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Battles of Napoleonic Europe: A Solitaire Wargame

Open the battle book, deploy the Allied line, and outmaneuver a solitaire French army across twelve Peninsular War scenarios.

Wargame Napoleonic Hexagon Grid Solo / Solitaire Game

Players

1

Play time

30-50 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.14/5

Rating

8.15

Easier to teach Low interaction Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 3.5/5

Easier to teach

Replay value 4.5/5

High replayability

Interaction 1.0/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 5.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 3.9/5

Deep strategy

Player control 3.6/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 3 min
Teach time About 10 min
Table footprint Standard
Recommended edition Battles of Napoleonic Europe – English Coil-Bound Edition
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How it plays

How does it play?

Command Allied forces through compact Peninsular War battles, resolve French opposition through a solitaire AI, and replay twelve hex-map scenarios from a coil-bound game book.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Read the full game description

Battles of Napoleonic Europe is a physical solitaire wargame book covering clashes of the Peninsular War. Each scenario supplies a full-color hex map, objectives, a randomized setup, and an automated French opponent, while the player commands British, Portuguese, Spanish, or German forces. Dice and event-driven decisions create battlefield uncertainty, but unit placement, timing, rerolls, and objective control determine whether an Allied plan survives contact. The coil-bound format keeps the selected battlefield flat beside the included counter sheet for quick setup and compact play.

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Editions

Language and publisher variants currently recorded in the catalog.

Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
Battles of Napoleonic Europe – English Coil-Bound Edition 2023 English Mike Lambo / UK/International

Game and edition data

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Play and group

Players
1
Play time
30–50 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.1/5
Language dependence
Moderate
App
None app

Practicalities

Setup time
About 3 min
Teach time
About 10 min
Teardown time
About 3 min
Table footprint
Standard

Campaign and continuity

Group continuity
Flexible
Resettable
Fully Resettable

Edition and product

Recommended edition
Battles of Napoleonic Europe – English Coil-Bound Edition
Language
English
Region
UK/International
Availability
Current
Edition type
Standard
Current edition
Yes
Consumable components
None.
Compatibility
Current Physical English Coil Bound Game Book By Mike Lambo; Includes Rules, Maps, Scenarios, And Counter Sheet.
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Mike Lambo

Artists

1
Matias Cazorla

Publishers

3
Self-Published Draco Ideas Shakos

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