La Bataille de la Moscowa

Cavalry is divided into lancers, dragoons and Russian Cossacks, while the French Old Guard can terrify its opponents if it charges.

[3] In the essay "A Game Out of All Proportion", Jon Peterson commented that "The market's sweet tooth for fantasy in the 1970s did not spoil its appetite for historical simulation entirely.

"[4] In 1977, GDW bought the rights to the game and republished it as a boxed set with upgraded components and minor rules revisions.

[7] In his 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Nicholas Palmer called this game "quite out of the ordinary."

He noted the "detailed rules with an emphasis on tactical accuracy," but warned that games were "very long indeed (40 hours plus.)"

15), Charles Vasey found the complexity of the game admirable, although he had minor disagreements with a few of the morale rules.

Despite these problems, he concluded by giving it a "B" for playability, an "A" for historical accuracy, and a "B" for component quality, saying, "a delight and a must in the collection of Napoleonic and tactical buffs.

With regards to using it in the classroom, Campion wrote, "it allows the study of a major battle at close range.