Waterloo: The Fate of France (2007)

Overview

Waterloo: Fate of France depicts Napoleon's climactic battle against the Allied armies gathered at Waterloo, June 16 through June 19, 1815. This is a beautiful game printed on high quality paper throughout.

Contents: • Standard L2 Design Group game box 12" x 15" x 1.5" • 24x36" Heavy board, one piece map • 2 die cut counter sheets, 5/8" counters • 1 deck of tactical cards • 12 battle board maps • 1 CRT (Combat Results Table) • 1 TEC (Terrain Effects Chart) • 1 Blue die, 1 Red die, 1 Green die • Rules Book • Scenario Book

Brief description:

The area map runs from one area south of Charleroi to Brussels and from one area west of Nivelles to one area east of Wavre.

The units are 5/8" counters. Types include infantry, cavalry, artillery, horse artillery, and leaders. Sizes are divisions and brigades with step reduction.

There are 12 tactical battle maps. The 6 named maps are: Quatre Bras, Sombreffe, Genappe, Wavre, Waterloo, and Brussels. The 6 generic terrain maps are: Forest, Woods, Town, Road/Wooded, Clear, and River.

There are three one battle map scenarios: Quatre Bras (an introductory scenario that can be played in 60-90 minutes), Ligny (2-3 hours), and Mont St. Jean (3-4 hours).

The Campaign game runs from the morning of June 16 to the afternoon of June 19. There are three 5 hour day turns and one night turn per calendar day.