Napoleonic Wars

Napoleonic Wars – by Franco Antonelli [30/10/2006]

Bruce Quarrie’s – Napoleon’s Campaigns in Miniature

[A wargamer’s guide to the Napoleonic Wars 1796-1815]

Bruce Quarrie’s	Computer Strategies
Morale	Morale
10 & 9 Regular Veterans	Excellent
8 & 7 Experienced or regular troops	Good
6 & 5 Average troops	Fair
4 & 3 Raw or freshly trained	Poor
2 & 1 Below average	Dispirited
Confused/Impact/ Fire factor = Tactics & Training	Training
+10 & 9 Highly trained & experienced troops	Expert
8 & 7 Well trained, equipped & officered troops	Experienced
6 & 5 Better than average or trained troops	Trained
4 & 3 Average or conscripted troops	Partly trained
2 & 1 Poorly equipped or trained troops	Untrained
Artillery	Artillery
5 & 6	Expert
4 & 3	Experienced
2 & 1	Trained

Training	D10 score	Volley at 10 paces	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	150
Expert		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Highly trained			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Experienced				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Trained					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Partly trained						1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Untrained							1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Army lists

Austria	Morale	Training
Grenadier	9 - Excellent	10 – Expert
Fusilier	5 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Light	5 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Jager	7 – Good	7 – Experienced
Cuirassier	9 – Excellent	9 – Expert
Dragoon	7 – Good	8 – Experienced
Uhlan	7 – Good	7 – Experienced
Hussar	8 – Good	6 – Trained
Heavy artillery	6 – Fair	2 – Trained
Light artillery	7 – Good	1 – Trained
Horse artillery	8 – Good	3 – Experienced

Poland	Morale	Training
Grenadier*	8 – Good	10 - Expert
Fusilier*	7 – Good	6 – Trained
Voltigeur*	8 – Good	8 - Experienced
Line Combined Units*	7 - Good	7-9 – Good-Expert
Guard lancer	9 – Excellent	11 – Expert
Lancer	7 – Good	8 - Experienced
Cuirassier	8 – Good	9 – Expert
Chasseur	7 – Good	6 – Trained
Hussar	8 – Good	6 - Trained
Krakus	8 – Good	6 – Trained
Tartar	9 – Excellent	6 – Trained
Foot artillery	7 – Good	4 – Experienced
Horse artillery	8 – Good	3 – Experienced

Britain	Morale	Training
Foot guards	10 -Excellent	13 - Expert
Fusiliers	9 – Excellent	10 – Expert
Grenadier*	8 – Good	8 – Experienced
Line*	7 – Good	5 – Trained
Light*	8 – Good	6 – Trained
Line Combined Units*	7 - Good	6 -7 – Trained-Experienced
Highlander	8 – Good	9 – Expert
Rifles	10 - Excellent	5 – Trained
Household	10 – Excellent	13 – Expert
Dragoon guards	9 – Excellent	10 – Expert
Light dragoon	7 – Good	6 – Trained
Hussar	8 – Good	6 – Trained
Royal artillery	7 – Good	4 - Experienced
Royal horse artillery	8 - Good	5 - Expert

Scandinavia	Morale	Training
Grenadier	8 - Good	7 – Experienced
Musketeer	7 - Good	4 – Partly trained
Voltigeur	8 – Good	6 – Trained
Life guard	9 – Excellent	10 – Expert
Dragoon	8 – Good	8 – Experienced
Hussar	8 – Good	6 – Trained
Heavy artillery	7 - Good	4 – Experienced
Light artillery	7 – Good	3 - Experienced

Confederation of the Rhine	Morale	Training
Guard grenadier	9 – Excellent	10 – Expert
Guard fusilier	8 – Good	7 – Experienced
Grenadier*	7 – Good	7 – Experienced
Fusilier*	7 – Good	4 – Partly trained
Musketeer*	6 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Line Combined Units*	7- Good	5-6 - Trained
Jager	7 – Good	5 - Trained
Guard cuirassier	9 – Excellent	13 – Expert
Guard heavy cavalry	8 – Good	11 – Expert
Cuirassier	7 – Good	10 – Expert
Dragoon	6 – Fair	8 – Experienced
Guard lancer	8 – Good	9 – Expert
Lancer	6 – Fair	7 – Experienced
Guard light cavalry	8 – Good	8 – Experienced
Hussars etc.	7 – Good	6 - Trained
Guard foot artillery	8 – Good	4 – Experienced
Guard horse artillery	9 – Excellent	3 – Experienced
Line foot artillery	6 – Fair	2 – Trained
Line horse artillery	7 – Good	1 – Trained

France	Morale	Training
Old guard	10 – Excellent	12 – Expert
Middle guard	9 – Excellent	10 – Expert
Young guard	8 – Good	7 – Experienced
Grenadier*	7 – Good	7 – Experienced
Fusilier*	6 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Voltigeur*	8 – Good	8 – Experienced
Line Combined Units*	7 – Good	5-7 Trained-Good
Chasseur	7 – Good	5 – Trained
Foot dragoon	5 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Guard grenadier	10 – Excellent	13 – Expert
Guard dragoon	9 – Excellent	11 – Expert
Guard lancer	9 – Excellent	11 – Expert
Guard light cavalry	9 – Excellent	8 – Experienced
Cuirassier	8 – Good	9 – Expert
Dragoon	7 – Good	8 – Experienced
Lancer	7 – Good	8 – Experienced
Hussar/Chasseur	7 – Good	6 – Trained
Guard foot artillery	9 – Excellent	6 – Expert
Guard horse artillery	10 – Excellent	5 – Expert
Line foot artillery	8 – Good	4 – Experienced
Line horse artillery	9 – Excellent	3 - Experienced

Prussia	Morale	Training
Guard	9 – Excellent	10 – Expert
Grenadier*	8 – Good	7 – Experienced
Musketeer*	6 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Fusilier*	7 – Good	4 – Partly trained
Line Combined Units*	7 – Good	5-6 - Trained
Jager	8 – Good	5 – Trained
Landwehr	5 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Cuirassier	9 – Excellent	9 – Expert
Dragoon	8 – Good	8 – Experienced
Uhlan	7 Good	7 – Experienced
Hussar	7 – Good	6 – Trained
Jager	8 – Good	6 – Trained
Heavy artillery	7 – Good	4 – Experienced
Light artillery	8 – Good	3 – Experienced

Portugal	Morale	Training
Line	6 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Cacadore	7 – Good	5 – Trained
Atiradore	8 - Good	6 – Trained
Dragoon	7 – Good	8 – Experienced
Heavy artillery	6 – Fair	3 – Experienced
Light artillery	7 – Good	3 – Experienced

Spain & Naples	Morale	Training
Guard	7 – Good	5 – Trained
Grenadier	6 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Line	5 – Fair	1 – Untrained
Light	6 – Fair	2 – Untrained
Militia	4 – Poor	1 – Untrained
Guerrilla	5 – Fair	3 – Partly trained
Guard	6 – Fair	7 – Experienced
Cuirassier	5 – Fair	5 - Trained
Dragoons	5 – Fair	4 – Partly trained
Lancer	5 – Fair	3 – Partly trained
Hussar	4 – Fair	2 Untrained
Foot artillery	6 – Fair	2 - Trained
Horse artillery	7 – Good	2 – Trained

Russia	Morale	Training
Guard grenadier	10 – Excellent	11 - Expert
Guard jager	9 – Excellent	9 – Expert
Grenadier	8 – Good	9 – Expert
Musketeer	7 – Good	6 – Trained
Jager grenadier	8 – Good	9 – Expert
Jager	7 – Good	7 – Experienced
Guard cuirassier	10 – Excellent	10 – Expert
Guard dragoon	9 - Excellent	10 – Expert
Cuirassier	8 - Good	10 – Expert
Dragoon	7 – Good	8 – Experienced
Guard uhlan	9 - Excellent	9 – Expert
Uhlan	8 – Good	7 – Experienced
Guard light cavalry	9 - Excellent	7 – Experienced
Hussar	8 – Good	6 – Trained
Guard Cossack	9 – Excellent	6 – Trained
Cossack	8 – Good	4 – Partly trained
Position artillery	7 – Good	6 – Expert
Guard light artillery	9 - Excellent	6 – Expert
Light artillery	7 – Good	4 – Experienced
Horse artillery	8 – Good	3 – Experienced

Notes;

For our Napoleonic games we use 6mm H&R figures, roughly 40-70 Infantry figures per base, two bases per "Unit"

About 20-30 cavalry per base, again two bases per "Unit". And finally 2 guns + crews per base, two bases per 8 gun battery. [3 if 12 guns]

The base sizes are;

Type Frontage Depth Unit Size

Foot 100mm 50mm 1600’ish

Mounted 100mm 50mm 800’ish

Artillery 50mm 50mm 4 guns*

Staff ##mm ##mm ##

* The reason the Artillery seems under strength, is we’ve fought it very powerful!

Each infantry "Brigade Base" has 12 "Parts/companies".

· In line, 6 parts fire, whilst 6 are in reserve. 2 bases wide, side by side in line.

· In attack column, 1 part may be in skirmish & 11 parts are in column. 1 base wide, one behind the other.

· In march column, turn base[s] sideways on.

· In square, 2 parts may fire per side. Bases turned back-to-back .

Each cavalry Brigade Base has 6 "Parts/squadrons"

· In line, both bases are side by side.

· In attack column, bases are one behind the other.

· In march column, turn base[s] sideways on.

· In complete skirmish, space bases out 1 base width apart.

Each artillery battery has 8 "guns"

· Limbered, bases are placed one behind the other.

· Deployed, bases are placed side by side.

· Per extra 4 guns, add 1 base.

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