Leuthen

Brettspiel in englischer Sprache,
Thematik: 7-jähriger Krieg

December 1757: Not since losing Silesia in 1742 hadAustria come so close to regaining the province. With therecent Imperial victory at Breslau (November 22) Austrian forces under Prince Charles of Lorraine and Field-marshal Daun, the victor at Kolin, were only a battle away from that goal. They expected to fight this battle in the new campaign year which would begin in the coming spring.

For King Frederick II the loss of Silesia would not only be a devastating blow to his prestige but deprived of its resources, revenue and manpower Prussia's ability to continue the war would be desperately compromised. Rather than to allow the enemy to go unchallenged Frederick marched his remainingarmy of 40,000 men composed of Rossbach veterans and Breslau survivors against Charles' nearly 60,000 polygenous force of Austrians, Hungarians, Imperials, Bavarians and Wurttembergers.

Leuthen (Battles from the Age of Reason, Vol. 3) presents both gamers and students of the period with a colorful and meticulously detailed simulation with which to explore the actual events and possibilities of this definitive battle. Included is an historical commentary written especially for the game by the period's leading authority, Prof. Christopher Duffy. This narrative contains many previously unpublished aspects of the battle and includes maps, diagrams, statistics and his analysis of the 1757 campaign in Silesia.

Leuthen Contents and Features:
2nd Edition Standard Rules
40 Page Battle Rules booklet, containing special & optional rules, charts & tables, roster sheets and historical commentary
Four 22" x 34" highly accurate game maps
More than 200 full color combat and leader counters
280 markers
Two 10-sided dice
Game Scale:
Infantry battalion (1 Strength Point = 100 men)
Cavalry regiment (1 Strength Point = 50 men)
Artillery battery (1 Strength Point = 2 guns of the same or similar type)
1 hex = 100 yards
1 turn = 20 minutes