Chosen Men is a set of fast-action skirmish rules detailing the bloody
skirmishes between light troops in the Napoleonic Wars. The primary
focus of the game is on soldiers and NCOs in light flank companies, as
they scout ahead of larger forces and take part in man-to-man actions
against enemy skirmishers.
Although the game allows for the formation of accurately sized companies
of light infantry and cavalry if you wish, these formations are broken
down into small groups of up to a dozen men. For the most part, officers
are not swashbuckling super-heroes, but staunch commanders who rally and
direct their men to achieve the battlefield objectives. Although the
games uses an alternating action turn sequence, officers can use their
influence to multiple units at the same time in an effort to steal the
initiative. With all rolls resolved using standard 6-sided dice, this
game combines a classic wargaming feel with modern wargame mechanics.