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…forty centuries look down upon you. Scenario#: AN18     Date: July 21, 1798     Location: Embabeh, Egypt Battle of the Pyramids Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
…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
“I felt the earth flee from beneath me...” Scenario#: A307     Date: May 10, 1796     Location: Lodi, Italy Battle of Lodi Horse & Musket — Annual #3
Alba de Tormes Scenario#: 113     Date: 11/26/1809     Location: Alba de Tormes, Spain After the victory at Tamames, Del Parque’s Army of the Left advanced from its mountain sanctuary, sparring with French forces. By mid November, Del Parque’s 32,000 Spaniards were on the verge of attacking Kellerman’s 16,000 man force when news of … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Albuera Scenario#: 115     Date: 5/16/1811     Location: Albuera, Spain The Fortress of Badajoz dominated the southern invasion route from Portugal into Spain. The British had invested the fortress, but had few engineers and no siege train to speak of. The French were not idle. Marshal Soult set out toward … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Alcañiz Scenario#: 107     Date: 5/23/1809     Location: Alcañiz, Spain After the capture of Zaragoza, the majority of French forces in the area withdrew to France, for trouble with Austria was brewing. General Suchet, the newly arrived French commander, led a force of 20,000 men on paper. Sickness, lack of … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Alexandria Scenario#: 9     Date: 1801/03/21     Location: Alexandria, Egypt The Battle of Alexandria, or Battle of Canope, was fought on 21 March 1801 between the army of Napoleon's French First Republic under General Jacques-François Menou and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercromby. The battle took place… Napoleon's War — Battle Pack I
Altenzaun Scenario#: 407     Date: 10/26/1806     Location: Altenzaun, Germany The Prussian army fled north after their catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt. Trying to reach safety behind the Oder River, Hohenlohe, Blücher, and Saxe-Weimar crossed the Elbe with Napoleon’s army in hot pursuit. During the retreat,… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Archduke Charles Ascendant Scenario#: TR16     Date: September 3, 1796     Location: Wurzburg, Germany Battle of Wurzburg Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
Archduke Charles’ Last Battle Scenario#: AN20     Date: July 5-6, 1809     Location: Wagram, Austria Battle of Wagram Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
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
Aspern-Essling Scenario#: 7     Date: 1809/05/22     Location: Aspern, Austria In the Battle of Aspern-Essling, Napoleon attempted a forced crossing of the Danube near Vienna, but the French and their allies were driven back by the Austrians under Archduke Charles. The battle was the first time Napoleon had been personally … Napoleon's War — The Gates of Moscow
Aspern-Essling—Day 1 Aspern Scenario#: 315     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 #3: Austrian Army
Aspern-Essling—Day 1 Essling Scenario#: 316     Date: 5/21/1809     Location: Essling, Austria In a series of uncoordinated attacks, the infantry of the Austrian fourth column could not take the granary, a massive bastion, and pulled back. D’Espagne’s French cavalry, returning from its unsuccessful attack against the guns of the Austrian third… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Auerstadt Scenario#: 11     Date: 1806/10/14     Location: Auerstadt, 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
Auerstädt–7am-Noon Scenario#: 404     Date: 10/14/1806     Location: Auerstädt, Germany Napoleon mistakenly believed that most of the Prussian army faced him at Jena, and ordered Bernadotte and Davout to concentrate and attack the Prussians from the rear. On the morning of battle, the majority of the Prussian army was marching … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
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
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
Austerlitz Scenario#: 6     Date: 1805/12/02     Location: Austerlitz, Austria The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of the most important and decisive engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. In what is widely regarded as the greatest victory achieved by Napoleon, the Grande … Napoleon's War — The Gates of Moscow
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 (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 (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 (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 (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 and Vicinity - Austerlitz Campaign - Battle of Austerlitz Situation 0900 2 December 1805 Napoleonic Wars
Austerlitz and Vicinity - Austerlitz Campaign - Battle of Austerlitz Situation 1400 2 December 1805 Napoleonic Wars
Austerlitz and Vicinity - Austerlitz Campaign - Battle of Austerlitz Situation 1800 1 December 1805 Napoleonic Wars
Bailén Scenario#: 101     Date: 7/19/1808     Location: Bailén, Spain Large areas of Spain had rebelled against the French invasion. Dupont’s French Corps advanced to occupy Cordoba and Sevilla. Most of Dupont’s troops were newly formed conscript units. Soon Dupont found himself facing General Francisco de Castaños’… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Barrosa Scenario#: 114     Date: 3/5/1811     Location: Cadiz, Spain In early 1811, the French were engaged in a no-win siege against the Allies in the port of Cádiz. The French under Marshal Victor were not strong enough to reduce the port without a French sea blockade. After Soult drew … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Battle in the Großer Garten Scenario#: AN06     Date: August 26-27, 1813     Location: Dresden, Germany Battle of Dresden Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
Bessières’ Hollow Victory Scenario#: A414     Date: July 14, 1808     Location: Medina de Rioseco, Spain Battle of Medina de Rioseco Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Blankenfelde Scenario#: 413     Date: 8/23/1813     Location: Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany After the disastrous Russian campaign, Napoleon feverishly rebuilt his Grande Armee. The young recruits, the ‘Marie-Louisas,’ acquitted themselves well, but the French victories at Lutzen and Bautzen had come at a high cost in casualties. Both… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Bonaparte's First Masterpiece Scenario#: AN17     Date: January 14, 1797     Location: Rivoli, Italy Battle of Rivoli Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
Bonaparte’s First Victory Scenario#: A309     Date: April 11-12, 1796     Location: Cairo Montenotte, Italy Battle of Montenotte Horse & Musket — Annual #3
Borodino Scenario#: 8     Date: 1812/09/07     Location: Borodino, Russia The Battle of Borodino took place on 7 September 1812 during Napoleon's French invasion of Russia. The Grande Armée won the battle against the Imperial Russian Army with casualties in a ratio 2:3, but failed to gain a decisive victory. … Napoleon's War — The Gates of Moscow
Borodino (Raevski Redoubt) Scenario#: 213     Date: 9/7/1812     Location: Borodino, Russia Despite Marshal Davout’s suggestion of a maneuver to outflank the weak Russian left, Napoleon instead ordered Davout to move forward toward the Russian fleches (small redoubts), while the flanking maneuver was left to Prince Poniatowski. Three… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino (Shevardino Redoubt) Scenario#: 210     Date: 9/5/1812     Location: Shevardino Redoubt, Russia The Russian force at Shevardino was under the command of General Prince Andrey Gorchakov and consisted of 8000 infantry, 4000 cavalry and 194 guns. He had deployed his Jagers in the woods and villages while the Russian Grenadiers and Cuirassiers … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino (Utitza) Scenario#: 212     Date: 9/7/1812     Location: Utitsy, Russia The village of Utitza was at the southern end of the Russian left flank positions at Borodino. The Utitza woods, however, were very dense—well suited for Tutchkov’s Russian Jaegers that were deployed there in some numbers. All total, Tutchkov had … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino (Village of Borodino) Scenario#: 211     Date: 9/7/1812     Location: Borodino, Russia On the morning of the 7th, Prince Eugene’s corps advanced against the village of Borodino. After a hard fight, the village was captured from the Russian Guard Jager defenders. However, the disorganized French attackers failed to advance any further… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #2: Russian Army
Borodino and Vicinity - The Russian Campaign - The Battle of Borodino - Situation 0630 7 September 1812 Napoleonic Wars
Borodino and Vicinity - The Russian Campaign - The Battle of Borodino - Situation 0930 7 September 1812 Napoleonic Wars
Borodino and Vicinity - The Russian Campaign - The Battle of Borodino - Situation 1600 7 September 1812 Napoleonic Wars
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
Brussels and Vicinity - Waterloo Campaign - Situation 0700 16 June and Movements since 1 June 1815 Napoleonic Wars
Brussels and Vicinity - Waterloo Campaign - Situation 1000 18 June 1815 Napoleonic Wars
Brussels and Vicinity - Waterloo Campaign - Situation Midnight 17 June and Movements since 16 June 1815 Napoleonic Wars
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
Bussaco Scenario#: 12     Date: 1810/09/27     Location: Luso, Portugal The Battle of Buçaco or Bussaco, fought on 27 September 1810 during the Peninsular War in the Portuguese mountain range of Serra do Buçaco, resulted in the defeat of French forces by Lord Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army. Having occupied the… Napoleon's War — Battle Pack I
Bussaco (Ney’s Assault) Scenario#: 8     Date: 9/27/1810     Location: Bussaco, Portugal Uncertain how his army of 50,000 troops, composed of equal portions British and Portuguese, would deal with another open clash with the larger French army, Wellington had deployed most of his forces on the reverse slope of Bussaco ridge and … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics