Leipzig 1813

history of the world until World War I. The battle itself was really seven individual battles, only remotely interconnected, and we have created the mechanism to join all of them together with our Victory Matrix . We trust you will enjoy our game. This is our first commercial effort in many decades, but this labor of the Household has actually been years in the making, and in fact, it was first play-tested in 1980. There are seven full size (22 x 34) maps of Saxony, featuring both the Northern and Southern fronts of the battle on 16 October, 1813. In addition, there are 2500 full color counters; organizational charts; updated Premier Rules ; special rules; player aids; historical commentary; discussions of the differences in the armies; and of course the insight into the period that has been a trademark of the Household for over 35 years. This is a limited edition printing of just 400 copies. Each game has been numbered and registered with the Household when sold. There will be no reprints; and you can be sure you are an individual of status and position as you hold your copy. The package includes 20 scenarios: each of which can be played individually-- most on a single map area. If you decide to play the entire battle all at once, there is a 36 square foot playing surface. Additionally, there is a means to play each scenario area in succession and record your results to calculate an overall victory status for the entire battle on the 16 October, 1813. We call it our Victory Matrix . As has been our custom, the entire battle can be set up and played in a long weekend if you call a levee en mass and assemble ten or twelve players. We have done everything in our power to keep the cost of this commercial effort at a minimum. For all practical purposes, the game is almost twice the physical size of any recently published La Bataille . During the past year, we have been asked, how much will it cost? and we are proud that we have been able to present you with a game under $200. The future will bring new titles to you from Marshal Enterprises . Following Leipzig , the ME website (labataille.me) will present additional scenarios for the battles on October 16, 1813. Of course, we have our Recession Series games at no charge on the website as well as several other features. We have discussed several possibilities for additional battles such as First Liebertwolkwitz; the battles on the 17 th and 18 th; as well as some of the other actions with the Coalition’s Armies of the North and Poland. On the board for our next effort is either Friedland or Aspern-Essling. These are straight-forward slugfests where the enemies of Justice go toe-to-toe with some of the best French formations and Imperial leaders of the age. Again, you will find the entire battle in the box to be played as a monster game, as well as single scenarios that can be played one-on-one in 4 or 5 hours of real time.

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