Grand Battery

Introduction

How would you have fared as one Napoleon''s marshals, or in command of a division of redoutable British redcoats under Wellington? Grand Battery offers you the chance to find out.

Contents

This book includes all the rules you need to play miniature wargames set in the Napoleonic Wars, plus plenty of useful background information you need to get started.

Historical Overview

The book provides a concise historical overview of the events and battles of the period, and includes sections on the weapons and tactics of the various armies.

Buyer's Guide

The buyer''s guide gives an up-to-date survey of the wealth of ranges of miniatures available and advice on which are compatible with which.

Organizational Tables

Organizational tables give a breakdown of typical formations for all the major combatants and most of the minor ones (any one for a Wurttemburg infantry division?), allowing you to structure your collection and also to organize hypothetical games quickly with ''off the peg'' orders of battle.

Historical Scenarios

Three historical scenarios are also included, each with their own specific orders of battle, maps, objectives and victory conditions.

Rules and Gameplay

The rules themselves, which utilize an innovative card-driven turn sequence to simulate the unpredictable ebb and flow of battle, are designed for playability, while still giving ''realistic'' results and rewarding sound tactics.

Game Scale and Adaptability

Though designed primarily for division level games with 25 or 15mm figures, the command and control system takes account of corps or even the largest army level games and they are easily adaptable to any figure scale.

Conclusion

Get ready to march to the sound of the guns!