Gentlemen,
I have just finished reading the following book:
"The Battle of Quatre Bras"
Mike Robinson
The History Press 2009 - 400pp Hardback
ISBN: 978 1 86227 290 3
It is basically a blow-by-blow account of the battle for Les Quatre Bras from the Allied side. It engrossed me. Whilst reading it, I could not but help imagine it being played as a wargame using RtE and I kept thinking how the rules would relate to each part of the engagement: half batteries, cavalry charges on the Allied side that were disastrous, the formation of a square when threatened and the result when this did not happen as planned and the copious use of skirmishers.
RtE fits the bill. The only actions that are not covered by the rules are the formation of composite battalions from those who had suffered extreme casualties which, according to the author, happened twice and the breaking down of a battalion to feed it into a fray company by company (and I don't mean as skirmishers).
I would sincerely recommend that anyone who has a copy of RtE read this. I shall bring it along to the Napoleonic weekend in Scotland and anyone who wishes to read it is welcome to have it as long as they eventually get it back to me.
This is the size of game that RtE was meant to portray. That is my humble opinion and I would love to hear from anyone who has already read this book. Its only failing is that, although taking eight years to write, it presents the action from one side only.
It is also well written and is actually a rattling good read.
Regards,
Jim