Napoleonic Battles Thread

[rahamy]

New post is up today with the lead elements in the 4.08 round of updates for our Napoleonic Battles series. Big post, lots to read!

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/napoleonic-battles-4-08-updates

[rahamy]

New post up today releasing a massive amount of content. All 15 titles in the Napoleonic Battles series have received an update today. We believe this takes the series to a whole new level for both players who chose to game against the AI and those who prefer a live opponent. Game play enhancements, data file changes, graphical enhancements as well as documentation. We hope you enjoy all these have to offer.

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/napoleonic-battles-4-08-1-updates

[rahamy]

More new content for you today as we enter another weekend. This round is a new AAR on the battle of Quatre Bras from Campaign Waterloo. Check it out in todays blog post:

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/quatre-bras-aar

[rahamy]

Some good reading for your mid-week point... and timely with Waterloo being the GOTW. A new AAR from Alex has been posted, check it out here:

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/ligny-1815-after-action-report

[rahamy]

The Napoleonic Battles series gets some love today, with the initial release of the 4.09 update cycle. Get the details in todays blog post:

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/napoleonic-battles-4-09-updates

[rahamy]

We are completing the update cycle for the Napoleonic Battles series today with all titles moving to version 4.09.1. Read the details in todays blog post:

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/napoleonic-battles-4-09-1-updates

[rahamy]

Check out the new Campaign Jena-Auerstedt After Action Report released this morning:

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/the-battle-of-jena-auerstedt-after-action-report

[rahamy]

We had not planned on releasing another round of updates so soon for the Napoleonic Battles or Civil War Battles series, but some pesky bugs were found that warranted us to act quickly. Read todays post for details:

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/napoleonic-battles-civil-war-battles-updates

[Llaird]

Our new Game of the Week is Napoleonic Battles: Campaign Eckmühl - on sale now through September 28th, for 25% off. This time, we march with Napoleon in the spring of 1809, as Austria strikes into Bavaria and the clash around Eckmühl decides the fate of the campaign.


Read more about the game + suggested books and reference material in today's post:

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/game-of-the-week-sept-22-28

[Llaird]

Check out the first batch of updates for Napoleonic Battles we released today. These include:

- Campaign Austerlitz
- Campaign Wagram
- Campaign Waterloo
- The Final Struggle (Demo)

Additionally, Campaign Eckmuhl was the first title updated, as it was Game of the Week on Monday.

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/napoleonic-battles-4-09-3-updates-part-i

And we also posted the After Action Report of the Battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras during the Waterloo Campaign.

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/ligny-and-quatre-bras-after-action-report

[Llaird]

Today, we bring you the second batch of titles for the Napoleonic Battles series with the release of 4.09.3 for five games in the series:

Campaign 1814
Campaign Bautzen
Campaign Eylau
Campaign Jena-Auerstedt
Campaign Leipzig

Note: It is safe to apply these updates to ongoing games.

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/napoleonic-battles-4-09-3-updates-part-ii

[Llaird]

Today we bring you the final batch of titles for the Napoleonic Battles series with the release of 4.09.3 for five games in the series:

Campaign Marengo
Bonaparte's Peninsular War
Wellington's Peninsular War
Napoleon's Russian Campaign
Republican Bayonets on the Rhine

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/napoleonic-battles-4-09-3-updates-part-iii

Also note we have just released the latest version (5.0) of the WDS Menu program. You can download it here: https://wargameds.com/pages/resources-other-downloads

[Llaird]

Guest author Alexey returns with a tense new After Action Report from Napoleonic Battles: Campaign Wagram, the titular battle's brutal second day.
Taking command of the Austrians in a scenario where defeat is the expected outcome, he turns the battle into a gripping study in crisis management, stubborn ridge defence, shifting reserves, and the struggle to keep a collapsing line together under relentless French pressure.
If you enjoy Napoleonic command problems, battlefield narrative, and hard-fought lessons, this is one to read today.

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/the-battle-of-wagram-after-action-report

[Llaird]

This week, we are doing something a little different on the WDS Blog: instead of a single new article, we are publishing a paired set of infantry-focused pieces by our guest author Alex, whom some readers may already know from his excellent Napoleonic After Action Reports.
The Art of Melee turns to the shock side of the battlefield, exploring close combat and the conditions under which cold steel, cohesion, and timing decide the issue. Read together, the two posts offer a broader look at how infantry combat works in the series, both at range and at contact.
Alongside it, the Art of Musketry looks at firepower, battalion size, frontage, British two-rank tactics, and the practical realities of getting the most out of your line infantry in Napoleonic Warfare.

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/the-art-of-melee

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/the-art-of-musketry-in-wds-napoleonic-warfare

[Llaird]

Today, we have a new AAR from our guest author Alexey T., taking us to the Battle of Bautzen during Napoleon's 1813 campaign in Germany.
This time, however, the AAR comes in an entirely new format: an interactive, self-contained presentation combining narrative, maps, screenshots, and analysis.
Using Napoleonic Battles: Campaign Bautzen, Alexey follows the two-day battle from Allied Headquarters, examining the information available and the decisions facing the commander.
Read it embedded in the article—or open it full screen for the complete experience.

https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/bautzen-aar