Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

I have available the following battleground games: Waterloo, Prelude to Waterloo, Napoleon in Russia, Shiloh, and Gettysburg, For a modest fee ($5 US plus shipping) I will be happy to pass them on to a fellow gamer.

FM Sir 'Muddy' Jones, KG
2nd Life Guards, Household Cavalry
CO, Cavalry Corps
Allied CiC

Don't do it Muddy! This is a big step, have you really thought this through? [;)]

<font color="orange">Majoor Peter Robinson
Commander I Corps
[url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie"]Koninklijke Militaire Academie[/url] Adjutant
3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards</font id="orange">

Too late Majoor Robinson! I have already purchased FM Jones' three Napoleonics and will soon be joining this fine club! I have a long way to go as I know <i>nothing</i> about Napoleonic warfare. [:D]

French recruit,
Civilian Brad Slepetz

Hey Brad - glad to have you aboard soon.

Lots of folks here are still playing the BG titles.

After you get your feet wet a bit please remember to check out the HPS titles. Our club is devoted to playing both systems. Either one will get you lots of games.

Oberst Wilhelm Peters
2nd Kuirassiers, Reserve Korps, Austrian Army

Well the first thing that I should tell you is that you've signed up to the losing side. You'll discover this for yourself in time though. [;)]

Welcome to the club. No doubt you'll be assigned a trainer. I suggest that in the meantime you have a look around for the patches so you can get going asap.

Best of luck with your training. Don't be shy to ask questions here or in the French Tavern. [:)]



<font color="orange">Majoor Peter Robinson
Commander I Corps
[url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie"]Koninklijke Militaire Academie[/url] Adjutant
3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards</font id="orange">

Thanks for the welcomes, everyone. I look forward to beginning my training.

Bill, I have several HPS titles for the ACW. Are the the Nappy HPS titles analogous to the ACW games?

Also, could someone please list a general comparison of the two armies, such as which side is generally outnumbered, if one side has a morale advantage, ammmunition concerns, etc. I would appreciate it greatly.

French recruit,
Civilian Brad Slepetz

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<br />Also, could someone please list a general comparison of the two armies, such as which side is generally outnumbered, if one side has a morale advantage, ammmunition concerns, etc. I would appreciate it greatly.

French recruit,
Civilian Brad Slepetz
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French generally have better cavalry but not always. Austrian Line Infantry with their over 1,000 man battalions are very deadly. British and Russian Artillery are very good and the Prussians have a good mix too. It also depends on if you get into the various MODS.

I am disappionted in your Brad going to those lousy French...don't say I did not warn you but read why Prussia is best:

http://www.wargame.ch/board/nwc/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6620

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Kommandeur
3. Infanterie-Brigade and Aide-du-Camp
I. Armee Korps
Heer am Niederrhein
[url="http://www.prussianarmy.com"]Preußische Armee[/url]

Kommandeur
Garde-Artillerie
[url="http://scott-ludwig.com/NWC/Prussia/Garde.htm"]Preußische Armee Garde-Brigade[/url]



GroßHerzog von Saxe-Weimar
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Welcome aboard Cadet Slepetz... Gald you were not seduced by the dark side ( The allied rabble ).

Marechal John Corbin
Chief of Staff
La Grande Armee

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In BG terms, you'll find that the French usually have more men and are inclined to go on the attack. Because of this you're likely to spend more time in column slamming into lines of Allies.

Other than that, the only other significant advantage is the command and control: the French is much better.

Artillery, ammo, morale, etc are pretty much the same.

<font color="orange">Majoor Peter Robinson
Commander I Corps
[url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie"]Koninklijke Militaire Academie[/url] Adjutant
3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards</font id="orange">

Je suis Francais!

French recruit,
Civilian Brad Slepetz