Acknowledgements

We would like to record our gratitude to those who helped with and contributed to this project.

First of all, we would like to respectfully thank Robert L. Coggins, who gave us his attention, unpublished information about the game statistics and mechanics of the rules, and his ideas and insight into the aspects of the game that needed revision. His death, before witnessing the final version, is deeply regretted by all involved.

We followed his advice and recommendations even when we no longer had his guidance, and we sincerely hope that the original authors would be pleased with this latest edition of the game they created. We have enjoyed countless hours playing this game, and there is no way we can express our gratitude for their work other than through our effort to ensure that their game survives them and remains alive as part of their legacy.

We also wish to acknowledge the help of Michael Oliver, whose historical perspective and advice on the publication process were crucial for completing this project. We also acknowledge Bartolomeu Mayol for starting this project and providing legal counsel and negotiation skills. They were instrumental in setting up the project from the beginning and helped us throughout its completion. Mark Haughey also deserves credit for his help reviewing and testing some of the scenarios.

We are hugely indebted to our families, our wives Elvira and Esther, and our sons and daughters Héctor, Elvira, Samuel and Rubén, for the patience and encouragement they gave us during these years. We could never have hoped for a better environment for expressing our passion for miniature wargames and the Napoleonic Era than our homes. “Gracias a todos vosotros por vuestro apoyo y vuestro cariño.”

Finally, we would like to thank all the gamers who enjoy Napoleon’s Battles and have been interested and involved in it, sharing comments, ideas and suggestions. All the best for your games, and we hope that you enjoy your battles. Remember that gaming battles can be deeply entertaining, but never forget that glittering glory often masks the tragedy, suffering and human loss of the era.

We believe that our society needs to remember the past and learn from its achievements and failures, even those of 200 years ago. At the same time, there is no better way to strengthen learning than through enjoyment.

We could never have completed this book without the help of all the aforementioned people. It took a great effort, but we enjoyed every step of it and came to know many interesting characters along the way. To all of them, our most sincere thanks, and our wishes for good gaming to all our readers.