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Republic to Empire - Wargaming the War of Napoleon Bonaparte

By: League of Augsburg, The

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Miniature Wargaming Rules (League of Augsburg, The)

MSRP old price: $43.95


Product Info

Title
Republic to Empire - Wargaming the War of Napoleon Bonaparte
Author
Barry Hilton
Publish Year
2009
Pages
148
Dimensions
8x11x.4"
NKG Part #
2147431371
MFG. Part #
BP1256
Type
Softcover

Description

Brought to you by the same team behind Beneath the Lily Banners, the book combines the writing of Barry Hilton with the creative talents of illustrator and designer Clarence Harrison. The book is lavishly illustrated with over 200 original photographs shot especially.

150 pages of full color with 210 photographs of some of the finest wargaming models around. The rules come with a six sided gate-fold full color play sheet on thick gloss finish card.

The rules require no rebasing of collections. Unit basing is immaterial as long as it follows the general conventions of tabletop gaming. Republic to Empire can be used for all scales although they are primarily written for 28mm scale Divisional to Army level games.

Unit sizes can vary from 16-60 for infantry and 10 – 60 for cavalry. The game play is smooth and free flowing with minimal need to refer to the main text once concepts have been mastered. New players usually pick up the key mechanisms within three to four game turns.

The rules contain comprehensive detail on

  • Scales
  • Creating your Army
  • Setting up the game
  • Command
  • Orders
  • Exploitation
  • Formations and Movement
  • Terrain effects
  • Skirmishers
  • Play Sequence
  • Artillery
  • Shooting
  • Charging
  • Close Combat
  • Resolve
  • Fighting in Built up Areas

    The text is laid out in a way that separates:

  • Background information on concepts
  • Core rule mechanisms
  • Examples of mechanisms at work

    There a 10 page fully illustrated example game from the 100 Days Campaign with full detail from orbat construction to conclusion.

    Special rules sections to cover adaption for the Revolutionary Wars Period and the 1812 War in North America are also included.