or has done a great deal of marching recently, they will have lower combat strength, simulating the army's exhaustion and lack of supplies. Resolution A fairly unique feature of this game not present in many others is the inclusion of varying degrees of victory. Just as in history, at the conclusion of a war, one side usually did not emerge with complete dominance over the other. This is reflected in the game that each side can win a marginal or decisive victory, depending on their fortunes in war by the end of the game. Another historical element is that if one side achieves a marginal victory, it has the option of continuing on in order to achieve a decisive victory instead of immediately ending the game. However, if, later on, that side begins to lose, they cannot claim their earlier marginal victory. French Victory For France to achieve a marginal victory, it must control all countries bordering France and either Austria or Russia. Also, none of the major powers except Britain can be aligned to the Coalition. This would be realistic, because France would have secured its position of power over most of Continental Europe and Napoleonic France would continue for at least a few decades. For France to achieve a decisive victory, it must control all major countries except Britain, representing that France has achieved completely hegemony over Europe and it will be nearly impossible for it to be defeated in the foreseeable future. Coalition Victory For the Coalition to achieve a marginal victory, France has to be restricted to its natural borders, essentially only France itself and a small part of what is today Germany and Belgium. This situation represents that although the French Empire has survived, it has lost its position as the most powerful nation in Europe and will likely never be able to again dominate the continent. For the Coalition to achieve a decisive victory, France must surrender to Coalition armies. This is the result that occurred in reality, and ended with the restoration of the monarchy in France and it taking decades for France to recover its position as a stable and powerful world power. Another historical rule, although optional, in the game is that if France surrenders, Napoleon can revive it into another war against the Coalition, preventing a decisive Coalition victory, simulating the historical Hundred Days. However, France is at an extreme