Exclusive : New Napoleonic figure line by The Wargaming Company

By Tom Gall

The Wargaming Company, publishers of the Napoleonic Ruleset announced on December 19th they have been working to create their own line of figures for ESR.

This is especially exciting as of all the Napoleonic rulesets, ESR is thoughtful in their packaging. When you buy a particular formation for ESR, you’ve always received the exact number of figures that you needed to field that particular formation. Truth be told, I’ve often found an extra figure your two in the pack.

For me, as I’ve been working to paint and base my ESR army this is extremely helpful. I don’t need to be stressing over having to buy yet another package of something to meet some correct minimum so I can play.

Building a force for Et Sans Résultat (ESR)

Et Sans Résultat or better known as ESR is a Napoleonic ruleset that we’re devoting several stories to over the next few weeks. In this edition, we’ll be looking at one of the essential elements of the game. Minis!

Miniatures, of course, represent your army on the tabletop. In ESR a single stand represents an infantry battalion, a cavalry squadron, a formation commander, an artillery battery or a reformation area. The size and shape of the base and the miniatures mounted on the base specifically identify what the unit is.

As with all miniature war games, one of the early choices you must make is what scale will you play it in. Many games select the scale for you and don’t let you choose anything else. ESR offers the rules such that if you want to play with 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 25-28mm or other scales it’s a snap. The quick reference sheets .

Et Sans Résultat – Napoleonics at a grand scale

By Tom Gall

The Napoleonic era is a wonderful period to war-game, that covers roughly 1803-1815. As Napoleon rose to power in France after the chaotic revolution he stabilized the country, established a powerful army, and in many ways alarmed the noble houses of Europe. French Liberty? Not here! The era is defined by a series of coalitions generally pitting the United Kingdom and her allies vs the French and theirs that culminated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 with Napoleon’s final defeat.

The tactics of the times would set the way battles would be fought all the way through the US Civil War. US General Winfield Scott, for instance, would largely copy the French field manuals for the US army to use. Grand tactical maneuvers and heroic deeds would win the day and let’s not forget the pretty uniforms.