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This intro to the Napoleonic Battles series is a snippet of the content covered in Campaign Waterloo.This content represents some good focused actions allowing players to get into the meat of the combat model of the game engine. While it covers that nicely it does not do the "scope" of one of our titles justice.
In 1809 the Austrian rulers sought revenge for their defeat by Napoleon in 1805. Led by the capable Archduke Charles, they invaded Barvaria in an attempt to destroy the scattered Army of Germany. Can Napoleon arrive in time to unite his men or will his army be defeated in detail?
Austria suffered a major defeat at the hands of Napoleon in 1805. This led to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1809 Austria sought revenge for this insult. Austrian armies marched on Bavaria in an attempt to defeat Napoleon's forces while they were separated. The French and their allies proved they were up to the challenge and sent the Austrians packing. Now Napoleon is on the offensive and is racing towards Vienna. Take up your Marshall's baton as the French. Attempt to destroy the Austrian army before it can unite. Or as Archduke Charles, defeat Napoleon's forces on the legendary Marchfeld.
On 17 June 1789, the Third Estate of the "Estates-General" of France declared themselves redefined as the "National Assembly" begining one of the greatest events in history known as "The French Revolution." By 1792, the Bastille had fallen, the government had deposed the king, Louis XVI, and had executed much of the nobility. Reaction to the executions, and the declaration of war by the new French government, lead to the War of the First Coalition. Republican Bayonets is focused on the battles from 1792 - 1800 in the French Revolutionary Wars - as the young French Republic was establishing itself and the various monarchies of Europe attempted to squash it. Battles from France, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany are included.
The second title covering the "Spanish Ulcer", covers all the major actions not covered in Bonaparte's Peninsular War and quite a few minor ones as well. Wellington's Peninsular Campaign focuses on four main campaigns - Dec. 1808 - Jan. 1809 culminating with Corunna, Suchet's campaign to secure Spain through 1812, and Wellington's two campaigns to liberate the Peninsula.
Campaign Eylau-Friedland recreates the battles of the campaign in Poland of 1806-07. These were fought initially in the frozen countryside of Poland and East Prussia during the winter months of December through February and in the spring of 1807 at the end of which the French and their allies emerged victorious. Now you can take control of either the French or Allied armies and refight the famous battles which decided the fate of the Fourth Coalition and brought about the birth of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and saw the Allies foiled once again by Napoleon.
Like a lightning bolt falling from the heavens, Napoleon Bonaparte's Army of the Reserve descended out of the Alps upon the plains of Piedmont in late May of 1800 and into the annals of glory. What followed was a blitzkrieg campaign that caught the Austrians completely by surprise. The French army rolled on to the east to take Milan and then turn south and west to fight the Austrian army at Piacenza, Casteggio and then Marengo, the final battle of the campaign. Bonaparte's fame was secure and by 1804 he would be crowned the Emperor of France. Campaign Marengo covers the battles and campaigns in Northern Italy from 1795 through 1800 and allows the players to refight the famous battles of these campaigns. Three campaign files cover the major campaigns while three shorter ones cover the various operations in 1796 to resupply Mantua and defeat Bonaparte and the French in battle. Relive the days of Suvorov's Russian army marching onto the fields of battle alongside their Austrian allies. As the commander of the French army in 1796, lead your men on to victory on the fields of Castiglione, Rivoli, Arcole and the other battles around Verona. As Massena, lead the French to victory at Loano in 1795. Campaign Marengo offers all this and more!