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Why the Line of Communication was so Important in Napoleonic Warfare

"Communications" means more than sending a message; it includes by extension the routes over which messages, supplies, and reinforcements can trave...

WHAT IS A CAVALRY CHARGE?

There are two kinds of cavalry charge in the TLNB universe. Only one of them is termed "Cavalry Charge." 1) All cavalry including light cavalry alw...

NAB Expansion Kit: Designer's Notes

In 2015, shortly after the publication of OSG's Special Study Nr. 7, "1814: The Fall of Empire," I received an email from Dick Vohlers, pointing...

1806 The Autumn of No Return

Four marches out of Warsaw, Napoleon and the Guard spent Christmas night at Lopaczin, a wretched collection of wooden hovels. The Emperor had fai...

What is Playtesting

Any player will tell you how quickly he usually discovers whether a game has been properly playtested. A well-tested game makes the difference wh...

Napoleon Retreats: Designer's Notes

In early March 1814 Napoleon consistently under-estimated his opponents and over-estimated his own potential. That was all about to change at Lao...

Women in the Prussian Army

Andreas Gebhardt writes: A German weekly newspaper came up with an article concerning the story of Friederike Krüger, one of several women who disg...