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Liebertwolkwitz - Afternoon Scenario#: 508 Date: 10/14/1813 Location: Liebertwolkwitz, Germany The French had the numbers to win the cavalry battle earlier in the day, but most of the French troopers were largely untrained and poorly mounted, and Murat had been out of the mainstream of Napoleonic warfare for several years. … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Lindenau Scenario#: 509 Date: 10/16/1813 Location: Lindenau, Germany Gyulai’s Austrians were on the left bank of the Pleisse River, to the west of Leipzig. Although ordered to attack, the main intent of his demonstration was to take pressure off the fighting on the right bank and possibly draw … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Möckern – French Right Scenario#: 510 Date: 10/16/1813 Location: Möckern, Germany Napoleon had chosen Leipzig as his central position to defeat the widely separated Allied armies as they advanced to give battle. His first target was the Army of Bohemia advancing from the south. Early on the 16th, Napoleon had ordered … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Möckern – French Left Scenario#: 511 Date: 10/16/1813 Location: Möckern, Germany Napoleon had chosen Leipzig as his central position to defeat the widely separated Allied armies as they advanced to give battle. His first target was the Army of Bohemia advancing from the south. Early on the 16th, Napoleon had ordered … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Gohlis Scenario#: 512 Date: 10/17/1813 Location: Gohlis, Germany Blücher was not informed that the Allied army would take no action on the 17th in order to bring up reserves and regroup. Blücher therefore, after a bit of reorganization himself, continued his attack on the 17th against the French … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Brienne Scenario#: 513 Date: 1/29/1814 Location: Brienne-le-Château, France As the Allies advanced into France, Napoleon planned to attack and defeat each in turn. Napoleon targeted Blücher’s Army of Silesia first for several reasons. Blücher’s army was closest, and needed to be defeated before it could link up with … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Chateau-Thierry Scenario#: 514 Date: 2/12/1814 Location: Chateau-Thierry, France After losing the battles of Chapaubert and Montmirail, the Allied forces were in full retreat towards Chateau-Thierry and the safety of the Marne River. Napoleon, seeking to deal a final blow to the Prussian army and end its participation in … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Vauchamps Scenario#: 515 Date: 2/14/1814 Location: Vauchamps, France The Battle of Vauchamps was the final major engagement of Napoleon’s Six Days Campaign. On 13 February, reeling from his three successive defeats, Blücher looked to disengage from Napoleon and instead manoeuvre with part of his forces to fall upon … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Orthez – French Right Scenario#: 516 Date: 2/27/1814 Location: Orthez, France After the French defeat at Nive, Soult fell back to a position north of the River Gave de Pau. Wellington advanced along both sides of the river, while Soult deployed along a ridge, running roughly parallel to it. The French … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Orthez – French Left Scenario#: 517 Date: 2/27/1814 Location: Orthez, France After the French defeat at Nive, Soult fell back to a position north of the River Gave de Pau. Wellington advanced along both sides of the river, while Soult deployed along a ridge, running roughly parallel to it. The French … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Hougoumont Scenario#: 518 Date: 6/18/1815 Location: Hougoumont, Belgium At Waterloo, Wellington had little choice but to occupy Hougoumont, for it would prevent the French from gaining the heart of the British position along the ridgeline. In fact, Wellington came close to losing the battle by under garrisoning… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
Austerlitz (Sokolintz & Teinitz) Scenario#: 601 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria Napoleon’s plan at Austerlitz depended on the Allies taking the bait and attacking the French right. Once the Allied attack was underway, Soult would attack the Allied center. The Allies, observing the weakness of the French right saw the opportunity… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (10AM Davout Attack) Scenario#: 602 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria The die is cast for the Allied army. Nearly half of that army is concentrated on the southern part of the battlefield to force back Napoleon’s right flank. Despite determined French Resistance, the Allies take Telnitz, cross the Goldbach Stream … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (Soult's Center Assault) Scenario#: 603 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria Around 8:45 AM, believing that the Allied center had been sufficiently weakened, Napoleon summoned Soult to discuss an attack on the enemy lines atop Pratzen Heights. Stating, “One sharp blow and the war is over,” he ordered the assault to … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (Lannes & Murat) Scenario#: 604 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria Quiet reigned on the northern section of the battlefield until 9:00 AM when Lannes advanced on Blasowitz in obedience to Napoleon’s order to isolate the Allied right wing from the rest of the battle. Initially the advance went well, but … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (Russian Guard Attack) Scenario#: 605 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria Disaster looms! Two veteran French divisions have swept away those units left to guard the center of the Allied line. There remains only the Russian Guard in reserve to plug the gap, but they are superb troops. Their commander, Grand … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (Soult's Attack South) Scenario#: 606 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria The last grim act of the Austerlitz battle now plays out as Napoleon strives to create a Cannae-like encirclement of the Allied left wing. Over 30,000 Allied troops are jammed into the area near Sokolnitz and the Goldbach Stream, pinned … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz Scenario#: EPIC01 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria The Allied battle plan envisioned crushing the French right flank and then rolling up the French line. Around 8:00 AM on December 2, the first Allied columns began hitting the French right near the villages of Telnitz, Sokolnitz and the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Vimiero Scenario#: EPIC02 Date: 8/21/1808 Location: Vimiero, Portugal Four days after Wellesley’s initial clash at Rolica, General Jean-Andoche Junot, with an army of 14,000, attacked the Anglo-Portuguese army of 17,000 troops. Junot wanted to defeat the invaders before reinforcements could arrive by sea. The battle of… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Eggmühl Scenario#: EPIC03 Date: 4/22/1809 Location: Eggmühl, Germany On the morning of the 22 April, a thick fog covered the entire valley of the Grosse Laaber. When the fog cleared around 8:00 AM, Austrian General Rosenberg became concerned with the lack of movement by Davout’s troops. He assumed … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Aspern-Essling Scenario#: EPIC04 Date: 5/21/1809 Location: Aspern, Austria Slowed by having only one bridge to cross, Napoleon had less than a third of his army across the Danube, when Charles attacked. The Austrians were formed into five attack columns with the Grenadiers and the majority of the cavalry … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Raab Scenario#: EPIC05 Date: 6/14/1809 Location: Raab, Hungry Archduke John made a fateful decision after his sharp defeat at the Piave River. He unwisely split his army into detachments to defend the southern approaches to the Austrian Empire. Jerome and Marmont took full advantage and mauled or destroyed … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Talavera Scenario#: EPIC06 Date: 7/28/1809 Location: Talavera, Spain Sir Arthur Wellesley crossed into Spain and on July 20th and joined with General Cuesta’s beaten Spanish Army to oppose the French. On the evening of 27th July, the British and Spanish were deployed around Talavera. Victor’s approaching army had … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Bussaco Scenario#: EPIC07 Date: 9/27/1810 Location: Bussaco, Portugal Retreating towards Torres Vedras, the Duke of Wellington’s army of 25,000 British and the same number of Portuguese halted at Bussaco to make a stand along the crest of Bussaco Ridge. As Massena’s army of 65,000 approached the British position, … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Salamanca Scenario#: EPIC08 Date: 7/22/1812 Location: Salamanca, Spain Following the capture of Badajoz and Ciudad Rodrigo, Wellington advanced into Spain, where Marshal Marmont’s Army of Portugal awaited him. The two opposing armies sparred for position, each looking to catch the other at a disadvantage. On July 22nd,… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Sorauren Scenario#: EPIC09 Date: 7/28/1813 Location: Sorauren, Spain Marshal Soult re-entered Spain to defeat Wellington’s army in detail and rescue the besieged garrisons of Pamplona and San Sebastien. The plan relied on speed. Soult, with the main force, attacked Cole’s division at Roncesvalles Pass. Cole, along… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Möckern Scenario#: EPIC10 Date: 10/16/1813 Location: Möckern, Germany Napoleon had chosen Leipzig as his central position to defeat the widely separated Allied armies as they advanced to give battle. Early on the 16th, Napoleon ordered Marmont’s Corps to join him, but Blücher, Napoleon’s implacable enemy, had advanced… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Orthez Scenario#: EPIC11 Date: 2/27/1814 Location: Orthez, France After the French defeat at Nive, Soult fell back to a position north of the River Gave de Pau. Wellington advanced along both sides of the river, while Soult deployed along a ridge, running roughly parallel to it. The French … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Laon Scenario#: EPIC12 Date: 3/9/1814 Location: Laon, France The Allies were intent on capturing Paris, but after Blücher’s unsuccessful attack in February, choose to retire as Napoleon rushed to the aid of his two Marshals covering the city. Falling back to Laon, a natural defensive position and an … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz Scenario#: LGB01 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria The Allied battle plan envisioned crushing the French right flank and then rolling up the French line. Around 8:00 AM on December 2, the first Allied columns began hitting the French right near the villages of Telnitz, Sokolnitz and the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Vimeiro Scenario#: LGB02 Date: 8/21/1808 Location: Vimiero, Portugal Four days after Wellesley’s initial clash at Rolica, General Jean-Andoche Junot, with an army of 14,000, attacked the Anglo-Portuguese army of 17,000 troops. Junot wanted to defeat the invaders before reinforcements could arrive by sea. The battle of… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
“I felt the earth flee from beneath me...” Scenario#: A307 Date: May 10, 1796 Location: Lodi, Italy Battle of Lodi Horse & Musket — Annual #3
Bonaparte’s First Victory Scenario#: A309 Date: April 11-12, 1796 Location: Cairo Montenotte, Italy Battle of Montenotte Horse & Musket — Annual #3
Jochim Murat’s Bold Charge Scenario#: A401 Date: July 25, 1799 Location: Abu Qir, Egypt Battle of Abukir (1799) Horse & Musket — Annual #4
The Truce of Pläswitz Scenario#: A405 Date: May 20-21, 1813 Location: Bautzen, Germany Battle of Bautzen (1813) Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Perilous Winter Crossing Scenario#: A407 Date: November 28, 1812 Location: Borisov, Belarus Battle of Berezina Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Soldiers, face to the enemy! Let us go and get killed! Scenario#: A408 Date: September 7, 1812 Location: Borodino, Russia Battle of Borodino Horse & Musket — Annual #4
…if he were alive we wouldn’t be here today. Scenario#: A411 Date: October 14, 1806 Location: Jena, Germany Battle of Jena–Auerstedt Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Napoleon’s Bloody Return to Prussia Scenario#: A413 Date: May 2, 1813 Location: Lützen, Germany Battle of Lutzen (1813) Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Bessières’ Hollow Victory Scenario#: A414 Date: July 14, 1808 Location: Medina de Rioseco, Spain Battle of Medina de Rioseco Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Napoléon Takes the gateway to Old Russia Scenario#: A417 Date: August 17, 1812 Location: Smolensk, Russia Battle of Smolensk (1812) Horse & Musket — Annual #4
My God! What is an army without a chief? Scenario#: A418 Date: July 27-28, 1809 Location: Talavera, Spain Battle of Talavera Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Vive la Nation! Scenario#: A421 Date: September 20, 1792 Location: Valmy, France Battle of Valmy Horse & Musket — Annual #4
The Birth of the Napoleonic Legend Scenario#: TR01 Date: November 15-17, 1796 Location: Arcole, Italy Battle of Arcole Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
What shall become of these brave men? Scenario#: TR03 Date: November 12, 1796 Location: Caldiero, Italy Battle of Caldiero (1796) Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
Denouement of the Five Days Campaign Scenario#: TR05 Date: August 5, 1796 Location: Castiglione, Italy Battle of Castiglione Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
The End of the Terror Scenario#: TR07 Date: June 26, 1794 Location: Fleurus, Belgium Battle of Fleurus (1794) Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
Failing cartridges, are there not bayonets? Scenario#: TR10 Date: September 6-8, 1793 Location: Hondschoote, France Battle of Hondschoote Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
The French Republic's First Triumph Scenario#: TR11 Date: November 6, 1792 Location: Jemappes, Belgium Battle of Jemappes Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
Death Knell of the Bourbon Army Scenario#: TR13 Date: March 18, 1793 Location: Neerwinden, Belgium Battle of Neerwinden (1793) Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)