Category: Danube Campaign 1809
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The boardgame 1809, Napoleon’s Danube Campaign
For those who would like to find more details about our game – please check out this post on the website “BoardgamesGeek” , which has a great information page, and possible purchase options for those who would like a copy of this game. It is quite an old game, published over 40 years ago by…
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The Forces Gather
The Austrian Hauptarmee was originally intended to assault Bavaria from the northern side of the River Danube, from the direction of Bohemia, but this plan was changed after argument was lost by it’s Commander – Archduke Charles with the Aulic Council, as it would initially uncover the roads to Vienna, and any reverse could lead…
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The start of the Campaign
In April 1809, the Austrian Empire decided to attack the French protectorate lands on it’s Western Borders, known as the Confederation of the Rhine. The first target was to take Bavaria, and seize the capital, Munich, whilst isolating the French III Corps under Marshall Davout, and hopefully push the area of French control away from…
Dorset GEORGIAN Miniatures - Wargames in the Georgian Age 