Les Aigles (1990)

About this game

Les Aigles is a French Napoleonic miniature game set at the battalion level. The rules are pretty standard for a Napoleonic miniature game of the era: semi-simultaneous game sequence, written orders, lots of tactical factors to take into account. The game was published in two version, a boxed set with scenery elements to cut and build, as well as the standalone rulebook. The rulebook featured both English and French rules on the same page, as was the case for other Jeux Descartes wargames like Guet-Apens (the translation was made by Hector A. Cornejo). Expanded by Les Aigles: supplément numéro 1

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 3.5/5 this is a heavy game — read the rulebook before people arrive.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.