Against a background of now not having any boardgames that cover the period, I saw this being advertised for release in September.

It is a French magazine and the english version of the rules tend to follow 2 - 3 weeks after release, but in any case, it looks like something that will hit the table sooner rather than later, especially with its stated 2 hour playing time.

EDIT -  This issue has just dropped through the door and the game inside covers the Battle of Cowpens from the American War of Independence.

I only pre-ordered this about 3 weeks ago and paid around £15, which includes the postage from France to the UK.

The quality of the magazine is superb and you get a separate small rule booklet, die cut counters and a small map (double spread). The magazine and rules are in French, so I await the availability of the English rules translation, which normally follows the magazine by around a month.

I don’t really know anything about the system, but note there is a morale track on the map, I like that sort of thing. There are only 13 - 15 units per side and playing time looks to be around 90 - 120 minutes, so I mainly bought it as a short session game for our face to face meetings, plus I have a gap in my AWI game resources.

Judging by the rulebook, there is a fair bit to this, so hopefully a bit of meatiness lays behind what is otherwise a small game.

For those with figures, there are some rather nice AWI scenarios in the magazine covering 1780 - 81, giving the  battles for Camden, Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse and Hobkirks Hill. I will get the iPad translator software on these.

More to follow …..

Lee from his YouTube channel has started a project for AWI using NBM rules on a 2.5 x 2.5 foot card table. Of note is his use of magnetic sheet to make roads etc, very effective.

For anyone needing small footprint, fast play, low unit density games, this looks to be a very manageable project. 

LINK

https://youtu.be/r71lCFzXVCo?si=quac9D7cKoU-djlk

EDIT - a link to his blog showing a game in action.

https://napoleonictherapy.blogspot.com/2024/09/peter-pig-awi-range-5-in-action.html