Wellington in the Peninsula

Wellington in the Peninsula is a Napoleonic board wargame published by Rand Game Associates (RGA) in 1975 that simulates the Peninsular War of the early 19th century.

[3] Wellington in the Peninsula was designed by Vincent Cumbo, Albert Nofi, and John Prados, and published by RGA in 1975.

In a 1976 poll conducted by Simulations Publications Inc. to determine the most popular board wargames in North America, Wellington in the Peninsula placed 87th out of 202 games.

"[4] In his 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Nick Palmer commented that "The [Combat Results Table] works well, but attrition by guerrillas is rather tedious."

Palmer also thought that the use of the term "strength points" to describe a unit's combat ability reduced the "period glamour" normally associated with Napoleonic wargames.

"[3] In Issue 52 of Moves, Ian Chadwick thought the area map "proves quite playable" but found the game graphics and counters "drab and colorless.