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Saalfeld Scenario#: 402 Date: 10/10/1806 Location: Saalfeld, Germany Prince Louis Ferdinand was one of the firebrands advocating war with France. When hostilities commenced, he was placed in command of the Prussian/Saxon Advance Guard of Hohenlohe’s corps. As Napoleon’s army approached, he was ordered to march to… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Rolica (French 2nd Position) Scenario#: 2 Date: 8/17/1808 Location: Rolica, Portugal Delaborde expertly withdrew his force near Roliça to a second defensive position before the British flanking columns could encircle him. The new position was extremely strong and could only be reached frontally by four rugged gullies. Wellesley… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Rolica (French 1st Position) Scenario#: 1 Date: 8/17/1808 Location: Rolica, Portugal After landing unopposed at Mondego Bay, Sir Arthur Wellesley led a Portuguese/British army of some 15,000 men south towards Lisbon. Opposing him was General Henri Delaborde, with a force consisting only of some 5000 infantry, 500 cavalry and 5 field… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Rohr Scenario#: 309 Date: 4/20/1809 Location: Abensberg, Germany Davout and his redoubtable III Corps should have been crushed by superior Austrian forces, but instead had won a hard-fought victory at Teugen-Hausen, allowing Napoleon the time to concentrate. Leaving Davout to occupy Archduke Charles, Napoleon… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
River Coa Scenario#: 6 Date: 7/24/1810 Location: River Coa Valley, Portugal After eliminating the garrison at Ciudad Rodrigo, Marshal André Masséna ordered Marshal Ney’s 6th Corps to advance on the fortress of Almeida. Rather than retreat and cross the river as ordered by Wellington, Crauford courted disaster and chose to… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
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
Quatre Bras Scenario#: 3 Date: 1815/06/16 Location: Quatre Bras, Belgium The Battle of Quatre Bras was fought on 16 June 1815, as a preliminary engagement to the decisive Battle of Waterloo that occurred two days later. The battle took place near the strategic crossroads of Quatre Bras and was contested … Napoleon's War — The 100 Days
Quatre Bras Scenario#: 14 Date: 6/16/1815 Location: Quatre Bras, Belgium Napoleon Bonaparte’s surprise march placed his army squarely between Blucher’s Prussians at Ligny and Wellington’s Anglo-Allied army assembling around Brussels. Napoleon concentrated most of his strength against Blucher, but ordered Ney and the II… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Pultusk Scenario#: 203 Date: 12/26/1806 Location: Pultusk, Poland Marshal Bennigsen disobeyed his orders and halted his retreat to give battle. He drew his divisions up in three lines between Pultusk and the Mostachin Woods. Lannes and his V Corps had orders from Napoleon to pursue and engage the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Prenzlau Scenario#: 409 Date: 10/28/1806 Location: Prenzlau, Germany As the Prussian army fled north and east, Murat was hot on the heels of Prince Hohenlohe’s corps. After a brief clash at Boitzenburg, while in search of supplies, Hoenlohe continued to march toward Prenzlau, with orders to move through … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Polotsk Scenario#: 214 Date: 10/18/1812 Location: Polotsk, Belarus As Napoleon advanced eastward into Russia, he set up three supply depots at Polotsk, Minsk and Smolensk to keep his army in supply. Vitebsk was the northernmost depot, and most vulnerable to Russian attacks under a steadily growing force under … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Plancenoit Scenario#: 419 Date: 6/18/1815 Location: Plancenoit, Belgium “Give me nightfall, or give me Blücher.” Napoleon’s attacks had not been skillfully conducted, but Anglo-Allied losses were heavy and mounting. Wellington had serious doubts that his remaining forces could hold without assistance. Finally the… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Perilous Winter Crossing Scenario#: A407 Date: November 28, 1812 Location: Borisov, Belarus Battle of Berezina Horse & Musket — Annual #4
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
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
Ordal Cross Scenario#: 118 Date: 9/13/1813 Location: Ordal, Spain In late June Suchet was informed of the French loss at Vitoria and started his Army of Aragon’s retreat North. Lord Bentick, a rather inept British commander, followed timidly, for Suchet’s army was unbeaten after several battles. Bentick ordered… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Ocaña (Cavalry) Scenario#: 111 Date: 11/18/1809 Location: Ocaña, Spain As the French and Spanish armies converged on Ocaña on the morning of the 18th, the French cavalry vanguard under Milhaud encountered three of General Freire’s Spanish cavalry divisions. The French deployed with Paris’ light cavalry in front of… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Ocaña Scenario#: 112 Date: 11/19/1809 Location: Ocaña, Spain The Spanish campaign of fall 1809 was unfolding successfully. The subsidiary Army of the Left had beaten the French at Tamames. Now the 55,000 man Army of La Mancha commanded by Juan de Aréizaga was a mere 35 miles from … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Now it’s time for action! Scenario#: AN15 Date: August 15, 1799 Location: Piedmont, Italy Battle of Novi (1799) Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
Napoleon’s Bloody Return to Prussia Scenario#: A413 Date: May 2, 1813 Location: Lützen, Germany Battle of Lutzen (1813) 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
Montmirail Scenario#: 219 Date: 2/11/1814 Location: Montmirail, France After his victory at Champaubert, Napoleon found himself in the midst of Blucher’s forces. In Napoleon’s mind it was the central position again, a tactical position from which he achieved much success in the past. Blucher ordered both Sacken and … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Mohrungen Scenario#: 204 Date: 1/25/1807 Location: Mohrungen, Poland In early January Bennigsen ordered the Russian Army to go on the offensive. On the 19th Ney, who had extended his line in search of provisions, was attacked and brushed aside. General Markov then advanced toward Mohrungen where Bernadotte was … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
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
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
Medellín Scenario#: 106 Date: 3/28/1809 Location: Medellín, Spain General Cuesta’s army was retreating in the face of Victor’s advance after being forced out of its defensive positions on the Tagus River. On the 27th of March, Cuesta’s army was reinforced by the Duke of Albuquerque, and Cuesta decided … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Mariazell Scenario#: 305 Date: 11/8/1805 Location: Mariazell, Austria Von Merveldt’s small corps had escaped capture at Ulm, and was attached to Kutusov’s retreating Russians, when he received orders from the Austrian High Command to march to Styria to aid Archduke John’s army. Realizing too late he had marched … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
María Scenario#: 108 Date: 6/15/1809 Location: María de Huerva, Spain After the defeat at Alcañiz, Suchet fell back to Zaragoza to reorganize his dispirited troops, while Blake lingered for several days at Alcañiz waiting for reinforcements. Once his reinforcements arrived, Blake cut west across the mountains with… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Marengo Scenario#: 5 Date: 1800/06/14 Location: Alessandria, Italy The Battle of Marengo was fought on 14 June 1800 between French forces under the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian forces near the city of Alessandria, in Piedmont, Italy. Near the end of the day, the French overcame Gen. … Napoleon's War — The Gates of Moscow
Maloyaroslavets Scenario#: 215 Date: 10/24/1812 Location: Maloyaroslavets, Russia Napoleon marched southwest out of Moscow on October 19th toward the fertile region around Kaluga where supplies could be obtained. Eugene commanded Napoleon’s advance guard and all was going as planned until reaching Maloyaroslavets. Kutusov had also… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Lübeck–North Gate Scenario#: 412 Date: 11/6/1806 Location: Lübeck, Germany Blocked from reaching the Oder, Blücher turned and raced to the west to join forces with the Swedes around the neutral city of Lübeck. When Blücher reached the city, he forced his way in, but promised he would not fight … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
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
Ligny Scenario#: 1 Date: 1815/06/16 Location: Ligny, Belgium TheBattle of Ligny was fought on 16 June 1815, in which French troops of the Armée du Nord under the command of Napoleon I defeated part of a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher, near Ligny in present-day Belgium. … Napoleon's War — The 100 Days
Ligny Scenario#: 418 Date: 6/16/1815 Location: Ligny, Belgium Napoleon had used speed and decisiveness to achieve the coveted central position between Wellington and Blücher. Napoleon’s chief goal was to keep the two allied armies apart and defeat them in detail. Ney moved against the concentrating Anglo-Allied… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Liebertwolkwitz - Morning Scenario#: 507 Date: 10/14/1813 Location: Liebertwolkwitz, Germany The Battle of Leipzig, and the events leading up to the ‘Battle of Nations’, is well documented. Players should take advantage of the numerous sources, in addition to the brief historical background presented, for each of the Leipzig scenarios. The … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #5: Generals Marshals & Tacticians
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
Laon–French Right Scenario#: 416 Date: 3/9/1814 Location: Laon, France After Napoleon’s catastrophic defeat at Leipzig, the Allies surged forward to overrun Germany, and continued the campaign into France during the winter of 1813-14. They still followed the strategy of engaging Napoleon’s subordinates, but not Napoleon… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Laon–French Left Scenario#: 417 Date: 3/9/1814 Location: Laon, France Lack of a bridging train had cost Napoleon the opportunity to attack and cripple Blücher’s isolated force as it retreated away from Paris, and a poorly executed attack against the Prussian rearguard at Craonne had cost the French more casualties … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
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
Krasnoi Scenario#: 216 Date: 11/17/1812 Location: Krasny, Russia The march from Moscow to Smolensk was a nightmare. Napoleon’s army lost half of its remaining strength to a combination of starvation, exposure to harsh weather, Cossack and partisan raids and desertion. Smolensk did indeed contain supplies, but… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Jochim Murat’s Bold Charge Scenario#: A401 Date: July 25, 1799 Location: Abu Qir, Egypt Battle of Abukir (1799) Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Jena–Early Morning Scenario#: 403 Date: 10/14/1806 Location: Jena, Germany After defeating Ferdinand at Saalfeld, Lannes had continued his advance toward Jena. When he discovered what he believed to be the main Prussian army near Jena, he sent word to Napoleon. During the night of the 13th, Napoleon’s army closed … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Jena Scenario#: 10 Date: 1806/10/14 Location: Jena, Germany The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt were fought on 14 October 1806 on the plateau west of the river Saale in today's Germany, between the forces of Napoleon I of France and Frederick William III of Prussia. The decisive … Napoleon's War — Battle Pack I
I have never witnessed a more gallant charge. Scenario#: AN05 Date: September 27, 1810 Location: Luso, Portugal Battle of Bussaco Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
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
Here began the flight and destruction of the enemy. Scenario#: AN13 Date: October 24, 1812 Location: Maloyaroslavets , Russia Battle of Maloyaroslavets Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
Heilsberg (Opening Phase) Scenario#: 208 Date: 6/10/1807 Location: Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland After repulsing two days of Russian attacks, Napoleon again resumed his advance up the left bank of the River Alle. While the Russian army, not defeated, retired to a strong position near the Polish town of Heilsberg. On June 10th, … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army