The Great Redoubt

By September, French forces had advanced to the outskirts of Moscow, where the Russians made a stand, setting up a strong defensive position near the small village of Borodino.

After a fierce battle with heavy losses on both sides, the Russians made an orderly retreat, opening the road to Moscow and providing Napoleon with a Pyrrhic victory.

[2] Critic Ian Chadwick noted that "Numerous small rules cover a host of possible situations and modifications to the procedures.

Two of those, both Napoleonic wargames designed by S. Craig Taylor, used the same game system: Thin Red Line and The Great Redoubt.

Chadwick had a few complaints: "the rules format is difficult, the counters too thick and impossible to cut free without a sharp blade.