Bautzen 1813

2–2 players · 180 min · 12+

"Bautzen 1813" is a game for two players that simulates the second battle day of Bautzen, the second main battle of the spring 1813 Napoleonic campaign.

The 21st of May, The Emperor Napoleon assaulted the fortified positions of the Russo-Prussian army of Wittgenstein and Blücher. The total victory the Emperor needed depended on Marshall Ney, who however did not completely fulfilled his enveloping manoeuvre.

The rule is an evolution of "La Bataille de Paris, 1814" [Vae Victis 114]

 Complexity: 6,5/10
 One turn = 1 hour
 One unit = 1 division or 1 brigade

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