The Last Success, Four Battles of 1809

These four games explore the major battles of 1809, where Napoleon and his Army of Germany met their first setback in the shadow of Vienna, against a modernized Austrian Army under Archduke Charles.

Each game shows the approach to the battlefield on the day before battle. The Wagram and Aspern-Essling games share one and the same battlefield on one map. Set at the scale of Napoleon's Last Battles-525 yards per hex and one hour turns-the game retains the Command System of Commanders and Corps Officers.

Battles simulated:

• Abensberg Crisis on the Danube, 19-20 April
• Eckmuhl Archduke Charles Escapes, 21-22 April
• Aspern-Essling A Rebuff for Napoleon, 21-22 May
• Wagram Battle on the Marchfeld, 5-6 July
• BONUS The Battle of Teugen-Hausen, 19 April
• Campaign Game options to link the four battles

Napoleon's Last Battles System, following Four Lost Battles: 1,624 feet (495 meters) per hex, 1 hour per turn, 400-800 men per strength point. Each Approach to Battle game lasts about 40 turns.

Contents:

 

• Three 22 x 34" full-color maps
• Two Rulebooks (28 pages and 20 pages)
• Two counter sheets (560 units)
• 4 player aid sheets
• 20 player aid cards
• Two decks of 50 playing cards