
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,808
- BGG rating
- 7.0
1914: Fureur à l'Est
- 2 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2021

2012
Rules assistance for Wagram 1809
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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Wagram 1809 is a board game released in 2012. It was designed by Laurent Martin and its main mechanics are Area Movement.
(from Battles website:) Wagram 1809 simulates one of Napoleon's greatest victories. After the troubling defeat at Essling on 22 May 1809, and still holding Vienna, Napoleon needed to renew his confidence and finish the campaign. For the second time, Napoleon crossed the Danube to meet the force of Archduke Charles. This time, however, preparations for the crossing were better and during the night of 4-5 july he managed to get most of his troops across. The battle of Wagram could then commence, and it would last for two days. The game is at divisional scale and uses a plotted system of moving army corps with alternating activations of units during the turn. There is no CRT and units become progressively weaker during the battle. For Wagram 1809, Laurent Martin has used an adaptation and evolution of the system he has already used for the battle of Bull Run and Cedar Creek, which appeared in Vae Victis.
Wagram 1809 has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Wagram 1809 belongs to these categories: Wargame and Napoleonic. Its main mechanics are Area Movement. 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 Wagram 1809 are: Laurent Martin. 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 Wagram 1809 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.