This is a Napoleonic supplement to the excellent Fire and Fury rules set for the American Civil War. It allows players to simulate Corps and Army level combat in the Napoleonic wars. The basic unit is the brigade, and the rules emphasize playability.

The following are the main differences from Fire and Fury

• Musket range is shorter than the ACW, and guns are slightly less effective.
• 2d6 are used instead of 1d10. This gives a less random distribution, and reflects the generally greater discipline of Napoleonic armies as compared to the volunteers and conscripts of the War Between the States. The tables have been adjusted appropriately.
• I have designed the rules for 25mm troops, which is what I use. But you will see that the distances are much the same as for the Fire and Fury rules using 15mm.
• There is provision for selected 'light' brigades to operate entirely in open order. Such brigades fulfill a role not unlike that of dismounted cavalry in the ACW.
• Formation changes are easier (again reflecting greater discipline), but advance to contact is harder. It is harder to move in bad going.
• Various national characteristics are reflected by factors added to or subtracted from Maneuver, Fire and Melee rolls.

Scales
1 Base = 400 men for 25mm, or;
1 Base = 200 men for 15mm
1 Gun Model = 10 guns
1 Move = 30 minutes
1" = 50 yards

Organization

Figures are organized in Brigades, each of which consists of a command base (with flag) plus one or more other bases. Cavalry are based in twos on a 40mm square base. Infantry in fours on a 30mmx4Omm base. Guns are based on 60mm square when deployed (60x8O for 12pdr), 40x80 for limbered foot and 40x120 for limbered horse guns. Skirmishers are based on 60x4O.

For identifying brigades, I recommend sticking a piece of plastic card about 20mmx5mm vertically on the back of the base, like a small label. You can then write on this the name of the brigadier with an OHP pen, and wipe off the name after the battle. Use pens of the same color as the divisional commander to identify who belongs to which brigade. This seems a better system than sticking labels under the base.

Skirmishers

Brigades designated 'light' may deploy all their bases (except the command stand) in open order. Such brigades may only operate in single line formation. Skirmishers suffer no penalty in rough going, but cannot use roads. It takes half a move to go into or out of skirmish formation. Skirmishers may also be deployed as Permanent Detachments

Troop classification

As well as the Veteran/Average/Raw classification which effect brigades' morale levels, troops may be classified as Guard or Militia. Guard get a +1 on Maneuver & Melee, Militia a -1. It is possible to have Raw Guards or Veteran Militia, so this gives a total of 9 classifications.

Command and Control

A commander who is not in command radius of his superior has his command radius reduced by one grade. A poor commander loses his command radius completely. Check command and control for commanders at the start of the move. Mark out-of- command commanders.

Command Radius is 8" for a division leader (12" if exceptional, 6" if poor), 18" for a corps leader (24" if exceptional, 12" if poor).

Maneuver Table

Roll for each brigade wishing to move. Disordered brigades MUST roll.

Score	Good Order	Disorder
1 or less	Retire a full move	Quit the field
2,3	Disengage out of musket range	Broken, lose base & retire
4,5	Hold ground (no FC)	Wavering., hold in disorder
6,7	Tardy - Half move (may FC)	Shaken - Rally & Hold Ground
8,9, 10	Well handled	Rally & 1/2 move (may FC).
11or more	Well handled	Rally with Elan!

May not move within 2" of enemy unless contacting
May only contact enemy on Well Handled or Rally with Elan.

Formation Changes

Changing from any formation to any other takes a half move, but no base may exceed a normal move if doing this. If a base has to move further than a turn's full movement, the formation change takes a full move (and may not be done if 'Tardy' was rolled).

Legal formations are:

• LINE - single line of bases, command stand on the right (Only formation if skirmishers). Infantry only.
• SUPPORTED LINE - two deep, command stand at right front
• COLUMN OF ROUTE - single column of bases, command stand at the front (this is the only formation which can use roads)
• COLUMN OF ATTACK - two wide column. Infantry only.

Movement

Maneuver Table
Troop Type	Normal	Road	Rough	Obstacle
Infantry	12"	x2	x1/2	-3"
Cavalry	18"	x2	x1/3	-3"
Leaders	18"	x2	x1/2	-3"
Foot guns	8"	x3	x1/3	-4"
Horse guns	12"	x3	x1/4	-6"

Maneuver Modifiers
+1 if in column or Guard
+2 Fresh
+2 Attached exceptional corps/division leader
-2 Spent
-1 If Austrian, Prussian before 1809, Spanish, Militia
-2 Close order troops moving in bad going
-1 Out of command radius
-2 More than a normal move from commander
+1 per attached corps or division leader, or exceptional brigadier

Passage of lines costs 3" for Infantry or cavalry, 6" for guns. (Skirmishers may pass through & be passed through without penalty).

A unit which tries to move and fails in bad going becomes disordered.

Fire Combat

Only one rank of bases can fire EXCEPT before charge combat is resolved, when two ranks involved in the combat may fire.

Firing ranges and Fire Points
Infantry	4": 1	-
Rifies	6": 1	-
Artillery - Foot	4": 10	12": 3	18": 2	24": 1
Artillery Horse	4": 8	8": 3	12": 2	20": 1
Artillery Heavy	4":12	16": 4	24": 2	32": 1
(Canister range is 4" in all cases)

Fire Modifiers
x1/2 Disordered or low on ammo. Damaged battery firing. (Artillery low on ammo may only fire canister)
x2 Enemy enfiladed or in column of route
+1 Enemy in column of attack, supported line, changing formation
+1 Firing at cavalry, limbered artillery.
+1 British in single line firing
-1 Target in soft cover
-1 Target skirmishers, staff officers, unlimbered artillery (Only if target in open ground)
-2 Target in hard cover
-3 Target in entrenchments

Musketry & Cannonade Table
Fire Points	Desultory	Lively	Telling	Deadly	Withering
1/2	0-10	11+	-
1	0-9	10+	-
2	0-8	9-11	12+	-
3	0-8	9-10	11+	-
4	0-7	8-10	11+	-
5	0-6	7-9	10+	-
6,7	0-5	6-8	9- 11	12+	-
8,9	0-5	6-8	9- 10	11+	-
10,11	0-4	5-7	8- 10	11+	-
12-14	0-3	4-6	7- 9	10+	-
15-19	0-2	3-5	6-8	9- 11	12+
20-24	0-1	2-4	5- 7	8-10	11+
25-29	0	1-3	4- 6	7-9	10+
30-34	-	0-2	3- 5	6-8	9+
35-39	-	0-1	2- 4	5-7	8+
40-44	-	0	1-3	4-6	7+
45-49	-	0	1-2	3-5	6+
50+	-	0	1-2	3-4	5+

Effects

Desultory - No effect
Lively - Target disordered, Artillery silenced
Telling - Target disordered & one base lost. Artillery damaged & silenced.
Deadly - Target disordered & two bases lost. Artillery wrecked.
VVithering - Target disordered & three bases lost. Artillery wrecked.

Special Fire Effects

A roll of 11 or 12 before adjustment means that the firers are low on ammo, and that the target may suffer an officer casualty (roll on the 'Fallen leader table').

A brigade which is low on ammo must withdraw out of musket range. A battery must limber up and move back a move as if silenced. As soon as it is out of range of any enemy, the marker is removed (at the end of the friendly move).

Melee

Eligible stands: All except march column count all stands March column only counts first two stands. Lines may count 2 deep.

All eligible stands on both sides may fire before a melee.

Both sides roll 2 dice and add or subtract factors as shown below. The difference (attacker - defender) is then cross referenced with the Charge Table.

Melee Modifiers
+1 Attached leader or exceptional brigade commander (not cumulative)
+2 Fresh
-2 Spent
+1 French or any cavalry charging
+1 Russians defending
+1 Cavalry
+1 Armored cavalry
+1 Lancers charging
+1 supported (friends w/i 1/2 move to rear)
+1 Breakthrough charge
-1 Outnumbered 3:2
-2 Outnumbered 2:1
-3 Outnumbered 3:1 or more
-1 Disordered
-1 Low on ammo
-1 Each stand lost during fire phase or desperate struggle
+1 Defending hill, ford, woods
+2 Defending sunken road, stone wall, buildings
+3 Defending trenches or fieldworks
-3 Defender outflanked.
-5 Defender surrounded.
+1 Guards
-1 Militia

Charge Table
Difference	Effects
7 or more	Swept from the Field: Defenders retreat full move, disordered/silenced. One stand captured one flees. Leader and battery captured if present. One extra stand is captured for each diftfence over 10. Attackers breakthrough and must charge half move toward nearest enemy.
4 to 6	Driven Back. Defenders retreat disordered/silenced beyond musket range. One stand flees. Battery damaged. Attackers may carry position or break through.
1 to 3	Hard Pressed Defender retreat disordered/silenced and recoil 2" batteries silenced and withdraw beyond musket range. Attackers carry the position.
0	A Desperate Struggle. Both sides disordered & lose 1 stand. Roll again with adjusted modifiers.
-1 to -3	Assault checked. Attackers: disordered and recoil 2"
-4 to -6	Assault falters. Attackers retreat in disorder beyond musket range. One stand flees.
-7 or less	Charge repulsed:Attackers retreat full move, disordered. One Leader and one stand captured. One extra stand is captured for each diftfence over -10.

Fallen Leaders

Roll Result
2 Felled by sniper
3 Crushed under falling horse
4 Mortally stricken.
5 Shot dead in the saddle
6 Grieviously Wounded
7 Disabled
8 Coolly ignores fire. No effect
9 Horse killed. No effect
10 Staff officer struck No effect
11 Coat pierced but unscathed No effect
12 Mere flesh Wound No effect

Detachments A Detachment is a single base. It may only ever be deployed in hard cover. Detachments are of two sorts - temporary (made by a brigade to defend cover) or permanent (made at the start of a scenario). To make a temporary detachment, or for a detachment to rejoin its brigade, counts as a formation change. The base is placed in cover up to 1 move away from the parent brigade. A detachment may not move except to rejoin its parent brigade. It may fire and melee normally, although it may never initiate melee. Detachments ignore disorder results, and are destroyed by any other result. Permanent detachments (e.g. groups of riflemen in houses) may not move at all.