipping or free shipping. All card (CCG) and minis singles qualify.
As stated above, orders over $100 will ship free even if items are marked as having $0.99 shipping. Valid for contiguous US addresses only. People who bought this also bought.
PnP Napoleon at Waterloo Print and Play Napoleon at Waterloo is pretty easy to make yourself. Print six pages of rules, six pages of game components and you're almost done. First, you'll need the game board. I resized the board to fit on both 4 US letter sized pages as well as 4 European A4 sized pages.
The board is divided in 4 corners. Click on each link and you'll see that corner as a jpg.
Right-click and 'save as.' To get a copy.
You can print the picture on your standard sized paper. Resizing should not be needed.
Use your browser's 'back' button to return here. Next, you'll need the game counters Both the units and the reinforcement chits used in the variant.
Same as above: follow the link and save the picture. Print it on sticker paper or normal paper and glue it to a sheet of cardboard. I used the backside of a blocknote. Go to the (png, 2.239 kb) Charts You'll need a CRT (Combat Results Chart) and a TEC (Terrain Effects Chart). I put them both on 1 page. So you can cut it in half and both you and your opponent both have their own. Go to the (jpg, 667 kb) Lastly, you need the rules to play Napoleon at Waterloo You can either go to the and print them.
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The page is printer friendly. As is the site, by the way. Upon printing, the background pics, menu, etc will be hidden, giving you 6 pages of pure rules, needed to play Napoleon at Waterloo. Or you can, which is a pdf of that page. Summary To make your own Napoleon at Waterloo game, download and print the following and glue the countersheet to hardboard: -.
Below is my Top 10 list of games covering the Napoleonic Wars on a grand strategic scale. These are games that meet substantially all of the following criteria: (1) focuses on the wars of Napoleon; (2) strategic in scale covering the war as is raged throughout Europe; (3) primarily a wargame, but can address elements of the political, diplomatic and economic pressures associated with the Age of Napoleon; (4) addresses the 'theme' in an interesting or compelling manner that leaves the player with a better understanding of Napoleonic Wars (and its various aspects); and (5) fun to play (understanding that this can be very subjective, especially for wargames). This is a list of the BEST! As always, your mileage may vary and some entries may be 'controversial.' As such, please feel free to comment, debate, or just express your own point of view. Feel free to this list (to draw attention and more comments) or any pleasing, interesting or thought provoking entries. If I missed one that you feel is essential or I am 'insane for not listing' (trust me, it has been said before), then by all means let the comments fly.
Just be civil. FYI - I am a sucker for comments and discussion and usually most if not all of them. I find that these lists sometimes are helpful for others seeking similar games and the more rich the discussion for more useful the list. For a complete listing of my Top 10 lists, see-.
As always, thanks for reading and participating! I was worried after my first play - the game dragged and Austria and Prussia spent half the game, which only lasted 2 turns, twiddling their thumbs. The mechanic requiring a conquered nation to sit out a turn is crucial to the design, but can lead to some odd experiences for players in games that don't last very long. HOWEVER - this game is a BLAST and offers more variability than you would think. In my third game turns 4 and 5 witnessed a French-Russian-Prussian alliance against Austria of all people (sadly that was me). I really like the bucket-of-dice combat system as it is both dramatic and affords the smaller force a chance at victory. After 5 plays, once as each power, I'm upping this to a 10.
In six games: 2 French wins, 2 Russia, 1 Britain, 1 Prussia, 0 Austria -Mattwran (mattwran). If The War of the Ring plays like the Tolkien trilogy, then Age of Napoleon plays like David Chandler's masterpiece 'The Campaigns of Napoleon.' There is not a nuance of the Napoleonic wars that is missed save maybe an insurrection piece for The Vendee, although the card 'Republicans and Royalists' covers this somewhat. Manouevre, battle and political intrigue combine to make this a fascinating journey through the Napoleonic era from Ulm and Austerlitz to Waterloo via Jena-Auerstadt, Eylau, Friedland, Wagram, Leipzig and as many intermediate points as you have the appetite for.
The second version of the rules is a godsend and Renaud Verlaque seems always to be on hand in the BGG forums to answer any queries. The first version actually went through a living-rules phase on the BGG forums under the author's guidance before evolving into the currect edition.
This shows an outstanding committment on Mr Verlaque's part. I do not intend to go into the mechanics in any detail save to say that this is a card driven game where the cards, as well as being used for the mundane tasks of moving, battling and political back-stabbing, tell a story and that story is Napoleon's journey through the years 1805 to 1815. But never fear, for those who need their regular fix, the protagonists are provided with one die apiece; red for the Allies and blue for the French. One of the strongest points is the beautifully produced components.
The map is both excellent and functional, the artwork on the cards is outstanding and finally the pieces representing the corps and their leaders make you feel that you are actually ordering a Massena or a Davout on that all important campaign rather than just pushing cardboard. I purchased some counter sleds (see the image above and others I have uploaded for this game) and painted them to give an extra visual and tactile dimension, not to mention a fog of war and would recommend this to anyone who has purchased this work. If I have one gripe, it is that I would have to buy a brand new copy of the second edition to bring my original up to date and would wish that an upgrade pack consistiong of the rule books, cards and charts only were available. I am sure that some of the seven-hundred-odd owners here on BGG would appreciate that. In summary I have to declare that I am a lover of Napoleonic history and an avid wargamer. This game fulfills both my needs admirably. Verdict: A Masterpiece.Jim O'Neill (Established 1949) (oneilljgf).
Sort of a Third Reich for the Napoleonic Wars. Good combination of grand tactics and strategy, that still holds up 27 years later. An excellent introduction to someone wishing to game the Napoleonic Period (and you can actually FINISH the campaign game here, as opposed to.well you know the game I mean).
Biggest issue is the depiction of major rivers on Map 4 (Russian Empire). The designer took A LOT of flak over this; he tried to defend his decision both in the General and at a wargaming convention I attended.
He failed miserably.Jim (grumblesa10). This is a really interesting game. I would say it is the best 'Risk' game by far given the historical backdrop. However, it is still a 'Risk' game. (You can play it like a regular Risk, or Mission Risk game.) Don't confuse this with something like Napoleon in Europe or La Guerre de l'Empereur. At the same time, the linked historical scenarios are a pretty impressive conversion.
It might make an ideal game to help introduce current Risk fans to more complex historical games. The English rules are so well done the French just adds even more theme, if you don't speak it!
Highly recommended.Scott G (wryone) I know this will draw heavy fire (my lists tend to do that from time to time); but it does serve as a 'decent' introduction to strategically wargaming the Napoleonic era. As mentioned in the header, I am interested in what others would add/subtract from this list-as I love this topic; but did not find the wealth of excellent titles that I originally had expected.