La Bataille de Ligny
1991
A detailed two-player simulation of the 1815 Battle of Ligny, with nearly 1,000 counters and four period maps.
1740
minutes
2 - 2
player(s)
12+
Medium Heavy
About this board game
La Bataille de Ligny is a two-player historical battle simulation of Napoleon’s last great victory, with a listed playing time of 1,740 minutes. Released in 1991, it recreates the Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine’s desperate attempt to stop the French Armée du Nord as it advances north toward Brussels.
The game presents the climactic events of Napoleon’s final 100 days as Emperor through a detailed study of the encounter at Ligny. Designed for the serious Napoleonic aficionado, it is suited to solitaire study as well as team play.
- Four 34×22-inch period maps
- Nearly 1,000 multi-colored playing counters
- A scale of 100 meters per hex
- Time scale of 20 minutes per game turn
- Strength scale of 50–100 men per strength point
- Regimental and brigade-sized formations
La Bataille de Ligny focuses on the forces and desperate decisions surrounding this major Napoleonic battle. Its maps and counters support a large-scale representation of the action while retaining the period setting and operational scale described by the publisher.
The game can also be matched with La Bataille des Quatre Bras to recreate the events of June 16, 1815. For players seeking an extensive, component-rich examination of Ligny, this edition offers a substantial historical study built around one of the defining engagements of Napoleon’s final campaign.
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