The Seven Days of 1809: Napoleon and the Archduke Charles

About this board game

The Seven Days of 1809: Napoleon and the Archduke Charles is a two-to-four-player board game with an approximately 480-minute play time, covering three battles from 1809: Abensberg, Eckmühl, and Ratisbon.

The game uses the DAYS System, first introduced in Six Days of Glory, which covers the battles near Montmirail in February 1814. This system provides the framework for exploring the events represented in this game.

The Seven Days of 1809 focuses on a connected set of battles involving Napoleon and the Archduke Charles. Its subject matter centers on three named engagements:

• The Battle of Abensberg
• The Battle of Eckmühl
• The Battle of Ratisbon

The game’s map scale is 1,600 meters per hex. Each game turn represents six hours, while strength is measured at approximately 800–1,000 men per SP.

These scales define how the battles are represented on the game map and across the passage of time. The result is a focused historical treatment of the 1809 clashes named in the game’s scope, using a system shared with an earlier Napoleonic title.

Released in 2004, this substantial historical game offers a four-player maximum while also supporting two- and three-player sessions. For players interested in the Battles of Abensberg, Eckmühl, and Ratisbon, it presents those engagements through a clearly specified map, time, and strength scale.