Bloody Big PENINSULAR Battles has eighteen (18) scenarios that capture all this rich Peninsular War flavour as they take you from the start of the war in 1808 through to the Allied invasion of France in 1813. Fully half of the scenarios have no British troops present, reflecting the part played by Spain and Portugal in their own liberation.
Each scenario is distinctively different, portraying each battle’s individual character and presenting players with different tactical challenges each time. Campaign options enable players to play the set as a campaign in which victory in one battle provides some plausible advantage in the next.
Wargamers love the Peninsular War, for many good reasons:
- It is where Napoleon’s nemesis, Wellington, builds his reputation through famous victories such as Salamanca and Vitoria.
-The four contending armies – British, Spanish, Portuguese and French – all feature many colourful troop types. These range from the classic British riflemen, highlanders, etc., via Spanish yellow-jacketed dragoons or guerrillas and Portuguese caçadores or militia, to Napoleon’s Polish, German and Italian allies. Even the Imperial Guard puts in a brief appearance.
- These armies meet on diverse battlefields in assorted unique situations: we see wagon trains, siestas, mountain passes, crown jewels…
