The purpose of this 'Wargaming in History' series is to offer, in detail, hints, tips, and advice on specific periods and wars that are wargaming favourites. All the necessary information, - campaigns, battles, weapons, tactics, etc. - is included and the books are illustrated with tactical diagrams, maps, contemporary illustrations and photo¬graphs.
Waterloo. The end of Napoleon and the end of an era, was actually a series of involved attacks and counter thrusts in mid-June of 1815.
All the intriguing subterfuges, night marches, treachery, command decisions, strategies, and tactics that transformed a tiny part of Belgium into a household word for decisive warfare are brilliantly described, with special attention given to meticulous mapping of the flow of armies in combat.
A sensible sets of rules for engagement, including movement, infantry battles, and when, by chance or skill, a depleted force must be removed from the firestorm and acrid smoke of battle.