In the Battle of Aspern-Essling (21–22 May 1809), Napoleon attempted a forced crossing of the Danube near Vienna, but the French and their allies were driven back by the Austrians under Archduke Charles. The battle was the first time Napoleon had been…
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Muskets and Tomahawks – Multi-player Skirmish.
Background The French and Indian War (1754–1763) pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by American Indian allies. At the start of…
Battle of Abensberg, April 1809
We played the Battle of Abensberg (20 April 1809). With only a short amount of time to prepare for the game, we simply adapted the scenario published in “The First Battle Lost”,…
Battle of Raab, June 1809
Introduction: We played the Battle of Raab 1809 using Bloody Big Battles. The Austrian Archdukes Johann and Joseph offered battle with their combined army outside the fortress city of Raab. Eugene attacked…
Battle of Turin, September 1706
Background Our game depicted the battle to relieve the siege of Turin, fought on 7 September 1706. This was one of Eugene of Savoy’s greatest victories in the War of Spanish Succession….
Battle of Malplaquet, September 1709
Background The Battle of Malplaquet, one of the bloodiest of modern times, was fought near the border of France on 11 September 1709, by the forces of Louis XIV of France commanded by Marshal Villars against a…
Battle of Problus, July 1866
Background The Battle of Königgrätz was the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War in which the Kingdom of Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire. Taking place near Königgrätz (Czech: Hradec Králové) and Sadowa (Sadová) in Bohemia on 3 July 1866, it was an example of battlefield concentration, a convergence…
Battle of Teugen-Hausen, April 1809
Background The Battle of Teugen-Hausen or the Battle of Thann was an engagement that occurred during the War of the Fifth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle was fought on 19 April 1809 between the French III Corps led…
Battle of Eckmuhl, April 1809
The Battle of Eckmühl (also known as “Eggmühl”) fought on 21 April – 22 April 1809, was the turning point of the 1809 Campaign, also known as the War of the Fifth Coalition. Napoleon Ihad been…
Battle of Magenta, June 1859.
Background The Second Italian War of Independence, also called the Franco-Austrian War, Austro-Sardinian War or Italian War of 1859 (French: Campagne d’Italie), was fought by the French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia against the Austrian Empire in 1859 and played a crucial part…