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requesting Grognard assistance
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:01 pm
by Michael the Pole
My apologies for posting a thread that is completely off topic, but I have been very impressed with the number and seniority of old line gamers who monitor this board.
After playing a very interesting game of Napoleon's Last Battles on the Hexwar website, (a site I highly recommend for all of you nostalgia buffs!) I have been searching my memory for the name of a game. It was about the Battle of Nations (17, 18 and 19 October 1813 in and around Leipzig, Germany.) It used essentially the same system as Napoleon's Last Battles, units primarily brigades, with command rules, combined arms, route march for reinforcements, etc. The board consisted of two maps, and was unforgettable for its many fall colors (greens, orange and yellow). I have looked on many of the sites that list games, but cant seem to find anything that matches my memory.
Does anyone have an idea as to what this game was called and the publisher.
Thanks![:)]
RE: requesting Grognard assistance
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:13 pm
by DuckofTindalos
Empire Interactive's Napoleon 1813, methinks.
Oh sorry, did you mean a board game? Then I have no idea...
RE: requesting Grognard assistance
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:22 pm
by Shannon V. OKeets
ORIGINAL: Michael the Pole
My apologies for posting a thread that is completely off topic, but I have been very impressed with the number and seniority of old line gamers who monitor this board.
After playing a very interesting game of Napoleon's Last Battles on the Hexwar website, (a site I highly recommend for all of you nostalgia buffs!) I have been searching my memory for the name of a game. It was about the Battle of Nations (17, 18 and 19 October 1813 in and around Leipzig, Germany.) It used essentially the same system as Napoleon's Last Battles, units primarily brigades, with command rules, combined arms, route march for reinforcements, etc. The board consisted of two maps, and was unforgettable for its many fall colors (greens, orange and yellow). I have looked on many of the sites that list games, but cant seem to find anything that matches my memory.
Does anyone have an idea as to what this game was called and the publisher.
Thanks![:)]
Napoleon at Liepzig by OSG. Also see Napoleon at Bay by OSG for another in that series..
RE: requesting Grognard assistance
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:36 pm
by Michael the Pole
ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets
Napoleon at Liepzig by OSG. Also see Napoleon at Bay by OSG for another in that series..
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That's it Steve! Thanks for another assist. Turns out that I had the first edition of (apparently) 4, which is why I had trouble remembering it.
Turns out that OSG has closed its doors again, and is clearing out its warehouse. I just ordered one of the 2 last copies of "4 Lost Battles."
RE: requesting Grognard assistance
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:58 pm
by brian brian
wasn't there a game about the 'Battle of Nations' with a title in French?
RE: requesting Grognard assistance
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:21 am
by paulderynck
ORIGINAL: brian brian
wasn't there a game about the 'Battle of Nations' with a title in French?
Perhaps you are thinking of "La Bataille de Moscova" which was on Borodino.
RE: requesting Grognard assistance
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:48 am
by terje439
ORIGINAL: brian brian
wasn't there a game about the 'Battle of Nations' with a title in French?
From JGN
La Bataille Series:
La Bataille d'Albuera (The Peninsular War May 16, 1811)
La Bataille d'Auerstaedt (Germany October 14, 1806)
La Bataille d'Austerlitz (Austria December 2, 1805)
La Bataille d'Eylau (East Prussia February 7–8, 1807)
La Bataille d'Orthez (The Peninsular War February 27, 1814)
La Bataille de Corunna (The Peninsular War January 16, 1809)
La Bataille de la Moskowa (The Battle of Borodino September 7, 1812)
La Bataille de Ligny (The Battle of Waterloo June 16, 1815)
La Bataille de Lutzen (The Battle of Nations May 2, 1813)
La Bataille de Mont St. Jean (Expansion to La Bataille de Ligny and La Bataille de Wavre)
La Bataille de Quatre Bras (The Battle of Waterloo June 16, 1815)
La Bataille de Talavera (The Peninsular War July 27–28, 1809)
La Bataille de Wagram (The Battle of Wagram 5–6 July 1809)
La Bataille de Wavre (The Battle of Waterloo June 18, 1815)
RE: requesting Grognard assistance
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:06 pm
by JagWars
There was also Struggle of Nations by AH. This one is unique in that the hexes are all half size; only the leader counters which are half size are on the map and occupy two hexes either in line formation or column formation depenting upon the orientation of the counter.
Also 1809 by VG, very much like the OSG games
Napoleon at Leipzig by Clash of Arms again very much like the OSG games
RE: requesting Grognard assistance
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:50 am
by MikeBrough
ORIGINAL: Jaguar
There was also Struggle of Nations by AH. This one is unique in that the hexes are all half size; only the leader counters which are half size are on the map and occupy two hexes either in line formation or column formation depenting upon the orientation of the counter.
I loved SoN - not to play but to salivate over the components. The rulebook was tremendous but there was an additional booklet covering background etc. and I read that puppy fro cover to cover a dozen times - comfort reading. The game istelf was unplayable (IMO) but the production values were excellent.
Wonder what happened to my copy. Anyone know whether the manuals are available as PDFs anywhere?