Austerlitz may have been Napoleon’s classic battle, in his own estimation. It was certainly one ‘title’ he refused to award to anyone else, though several of his marshals coveted being named “Duke of Austerlitz” or something. No, it was his masterpiece.

But it was not the only battle of the war. And another one might have changed everything.

Now this hardly-known battle - fought three weeks after Ulm and three weeks before Austerlitz - can be yours to explore. Step into Mortier’s shoes, in a truly “Against the Odds” situation. When the battle starts, you are outnumbered 4-1 in infantry, 20-1 in guns, and “lots’ to “almost none” in cavalry. But Kutuzov has challenges too. His men are exhausted and hard to get into motion.

These Brave Fellows comes complete with a 22” x 34” full color map, 216 9/16” full color, die-cut counters, charts, and only 10 pages of rules.

Game mechanics cover the difficulties of coordinating attacks (and fighting in the snow), and variable arrival times of the Russian columns and supporting French. Optional rules allow players to explore the “what might have been” situations that were so close to happening - both sides had additional troops who could have been involved (or could have gotten there a lot sooner than they did).

Can you, as Marshal Kutuzov, thoroughly smash the arrogant French and increase the shaky confidence of the Third Coalition? Can you, as Marshal Mortier, do better than “hold on” with the last few survivors and lower the battered Russian army ‘s morale even further?

These Brave Fellows and issue #39 of ATO

Map - One full color 22" x 34" hex mapsheet Counters - 216 full color 9/16" die-cut pieces Rules length - 10 pages Charts and tables - 2 pages Complexity - Low Playing time - Up to 3 hours How challenging is it solitaire? - Good

Design - Andy Nunez