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The French revolution instilled the

French with the ideals of liberty, social

equality and fraternity as opposed to

life under the oppressive rule of the

Bourbon kings. The Revolution also

destabilised France, destroying theeconomy, thus making it easier for

rivals to capture French territory and

colonies. Neighbouring monarchies

found these revolutionary ideals

threatening to their power as well as to

world stability.

Now, crowned the Emperor of France,

Napoleon has maintained his

popularity with many victories in

Europe. The French now have animpressive empire under Napoleon

who has used his strength to redraw the

map of Europe. He also has a great

weakness; his treatment of enemies

and rivals has not been entirely tactful

or polite. He has caused offence to

nearly everyone, taking not giving,

even when he should have been

conciliatory. He has managed, through

poor diplomacy, to make the British

look like attractive allies to many.

As a result, the Austrians are waiting

for an opportunity to strike back at

France for their recent humiliations

and losses. The Russians, too, will

strike down this new upstart emperor if

given a chance, and will they ignoreNapoleon's instructions to ban trade

with England? The Prussians,

apparently, are content to sit and wait,

but for how long? Will they idly sit by

if it becomes necessary to extend

French power into northern Germany?

And then there is always the British,

that vindictive little island will have to

be dealt with at some time.

The stage is set as all of Europe standson the brink of conflict. Diplomacy has

failed, negotiations have moved onto

the battlefield, where the musket and

bayonet are the order of the day,

artillery is the most feared weapon, yet

cavalry and sword are still necessary

for victory. Who will prevail? Will

Napoleon capture all of Europe or will

the old order be able to preserve the

status quo.


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IntroductionEagles and Colours (E&C for short) is

a set of rules designed for two players

to compete against each other in a

Napoleonic era tactical wargame.

Eagles and Colours is well suited forbattles from Brigade to Corps sizes

which can be played and finished

within about two or three hours.

Eagles and Colours is designed as a

Napoleonic inspired game, not a

military simulation; the rules are

simple and fast paced compared to

most games set in this era. E&C allows

players to concentrate on tactics and

enjoy the feel for warfare of theNapoleonic wars instead of having

their head buried in endless,

convoluted rules. These rules

encourage generalship, manoeuvre and

combined arms tactics as opposed to

optimised list construction and cheesy

unrealistic tactics.

Eagles and Colours uses the I go, you

go turn style, which will be familiar

to most wargamers. Game play focuses

on units, rather than individual models.

When units take damage single models

are not removed and the units fighting

ability is not reduced. Damage to units

is not only represented in terms of

casualties but in terms of reduced

moral, fatigue, wounds and loss of

command and control. The more

damage a unit takes the more likely it

will be to route.

This rule book is to be interpreted as

positive instructions, meaning if a

situation is not specified in the rules, it

is therefore prohibited. However these

rules may not cover all possible

eventualities and situations may arise

that are not covered in the rules.

Players are encouraged to resolves

these situation in a friendly, mutually

agreeable manner in order to continuethe game as quickly as possible. If a

rules dispute cannot be resolved with

both players in agreement, roll a D6 to

determine which players interpretation

applies in that instance. On a 1-3,

player A may decide, on a 4-6 player B

may decide.

What you need to play.

An ArmyEagles and Colours uses 10mm scale

RISK board game figures based on

20mm square bases which represent

various infantry battalions, cavalry

regiments and artillery batteries from

the Napoleonic era. Generals are based

on 20mm diameter round bases.However other miniature and scales

and basing conventions can be used

with a little adaptation. Each unit has

an assigned points value, given in

their relevant army list. Points values

reflect a units worth within its army.

Players choose a force from one of the

army lists to a predetermined total

points value to ensure forces are

evenly matched.

DiceThe game system uses standard six

sided dice; 1D6 means one six sided

dice reading 1 to 6; 2D6 means two six

sided dice added together to read 2 to

12; D3 means a six sided dice used to

read 1, 2 or 3, use the following

method; 1 or 2 = 1, 3 or 4 = 2 and 5 or

6 = 3.

BattlefieldYou will need a battlefield for your

armies to fight over, whether it is the

kitchen table, lounge room floor or a

well modelled wargames table. The

players set up the terrain for there

armies to fight over in a mutually

agreeable manner. Battlefield size can

be as large or small as you want but a

battlefield of 120 x 120 cm will allow

enough room to deploy and manoeuvretwo good sized armies.


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MarkersUnits are stands of miniatures with

infantry, cavalry, or artillery figures.

All other figures used in the game are

Markers.

Players may need to create Markers to

represent;

Damage

Disruption

Wavering

A Morale test is required

Unit rank

Command rating

Markers are not bases; they do not

exist for purposes of combat, shooting

(they cant be targets), distance to the

enemy, etc.

General Principals

Front, Rear, FlankNormally units have four facings: front,

rear, left flank and right flank. Each of

these facings possesses an arc, anarea determined by drawing imaginary

lines at 45 degree angles from each

corner of the unit, as shown in below.

Arc of SightDuring the game, you will at times

need to determine whether one of your

units can see another unit, normally an

enemy unit that your unit intends to

charge or shoot.

First, well assume that your unit can

only see things that are at least

partially in its front arc its arc of

sight. The flank and rear arcs are

completely blind.

Real Line of SightOf course, terrain and other units can

get in the way and hide targets that are

in your units arc of sight. To

determine whether your unit can

actually see a target that is in its arc of

sight, simply lean down on the table

and look from behind the unit. If the

unit can see over 50% of a target unit

then the entire unit can see it. It is

acceptable to see a target unit bylooking over the heads of an

intervening unit, assuming that the

shooting unit is on a hill or elevated

position. It is not acceptable however

to see an enemy through the tiny gaps

in-between the models of any

intervening units assume that units

are solid. If youre unsure whether

your unit can see a target or not, roll a

die. On a 4+ he can see it, on 3 or less

he cannot.

UnitsUnits are made up of one, two or four

elements of the same type and must

remain in edge and corner contact with

another element of their unit and

usually facing the same direction.

Units must be in a legal formation at

all times, the most common are listed

below.

Examples of 3 types of elements, Artillery, Cavalry and

Line Infantry.


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Formations

Units must be in a legal formation at

all times. All the elements of a unit

must face the same direction and must

be in base-to-base contact with eachother unless noted otherwise. Thus

elements within units and within lines

and columns must be kept as straight

as possible (as shown below).

Elements may not fire through other

elements of the same unit, therefore

some formations will reduce a units

Firepower in the shoot phase.

Regardless of formation, Firepower is

never reduced in Melee.

Legal unit formations allowed are

these:

LineA one element deep line formation has

all of its bases abreast, in flush contact

in a single line. Line Formation

maximises a units firepower, with

men standing shoulder to shoulder in

long ranks providing the maximum

frontage to deliver volleys of musket

fire, while sacrificing manoeuvrability

and defence against a charging enemy.

Units in line formation are able todirect all their fire power in there arc of

sight, causing maximum damage to

targets in the shoot phase.

Column of MarchThe one element wide Column of

March has all of its bases lined up one

behind the other in a single column.

Column of March has the advantage of

being easier to advance and manoeuvrethan all other formations. It however

lacks firepower and is vulnerable to the

flanks.

A unit moving in a column of March

follows its leading element, which may

pivot in any direction, any number of

times with the trailing elements

snaking a path behind it.

Units in column of March are able to

advance over difficult terrain without

movement penalty and may March

through open terrain.

The disadvantages of column of March

formation are due to it narrow frontage,

only the front element may shoot,

reducing a units fire power to one.


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Column of AttackAlso known as Mass formation, heavy

column or the French Column. The

term column is a misnomer as this

formation bears no resemblance to a

long, sender line of men marchingdown a road. The Column of attack

uses a narrow frontage with the rest of

the unit in close support behind. The

effect is successive waves of melee

attacks concentrated on a smaller

portion of an enemys line.

A unit in Column of Attack has two

elements in the front rank and two

precisely behind them in the second

rank.

Units in Column of Attack formation

receive a +1 to hit modifier in melee.

Only the front elements may shoot

therefore Columns of Attack have a

reduced fire power of two when

shooting.

Due to the close packed nature of units

in Column of Attack formation, enemyshooting attacks receive a +1 to hit

modifier.

SquareOnly line infantry can form square in

order to stand firm against a melee

charge, they are especially successful

against cavalry. A tightly formed

square presents a wall of bristlingbayonets and musket fire to a charging

enemy.

A square is formed by placing each

element in rear corner to rear corner

contact with the two of its neighbours,

forming an all round defensive

formation with all elements facing out.

Infantry squares have a 360 arc of

sight, and do not have any flanks or

rear facings. Each element may shoot

independently to its frontal arc, with afirepower value of one. Infantry in

Squares are the only units which may

split fire over different enemy units.

Squares may only receive Halt! &

Change Formation! orders.

Units attacking a Square in melee must

reroll all successful hits, the second

result stands. In addition enemy

cavalry units receive a -1 to hitmodifier.

Due to the close packed nature of units

in Square formation, enemy shooting

attacks receive a +1 to hit modifier.


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StatsEach unit has a series of statistics

(stats for short), which define how

powerful it is in the game. These are:

Name. The units name and rankmarker.

Size. The number of elements that

make up the unit.

Speed (Sp) How fast the unit moves,

in centimetres (cm).

Range The range in cm of the units

shooting attack.

Fire Power (Fp)The number of dicethe unit rolls when attacking at range

and in melee.

Accuracy (Ac) The score needed bythe unit to hit an enemy with a ranged

attack. If it has no normal ranged

attacks, this is a .

Melee Skill (MS) The score neededby the unit to hit an enemy with a

melee attack.

Morale (Mo) A combination of the

units size and its training and

discipline, this stat shows how resistant

it is to damage suffered.

Special Rules Any special equipment

(like ranged weapons) and rules that

apply to the unit.

Cost The points value of the unit.

Example of unit stats

Rank Markers: Used to tell thedifference in the quality of units from

the same troop type. Rank markers

distinguish between elite, veteran

Guard units and poorly led, untrained

Militia. Basically, the higher the units

rank, the better it is. It is important that

you place the correct rank markers

with your units so they are easily

recognisable to your opponent.

Measuring DistanceYou can measure distances at any time

you like. Distances are always

measured to or from the nearest points

between elements in the two units. In

order to avoid confusion, keep your

units at least 1cm away from all other

units (friends and enemies) at all times.

This is not true when charging see

Charge!

The TurnMuch like chess, Eagles and Colours is

played in turns. Just roll a die to decide

who is going to have the first turn the

player winning the die roll decides who

goes first. That player moves, shoots

and strikes blows in close combat with

his units this concludes Turn 1 of the

game. After that, his opponent takes a

turn Turn 2 of the game, and then the

players keep alternating this way until

an agreed time or turn limit is reached

or a victory condition is met. In his

turn a player goes through the

following three phases:

1) Move phase;

2) Shoot phase;

3) Melee phase.

Well examine each of these phases indetail later.

Name Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy MeleeSkill

Morale Specialrules

Cost

Old Guard

4 5 24 4 4+ 5+ -/13

BraveElite(1)

InspiringFear

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Troop Types

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Light InfantryLight infantry generally have a longer

range and better Accuracy than other

infantry and are able to make the best

use of terrain, allowing them to attack

without ever getting hit back. LightInfantrys Skirmish special rule makes

them fast and agile but leaves them

vulnerable in melee. Light Infantry

may form Line and Column of March

formation.

A light Infantry unit consists of two

elements of two figures per element in

a staggered formation.

Example of Light Infantry: French Voltigeurs.

Line InfantryLine Infantry are the core of your army.

These troops hold down the opponents

centre and either overpower it or hold

it in place for a flanking force to

deliver the coup de grace. LineInfantry are extremely versatile units

with a balance of manoeuvrability,

firepower and melee skill. All line

Infantry can form Line, Column of

March, Column of Attack and Square

formation meaning they are your most

flexible troops which can participate in

all phases of the game.

A Line Infantry unit consists of four

elements of four figures each.

Example of Line Infantry: French Fusiliers in lineformation


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Units attacking Artillery in melee always treble their Attacks, regardless of position.Artillery units may only form Line (unlimbered) and Column of March (limbered)

formation. Artillery units may only fire while unlimbered and only if they received a

Halt! order that turn. All artillery units consist of four elements; for horse artillery

these are a mixture of cavalry and artillery elements (see below).

ArtilleryPrecise and deadly at all ranges;

Artillery can be loaded with round or

canister shot. Lethal while stationary

but if left behind and undefended, will

be vulnerable to fast moving cavalryattacks. Artillery units were often

deployed with a mix of guns. These

rules make no distinction between the

actual sizes of the guns; an artillery

battery is simply classified as Light,

Medium,Heavy, howitzeror unicorn.

Unlimbered French Artillery Battery.

Horse ArtilleryTo keep up with fast moving cavalry,

horse artillery batteries put entire gun

crews on horseback. The cannon used

by horse artillery lack the range and

firepower of other artillery pieces. Thisis considered unimportant; speed is all.

Unlimbered Horse Artillery has two

Artillery elements in the front rank and

two Cavalry elements precisely behind

them in a second rank. See diagram

below;

Limbered Horse Artillery


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General units are the centrepiece of

your army. Your Generals are

represented by a single element on a

20mm round base which must include

the great man himself, but may also

include his body guards, messengers,observers and other hangers-on as

make up his entourage. All Generals

have the Very Inspiring and Special

Orders special rules.

Generals as game piecesGenerals are different from other

pieces in the game. Most stands

represent a substantial body of troops.

Generals represent a tiny number of

individuals, some of whom may bescattered about the battle field in the

role of messenger, scouts and

observers. The following rules

represent this;

Generals do not have flanks or rearfacings. Consequently, enemies never

double/triple there firepower when

attacking a General.

Generals move with a Speed of12cm and can make any number of

pivots. Generals may move At the

Double! But will lose a command star

for the rest of that turn.

When shooting at a General,enemies suffer an additional -1 to hit

modifier.

In melee, enemies receive anadditional +1 to hit modifier to their

rolls.


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Generals statsUnlike other troops Generals dont

have a value for Fire Power, Accuracy

or Melee skill. Instead they have a

command rating (represented by stars).

Each General then receives a commandradius depending on the commanders

rating thus:

Generals

Rank

Command

Rating

Command

Radius

Field Marshal20 cm

General18 cm

Lieutenant

General 16 cm

Major

General 14 cm

Brigadier

General 12 cm

If any part of a friendly unit is within

the command radius of the ArmysGeneral (as measured base-to-base)

then that unit is considered to be in

command. A unit that is in command

is subject to the Generals special rules.

If a unit is more than the command

radius from the Armies General (as

measured base-to-base) then that unit

is not in command. The more stars a

general has, the less likely your troops

will be to run away and the better they

will fight.

Special Rules

Very InspiringAs per the Inspiring Special rule,

except the range is increased to the

Generals Command Radius.

Special OrdersA General can use the Special Orders

rule during his turn to bolster the

armys fighting ability.

Each command rating star the General

has on his profile, entitles the player to

do one of the following actions for any

friendly unit that is in command;

At the Double! During the movephase allow a unit to make an

additional Advance! move.

Retreat! During the move phaseallow a unit to make an additional

Retreat! move.

On my Command, unleash hell!

During the shoot or melee phases,you may modify the Firepower,

Accuracy or Melee Skill value (you

choose which) of a unit by +1 until

the start of your next turn.

Rally! Anytime during your turn,roll a number of dice equal to the

current damage markers on a unit.

Each dice that rolls 4+ succeeds in

removing one damage marker.

Once used, a star is considered

exhausted and may not be reused until

it is replenished. All command rating

stars are replenished at the start of the

players next move phase.

You must declare to your opponent

that you are using a command star and

what you are using it for, before the

unit carries out the action.


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Move Phase

During the Move phase of your turn, pick each of your units in turn, and give them

one of the following orders:

Halt!The unit does not move at all. If

already in melee the unit will continue

to fight this turn.

Change Facing!The unit remains stationary and can

pivot around its centre to face any

direction.

Advance!The unit can advance straight forward

up to a number of centimetres equal to

its Speed. At any point during this

move (i.e. before or after advancing, or

anywhere along its advance), the unit

can make a single pivot around its

centre of up to 90 degrees from its

original facing and may also make a

single Change Formation! (See below).

Back!Only infantry units in line formation

can move backwards at up to a number

of centimetres equal to half its Speed.

The unit remains facing the same

direction that it was facing before the

Back! order. At any point during this

move (i.e. before or after moving

backwards, or anywhere along its

retrograde move), the unit can make a

single pivot around its centre of up to

90 degrees from its original facing.

Change formation!A unit may only make one formation

change during its move phase. A unit

with an Advance! order may make a

formation change either before it

moves or after it moves (but not both).

A unit that is charging may not make a

formation change. A formation change

does not use any of the units

movement allowance and changing

formation can never be used to bring a

unit into contact with the enemy for

hand-to-hand combat.

To change formation, one stand of the

unit must remain in place whilst the

other stands form the new formation

around it. An infantry unit changing

formation from a square into another

formation may form up into its new

formation facing any direction.

Sidestep!Only infantry units in line formation

can Sidestep, that is, move sideways

straight to its left or straight to its right

at up to a number of centimetres equal

to half its Speed. The unit remains

facing the same direction that it was

facing before the side-step. Side-

stepping cannot be used to bring a unit

into contact with the enemy for hand-

to-hand combat

March!Only units starting the Move Phase in

column formation and with no enemy

units within 12cm may March! The

unit can advance up to triple its Speed

value. Units with March orders can not

shoot in the shoot phase or move

within 12cm of an enemy unit.

Retreat!

The unit must make a single pivotaround its centre of 180 degrees from

its original facing, then moves 2D6

plus the units Speed value; if a retreat

takes the unit off the table, it is

considered routed. A retreating unit

may move through any area of difficult

terrain or obstacle without penalty.

Charge!This is by far the most exciting of

orders. It is also the most complicated

and so its described in detail below.


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Charge!

A charge is the only way your units

can move into contact with the enemy.

A unit can charge a single enemy unit

(the target) as long as the following

conditions are met:

The target is at least partially in your

units front arc;

The distance between the charging

units closest base and the closest point

of the target unit is equal to or less than

the result on a roll of 2D6 plus your

units Speed value; if this distance is

not sufficient to reach the enemy unit,

than it has made a failed charge.

Rules for failed charges are detailed

below.

There is enough space for your unit

to physically move into contact with

the target by moving as described

below.

Moving ChargersAs they move, charging units can

move forward without measuring how

much distance they actually cover, and

pivot twice around their centre up to90, at any point during their move.

They must, however, always use the

shortest way possible, going around

any blocking terrain and any unit in

their way (friends and foes). Note that

they must go through any area of

difficult terrain or obstacle that would

normally slow down their movement.

These elements of terrain do not slow

down Charge moves, but they cause

the charging unit to suffer a slight

penalty in the ensuing melee.

Basically, the only thing that matters

during a Charge move is that the unit

has physically enough space to move

into contact with the target.

Once the charging unit is in contact

with the target, align it with the side of

the target you are charging so that it isflush with it. Finally, shuffle the


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chargers sideways until their formation

centre is facing directly opposite the

centre of the target unit, or as close as

possible to it.

Flank and Rear ChargesIf a charging unit is mostly in the

targets front arc when the order to

Charge is given, the unit must charge

the targets front facing. If a charging

unit is mostly in the targets right or

left flank arc when the order to Charge

is given, the unit must charge the

targets appropriate flank facing.

If a charging unit is mostly in the

targets rear arc when the order toCharge is given, the unit must charge

the targets rear facing.

Multiple Charges

Against the Same TargetIf two or more of your units are able to

charge the same enemy unit, they can

do so, as long as they can fit. Just issue

a simultaneous order to all of the units

that are charging the same target. Once

contact is made, any units that have

charged the same facing of the target

will have to share the space available

as equally as possible, so shuffle them

sideways. If there isnt enough space

for all of the units to fit against the

facing of the target they are charging,some of the units will not charge and

must be given a different order.

Remember that when charging, units

dont have to stay 1cm away from

friends and enemies, and this means

that sometimes a charging unit may

end up in contact with both its target

and one or more enemy units it has not

charged (e.g. when charging a unit that

is part of a tight enemy battle line). Inthis case, youll have to nudge these

enemy units backwards until they are

no longer touching.

Failed ChargeA unit that makes a failed charge

moves directly towards its target a

number of centimetres equal to the

highest single dice rolled for the charge

distance.

Unit Interpenetration

FriendsFriendly units can be moved through (except when charging), but you cannot end

a units move on top of another unit, so youll have to be sure that your units have

enough movement to end up clear of their friends. Also, at the end of their move,

your units must be at least 1cm away from friendly units. This ensures that bothyou and your opponent can clearly tell them apart.

EnemiesEnemy units, on the other hand, block movement. Your units can never approachto within 1cm of them, except when charging.

Interpenetration When PivotingIn reality, regimented units are more flexible in rearranging their ranks than our

miniatures, so we allow units that are pivoting around their centre as part of theirmove (whether its a Change Facing, an Advance, etc.), to move through both

friends and enemy units, and all types of terrain, including blocking terrain and

even the edge of the table. They must of course still end their move clear ofblocking terrain (and completely on the table!), and 1cm away from both friendly

and enemy units.


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Terrain

Defending ObstaclesSometimes an enemy will be placed

right behind an obstacle, as this makes

for a strong defensive position. Your

units can still charge a target behind an

obstacle. Measure the distance to the

obstacle rather than the target unit.

Elements of terrain make your table

look more impressive, but they also

make the game more complex, so dont

use too much terrain in your first game.

In wargames, terrain is normally made

in either of two ways: single terrainpieces or areas of terrain. The rules for

both are below. Before the game, its

always a good idea to agree with your

opponent how you are going to treat

each of the pieces of terrain on the

table.

Single Terrain PiecesThese are individual pieces like a lone

tree, a house, a boulder, a fence, a

hedge or a wall. They will be eitherblocking terrain, an obstacle or

decorative terrain.

Blocking Terrain. Units cannot move

across blocking terrain and must go

around it. We recommend treating

rivers, high walls and other large

pieces as blocking terrain.

Obstacles. Obstacles are long and

narrow pieces of terrain, like a low

wall, a fence, a hedge, a stream, etc.

something that a man could see over

and clamber across easily. Units can

move over obstacles normally (even

ending halfway over them), but cannot

cross them while Marching.

Decorative Terrain. A unit can move

over decorative terrain pieces as it

pleases, ignoring them altogether and

nudging them out of the way if it ends

its move on top of any (but remember

to put them back in their original

position once the unit moves off!).

This is best for small terrain pieces likesmall bushes or individual trees.

Areas of Difficult TerrainThis type of terrain consists of things

like woods, farms/hamlets, crop fields,

areas of broken, rocky terrain or scree,

and so on. They are normally made by

gluing a number of pieces of terrain

onto a large base. This conveniently

shows the area of the terrain the

entire area of this base counts asdifficult terrain. Units can move

through these areas, but every

centimetre they cross counts as two

centimetres.


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Buildings

Buildings are, without a doubt,

amongst the most important pieces of

terrain on a battlefield. They offersubstantial protection to those inside

and are a good vantage point to rain

fire on the enemy. Defenders firmly

ensconced in a building can only be

driven out by determined assault or

concentrated artillery barrage.

Infantry units can occupy buildings

and gain defensive bonuses against

enemy shooting and melee attacks.

Cavalry and artillery units may neverenter a building.

Occupying buildings

An infantry unit may occupy an empty

building if it can move into base

contact with the building during the

Move phase. A unit may not enter a

building on the same turn in which it

was ordered to March!. Then remove

the unit from the table and mark the

building in some way as a reminder

that the unit is inside.

Only room for one

No more than one unit may occupy a

building at any time. No other unit

may enter the structure unless the

previous tenants have left (or been

driven out).

Abandoning a Building

A unit can exit a building in the movephase, though not in the same turn that

it entered the structure. Place the unit

in any desired formation, with at least

one stand touching the building. A unit

may not move any further in the turn it

exits the building its far to busy

reordering its battle formation. Units

may not charge from buildings.


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Shooting from buildings

Infantry in the buildings may shoot in

any direction with range measured

from the wall closest to the target. All

shooting is considered to be from thebuildings top floor for line of site

purposes.

Shooting at units in buildings

Enemy units may fire at the unit in a

building by measuring range and line

of site to any part of the building.

Infantry in buildings are very well

protected and are treated as being in

hard cover for both ranged and meleeattacks.

Assaulting a building

An occupied building may be assaulted

by infantry units during the move

phase. A charge is resolved just as if

the building were the target unit. If the

units charging distance is equal to or

greater than the distance to the building,

the charge is successful, otherwise the

assaulting unit made a failed charge.

The charging units are aligned against

the out side of the buildings walls. We

assume that the melee takes place

around the buildings doors, windows

and other openings. Its hard to

maintain the impetus of a charge in

such a confined area, so units

assaulting a building suffer from a

disrupted charge and therefore have a -1 modifier to their melee Skill on the

turn they charge.

Combat Resolution

Combat is resolved as normal with the

attacker testing the defenders morale.

If the result is Steady! or Wavering!

the assaulting unit may either Halt or

Retreat in the next turn as usual. If the

assaulting unit Halts, it remains incontact with the building and the melee

continues in the next players turn and

will go on until one side routes or

retreats.

The normal disruption or wavering

rules apply.

However, if the occupying unit is

routed, any one of the assaulting units

may immediately occupy the building.

If the assaulting unit does not occupy

the building it pulls back 1cm.


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Hills

Few pieces of terrain are as

strategically important as a hill.

Whoever controls the high ground will

dominate the battlefield. Hills provide

a major advantage to an army, giving

them an elevated firing position and

forcing an opposing army to charge

uphill to attack them. Hills may also

conceal forces behind them, allowing a

force to lay in wait behind the crest,

using it for cover and firing on the

attackers as they broach the hilltop.

Hills and shootingUnits on a hill are able to draw line of

sight over other units (friends and foes)

on a lower level, making hills practical

vantage points for your troops to rain

fire down upon you foes.

Units on a hill may fire at any unit

within their arc of sight and range.

They are not restricted to only shooting

at the closest enemy unit.

Hills and MeleeUnits holding the high ground have a

distinct advantage in melee as the

enemy will tire more quickly and move

more slowly when fighting up hill.

While units charging down hill will

gain extra momentum for the charge.

Any unit whose charge began uphillfrom an enemy unit receives +1 to their

melee skill.

Any unit whose charge began downhill

from an enemy unit receives -1 to their

melee skill.


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Shoot Phase

The effects of your armies fire power

is worked out in the shoot phase. This

includes units armed with Muskets,rifles as well as your long ranged

artillery. Pick one of your units at a

time, choose a target and let loose!

If you start the Shoot phase and have

not issued orders to all of your units, it

is assumed that all units you have not

ordered during the Move phase have

been ordered to Halt.

Units armed with missile weapons canshoot only once in their turn. All

elements of a unit must shoot at the

same target. If a unit has two or more

types of ranged attacks, it can only use

one per turn.

Formations and Shooting

Units in Column of March or Square

formation (who have a ranged attack)

have their firepower value reduced to 1.

Melee and Shooting

Units that are in base contact with

enemies cannot shoot, and cannot be

shot at.

Disrupted

Units that have just come out of melee

with the enemy (i.e. had been melee in

the previous turn and survived) cannot

shoot or use any other form of ranged

attack. This is because they still have

their close combat weapons out or

bayonets attached and need the rest of

the Shoot phase to put them away,

reload their missile weapons and

recover the necessary concentration

and organization that are necessary to

start using their ranged attacks again.

In its next Move phase a disrupted unit

can not receive Change Formation! Or

At the Double! orders.

Picking a Target

A unit can pick a single enemy unit asa target for its ranged attacks as long as

the following conditions are met:

The target is the closest, visible

enemy unit at least partially in the

units front arc. If two of more enemy

units are equally close, the player may

choose which to shoot at.

The distance between the base of

the shooting unit and the closest pointof the target is equal to or less than

your units weapon range.

Shooting and Hitting the Target

Once the target has been picked, roll a

number of dice equal to the firing

units Fire Power value. Your units

dice rolls, with any modifiers that

apply, must score a number equal to or

higher than its Accuracy value in order

to hit its target. Discard any dice that

score less than that.


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Firing on Flanks and Rears

Being fired upon from the flank or rear

is not only devastating for the amount

of casualties sustained but will drain

the morale of even the most elite units.

Any unit fired upon from the flank or

rear must take extra damage.

If your unit is shooting an enemy to the

flank, it doubles its Fire Power.

If your unit is attacking an enemy to

the rear, it trebles its Fire Power.

Modifiers

A number of factors can make a hit

less likely to happen. The most

common are:

-1 extreme range. The target is over

half of the attacks range away.

-1 soft cover. The target is in soft

cover.

-2 hard cover. The target is behind

hard cover or in a building.

-1 moving. The firing unit received

any order other than Halt that turn.

Each of these factors is deducted from

the score rolled by the dice. For

example, if your unit normally needs a

4+ to hit, but its shooting at a target incover, you will need 5 or more to hit

instead. If the target was at extreme

range as well, you would need 6s.

Any dice that rolls a 1 is always a miss,

regardless of modifiers. However, if

modifiers to the roll mean that the unit

would need more than 6 to hit, it can

still shoot and will need 6 to hit, but it

only rolls dice equal to half of its Fire

Power (rounding down).

Recording Damage

For each hit, place a damage marker

next to the unit. This represents

physical damage and casualties as well

as a decline in the units morale,

cohesion and its will to fight on. As the

unit accumulates damage markers, it

might be more convenient to record

this by writing it down, or placing a die

(possibly an unusual one, of a different

size or colour, to avoid rolling it bymistake) next to a single damage

marker behind the unit, or using some

other suitable tokens.

Testing Morale

At the end of the Shoot phase, test the

Morale of any unit you inflicted

damage on in that phase. This test is

described later, and will determine

whether the damaged units stand,

waver or route.


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Melee Phase

Melee represents a combination of

hand to hand fighting and extremely

close ranged missile fire between yoursoldiers and the enemies. For the sake

of playability we imagine that in your

turn the impetus of the melee will be in

your favour, which means that your

men will be doing most of the hacking

and slashing, while the enemy mostly

defend themselves. If the enemy is not

annihilated or routed, your men will

brace themselves, for you can be sure

that the enemy will fight back during

their turn to avenge their fallencomrades.

At this stage, there may be a number of

combats on the table. Pick one of these

combats and resolve it completely

before moving to the next, and so on

until all combats have been resolved.

Who can fight?Units can fight in melee if they are in

base contact with at lease one enemyunit during your melee phase, even if

the bases only touch at the corner.

Even units attacked in the flanks and

rear may fight, although the unit is not

turned to face the enemy.

If a unit is touching more than one

enemy it may choose which one to

attack. The player may even divide a

units attacks to strike at multiple

enemies, as long as this is made clear

to your opponent before rolling to hit.

Mle and Hitting the Target

To attack a unit in melee, roll a number

of dice equal to the attacking units

Fire Power value. Your units dice

rolls, with any modifiers that apply,

must score a number equal to or higher

than its Melee value in order to hit its

target. Discard any dice that score less

than that.

Melee on Flanks and RearsIf an attacking unit is on the targets

right or left flank facing, the unit must

attack the targets appropriate flank

facing. If a firing unit is mostly in the

targets rear arc, the unit must fire on

the targets rear facing.

Being attacked from the flank or rear is

not only devastating for the amount of

casualties sustained but will quicklydrain the morale of even the most elite

units.

Any unit charged on the flank or rear

must take extra damage.


the flank, it doubles its Attacks.


the rear, it trebles its Attacks.

Melee modifiers

The following modifiers apply to a

units to hit rolls:

+1 Column of Attack. The attacking

unit is in column of attack formation.

+1 Charge from high ground. The

unit charged down hill. Bonus only

applies on the turn that the unit

charged.

-1 disrupted charge. The chargers

move has gone through any portion of

one or more areas of difficult terrain,

over an obstacle, into a defended

building or any kind of cover. The

disrupted charge modifier only counts

on the turn that the attacking unitcharged.


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-1 Target on High Ground. The unit

charged uphill or an elevated position.

This modifier only applies for the turn

the unit charged into melee.

Testing Morale

At the end of each individual combat,

test the Morale of the enemy unit

regardless of wether you inflicted

damage or not. This test is described

later, and will determine whether the

damaged units stand, waver or route.

Target Destroyed Regroup

If your unit(s) managed to rout thetarget, it can do one of the following:

stay where it is and pivot around its

centre to face any direction (as per a

Change Facing order).

move directly forward D6cm, it must

move the full distance rolled but must

not contact another enemy unit.

move directly backwards D3cm (with

the same restrictions).

Target Remains Fight on

If, on the other hand, your unit(s) did

not manage to rout their enemies, the

units remain in contact so the melee

will continue in the next players turnand will go on until one side routes or

retreats.

Halt! Or Retreat!

In subsequent turns, any non charging

units already in melee may only

receive orders to Halt! or to Retreat!

A Halt! Order is used when you want

your units to remain in melee andcontinue to fight on.

A Retreat! Order is used to disengage

your units from melee. Both your units

and the enemies will be disrupted after

a retreat from melee.

As a unit accumulates damage, it will

become more and more likely to lose

combat, until eventually it will turn tail

and run from the field, never to return.

Also remember to make the melee

modifiers work for you!


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Morale

As a unit accumulates damage, it will

become more and more likely to lose

cohesion, until eventually it will turn

tail and run from the field, never to

return.

When to Test

At the end of the Shoot phase of yourturn - test the Morale of any enemy

unit you inflicted damage upon during

that phase.

In the Melee phase - test immediately

at the end of each combat.

When an enemy unit is subject toPanic! See below.

Panic!Battles are usually won or lost when an

Army panics and flees, even though it

has not been beaten in combat. Troops

who see their comrades rout or their

Armys General slain can easily loose

their nerve and flee themselves;causing other troops to lose heart until

soon the whole army is routed in blind

panic as rumour of defeat spreads

across the battlefield like wildfire.

A unit must be tested for panic in the

following circumstances;

When an enemy unit routes immediately test all other enemy units

within 12cm of the routed unit.

Enemy General is routed all enemyunits within their Generals command

radius must immediately test their

morale.

Note that there are three circumstances

under which a unit does not have to

take a Panic test.

A unit does not take a panic test if itis already in Melee the immediate

threat blots out all other events going

on around them.

A unit does not take a panic test if itis already Wavering fear has already

taken these soldiers, the prospect of

further jeopardy does not accelerate

their flight.

A unit does not take a panic test if ithas already passed one earlier in that

phase (Shoot or Melee) even if thereare multiple reasons to test for Panic.

How to TestEach unit has two numbers under its

Morale value. The first number is the

units Wavering limit; the second

number is its Routing limit. Units with

a-instead of a wavering limit cannot

be wavered.

To test the Nerve of an enemy unit, roll2D6 and add to the result the current

damage points on the unit. This is the

total youre using to attack the enemy

units Morale. This total is then

compared with the Morale value of the

enemy unit.

If the total is equal to or higher thanthe units Routing limit, the unit

suffers a Rout (see below).

If the total is lower than the Routing

limit, but equal to or higher than the

Wavering limit, the unit suffers from a

Wavering result (see below).

If the total is lower than the units

Wavering limit, then the unit is said to

be Steady, which means it is

completely unaffected and continues to

fight on as normal.


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Steady!The unit continues to fight normally

and does not suffer any negative

effects. Remember however that units

with ranged attacks, will usually be

disrupted by being engaged in closecombat and will not be able to use their

ranged attacks in their next turn. You

may want to mark these units with a

disruptedmarker.

Wavering!The unit continues to fight, but is

severely disordered. In its next Move

phase, it can only be given one of the

following orders: Halt! Change Facing!

or Retreat! In addition, the unit is sodisrupted that it will not be able to

shoot in its next Shoot phase. It is

normally a good idea to mark

Wavering units with a marker of some

kind (like a bit of cotton wool).

Rout!The unit routs off the field, is

butchered to a man, or surrenders to

the enemy and is taken prisoner in

any case, as far as this game is

concerned, it is destroyed. Remove it.

Exceptional Results

Double Six We Are Doomed!If you roll double six when testing Nerve the unit is

always routed regardless of nerve value, as insidious

news of defeat start to spread through the ranks.

Hold Your Ground!If you roll snake eyes (double ones) when testingNerve, the enemy is filled with implacable resolve and

will always be Steady and fight on, regardless of any

modifier.


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Special rules

Some units, or even entire armies,

possess what we call special rules.

Each of these special rules is an

exception to the normal rules. The

most common are listed below.

Blast (Dn)This rule is used for all weapons that

explode on impact with the target or

otherwise inflict massive amounts of

damage with a single hit.

If the units ranged attack hits the

target, roll a die as indicated in thebracket and multiply the hit by the

result of the die. For example, if a unit

suffers a hit from a Blast (D6) ranged

attack, it will suffer from one to six

hits rather than a single one.

BraveThese soldiers are elite veterans who

are utterly fearless and will neve give

up a battle, no matter how hopeless the

situation.

A unit with the brave special rule

passes all panic tests automatically.

BreakthroughExperts at mle combat whos role are

to penetrate through enemy lines in a

decisive blow.

If the unit managed to rout its target in

melee, it can move directly forward2D6cm (instead of the normal D6cm);

also, it may make contact with another

enemy unit, and if so will immediately

engage in another round of melee, as if

it has charged.

CanisterInstead of normal shot, cannons can be

loaded with canister shot which allows

them to be fired against enemies

nearby like a massive shotgun.

The unit may either fire normally or

fire Canister shot. Canister shot has a

range of 12cm, roll to hit as normal,

then pair the missed dice so the sum of

the pairs equals or exceeds the value

required for a hit. For example, An

Artillery battery (Firepower of 4) fires

canister at an approaching enemy androlls 5, 4, 3 and a 2. The batteries

Accuracy is 5+ so the roll of 5 is a hit.

The canister rule allows the 2 and 3 (or

4) to be added together to make a 5 (or

6 or 7), so another hit, for a total of 2

hits. The roll of remaining dice is a

miss.

Elite(n)Troops with this rule are supremely

skilled true masters of the art of war.

Whenever the unit rolls to hit, it can re-

roll up to n failed to hit dice.

FearThese soldiers prowess is world-

renowned and the mere presence of

these men on the battlefield can strike

fear into the hearts of their enemies.

All enemy units within 12cm of thisunit re-roll all Steady results for

Morale tests. The second result stands.

Units subject to both Fear and

Inspiring use the result of the first

Morale test and do not re-roll.

HeadstrongWhenever the unit begins a turn

Wavering, it rolls a die. On a 4+ it

shrugs off the effects of Wavering and

can act normally that turn.


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IndirectThe unit fires its shots in high arcing

trajectories, which means that the

distance to the target is pretty much

irrelevant and that most cover is pretty

much useless.

The unit may fire indirectly, which

means it may shoot at a target it cannot

see. Indirect weapons are able to shoot

in an arc, over obstacles and other

troops, but incur a further -1 to hit

modifier. In addition the shots never

count as flank or rear attacks.

Inspiring

The bravery of a heroic general, or thepresence of a renowned friendly unit,

can convince warriors to stand their

ground a little longer.

If this unit, or any friendly unit within

12cm of this unit, is Routed, the

opponent must re-roll that Morale test.

The second result stands.

MilitiaMilitia are poorly equipped and

trained; rarely expected to be sent into

battle. If they do find themselves on a

battlefield, they should be expected to

run away, and not handle their

weaponry with great proficiency.

Militia may appear useless, then, but

they are cheap.

Militia units may not form square.

NimbleUsed by lightly armed units like light

cavalry, this rule makes the unit

considerably more manoeuvrable.

The unit can make a single extra pivot

of up to 90 degrees around its centre at

any point during its movement, even

while charging.

PiercingThis rule is used for all ranged attacks

that can penetrate cover with ease.

All shooting hits inflicted by the unit

are so powerful that they can punchtheir way through cover easily, so they

never suffer the -1 penalty for soft

cover on their rolls to hit. They also

suffer a -1 rather than -2 to hit when

shooting at targets in hard cover.

SkirmishFast and agile, these men are experts

in using every scrap of cover and every

fold in the landscape to hide. This

makes them hard to spot and worse,hard to kill. Their range and accuracy

are exemplary, but they lack the skills

necessary for close combat.

Skirmishing units move as normal but

are allowed to pivot as many times as

they want during an Advance move.

Skirmishers move through area terrain

as though its open ground.

Enemies shooting at skirmishers

receive an additional -1 to hit modifier.

Skirmishers can be seen through and

shot through by friendly troops.

Enemies attacking skirmishing troops

in melee receive an additional +1 to hit

modifier.

Sound the Charge

The speed of a cavalry charge is itsmain defence against the enemy fire

and increases the shock value in

combat.

When charging units with this special

rule roll 3D6, discard the lowest result,

and add this result to their speed value.


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Choosing your Army

Each nation has its own army list with

all the rules and characteristics needed

to forge your miniatures into a mighty

fighting force.

CostEvery unit has been assigned a Cost

value, which reflects a units worth

within its army. Generally, the higher

the Cost, the better the unit will be. By

adding the cost of all the units you

have selected together, you can find

out the total cost of your army.

Knowing the total cost of your army isimportant, as it give you a way of

reckoning your armys effectiveness.

To play a game, you and your

opponent will need to decide the size

of battle to fight. The larger the battle,

the larger the total cost of the armies

involved. For the sake of balance, most

games will take place between armies

of an equal total cost. However, your

games dont have to be balanced; youdont have to have an equal total cost

on both sides. It allows you to tweak

your games to enact a famous last

stand of a hopelessly outnumbered

defender, a charge of light brigade

proportions, re-fight an historic battle

or to simply impose a handicap on a

more experienced opponent.

Size of GameWhat total cost you and your opponent

decide on will depend upon how long

you want the game to take. At a total

cost of up to 250 points per side you

will have enough units for a Brigade

sized battle which will be competed in

less that an hour. 500 points would be

a divisional sized battle, which will

take 1-2 hours, A Corps sized battle

(over 1,000 point and up to 2,000points) will probably last most of an

evening. Anything over 2,000 points

(multiple Corps) may take most of a

day to complete.

RestrictionsThere are no restrictions to the type

and combinations of units you can

include in your army. However, this

can sometime lead to unbalanced

armies that may get in the way of a fungame. Therefore players can impose

any army restrictions they see fit.

i.e. you might think Artillery units are

over powered and therefore impose a

maximum of 2 artillery units for each

army.


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Fighting a Battle

In the course of the Napoleonic wars many battles were fought. Wether by chance or

design no two battles were ever the same. Each General tried to outwit his enemies in

strategy, by leading his army by devious routes to cut off the enemys lines of supplyand communication, or luring him into unfavourable positions.

By following the 7 steps below, you can randomly build a battle of evenly matched

armies where the situation gives neither side a particular advantage.

1.Set up Battlefield2.Roll for Battle3.Dice off for defender and attacker

4.Roll for Victory conditions5.Roll for deployment6.Deploy armies7.Fight the Battle

1. Set up BattlefieldNow that you have selected your

armies, the next thing to do is set up a

suitable battlefield. A battlefield could

be as simple as draping a green cloth of

your dinning table to a fully sculptedpurpose built gaming table. However

battlefields are never wide open flat

plains, so you will want to add scenery.

A Napoleonic battle could happen

anywhere, on the edge of a town such

as Austerlitz or Waterloo, on the

treacherous and frozen slopes of a

mountain pass such as the battle of

Rivoli or an assault over a river with

fords, bridges and other water

crossings such as the battle of

Borodino.

Players set up scenery in a mutually

agreeable manner. There are no hardand fast rules about how you set up the

battlefield. Remember that the

objective of setting up a battlefield is

to provide an interesting and

entertaining battle, not to impede

movement to the point where armies

are unable to get to grips.

2. Roll for BattleThere are two ways to determine which

type of battle to fight. The first is to

pick randomly, by rolling a D6 and

consulting the table below;

1-2 Pitched Battle

3-4 Surprise Attack

5-6 Flank Attack

The second method is to discuss the

matter with your opponent and agree

which battle you want to fight.

Each battle is described below. The

details of battlefield layout including

army deployment areas are detailed

using a battle map.


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Pitched BattleIn a pitched battle both Generals have

decided to confront each other at this

disputed piece of terrain. Both armies

are fully prepared for battle and there

is still plenty of time to manoeuvreunits into an unyielding battleline

before the battle starts.

Surprise AttackIn a surprise attack the attacking army

has been able to move deep into the

defenders territory without detection.

Luckily for the defending General, his

army occupy tactically advantageousground. Each army has prepared a

devastating surprise attack giving each

other little time to respond.

Flank AttackThe attacking force has used speed and

manoeuvrability to out flank the

defenders position. The attackers areattempting to surround the defenders

and annihilate them, while the defender

must quickly react and counter attack

their enemies own exposed flanks.

3. Dice off for Attacker and DefenderBoth players roll a D6, The highest

scoring player decides whether he will

be the attacker or the defender.

There are advantages to either

defending or attacking. The defender

has the choice of the best ground to

deploy his army, where the attacker

holds the initiative during the opening

phases of the battle.

The defender always chooses which

deployment zone he will deploy his

army. The attacker always decides

which player will take the first turn of

the game.

Defenders

Deployment

Zone

Attackers

Deployment

Zone

Defenders Deployment Zone

Attackers Deployment Zone

24cm

Defenders Deployment Zone

Attackers Deployment Zone

60cm


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4. Roll for victory conditionsThere are many ways to determine the

victor of a battle, was it the General

who captured and held all his

objectives, the army who annulated the

opposition or was it the force that outfought their opponents before night fall

called an end to hostilities.

There are two ways to determine what

the victory condition of your battle will

be. The first is to pick randomly, by

rolling a D6 and consulting the table

below;

1-2 Victory Points

3-4 Objectives5-6 Eagles and Colours



which battle you want to fight. Each

victory condition is described below.

Victory PointsUnless one player concedes beforehand

the winner is the player who has

accumulated the most victory points at

the end of the game. Victory points are

scored as follows;

You receive a number of victorypoints equal to the points value of

each enemy unit you have routed.

You receive a number of victorypoints equal to half the points value

(rounding up) of each enemy unit

wavering at the end of the game.

If you routed the enemy general youreceive 100 victory points in addition

to the victory points scored for his

points value.

ObjectivesEach player has two objective markers

which they place on the battlefieldbefore they deploy their army but after

the attacker and defender have been

determined. The players must place

one of their objectives in their

deployment zone and the other in the

no mans land area of the battlefield

(i.e. not in theirs or the opponents

deployment zones). It is encouraged

that the objectives are placed on key

terrain features such as a building,

bridge or hill ect and not in the middleof an open field which has no tactical

importance.

Unless one player concedes beforehand

the winner is the player who hascaptured the most objectives at the end

of the game. An objective is captured

by the closest non wavering unit within

12cm of the objective. If it is unclear

which of two opposing units has

captured an objective, then that

objective is considered contested and

neither side can claim it.

In the event of both players having an

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Eagles and ColoursUnless one player concedes beforehand

the winner is the player who breaks the

enemy army first. An army breaks as

soon as its courage value equals its

break point.

An armys break point is equal to a

quarter of its starting courage value

(rounding up).

An armys courage value is equal to

the current number of line infantry

units in the army plus two for the

armys general.

For example, an army with five line

infantry units (5 courage points) and ageneral (2 courage points) has a

starting courage value of 7and a break

point of 2, meaning it will break once

its courage value is reduced to 2.

5. Roll for deploymentThere are two ways to determine the

method the players will deploy their

armies for battle. The first is to pickrandomly, by rolling a D6 and

consulting the table below;

1-2 Meeting Engagement

3-4 Hidden dispositions

5-6 Escalating Engagement



which deployment method you want touse. Each deployment method is

described below.

Meeting EngagementYou have encountered the enemy as

they are deploying for battle, however

there is still enough time to deploy andprepare your own forces before the

enemy can initiate hostilities.

Starting with the defender, players take

it in turns to deploy a single unit at a

time in their deployment zones.

Hidden dispositionsConditions have made scouting

impossible; however the enemys

battlefield intelligence is as bad as

yours.

In order to keep deployment a secret, a

screen is erected across the centre of

the battlefield. Both players deploy

their entire army out of sight of the

enemy behind the screen. Once

deployment is complete the screen is

removed to reveal both armies.

Escalating EngagementYour forces are dispersed across the

country side with your fast cavalry and

skirmishers scouting for the enemies

location. As soon as they are sighted

your forces are to converge and engage

them.

The defender deploys all of his fast

cavalry and light infantry units withinhis deployment zone. Then the attacker

does the same. The players start the

game with the attacker deciding who

must play the first turn.

From the start of each players second

turn, the players must roll a D6 for

each non deployed unit. On a 4+ that

unit must move onto the battlefield

from any table edge within the playersdeployment zone.


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6. Deploy ArmiesNow, that both armies have been

chosen and the battlefield has been set

up, its time to put your forces on the

table.

The defending player must always

deploy first (except for when Hidden

dispositions is being used). The

defender places his units or unit into

his chosen deployment zone, then the

attacker places his unit/s in the

opposite deployment zone. Continue

deploying both armies until thedeployment instructions have been

satisfied.

7. Fight the Battle

First turnOnce deployment has finished, the

attacking player determines who will

play the first turn. There are

advantages to going first, being thefirst to inflict damage on the enemy

and capturing key terrain unopposed.

However, going second also has

advantages, being able to react to your

opponents manoeuvrers and using the

last turn of the game to take objectivesfrom the enemy who will not be able to

fight back.

Game LengthUnless one player concedes or his

army breaks beforehand, the battle will

last for 12 turns, at the end of which

the winner is determined by the victory

conditions chosen for the battle.


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Francis I is the first Hapsburg monarch

to use the title Emperor of Austria. His

ancient possessions in the Holy RomanEmpire have been largely stripped

away by a series of military disasters

inflicted by the "Emperor" Napoleon.

The old Empire is no more. In Italy

and Germany, General Bonaparte

personally oversaw military campaigns

that broke Austrian Hapsburg

dominance. Despite a relatively

generous peace settlement in 1801, the

Hapsburg throne lost too much.

France remains a threat: it is unlikely

that Napoleon can ever let matters rest

as they are now. His legitimacy as a

ruler is bought and paid for in military

glory, and that cannot be won in times

of peace. His attitude towards other

nations is tinged with contempt at best,

and hostility at worst. Austria, then,

has to choose sides. Fortunately, there

are potential allies in the Russians and

the British. Indeed, the British may beideal allies, for they are likely to want

the return of Hanover, thus weakening

Prussian power within Germany. They

also have an exceptionally large

amount of money to help finance their

continental allies.

The Russians will expect to be

compensated for any efforts against

Napoleon by Polish territory, but

Austria can put up with such anarrangement. The difficulty may lie in

coming to an arrangement with Prussia:

can Germany be divided equably? But

there is much to be gained by finding

allies: Austria needs help if she is to

regain the lost lands of Italy and,

finally, remove the revolutionary threat

that is France.


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ZxxtZxxtZxxtZxxtName Size Special rules

CommandRadius

Morale Cost

Brigadier General

1Special OrdersVery Inspiring 12 cm 8/10 36 Pts

Major General

1Special OrdersVery Inspiring

14 cm 9/11 98 Pts

Lieutenant General


16 cm 10/12 192 Pts

General


18 cm 11/13 324 Pts

Field Marshal

1 Special OrdersVery Inspiring 20 cm 12/14 498 Pts

_|x \yt_|x \yt_|x \yt_|x \ytName Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy Melee Morale Special

rulesCost

GermanFusiliers

4 5 24 4 5+ 6+ 10/12 - 39

HungarianFusiliers

4 5 24 4 5+ 5+ 10/12 - 46

GermanGrenadiers

4 5 24 4 5+ 5+ 10/12Headstrong

Elite(1)55

HungarianGrenadiers

4 4 24 4 5+ 5+ -/12BraveElite(1) 69

_|z{ \yt_|z{ \yt_|z{ \yt_|z{ \ytName Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy Melee Morale Specialrules

Cost

Grenzers2 6 27 2 5+ 6+ 8/10 Skirmish 33

Landesschutzen2 6 30 2 4+ 6+ 8/10 Skirmish 39

Jaegers2 6 30 2 4+ 6+ 8/10

SkirmishHeadstrong

60

WindbchseJaegers

2 6 30 3 4+ 6+ -/10Skirmish

Elite(1) 71


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Napoleon Bonaparte, born in 1769, to a minor

Corsican noble family. Educated at royal

military schools and commissioned into theartillery. His military talents amounted to

genius but it was the Revolution that offered

him the opportunity to rise to high command in

his twenties. His political connections placed

him in charge of the artillery during the siegeof Toulon, where he not only commanded the

artillery but personally led the assault on the

earthworks guarding the city. Praised by the

revolutionary government for him actions, he

was raised from captain to brigadier general.

On 5 October 1795, an armed uprising

threatened the newly installed Directoire;

General Bonaparte was put in charge of 5,000

troops to defend the government. Deploying

artillery, he smashed the insurgents. The

Directors thanked him with promotion togeneral of division and appointed him general-

in-chief of the Army of Italy, a few near-

mutinous and starving divisions in the Ligurian

Alps.

This command became the crucial opportunity

in Napoleon's meteoric ascent. In Italy he

revealed the characteristics of his way of war,

self-confident and mobile. He transformed

what had been intended as a secondary theatre

into a primary one, defeating the Austrians inItaly and in the following year compelling

Austria to make peace. Bonaparte's return as anacclaimed conquering hero frightened the weakDirectoire. In 1798, Austria and Russia with

support from Britain; formed a coalition to

attempt to roll back Frances military conquests.

Refusing command of an army to invade England

Napoleon led an expedition to Egypt to attackBritain's trade and possessions in India. He

returned in 1799 and took personal command of

the army in Italy where he defeated the Austrian.

Later that year he staged a coup detat and

installed himself as First Consul and in 1804

crowned himself emperor. But by crowning

himself Emperor, Napoleon has provoked

Russia and Austria, who are prepared to march

on Paris from the East.

Realising the British will keep on supporting

coalitions against France, Napoleon decides to

tackle the problem at it root. The famous

Grande Armee, now in it prime, is prepared to

set sail to invade England at any time.


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CommandRadius

Morale Cost

Brigadier General


Major General


14 cm 9/11 98 Pts

Lieutenant General


16 cm 10/12 192 Pts

General


18 cm 11/13 324 Pts

Field Marshal



rulesCost

NationalGuard

4 5 24 4 6+ 6+ 9/11 Militia 25

Fusiliers4 5 24 4 5+ 6+ 10/12 - 39

Grenadiers4 5 24 4 5+ 5+ 10/12 Headstrong 49

Old Guard

4 5 24 4 4+ 5+ -/13

Elite(1)Inspiring

FearBrave

95

_|z{ \yt_|z{ \yt_|z{ \yt_|z{ \ytName Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy Melee Morale Special

rules

Cost

Chasseurs 2 6 27 2 5+ 6+ 8/10 Skirmish 33Voltigeurs

2 6 27 2 4+ 6+ 8/10 Skirmish 37

Tirailleurs2 6 27 2 4+ 6+ 8/10

SkirmishElite(1)

41

Voltigeursof theGuard 2 6 27 2 4+ 6+ -/10

SkirmishElite(1)

59


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_|z{ Vtt_|z{ Vtt_|z{ Vtt_|z{ VttName Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy Melee Morale Special

rulesCost

Chasseursa Cheval 2 12 - 2 - 5+ 8/10

Nimble

Sound theCharge

39

Lancers

2 12 - 2 - 4+ 8/10

NimbleElite(1)

Sound theCharge

42

Hussars

2 12 - 2 - 5+ 8/10

NimbleHeadstrongSound the

Charge

47

Dragoons

2 12 12 2 5+ 5+ 8/10

NimbleElite(1)

Sound the

Charge

64

[xt Vt[xt Vt[xt Vt[xt VtttttName Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy Melee Morale Special rules Cost

Cuirassiers 4 10 - 4 - 5+ 10/12

BreakthroughElite(1)

Sound theCharge

44

Carbiniersa Cheval

4 10 - 4 - 5+ 10/12


Sound the

Charge

46

GuardLancers

4 10 - 4 - 4+ 10/12


InspiringSound the

Charge

61

EmpressDragoons

4 10 - 4 - 5+ -/12

BraveBreakthrough

InspiringElite(1)

Sound theCharge

66


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T|xT|xT|xT|xName Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy Melee Morale Special

rulesCost

Medium

Artillery 4 5 48 4 5+ - 8/10

Canister

PiercingElite(1)

59

6 InchHowitzer

4 5 36 4 5+ - 8/10

CanisterIndirect

Blast(D3)Elite(1)

74

HeavyArtillery

4 4 60 4 5+ - 8/10CanisterPiercingElite(1)

85

Artilleriea Pied

4 5 60 4 4+ - -/10

CanisterPiercingInspiring

Elite(1)

177

[x T|x[x T|x[x T|x[x T|xName Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy Melee Morale Special

rulesCost

HorseArtillery

2/2 10 36 2 5+ - 8/10CanisterPiercingElite(1)

36

Artillerie aCheval

2/2 10 36 2 4+ - -/10

CanisterPiercingInspiringElite(1)

61


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Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy, a

nation of free trade and personal liberty. Its

people are seemingly devoted to making

money and disliking foreigners in equal

measure. Foreigners are, quite simply, just notvery good at anything, be that running an

empire or making a decent pie. Britons make

no secret of their prejudice, a crass attitude that

makes diplomacy difficult. The "English" as,

much to the annoyance of the Scots, everyonecalls them, are disliked in every court in

Europe for this arrogance and their willingness

to let everyone else do all the fighting and

dying against the French. The apparent truth of

this last point has been a gift to Bonaparte.

If the British do have a truly visceral dislike,

then it would be the French, thanks totraditional rivalry and a genuine horror at the

consequences of the French Revolution. While

many British politicians were pleased to see anend to the Bourbon monarchy, they were

repulsed by the insatiable bloodshed of the

Terror, and fearful that the infection of

revolution might cross the English Channel,

with or without French bayonets to help it

along. Invasion is a constant fear and, as

always, an enemy in control of the Low

Countries is enough to scare London. Francealso threatens British trade and commerce with

the rest of Europe; which must be protected at

all costs.

Britain's position in 1805 is better than mightbe expected, but not due to its own efforts:

Napoleon has managed to upset almost every

other nation in Europe with his high-

handedness. This is an opportunity for the

British to build a new alliance, although this

will mean paying handsome subsidies to itspartners. As long as the Royal Navy can keep

control of the seas, Britain is safe frominvasion, but without a substantial army and

continental allies this counts for little against

France. Britain can contribute to the downfallof France, but needs time and resolve to muster

its strength. Napoleon may not grant that time.


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CommandRadius

Morale Cost

Brigadier General


Major General


14 cm 9/11 98 Pts

Lieutenant General


16 cm 10/12 192 Pts

General


18 cm 11/13 324 Pts

Field Marshal



rulesCost

Fencibles 4 5 24 4 6+ 6+ 9/11 Militia 25Foot

4 5 24 4 5+ 6+ 10/12 Elite(1) 43

HighlanderFoot4 5 24 4 5+ 5+ 10/12

BraveHeadstrong

Elite(1)55

FootGuard

4 5 24 4 4+ 5+ -/12

BraveElite(2)

Inspiring101


rules

Cost

Light Foot 2 6 27 2 5+ 6+ 8/10 Skirmish 33KG LegionLight Foot

2 6 27 2 4+ 6+ 8/10 Skirmish 37

Rifles2 6 30 2 4+ 6+ 8/10 Skirmish 39

95 RiflesGreen

Jackets 2 6 30 2 4+ 6+ -/10SkirmishElite(1)

61


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rulesCost

LightDragoons 2 12 12 2 5+ 6+ 8/10

Nimble

Sound theCharge

40

KingsGermanLegionLight

Dragoons2 12 12 2 5+ 5+ 8/10

NimbleSound the

Charge42

15th

Hussars2 12 - 2 - 5+ 8/10

NimbleHeadstrongSound the

Charge

47

10th

Hussars

2 12 - 2 - 4+ -/10Nimble

Sound theCharge

58

[xt Vtt[xt Vtt[xt Vtt[xt VttName Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy Melee Morale Special rules Cost

HeavyDragoons

4 10 12 4 5+ 6+ 10/12Breakthrough

Sound theCharge

44

Dragoon

Guards 4 10 12 4 5+ 5+ 10/12 BreakthroughSound theCharge

51

RoyalScotsGreys 4 10 12 4 4+ 5+ 10/12

BreakthroughSound the

Charge55

HorseGuards

4 10 - 4 - 5+ 10/12

BreakthroughInspiring

Sound theCharge

59


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Prussia has a proud military heritage: what else

could be the case for the nation of Frederick

the Great? The country has been at peace for

ten years, the result of getting a free hand in

northern Germany east of the Rhine inexchange for recognising French control west

of the Rhine. Political realities have to be

recognised. Napoleon, however, is not an easy

neighbour to endure. His ambitions are

seemingly limitless, his army is growing every

day, and he is in need of new victories to add

lustre and legitimacy to his crown. It may only

be a matter of time before he once again looks

to secure the borders of France through war.

Perhaps, though, he can be persuaded to go

south, against Austria, even if that only leaves

a stronger France to face at a later date. There

are allies available, if the Prussians can

stomach them. The British are condescending

and unwilling to fight on land, but they havethe wealth needed to finance a war. The

Russians and Austrians may be willing to help

bring down the upstart empire of Napoleon,

even as they will do their best to hamper

Prussian ambitions. Neither the Austrians nor

the Russians have any wish to see Germany or

Poland dominated by Prussia, even as they

prepare for war against France. Such then, is

the situation facing Frederick William III.

Danger and opportunity wait.


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CommandRadius

Morale Cost

Brigadier General


Major General


14 cm 9/11 98 Pts

Lieutenant General


16 cm 10/12 192 Pts

General


18 cm 11/13 324 Pts

Field Marshal



rulesCost

Landwehr 4 5 24 4 6+ 6+ 9/11 Militia 25Musketeers

4 5 24 4 5+ 5+ 10/12 - 46

Grenadiers 4 5 24 4 5+ 5+ 10/12 HeadstrongElite(1)

55

Foot Guard

4 5 24 4 4+ 5+ -/12

BraveInspiringElite(1)

80


rulesCost

Jaegers2 6 30 2 4+ 6+ 8/10 Skirmish 39

SilesianSchuetzen

2 6 30 2 4+ 6+ 8/10SkirmishElite(1) 43

PrussianFusiliers

4 6 27 4 5+ 6+ 9/11Skirmish

militia54

Fusiliers are an elite light infantry unit, able to form a firing line or skirmish as required.


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rulesCost

Lancers 2 12 - 2 - 4+ 8/10 Nimble 41

BrandenburgUhlans

2 12 - 2 - 4+ 8/10NimbleElite(1)

42

Hussars2 12 - 2 - 5+ 8/10

NimbleHeadstrong

47

[xt Vtt[xt Vtt[xt Vtt[xt VttName Size Speed Range Firepower Accuracy Melee Morale Special rules Cost

Cuirassiers 4 10 - 4 - 5+ 10/12 Breakthrough 42Life Hussars

4 10 - 4 - 5+ 10/12Breakthrough

Elite(1)44

Towarczys4 10 - 4 - 4+ 10/12 Breakthrough 51

Dragoons4 10 12 4 5+ 5+ 10/12 Breakthrough 51

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