Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
"La Bataille de Preussisch-Eylau" is a wargame simulation of Napoleon's epic winter battle on February 8th, 1807 with the remnants of the Hohenzollern army under Lestocq and the army of the Czar commanded by Bennigsen.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Line of Sight
Visibility between pieces determines valid targets, movement, or effects.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
"La Bataille de Preussisch-Eylau" is a wargame simulation of Napoleon's epic winter battle on February 8th, 1807 with the remnants of the Hohenzollern army under Lestocq and the army of the Czar commanded by Bennigsen. The game box includes four 17"x22" period maps and 4 counter-sheets containing nearly 1000 multi-colored playing pieces. This wargame is ideal for solitaire or team play. The rules are a revision of the award winning wargame system developed by Marshal Enterprises and is therefore designed with the serious wargamer in mind. scale = 100 m/hex; time = 20 min/GT; strength = 50-100 men/SP (Regimental/Brigade Size)