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Napoleon's Battles

Napoleon's Battles

The Avalon Hill Game Co · 1989
2–10360 min12+ yrs3.4/5 complexity6.8 BGG#8.165 BGG848Strategy
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How do you play Napoleon's Battles?

These are traditional rules for 15mm Napoleonic Miniatures. The basic game covers weather, routing, command & control, movement & maneuver, defensive reaction, fire, combat, and pursuit.

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Napoleon's Battles box art
official art · The Avalon Hill Game Co

These are traditional rules for 15mm Napoleonic Miniatures. The basic game covers weather, routing, command & control, movement & maneuver, defensive reaction, fire, combat, and pursuit. The basic rules are more complex than most miniature games. Advanced and optional rules add depth in the areas of fatigue, morale, evasion, special cavalry rules, supply chains, hidden movement, and generals.

Like most Napoleonic minature games, the basic turn segments are:

Rally
Command & Control
Move
Fire
Close combat(called All-out attack in this game)
Casualties (including routs)
Morale

Each player in turn determines which units are in control, moves, is subjected to fire, engages in close combats, the results of combat are resolved, and then the second player goes through the same sequence.

The winner can be determined by control of scenario objectives, a loss of army morale, and/or casualty counts.

Combats are resolved via the rolling of a d10 and a combat table that is modified for a large number of factors, ranging from troop quality to current formation.

Data for a large variety of nationalities and troop types are included.

Includes an introduction to miniature wargaming bookle and cardboard counters that can be used in place of miniature stands.

game anatomy
Complexity3.4 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
360 min
Players
2–10
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.165
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Q4How many players does Napoleon's Battles support?
Napoleon's Battles is played by 2–10 players.
Q5How long does a game of Napoleon's Battles take?
A game of Napoleon's Battles takes about 360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Napoleon's Battles for?
Napoleon's Battles is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Napoleon's Battles?
Napoleon's Battles has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.4 out of 5.
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