
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,146
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Les Aigles
- 2–6 players
- 180–360 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 1990

1977
Rules assistance for Napoleon's Campaigns in Miniature: A wargamer's guide to the Napoleonic Wars 1796-1815
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Napoleon's Campaigns in Miniature: A wargamer's guide to the Napoleonic Wars 1796-1815 is a board game released in 1977 ages 12 and up. It was designed by Bruce Quarrie and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Simulation.
The empire strikes back with a vengeance in the latest edition of this widely acclaimed book which enables any reader to reverse the tables at Waterloo or avert the French disasters in Spain and Russia! Packed with information on every aspect of Napoleonic warfare, it shows the wargamer how to make his miniature battles look even more realistic and satisfying through a proper understanding of strategy, lines of communication, logistics and other essentials, down to the price of a musket ball or a pair of infantryman's boots. Stimulating and full of ideas, it is no wonder that this book is the one against which all others on the subject are judged.
The catalogue lists Napoleon's Campaigns in Miniature: A wargamer's guide to the Napoleonic Wars 1796-1815 for ages 12 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 Campaigns in Miniature: A wargamer's guide to the Napoleonic Wars 1796-1815 has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Napoleon's Campaigns in Miniature: A wargamer's guide to the Napoleonic Wars 1796-1815 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Simulation. 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 Campaigns in Miniature: A wargamer's guide to the Napoleonic Wars 1796-1815 are: Bruce Quarrie. 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 Campaigns in Miniature: A wargamer's guide to the Napoleonic Wars 1796-1815 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.