Napoleon's Last Battles (1976)

Originally released by SPI with 2nd release by TSR. Thereafter 3rd release by Decision Games.

Game on the Waterloo Campaign. Actually 5 games in 1. There are 4 individual battles:

• Quatre Bras
• Ligny
• Wavre
• La Belle Alliance (Waterloo)

with the campaign game linking all 4 maps.

The DG edition adds three more scenarios, including a Grand Waterloo battle scenario.

Uses the Napoleon at Waterloo system with modifications for command control and Line of Communication. Campaign game starts from Quatre Bras and Ligny and lasts 3 days. Units are mainly brigades.

Kevin Zucker used the rules in a revised edition later on for Napoleon at Leipzig (adding Cavalry Charges) and Four Lost Battles (adding Cards for Movement, General Decisions of Higher Commands, etc.). All rules-editions can be used for the original NLB-game.

GAME SYSTEM:
Napoleon's Last Battles (NLB-Series)
- scale = 480m/hex,
- time = 1hour/GT,
- strength = 500-800 men/SP.

Magazine References:

Moves Article Index:

• Number 26, April/May 1976
  • Firefight / Kasserine: Baptism of Fire, February 1943 / Terrible Swift Sword: The Battle of Gettysburg / Panzergruppe Guderian / Outreach: The Conquest of the Galaxy, 3000AD / Napoleon's Last Battles / Conquistador / Highway to the Reich / Minuteman: The Second American Revolution / Wellington's Victory: Battle of Waterloo - "Designer's Notes" (Design Notes), Various
• Number 27, June/July 1976
  • The Plot to Assassinate Hitler / Wellington's Victory: Battle of Waterloo / Outreach: The Conquest of the Galaxy, 3000AD / War between the States / War in Europe / Conquistador / Napoleon's Last Battles / Highway to the Reich - "Designer's Notes" (Design Notes), Various

BattlePlan Index Article List:

• Battleplan,No.2 November-December 1987
  • Napoleon's Last Battles - "Quick and Dirty Variant", Michael Mullen

Online Play

• Hexwar: http://www.hexwar.com (Turn based - subscription required)

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