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Die hard 57th, die hard! Scenario#: AN01 Date: May 16, 1811 Location: Albuera, Spain Battle of Albuera Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
We are babies in the hands of a giant. Scenario#: AN02 Date: December 2, 1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria Battle of Austerlitz Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
The whole nation is exasperated and determined to fight. Scenario#: AN03 Date: July 19, 1808 Location: Bailén, Spain Battle of Bailén Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
The bitter cup must be drunk to the bottom. Scenario#: AN04 Date: January 8, 1806 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Battle of Blaauwberg Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
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)
Battle in the Großer Garten Scenario#: AN06 Date: August 26-27, 1813 Location: Dresden, Germany Battle of Dresden Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
Then we have already made peace. Scenario#: AN07 Date: June 14, 1807 Location: Friedland, Prussia Battle of Friedland Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
The Zenith of Jean Moreau Scenario#: AN08 Date: December 3, 1800 Location: Hohenlinden, Germany Battle of Hohenlinden Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
Tell your Marshal he is seeing double. Scenario#: AN09 Date: October 14, 1806 Location: Auerstädt, Germany Battle of Jena–Auerstedt Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
What will they say in Paris after this victory? Scenario#: AN10 Date: February 1, 1814 Location: La Rothière, France Battle of La Rothiere Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
The Last Major Battle of the Napoléonic Wars Scenario#: AN11 Date: June 28, 1815 Location: Souffelweyersheim, France Battle of La Suffel Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
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)
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)
Bonaparte's First Masterpiece Scenario#: AN17 Date: January 14, 1797 Location: Rivoli, Italy Battle of Rivoli Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
…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)
Archduke Charles’ Last Battle Scenario#: AN20 Date: July 5-6, 1809 Location: Wagram, Austria Battle of Wagram Horse & Musket — Age of Napoléon (V)
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vimiero Scenario#: 3 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 — C&C Napoleonics
Corunna Scenario#: 4 Date: 1/16/1809 Location: Corunna, Spain Though Sir John Moore had orders to assist the Spanish army in 1808, he soon realized that the Spanish were beaten and ordered a retreat to evacuate his forces. He managed to keep ahead of the pursuing French, but was … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Talavera (French attack on British) Scenario#: 5 Date: 7/28/1809 Location: Talavera, Spain Sir Arthur Wellesley crossed into Spain and on July 20th joined with General Cuesta’s beaten Spanish Army to oppose two French armies under Soult and Victor. Hearing of the allied advance, Soult proposed that Victor attack to hold the British … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
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
Bussaco (Reynier’s Assault) Scenario#: 7 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 and check the advance of Marshal Massena and the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
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
Combat at Redinha Scenario#: 9 Date: 3/12/1811 Location: Soure, Portugal The battle at Redinha on March 12th, 1811, was the second rearguard action fought during Massena’s retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras. Marshall Ney commanded the rear guard. Having failed to delay the British on the 11th, Ney retreated … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Salamanca (Attack on the French Left) Scenario#: 10 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 armies sparred for position, each looking to catch the other at a disadvantage. When Marmont threatened… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Salamanca (British Attack on the French Right) Scenario#: 11 Date: 7/22/1812 Location: Salamanca, Spain Marmont’s army had marched into a deadly British ambush. In the first hour of fighting, three of the eight French divisions were completely smashed and the French left wing ceased to exist. Despite a successful counterattack in the center by … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Garcia Hernandez Scenario#: 12 Date: 7/23/1812 Location: Garcihernández, Spain Bock’s heavy (Kings German Legion) cavalry brigade and Anson’s British light cavalry brigade were in hot pursuit of the French army on the 23rd, the day after Wellington’s smashing victory at Salamanca. Marshal Marmont detailed Foy’s French division… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
Combat at Aire Scenario#: 13 Date: 3/2/1814 Location: Aire-sur-l'Adour, France Wellington’s victorious army was too tired to give immediate chase to the defeated French after the Battle of Orthez, but Wellington did dispatch General Hill with two divisions of infantry, a cavalry brigade and horse artillery to deny the French … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
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
Waterloo (11AM-3PM) Scenario#: 15 Date: 6/18/1815 Location: Waterloo, Belgium Napoleon retained his strategic brilliance, placing his army squarely between the Prussian and Anglo-Allied armies on June 16th. His tactical genius was fading. He allowed an entire corps to countermarch aimlessly on the 16th, deny him the… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — C&C Napoleonics
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
Zornoza Scenario#: 102 Date: 10/31/1808 Location: Durango, Spain The first French invasion of Spain had ended in failure, but the Spanish, without a functioning high command, failed to coordinate an advance by the closest Spanish armies to take advantage of the temporary weakness of the French position behind … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army
Gamonal Scenario#: 103 Date: 11/10/1808 Location: Burgos, Spain The Spanish commander at Burgos, Conde de Belveder, was an inexperienced and rash officer. He moved out of the strong defenses of Burgos to a weak defensive position in an open plain well in front of the village of Gamonal. … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #1: Spanish Army