Commands & Colors: Napoleonics - The Grand Battles Expansion

The Grand Battles is the seventh expansion for GMT's Commands & Colors: Napoleonics game system. The expansion features 10 Grand Battle scenarios and 10 EPIC scenarios. The Grand Battles battlefield is 11 hexes deep by 26 hexes wide, and there are two Grand Battles mounted map boards (left and right) included in the expansion. The EPIC battlefield is 11 hexes deep by 20 hexes wide, which is almost double the size of the standard scenario battlefield.

There are two Grand Battles extended size scenarios on a double-sided preprinted paper map, Waterloo 18 June 1815 and Borodino 7 September 1812. These two battles are 11 hexes deep by 29 hexes wide and the battlefield is already printed with all the terrain and unit deployments. The Grand Battles rules found in this expansion have been slightly modified from the Grand Battles rules originally presented in EPIC Napoleonics expansion #6.

Players will find a number of new units, comprising British highlanders, Russian Guard Cuirassiers and Austrian Militia Cavalry, plus all the unit blocks and rules needed when fielding these units in a battle. This expansion also presents new rules for Iconic Commanders that are recommended for all EPIC and Grand Battle scenarios.

In order to play the variety of battles included in this expansion, players will need a copy of the Commands & Colors: Napoleonic core game and many of its expansions (Spanish Army, Russian Army, Austrian Army, Prussian Army, Generals, Marshals, & Tacticians, EPIC Napoleonics).

10 Epic Scenarios:
 • Eylau - 8 February 1807
 • Heilsburg - 10 June 1807
 • Friedland - 14 June 1807
 • Medellin - 28 March 1809
 • Dresden (Day 1) - 26 August 1813
 • Dresden (Day 2) - 27 August 1813
 • Toulouse - 10 April 1814
 • Ligny - 16 June 1815
 • Quatre Bras - 16 June 1815
 • Wavre - 19 June 1815

10 Grand Battle Scenarios:
 • Eggmuhle (Day 2) - 22 April 1809
 • Raab - 14 June 1809
 • Talavera - 28 July 1809
 • Bussaco - 27 September 1810
 • Salamanca - 22 July 1810
 • Borodino (Extended) - 7 September 1812 with printed map
 • Mockern - 16 October 1813
 • Orthez - 27 February 1814
 • Toulouse - 10 April 1814 (Heights of Calvinet)
 • Waterloo (Extended) - 18 June 1815 with printed map

Contents:
1 Rule Booklet
1 Grand Battle Mounted Map Board
4 Double-Sided Grand Battle Scenario Cards
1 Double-Sided Grand Battle Extended Preprinted Map (for 2 battles)
2 Identical Grand Battle Extended Scenario Historical Background & Battle Note Cards
5 Double-Sided Epic Scenario Cards
12 Double-Sided Individual National Unit Reference Cards
2 Terrain Effects Summary Cards
1 Terrain Tile Punchboard
1 Counter & Marker Punchboard
1 Cardstock Courier Rack Assembly
8 Silk-Screened Battle Dice
5 Sticker Sheets
248 Unit Blocks

Ages: 14+
Players: 2-8
Game Length: 60-120 minutes per battle

This is not a stand-alone game. A copy of Commands & Colors: Napoleonics is required to play. To play the variety of battles included in this expansion, many of its expansions are also required: Spanish Army; Russian Army; Austrian Army; Prussian Army; Generals, Marshals, & Tacticians; and EPIC Napoleonics