On a damp, overcast Sunday in June 1815, twenty years of continuous warfare the Napoleonic Wars came to a violent and bloody conclusion on a rain-soaked field in Belgium. These wars were truly a world affair, with European powers fighting battles not only on the mainland of Europe but as far as India, Egypt, the Caribbean and America.The greatest generals of the age finally faced each other on the field of battle; The Duke of Wellington, rooted to a little-known ridge, faced, the Emperor of the French. Napoleon Bonaparte, master of the attack, opposed brigades of British, Germans, Dutch and Belgians; The Battle of Waterloo became a true landmark in military history, one that will never fade, and nothing on such a grand scale would be seen again.This new starter set for Black Powder contains everything needed to start your campaign for victory at Waterloo!Contents include:Soft back A5 version of the new Black Powder Second Edition rulebookEasy start guide12 Chasseurs à Cheval48 French infantry48 British infantry24 Hanoverian Infantry1x Metal Royal artillery cannon1x metal French foot commander1x metal British foot commanderBases for all above modelsSix d6Card playsheet and casualty markers Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
