A Simulation Study of Napoleonic Warfare by Rudy Scott Nelson. Published by Nelson Enterprises. This is a set of Grand-Tactical miniature wargame rules for 15mm, 15mm, and 30mm Napoleonics. No remounting is required to use these rules. The game scale is one to sixty and one inch equals40 yards. There are 67 pages of 800 single spaced text and 5 cards of tables. To a certain extent, GUARD DU CORPS represents what many Napoleonic wargamers expected Empire III would be. The mechanics are similar to Empire II, which enables more battle to be simulated in an hour's playing time than can be duplicated by Empire III. This is a solid set of rules in its own right that represents years of work. There is a great deal of detail built into the rules system. Virtually every possibility is covered. Although there are no great new innovations or gimmicks, the rules are excellent in a number of categories. First they are complete and well written; it is a clear system that seems easy to learn and introduce new players to the world of Napoleonics. There is an outstanding section on the fielding and organization of armies. Lastly, it accurately recreates the flavor of the Napoleonic Wars at the Division level and above. Even if you use another set of rules, GUARD DU CORPS would be a valuable acquisition just for the myriad of optional and situational rules. More Reviews Snuggles and Bear 15mmm Franco-Prussian War Pioneer 15mm Austro-Prussian, Franco-Prussian, and Russo-Turkish Wargames Foundry 25mm Franco-Prussian Army of the German Empire 1870-1888 Osprey Men-at-Arms Series Battle Honors 15mm Napoleonic Frei Korps 15mm Seminoles Frontier Miniatures Seminole War Booklet Tabletop Games 15mm Napoleonics Minifig Quick-Start Sets 15mm Seven Years War Alliance Miniatures 15mm Napoleonics Frying Pan and Blanket 20mm War of 1812 Guard Du Corp Rules Simulation Study of Napoleonic Warfare Falcon 25mm Austrian Seven Years War Frei Korps 15mm American Civil War RAFM Flint and Feather 25mm Seven Years War Linka System Houses and Buildings The War-Game Library Volumes 5-7 Navy Lists from Age of Sail Volume 2 (1776-1783) and 3 (1756-1763) The Alamo and the War for Texan Independence 1835-1836 Osprey Men-At-Arms Austrian Army of the Napoleonic Wars I Osprey Men-at-Arms Series #176 Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. VII #2 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1986 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com