NAPOLEON AT ARCOLA

Without doubt, Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most recognisable figures in the historical wargaming world. He is often studied by military historians, but also well known to the general public. His achievements were remarkable, inspiring over a hundred biographies of his life and military career. He has also been portrayed in dozens of films and TV series.

By Alberto Mateas Jurado

The big question for me was how to successfully portray such an important figure on the front cover of the magazine. A scene with just French Revolutionary infantry or cavalry by themselves simply wouldn’t do. The front cover needed to be iconic, and include the great man himself. Napoleon needed to appear in miniature, and he needed to be front and centre. Looking around, I first considered a command scene with Napoleon and his aides de camp. But I rejected this idea as it was a little too static. Ideally, we wanted motion. There were several times in his early career when Napoleon put his reputation and his life on the line. At Toulon in 1793, he led his troops forward and scaled Fort Mulgrave, capturing it. On the 13 Vendemiaire,…

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