In the 1980 book The Complete Book of Wargames, game designer Jon Freeman called this "a stunningly beautiful game [...] everything is calculated to please the eye." He also noted the "excellent historical notes and a good order of battle." Freeman was less enthused about the new command control system, saying, "The added command features are interesting, but they do make things top-heavy in that department for what is otherwise a fairly simple system." He also noted issues with game balance, saying, "The French seem to do a bit too well. Whether this is caused by the system or design bias is difficult to determine, but it takes the edge off what is otherwise a very nice effort." Freeman concluded by giving the game an Overall Evaluation of "Good."
