Austerlitz: The Battle of Three Emperors, 2 December 1805
BGG rank
BGG #16,376
BGG rating
6.4

Austerlitz: The Battle of Three Emperors, 2 December 1805

1972

Rules assistance for Austerlitz: The Battle of Three Emperors, 2 December 1805

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 180 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 1.9/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Austerlitz: The Battle of Three Emperors, 2 December 1805

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Austerlitz: The Battle of Three Emperors, 2 December 1805 is a board game released in 1972 for 2 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by John Young and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid, Simulation, and Movement Points.

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About the game

Austerlitz is a tactical level simulation of the battle between the French Army under napoleon, and the Austrian and Russian Armies under the Tsar Alexander of Russia. Known as the battle of Three Emperors, it ended the War of the Third Coalition (1805) with the annihilation of the Allied Army. It's noted as one of Napoleon's greatest victories. Victory conditions for the Austro-Russian allies include the ability to exit the map in either the Eastern or Western direction. 100 counters

Designers

Publishers

  • SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Questions and answers

Austerlitz: The Battle of Three Emperors, 2 December 1805 supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.