Battles of Napoleon: The Eagle and the Lion cover
2010BGG rank #6,667

Battles of Napoleon: The Eagle and the Lion

by Ugo Di Meglio, Sergio Guerri · Fantasy Flight Games

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Players2
Time90m
ComplexityMedium-Heavy
Age12+

About the game

What is Battles of Napoleon: The Eagle and the Lion?

"Battles of Napoleon" is a new boardgame series with the goal of re-creating Napoleonic warfare at a tactical and operational level, using 1/72 figures to represent units and formations on modular game boards. The rules are of average complexity, with enough detail to simulate the most important features of the battles of the Napoleonic age, such as formations, maneuver, the relevance of combined arms. At the same time, they are simple enough to be fun and playable for beginners. Each set in the "Battles of Napoleon" series will include unpainted figures, modular boards, terrain elements, cards, dice, rules and scenarios. Different sets can be combined together to create larger battles.

How it plays

Mechanics

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridModular BoardSimulation

On the shelf

Categories

MiniaturesNapoleonicWargame

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