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1978 · 2-2 players · 180min · weight 3.46 · 266 ratings
v2 —v3 —v4 wide —v4 deep —
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ID
4086
Name
Napoleon at Bay: The Campaign in France, 1814
Year
1978
Rank
7600
Min players
2
Max players
2
Playing time
180
Min playtime
180
Max playtime
180
Avg weight
3.4634
Num weights
41
Bayes avg
5.64546
Average
7.05113
Users rated
266
Num owned
1111
Wanting
9
Wishing
43
Num comments
181
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (4)
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridSimulation
Categories (2)
NapoleonicWargame
Description (530 chars)
"Napoleon at Bay" is a division level, two-player simulation of the Campaign of 1814 which was one of Napoleon's finest. He conducted this campaign with subtlety and lightning speed against heavy odds, attacking isolated enemy forces on advantageous terms. This game shows Napoleon's skill in a classic use of interior lines, shifting to engage the combined armies of Russia, Prussia and Austria. GAME SYSTEM: CAMPAIGNS System - Series 1X = 3,200m/hex, 1,000 men/SP, 2 days/turn. 1983 Edition: 260 counters (includes 18 blanks)
LLM v2 (wide)
Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).
LLM v3 (deep)
Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).
LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)
Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).
LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)
Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.