The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line, subtitled "A Game of the Battle of Waterloo" is a board wargame published by Yaquinto Publications in 1979 that simulates the Battle of Waterloo. Description The Thin Red Line is a two-player board wargame in which one player controls French forces under Napoleon and the other player controls Anglo-Allied forces under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. With 275 counters, a large hex grid map, and a 24-page rulebook, the game has been characterized as "of more than moderate complexity." Gameplay The game uses a complex sequence of play, which includes mutual fire or melee, routs following failed morale checks and possible advances after melee. Critic Ian Chadwick noted that "Numerous small rules cover a host of possible situations and modifications to the procedures." Morale plays an important part of the game. Each player must keep a roster sheet and track the deteriorating morale of every unit.