
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,114
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Battlegroup Clash: Baltics
- 1–6 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for The Age of Eagles: Napoleon vs. Europe 1813-14
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The Age of Eagles: Napoleon vs. Europe 1813-14 is an expansion for The Age of Eagles released in 2009 for 2–8 players, 180–240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Wilbur E. Gray and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Line of Sight.
This is the first scenario book specifically to The Age of Eagles original and 2d Edition, aka Napoleonic Fire & Fury. It covers the 1813 German campaign, the 1814 campaign in France, and Wellington’s invasion of southern France. This is a scenario book only. Age of Eagles is required to properly play this game. It contains conversion instructions for many other fine rules such as Napoleon's Battle, plus a glossary of Napoleonic terms, a bonus French Revolution scenario (Hohenlinden) and more. The publication is black and white with full color front and back covers. Befreiungskrieg 1813 – 14 (War of Liberation 1813 – 14) scenarios include: • Battle of Gross Beeren - 23 August 1813, Oudinot vs Bernadotte. • Battle of the Katzbach - 26 August 1813, MacDonald vs Blucher. • Battle of Kulm - 30 August 1813, Vandamme vs the Czar. • Battle of Dennewitz - 6 September 1813, Ney vs Bernadotte. • Battle of Wartenburg - 3 October 1813, Bertrand vs Yorck. • Battle of Leipzig (two scenarios) - Leibertwolkwitz, 14 October 1813 and Mockern on 16 October. • Battle of Hanau - 30 October 1813, Napoleon vs Wrede. • Battle of Schestedt - 10 December 1813, the Danes vs the Russo-German Legion. • Battle of La Rothiere - 1 February 1814, Napoleon vs Blucher. • Battle of Orthez - 27 February 1814, Wellington vs Soult. • Battle of Toulouse - 10 April 1814, Wellington vs Soult Round 2, the last battle of the campaign. The AOV product line is sold direct thru digital distribution, though hardcopy versions are available from certain retailers. It is 80 pages long. Kindle formatted products are sold exclusively thru Amazon, while digital downloads exportable to PDF format may be purchased via Google Play. Online, public research portal for this game and its historical period (to include flags for miniatures, official histories, Public Domain military maps, images and publications - all copyright friendly and FREE to download) at https://tinyurl.com/AOE-Napoleonic-Research-Portal. -description from the designer.
The Age of Eagles: Napoleon vs. Europe 1813-14 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 The Age of Eagles: Napoleon vs. Europe 1813-14 is 180–240 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 The Age of Eagles: Napoleon vs. Europe 1813-14 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.
The Age of Eagles: Napoleon vs. Europe 1813-14 has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
The Age of Eagles: Napoleon vs. Europe 1813-14 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Line of Sight. 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 The Age of Eagles: Napoleon vs. Europe 1813-14 are: Wilbur E. Gray. 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 The Age of Eagles: Napoleon vs. Europe 1813-14 as an expansion for The Age of Eagles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Age of Eagles to use it. Check that your edition of The Age of Eagles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.