Historical Convention and Napoleonic Commemoration
September 5 - 8, 2002 at Fort Monroe, Virginia
Borodino'02 is a non-profit Military History Commemoration of the September 1812 Battle of Borodino. Scheduled to take place September 2002 at Fort Monroe, Virginia, the event will serve as a multi-venue Historical Conference, designed to promote Napoleonic Military History and Historical Miniatures Wargaming for both historical enthusiasts and the general public.
A massive tactical wargame of the 1812 Battle of Borodino is the event centerpiece. Over 100 pre-registered "wargame-participants" will re-fight the Borodino Wargame, while up to 20 militaria vendors and up to 400 "registered guests" will also participate in the four-day event. Participant arrival and evening activities begin Thursday evening with wargames, exhibitions and seminars daily for all attendees, concluding Sunday afternoon with an "Awards Brunch."
In the main-feature, the Borodino Wargame, participants will role-play Division and Corps Commanders. Napoleon, Kutusov, and their Staffs will conduct pre-event planning and lead their armies during the battle. (Email is required for Corps Generals and up.) The tactical scenario will employ Carnage and Glory computerized wargame system, a historical Order-of-Battle of the original 1812 Napoleonic struggle, and thousands of hand-painted Old Glory 25mm Napoleonic wargame figures. Each Russian and French unit will be represented at a Figure scale of 1:50. A massive terrain board of the battlefield will be used, with a ground scale of 1 inch to 25 yards.
Borodino 2002 is currently planning for extensive "Special Events," as additional activities MagWeb.com will sponsor a Napoleonic Conference with several speakers and presentations (Dr. David Chandler spoke at the Borodino'92 event), displays and demonstrations by Napoleonic Reenactors, a Video Seminar of the greatest Napoleonic films of all time, culmination of an "1812 Campaign Wargame," and numerous HMGS Game-Masters and Game-designers who will exhibit Napoleonic wargames and mini-tournaments on side-tables. "Special Events," including dozens of Napoleonic 1812 wargames, are open to all attendees.
The concluding Awards Brunch on Sunday will feature prizes, awards, and presentations for participants (MVP, Emperor's Awards and Broken Bayonet) as well as "Mini-tournament" awards.
For more information see
www.jodiecon.org
"The Great Redoubt" - Official 1812 Journal for BORODINO 2002, Historical Convention and Napoleonic Commemoration. Edited by Charles Elsden, with articles from Kutusov, Napoleon, and a host of Imperial 1812 Contributors. For monthly E-newsletters sign onto the Borodino2002 YahooGroup at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Borodino2002
BORODINO '02 REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
- Napoleonic Conference by MagWeb.com
- Tactical Wargame (while space is available)
- Historical Vendors and Exhibitions
- "1812 Demo" exhibits of Napoleonic Wargames
- 1812 Napoleonic Mini-Tournament
- Awards, Medals, and Prizes from sponsors and vendors
- Russian and French Living History Presentations
- "Great Napoleonic Films" Series
- Fortress Monroe Rampart & Case-Mate Museum Tours
Each Participant Receives:
- Limited Edition BORODINO'02 Commemorative Coin
- Polo Shirt with BORODINO'02 logo in Team Color
- Name Tag with Historical Commander & Picture
- Complete player packet with Scenario, Rules and Historical Information
- BORODINO'02 Commemoration Certificate
- BORODINO'02 Group Photo
- Napoleon Magazine Special 1812 Borodino Issue
- Personalized BORODINO'02 Can-Coolie (You'll be surprised how important this becomes in a 100-player event!)
REGISTRATION INCLUDES ALL MEALS:
- Continental Breakfast Daily
- Buffet Luncheon with Keynote Speakers Friday and Saturday
- Awards Brunch Buffet on Sunday Morning
- Drinks and Snacks throughout the day
- Dinner at Sunset on Fortress Monroe Ramparts
Perhaps once we get everything ironed out, we'll be able to share it with you.
