
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,629
- BGG rating
- 7.5
The Age of Eagles
- 2–8 players
- 180–240 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2005

Expansion for Bloody Big Battles!: Rules for Wargaming the Late Nineteenth Century
2024
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Napoleon's Bloody Big Battles! is an expansion for Bloody Big Battles!: Rules for Wargaming the Late Nineteenth Century released in 2024 for 2–8 players, 120–240 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Mark Smith and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Napoleon's Bloody Big Battles! is written by Dr Mark Smith (who also wrote the "Bloody Big Battles in INDIA!" scenario book). The 16 scenarios in NBBB cover the biggest battles where Napoleon commanded in person after becoming Emperor: The Wars of the Third and Fourth Coalitions (1805-1807) – 4-scenario mini-campaign Austerlitz Jena/Auerstedt Eylau Friedland The War of the Fifth Coalition (1809) – 3-scenario mini-campaign Eckmühl Aspern-Essling Wagram Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia (1812) – 2-scenario mini-campaign Borodino Berezina The War of the Sixth Coalition (1813) – 5-scenario mini-campaign Lützen Bautzen Dresden Leipzig Hanau The Final Battles (1814 & 1815) – 2 stand-alone scenarios La Rothière Waterloo —description from the publisher
Napoleon's Bloody Big Battles! supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Napoleon's Bloody Big Battles! is 120–240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Napoleon's Bloody Big Battles! for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Napoleon's Bloody Big Battles! belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Napoleon's Bloody Big Battles! are: Mark Smith. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Napoleon's Bloody Big Battles! as an expansion for Bloody Big Battles!: Rules for Wargaming the Late Nineteenth Century. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Bloody Big Battles!: Rules for Wargaming the Late Nineteenth Century to use it. Check that your edition of Bloody Big Battles!: Rules for Wargaming the Late Nineteenth Century is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.