The Eagle and the Lion, the first game in the Battles of Napoleon series, gives you all you need to recreate many of the major clashes that saw the French and British armies –sworn enemies – face each other on the battlefields of Belgium, Spain and Italy. No less than 10 battles are featured, each of them based on a major historical event.
“When you have resolved to fight a battle, collect your whole force. Dispense with nothing. A single battalion sometimes decides the day.”
– Napoleon Bonaparte
In Battles of Napoleon – The Eagle and the Lion, the two players control the French and British armies (sometimes supported by allies of other nationalities) in a specific battle.
Several different battles are featured in The Eagle and the Lion, and each battle is described by a scenario, based on a major historical event. The choice of a scenario will determine the battlefield on which the game will take place, which troops are available to the two participants, the duration of the game (in turns), the victory conditions, and any special rules that may apply. Each player will be commanding his troops in the role of a commander-in-chief, represented in the game by a specific figure, and will strive to prevail on the battlefield.
