
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,448
- BGG rating
- 7.6
La Bataille de Wavre
- 2 players
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 1994

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Raszyn 1809 is an expansion for Waterloo 1815 released in 2000 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Marcin Sowa and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
The Battle of Raszyn was fought on 19 April 1809 between armies of the Austrian Empire under Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph and the Duchy of Warsaw under Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski. Austrian armies, part of the Fifth Coalition, invaded Duchy of Warsaw in April 1809. In the battle of Raszyn polish army managed to stop them. It was major victory for a newborn polish army and one of the most important battles for polish people in XIX century. Game is typica hex and counter wargame. It uses the rule of "Napoleon" system, made for the XIX century battles. "Raszyn 1809" was attachted to the 9th issue of the "Dragon Hobby" magazine.
Raszyn 1809 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.
The listed playing time for Raszyn 1809 is 60 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 Raszyn 1809 for ages 14 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.
Raszyn 1809 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. 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 Raszyn 1809 are: Marcin Sowa. 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 Raszyn 1809 as an expansion for Waterloo 1815. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Waterloo 1815 to use it. Check that your edition of Waterloo 1815 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.