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Napoleon in Europe
Published by Eagle Games
Designed by Glen Drover
Illustrated by Paul E. Niemeyer, Keith Rocco and Adrian George
$59.99
For its third title, Eagle Games turn to another classic subject -- that of the Age of Napoleon and the wars fought in Europe between 1796 and 1815. Designed for two to seven players, Napoleon in Europe lets players take on the roles of the great nations -- France, Great Britain, Austria, Spain, Prussia, Russia and the Ottoman Empire --and attempt to contain the ambitions of France under Bonaparte or be the power to dominate the continent. The basic game can be played in about an hour, but as the complexity of the rules and scenarios increases so does the playing time, and you might want to set aside a good afternoon or so to play the whole historical campaign with all seven nations participating. At such an advanced level, Napoleon in Europe can be best described as a strategic game on a grand scale, with surprising tactical detail to the individual battles. Even in basic and standard play, these elements are highly evident.
Like The American Civil War and War! Age of Imperialism before it, Napoleon in Europe comes stuffed to the gills with goodies. Inside the box, the purchaser will find . . .
- 564 of plastic miniatures, representing the artillery, cavalry, infantry and leaders of the armies of the period created in soft, durable plastic in HO or 1/72nd scale, meaning that they could easily be replaced with 15mm scale metal miniatures . . .
This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.
Article publication date: August 2, 2002
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