Napoleon on the Danube: The Battle of Deutsch-Wagram

About this board game

Napoleon on the Danube: The Battle of Deutsch-Wagram is a grand-tactical simulation for two players, with a listed play time of 1200 minutes. Published in 1992, it recreates the Battle of (Deutsch-) Wagram, fought on July 5–6, 1809.

This game is the first NES game of Napoleonic warfare at grand-tactical scale. It is also a descendant of the Napoleon’s Last Battles scale and rules, connecting its treatment of the 1809 battle to that established game system lineage.

The design represents the battle through a carefully defined relationship between map distance, time, and military strength. Each hex covers 480 meters, while every game turn represents 60 minutes of action. Strength points correspond to approximately 450–650 men.

• Battle: Deutsch-Wagram, July 5–6, 1809
• Players: 2
• Play time: 1200 minutes
• Map scale: 480 meters per hex
• Time scale: 60 minutes per game turn
• Strength scale: 450–650 men per strength point

Napoleon on the Danube focuses on the scale of a major Napoleonic engagement, offering a historical simulation built around the size and duration of the battle itself. Its defined scales provide a clear framework for representing movement across the battlefield and the forces involved.

For players interested in Napoleonic warfare, historical simulations, and the Napoleon’s Last Battles family of designs, this two-player game presents the Battle of Deutsch-Wagram in a substantial, extended format.