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BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR

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DATE: 1805-10-21 LOC: Cape Trafalgar, Spain

Nelson's British fleet decisively defeated the combined Franco-Spanish fleet at Cape Trafalgar, 1805. Britain secured naval supremacy for a century. Nelson died in the victory.

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MATCH 31
Sharpe's Trafalgar
Sharpe's Trafalgar

Bernard Cornwell

2009

FICTION

"The greatest writer of historical adventures today." —Washington Post Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes r...

Same eventSame warTags: Europe, Mediterranean, Napoleonic, Naval
MATCH 15
Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles

Bernard Cornwell

2014

NON-FICTION

Cornwell brings the chaos and drama of Waterloo to life in vivid narrative history.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Austerlitz: Napoleon and the Destruction of the Third Coalition

Robert Goetz

2005

NON-FICTION

Detailed military history of Napoleon's greatest victory.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
The Campaigns of Napoleon

David Chandler

1966

REFERENCE

The most comprehensive study of Napoleon's military campaigns ever written. An indispensable reference for understanding Napoleonic warfare.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow

Adam Zamoyski

2004

NON-FICTION

Zamoyski's devastating account of the Grande Armée's catastrophic Russian campaign, told through the voices of soldiers on both sides.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Sharpe's Rifles

Bernard Cornwell

1988

FICTION

First in Cornwell's beloved series following Richard Sharpe through the Peninsular War — vivid, historically grounded Napoleonic military fiction.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles

Bernard Cornwell

2014

NON-FICTION

Cornwell's narrative account of Waterloo — the 100 Hours campaign from Ligny and Quatre Bras to the final clash at Waterloo — drawing on eyewitness accounts from soldiers on all sides.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Austerlitz: The Story of a Battle

Henry Houssaye

1896

NON-FICTION

The classic French account of Napoleon's greatest victory, still considered one of the finest battle histories ever written for its operational clarity and narrative power.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Gamble
Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Gamble

Andrew Roberts

2010

NON-FICTION

Part of the ‘Making History Series’ – Waterloo is an exciting retelling of one of the moments that shook the world – Waterloo, one of the truly decisive battles of history.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
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Waterloo
Waterloo

Andrew Roberts

2005

NON-FICTION

The author of "Napoleon & Wellington" takes a brilliant look at the conflict that ended Napoleon's reign and ushered in the modern world, with new evidence of just how the battle was lost.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Waterloo 1815
Waterloo 1815

Geoffrey Wooten

2000

NON-FICTION

Waterloo holds a special place among the great battles of history. It was a close-run affair, matching two of the world's greatest generals - Napoleon and Wellington. This volume covers the entire cam...

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Waterloo, the Hundred Days
Waterloo, the Hundred Days

David G. Chandler

1997

NON-FICTION
Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Austerlitz 1805

Ian Castle

2002

NON-FICTION
Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Waterloo 1815: Wavre to Plancenoit
Waterloo 1815: Wavre to Plancenoit

Peter Hofschröer

2006

NON-FICTION

The acclaimed historian sheds new light on the Battle of Waterloo and the defeat of Napoleon with a focus on the Prussian Army's critical contribution. Histories of the Waterloo campaign that brought ...

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
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Waterloo, 1815
Waterloo, 1815

Geoffrey Wootten

1992

NON-FICTION

The Battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny are often overshadowed by the Battle of Waterloo that took place two days later. Yet the events of 16 June 1815 were crucial, as Napoleon missed his chance of achi...

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
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The Waterloo Campaign, 1815
The Waterloo Campaign, 1815

William Siborne

2022

NON-FICTION

William Siborne's "The Waterloo Campaign, 1815" meticulously chronicles the pivotal events leading up to the Battle of Waterloo, offering a comprehensive analysis of military strategies, troop movemen...

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
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Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo

Hourly History

2016

NON-FICTION

The Battle of Waterloo has become synonymous with the word “defeat” but who lost, and why was it important? In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte left the island of Elba, and in a space of 100 days took power, ...

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
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Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815, Volume 1
Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815, Volume 1

John Hussey

2017

NON-FICTION

This, the fourth volume in Andrew Field's highly praised study of the Waterloo campaign from the French perspective, depicts in vivid detail the often neglected final phase the rout and retreat of Nap...

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
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Waterloo 1815: Battle Story
Waterloo 1815: Battle Story

Gregory Fremont-Barnes

2012

NON-FICTION

One of the most decisive battles in military history, Waterloo saw the culmination of a generation of war to bring a definitive end to French hegemony and imperial ambitions in Europe. Both sides foug...

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
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Waterloo: the downfall of the first Napoleon: a history of the campaign of 1815
Waterloo: the downfall of the first Napoleon: a history of the campaign of 1815

George Hooper

1862

NON-FICTION
Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
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MATCH 25
Trafalgar
Trafalgar

Worthington Games

2017

WT 1.6/5 2–4P 60MIN RTG 6.8

Naval block game of the Battle of Trafalgar.

Same eventSame warTags: Napoleonic, Naval
MATCH 19
Trafalgar: Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail (1795-1815)
Trafalgar: Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail (1795-1815)

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2009

WT 3.1/5 2–6P 180MIN RTG 6.7
Same eventSame war
MATCH 15
Ney vs. Wellington
Ney vs. Wellington

OSG

2006

WT 3.6/5 2–2P 180MIN RTG 6.9

Detailed simulation of the Waterloo campaign, including Quatre Bras and Ligny.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Napoleon: The Waterloo Campaign 1815

Avalon Hill

1974

WT 3.2/5 2–2P 360MIN

Classic hex wargame of the three-day Waterloo campaign.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 15
Marengo: Napoleon's Greatest Gamble

OSG

2004

WT 3.4/5 2–2P 300MIN

Detailed simulation of Napoleon's 1800 Italian campaign.

Same warTags: Europe, Napoleonic
MATCH 12
Napoleon's Triumph
Napoleon's Triumph

Simmons Games

2007

WT 3.6/5 2–8P 180MIN RTG 8.0

Innovative block wargame recreating Austerlitz with hidden unit information.

Same warTags: Napoleonic
MATCH 12
Wellington's Victory
Wellington's Victory

SPI

1976

WT 1.2/5 2–2P 20MIN RTG 5.4

Highly detailed tactical simulation of the Battle of Waterloo at battalion level.

Same warTags: Napoleonic
MATCH 12
Commands & Colors: Napoleonics
Commands & Colors: Napoleonics

GMT Games

2010

WT 2.7/5 2–2P 90MIN RTG 8.0

Light-to-medium wargame using the Commands & Colors system for Napoleonic battles.

Same warTags: Napoleonic
MATCH 12
Borodino
Borodino

Worthington Games

2012

WT 2.1/5 2–2P 180MIN RTG 6.7

Block game simulating Napoleon's brutal 1812 battle at Borodino.

Same warTags: Napoleonic
MATCH 09
1793: Patriots & Traitors
1793: Patriots & Traitors

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2024

WT 3.2/5 1–5P
Same war
MATCH 09
1807: The Eagles Turn East
1807: The Eagles Turn East

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1994

WT 3.4/5 2–2P

Designed by Kevin Zucker

Same war
MATCH 09
1809: Napoleon's Danube Campaign
1809: Napoleon's Danube Campaign

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1984

WT 3.4/5 2–2P

Designed by Kevin Zucker

Same war
MATCH 09
1812: The Invasion of Canada
1812: The Invasion of Canada

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2012

WT 2.2/5 2–5P

Designed by Beau Beckett, Jeph Stahl

Same war
MATCH 09
1815: The Waterloo Campaign
1815: The Waterloo Campaign

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1975

WT 2.5/5 2–2P

Designed by John Astell, Frank Chadwick

Same war
MATCH 09
Austerlitz
Austerlitz

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1993

WT 3.3/5 1–4P

Designed by Dean Essig, David A. Powell

Same war
MATCH 09
Austerlitz 1805: Napoleon's Greatest Victory
Austerlitz 1805: Napoleon's Greatest Victory

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2000

WT 3.2/5 1–2P

Designed by David A. Fox

Same war
MATCH 09
Austerlitz 1805: Rising Eagles
Austerlitz 1805: Rising Eagles

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2016

WT 3.0/5 1–6P

Designed by Walter Vejdovsky

Same war
MATCH 09
Beyond Waterloo
Beyond Waterloo

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2012

WT 3.3/5 2–2P

Designed by John Prados, Lembit Tohver

Same war
MATCH 09
Borodino: Battle of the Moskova, 1812
Borodino: Battle of the Moskova, 1812

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2004

WT 2.9/5 1–2P

Designed by Richard H. Berg

Same war
MATCH 09
Close Quarter Battles: Waterloo
Close Quarter Battles: Waterloo

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1970

WT 3.2/5 2–2P 180MIN RTG 6.9

Designed by Andy Glenn, Andrew Glenn

Same war