Practice Simulated Battles

     Don't know what to expect in your first Simulated Battle in Austerlitz?

     Avoided them altogether for years?

     Austerlitz PBeM now offers free practice battles.  Finally, players will know what to expect from one of the most important and brilliant parts of the game.

     Download one of the files below and return the Simulated Battle Orders file (*.SBO) to us using the auto-upload feature of the Simulated Battle GUI (version 3.03 or better), and we will run your orders against those of a selected or random opponent.  You will prompted to enter the following information when you upload your orders:

  • Your email address.
  • Your Austerlitz PBeM account number.
  • Your opponent's account number, or enter nothing to fight against a random opponent.
  • We'll process the battles each week on Wednesday evening and return the results to you. 
Practice Battles
Battle
Number

Army A
Army B Description
901
Rhine
46 battle federations
France
35 battle federations
A small battle for the novice: the fully-trained starting armies of France and Confederation of the Rhine meet on even terms.  Will the Rhine's superior numbers carry the day against the dreaded French Old Guard and Guard Cavalry?
902
France
35 battle federations
Russia
35 battle federations
Another small battle for the novice: the fully-trained starting armies of France and Russia.  Who has the best troops in Austerlitz?  Settle it for yourself.
903
Holland
90 battle federations
Sweden
90 battle federations
A large, evenly matched practice battle designed by players from the Netherlands.  It features fully trained armies of Holland And Sweden.

Coming Soon!

    • Simulated Battle competition ladder - we'll keep a leaderboard of the great generals of Austerlitz.
    • Multinational Armies - fight with Prussian infantry and Austrian cavalry versus the French.
    • Fight the great battles of the Napoleonic Era - help us design Waterloo, Eylau, Borodino.
    • Simulated Battle Competition - fight the Battle of Austerlitz.