Aspern-Essling: Napoleon on the Danube, 1809

About this board game

Aspern-Essling: Napoleon on the Danube, 1809 is a Napoleonic Brigade Series game for 1–2 players, depicting the Battle of Aspern-Essling fought on May 21–22, 1809. With an official play time of 900 minutes, it presents a substantial treatment of this two-day battle.

This is the third game in the Napoleonic Brigade Series. Its defined scale places each hex at 180–200 meters, or 197–219 yards, giving the battle a clear spatial framework. Each standard game turn represents 30 minutes, while each night game turn represents 60 minutes.

The game also establishes a strength scale for its units. One strength point represents 150 infantry or 100 cavalry, providing a concise way to express the forces involved in the battle.

• Battle: Aspern-Essling, May 21–22, 1809
• Series: Third entry in the Napoleonic Brigade Series
• Players: 1–2
• Play time: 900 minutes
• Hex scale: 180–200 meters per hex, or 197–219 yards
• Time scale: 30 minutes per game turn and 60 minutes per night game turn
• Strength scale: 150 infantry or 100 cavalry per strength point

These scales define how Aspern-Essling: Napoleon on the Danube, 1809 represents distance, time, and military strength. Released in 1999, it offers a focused entry in the Napoleonic Brigade Series for players interested in this specific 1809 engagement.