The Battle of Nations (wargame)

Following Napoleon's disastrous campaign in Russia during 1812 which destroyed his Grande Armée, the European powers opposing him (the Sixth Coalition) felt that the time was ripe to move against France.

Napoleon, in an attempt to counter the Coalition with a rapid and decisive strike before they could effectively gather their forces, quickly rebuilt a new army from reservists, draft evaders, and youth and marched them into the German states in the spring of 1813.

[7] In a 1976 poll conducted by SPI to determine the most popular board wargames in North America, The Battle of Nations was highly rated, placing 23rd out of 202 games.

[8]: 160 In the 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Charles Vasey thought that the game was set up on "The wrong scale for the battle, but [is] a very exciting encirclement struggle.

"[8]: 135 In Issue 53 of Moves, Ian Chadwick called The Battle of Nations "Easy and fast to play.