Commands & Colors: Napoleonics Expansion #7 – The Grand Battles (0)

The Grand Battles is the seventh expansion for GMT’s Commands & Colors: Napoleonics game system. The expansion features as many as 10 Grand Battle scenarios, 10 EPIC engagements, and a number of standard-sized battles. The Grand Battles battlefield is a 11 hexes deep by 26 hexes wide, and there are two Grand Battles mounted map boards (left and right) included in the expansion. The EPIC battlefield is 11 hexes deep by 20 hexes wide, which is almost double the size of the standard scenario battlefield. Two EPIC battlefield map sheets (left and right) are also included. There are two Grand Battles extended size scenarios on a double-sided preprinted paper map, Waterloo 18 June 1815 and Borodino 7 September 1812. These two battles are 11 hexes deep by 29 hexes wide and the battlefield is already printed with all the terrain and unit deployments. The Grand Battles rules found in this expansion, however, have been slightly modified from the Grand Battles rules originally presented in EPIC Napoleonics expansion #6. Players will find a number of new units, including Polish French allies, British highlanders, KGL infantry and cavalry, plus all the unit blocks and rules needed when fielding these units in a battle. This expansion also presents new rules for Iconic Commanders that are recommended for all EPIC and Grand Battle scenarios. The expansion also includes a number of Leader of Honor blocks. Leader of Honor blocks have a portrait of the Napoleonic leader and were first mentioned in the Generals, Marshals & Tacticians expansion #5. A Leader of Honor orders more units when a “Take Command” Command card is played. Please note, the number of Leader of Honor blocks for the various Napoleonic nations will vary and are determined in scale with each Napoleonic Army’s field commander status history. In order to play the variety of battles included in this expansion, players will need a copy of the Commands & Colors: Napoleonic core game and many of its expansions (Spanish Army, Russian Army, Austrian Army, Prussian Army, Generals, Marshals & Tacticians, EPIC Napoleonics).