After Action Review - Napoleon in Europe
by Michael Eckenfels

Michael Eckenfels offers this in-depth and highly detailed after action review from a full game session with Napoleon in Europe. Included are detailed play notes, game strategies and reflections on the gameplay mechanics.  Read more...

Strategy Guide - Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Victory
by Gary Morgan

"Several factors set the battle of Austerlitz apart from other Napoleonic battles, and these are worth discussing and exploring through game play. Experienced players may intuitively recognize the advantages of positioning on higher elevation terrain (particularly for artillery) and the intrinsic combat benefits for infantry in woods and cavalry on open ground. For instance, players should avoid taking cavalry into woods, particularly where they can be ambushed by infantry and should also avoid positioning infantry in the open if there is some type of covering terrain available to break up a possible cavalry charge. Players should keep in mind both the standard tactics of the era and how they apply to the unique geography of the Austerlitz battlefield." Read more...

Review - Napoleon in Europe
by Michael Eckenfels

"As the game is not really centered on Napoleon (the British player, or any other for that matter, could become the aggressor seeking to unify Europe under their banner), the flexibility of being able to change the complexity of any scenario makes for a much more enjoyable game."  Read more...

Review - Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Victory
by Gary Morgan

"Breakaway has done a superb job of reworking the Sid Meier American Civil War game engine and graphical user interface to model Napoleonic tactical battles, as this second effort clearly demonstrates. The game is really superb and is lots of fun to play (even more fun than Waterloo!). Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Victory looks like it might be a game no grognard or Napoleonic wargamer would want to miss, particularly anyone who found Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Battle intriguing. 'Miniatures warfare comes to life' in this game system, so invest in a mouse with a scroll wheel (for zooming in and out of the action)!."  Read more...

Historical Article - The Battle of Austerlitz
by Jeff Vitous

Jeff Vitous explores this significant win for Napoleon's La Grande Armee through the a historical narration and discussion of the December 2, 1805 battle. The battle, which took place between the outnumbered La Grande Armee (French forces) and the Allied Army (Russia and Austrian forces), is recreated using Breakaway Games' Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Victory. Using actual scenarios from the game, Jeff demonstrates how Napoleon won this decisive victory despite being significantly outnumbered.  Read more...