Reply To: 15mm Napoleonics

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Best miniatures that are a joy to paint – AB miniatures

Best miniatures on a budget – Old Glory (Timecast in the UK)

If this is your first time into Napoleonics, I’d try to stay away from the British Army. Reason for this is they formed in two ranks (rather than the more normal three), and in most rules are very “shooty” (resulting in the game being can to reach the British line to melee before getting shot away). Instead I’d go for the armies of the European mainland where the armies fight each other in the same manner. So you have the option of going in for a firefight (pointless against the British), trying for melee etc.

So the “first” army is French (as they are the superpower in this era), and then you have a lot of options for the enemies (Austria, Prussia, Russia). This is of course if you are planning on mass battles rather than skirmish.

My favourite ruleset for this period is “General De Brigade: Wargaming the Age of Napoleon”. It’s a battalion level game (where the units are normally a battalion for infantry and a regiment for cav), and pretty fast (although a bit bloody). They also have some campaign/scenario books out as well (six of them I think) to get you started.