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A complete introductory battle based on V11.1 Beta: ready-made armies, battlefield map, worked examples, and an eight-turn teaching scenario. Includes the corrected frontal arti…
Companion reference for the V11.1 starter battle. Covers orders, movement, fire, reactions, shock, morale, Rally, and victory, with a separate artillery-defense page and worked …
The complete V11.1 Beta starter package: 17-page Starter Rules and three-page Starter Quick Reference. The ZIP contains PDF files only. Updated 11 October 2026; the teaching sce…
Earlier turn-sequence chart retained for games using V11.0 Beta. Use the V11.1 cheat sheet with the current rulebook.
An earlier QRT set, released 13 September 2026, with corrected section references. Color tables cover the turn sequence, command, movement, fire, charges, support, rally, morale…
The same corrected four-page color QRT set in a self-contained HTML file. Save it, open it in your browser, and print in Letter landscape. Use with V10.7 Beta; later rule change…
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1776 · October 11
American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
Reference digest from Wikipedia’s anniversary feed; the linked article provides context and citations. This entry has not received a separate Battleward editorial review.
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2 December 1805 · Moravia
Napoleon’s most celebrated victory was not magic. It was a calculated risk, an Allied command failure, and a violent contest whose outcome remained uncertain longer than the legend suggests.
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