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White Mountain

8 November 1620

The Bohemian Revolt

Cards 7A-10A

Morale: 4

Imperials & Catholic League

Cards 1A-6A

Morale: 2

A strong defensive position is squandered by the hapless rebel leadership, effectively ending the Bohemian Revolt. Incredibly, the war it ignited would continue on, engulfing most of Europe for three decades. A simple battle to get your feet wet.

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Marston Moor

2 July 1644

Royalists

Cards 11A-17A

Morale: 2

Parliament & Covenanters

Cards 18A-24A

Morale: 3

A letter from King Charles convinced Prince Rupert of the Rhine that he ought to fight a much larger army. Parliament won a lopsided victory. Only the stubborn stand of the Whitecoats prevented total disaster. This has more moving parts than the White Mountain scenario.

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The Plains of Abraham

13 September 1759

British

Cards 25A-28A

Morale: 0 - see below

French

Cards 29A-32A

Morale: 3 - see below

To win, the British must Rout all 3 French cards without losing any of their own. If the French Rout a single card, they win (even if they lose their last card when doing so).

The battle that won Canada for the British. This battle introduces Counter-attack Reactions.

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Bosworth Field

22 August 1485

House of York

Cards 33A-35A

Morale: 2

House of Lancaster (Tudor)

Cards 36A-38A

Morale: 1

The battle that ended the Wars of the Roses, and saw the ascendancy of the Tudors. This small and curious scenario gives you a peek at the Absorb reaction and introduces Command actions, turning on the timely arrival of fresh troops.

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Malplaquet

11 September 1709

French

Cards 39A-42A

Morale: 2

The Grand Alliance

Cards 1B-6B

Morale: 3

The Grand Alliance broke the French line – but paid for it with heavy losses. French commander Villars wrote to the king after the battle: "If it pleases God to give your majesty's enemies another such victory, they are ruined."

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Ivry

14 March 1590

Royalists

Cards 7B-13B

Morale: 4

The Catholic (Holy) League

Cards 14B-20B

Morale: 4

Henri IV defeated his Catholic opposition, thanks in part to enemy mercenaries who were sympathetic to his cause. It wasn't enough to win over Paris; his rule would not be accepted until he converted. This is a tricky scenario – a dance of screens.

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The Dunes

14 June 1658

French & English

Cards 21B-28B

Morale: 2

Spanish, French & English

Cards 29B-35B

Morale: 3

Complicated politics saw French and English troops on both sides of this battlefield, widely admired as Turenne's masterpiece. You will need to master all three Reaction types to triumph here.

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Brooklyn Heights

27 August 1776

Colonials

Cards 39B-42B

Morale: 1

British & Their Vile Hessians

Cards 36B-38B

Morale: 1

A diversionary attack by Grant disguised Clinton's advance on the Patriot flank. Outgunned, outmanned, outnumbered and outplanned, they've gotta make an all-out stand – at least until the main body of the army can escape. For experienced players.

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Imperials & Catholic League

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Parliament & Covenanters

Cards 18A-24A

Morale: 3

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The Plains of Abraham

13 September 1759

British

Cards 25A-28A

Morale: 0 - see below

French

Cards 29A-32A

Morale: 3 - see below

To win, the British must Rout all 3 French cards without losing any of their own. If the French Rout a single card, they win (even if they lose their last card when doing so).

The battle that won Canada for the British. This battle introduces Counter-attack Reactions.

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House of Lancaster (Tudor)

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The Catholic (Holy) League

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Spanish, French & English

Cards 29B-35B

Morale: 3

Complicated politics saw French and English troops on both sides of this battlefield, widely admired as Turenne's masterpiece. You will need to master all three Reaction types to triumph here.

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British & Their Vile Hessians

Cards 36B-38B

Morale: 1

Wars of the Roses

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St. Albans

22 May 1455

House of York

Cards 43A-46A

Morale: 1

House of Lancaster

Cards 47A-49A

Morale: 2

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Blore Heath

22 September 1459

House of Lancaster

Cards 50A-55A

Morale: 3

House of York

Cards 56A-60A

Morale: 1

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Mortimer's Cross

3 February 1461

House of Lancaster

Cards 61A-63A

Morale: 2

House of York

Cards 64A-67A

Morale: 2

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Towton

29 March 1461

House of Lancaster

Cards 68A-75A

Morale: 4

House of York

Cards 76A-82A

Morale: 2

Only 8 Morale cubes (the 6 listed above, and the 2 that start on Special Formations) are used for this scenario. Place the other two back in the box.

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Edgecote Moor

26 July 1469

House of York

Cards 43B-47B

Morale: 1

"Robin" of Redesdale

Cards 48B-51B

Morale: 1

The first player to bring in their Formation(s) from Reserve gains a second Morale Cube.

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Barnet

14 April 1471

House of Lancaster

Cards 52B-56B

Morale: 1

House of York

Cards 57B-62B

Morale: 2

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Tewkesbury

4 May 1471

House of York

Cards 63B-67B

Morale: 2

House of Lancaster

Cards 68B-71B

Morale: 3

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Stoke Field

16 June 1487

An Imposter, Lambert Simnel

Cards 72B-75B

Morale: 3

House of Tudor

Cards 76B-82B

Morale: 1

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Only 8 Morale cubes (the 6 listed above, and the 2 that start on Special Formations) are used for this scenario. Place the other two back in the box.

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The first player to bring in their Formation(s) from Reserve gains a second Morale Cube.

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An Imposter, Lambert Simnel

Base Game

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Gaines's Mill

27 June 1862

Union

Cards 83A-87A

Morale: 2

Confederate

Cards 88A-91A

Morale: 2

From C3i #32

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Bouvines

27 July 1214

French

Cards 83B-86B

Morale: 1

Coalition

Cards 87B-91B

Morale: 2

From C3i #32

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Age of Alexander

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Chaeronea

2 August 338 BCE

Philip II

Cards 92A-96A

Morale: 1

Greek Alliance

Cards 97A-101A

Morale: 3

If Polyaenus is to be believed (a big if!), Philip isolated the Greek left with a faked retreat, while the teenaged Alexander destroyed the famous Sacred Band of Thebes and smashed the Greek right.

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The Granicus

May 334 BCE

Various Squabbling Satraps

Cards 102A-108A

Morale: 3

Alexander III

Cards 109A-114A

Morale: 1

Persia's light cavalry is no match for our boy's infantry and Companions, and it doesn't help the Persian cause that no one is really in charge. About the only thing they have going for them is they're on the other side of a river. Will it be enough?

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Issus

5 November 333 BCE

Darius III

Cards 115A-121A

Morale: 3

Alexander III

Cards 122A-129A

Morale: 1

Darius had a numerical advantage – how much exactly is impossible to say – but most of his troops were ineffectual light infantry that weren't actually engaged. Both sides concentrated their strength on their right, and it was a race to see which side's left would collapse first.

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Gaugamela

1 October 331 BCE

Alexander III

Cards 130A-135A

Morale: 1

Darius III

Cards 92B-100B

Morale: 4

Numbering somewhere between 100,000 and one million (!), Darius's army vastly outnumbered Alexander's. But he was still trying to fight the Macedonians with Persian methods, and after some hard fighting, Alexander broke the Persian left.

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The Hydaspes

May 326 BCE

Alexander III

Cards 101B-107B

Morale: 1

Porus

Cards 108B-113B

Morale: 3

Crossing the river with a small part of his army, Alexander was initially outnumbered, and the enemy's fearsome elephants threatened to break the phalanx. But daring and complicated maneuvers threw the Indian army into disarray, securing victory for Alexander in his last major battle.

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Gabiene

316 BCE

Eumenes

Cards 114B-119B

Morale: 2

Antigonus

Cards 120B-123B

Morale: 2

One of the many battles fought by Alexander's successors (the Diadochi), this one proved tactically inconclusive. But the capture of Eumenes's baggage was enough for his Silver Shields to turn him over to Antigonus for execution.

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Ipsus

301 BCE

Antigonus

Cards 124B-129B

Morale: 2

Seleucus

Cards 130B-135B

Morale: 2

Like Gabiene and many other battles from the Wars of the Diadochi, this battle saw two armies that were mostly identical in structure and tactics. And like many ancient battles, the death of a single man, the enemy commander (in this case Antigonus), was sufficient to secure victory.

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If Polyaenus is to be believed (a big if!), Philip isolated the Greek left with a faked retreat, while the teenaged Alexander destroyed the famous Sacred Band of Thebes and smashed the Greek right.

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The Granicus

May 334 BCE

Various Squabbling Satraps

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Gettysburg

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Little Round Top

2 July 1863

Union

Cards 136A-143A

Morale: 1

Confederate

Cards 144A-149A

Morale: 2

One of the most famous actions of the day saw fewer than three thousand men mount a desperate, hard-fought, and ingenious defense of the Union left flank against the repeated assaults of nearly five thousand butternuts.

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The Wheatfield

2 July 1863

Confederate

Cards 150A-156A

Morale: 3

Union

Cards 157A-167A

Morale: 3

Confederate assaults caused the Union to retreat, then Union assoults caused the rebs to fall back, and on and on, back and forth, possession of the Wheatfield changing hands repeatedly, neither side gaining any real advantage, with thousands of casualties

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The Peach Orchard

2 July 1863

Confederate

Cards 168A-177A

Morale: 4

Union

Cards 136B-143B

Morale: 2

Sickle's line formed a salient at the Peach Orchard, which collapsed under pressure from the Confederates. Sickles himself was hit in the leg by a cannonball. To counter rumors that he had died, he sat up on his stretcher and puffed at a cigar to show that he was still breathing.

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Cemetery Ridge

2 July 1863

Confederate

Cards 144B-147B

Morale: 1

Union

Cards 148B-154B

Morale: 3

Anderson's attack on the Union center came close to breaking it, opening a gap in the line. The line – perhaps even the Union – was saved byt he 262 men of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which charged a brigade over five times its size, suffering 215 casualties.

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Culp's Hill

2 July 1863

Union

Cards 155B-161B

Morale: 1

Confederate

Cards 162B-165B

Morale: 3

Impressive defensive works constructed on the initiative of Brig. Gen. Goerge Greene (a civil engineer) allowedh a desperately thin blue line of around two thousand men to beat back nearly five thousand rebs. (Before playing, be sure to read the "Geary" card and keep its effects in mind.)

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2nd Day of Gettysburg

2 July 1863

Union

Cards 166B-172B

Morale: 2

Confederate

Cards 173B-177B

Morale: 2

The Confederates attacked the Union line en echelon in a series of bloody assaults. Meade shuffled men from one part of the "fish hook" to the next, pushing back and plugging holes in his line. At the end of the day, the line held.

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2nd Day of Gettysburg

English Civil War

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Edgehill

23 October 1642

Royalists

Cards 178A-185A

Morale: 2

Tactical Victory: 18

Parliamentarians

Cards 186A-193A

Morale: 3

Initial success on the wings and a stubborn infantry contest had all the makings of a decisive Royalist victory. But the cavalier cavalry pursued the main roundhead horse, and the unsupported infantry was scattered by Parliamentarian reservee cavalry.

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1st Newbury

20 September 1643

Parliamentarians

Cards 194A-199A

Morale: 2

Royalists

Cards 200A-206A

Morale: 1

A surprise attack grabbed key terrain and threatened the Royalist flanks. Recovering from the chaos, a counterattack broke the roundhead center, splitting Essex's army. An attempt to envelop the two halves was thwarted by the London Trained Bands.

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2nd Newbury

27 October 1644

Parliamentarians

Cards 207A-211A

Morale: 1

Tactical Victory: 16

Royalists

Cards 212A-216A

Morale: 2

Tactical Victory: 16

Attacked from opposite directions and outnumbered more than two to one, the King appeared to be doomed. But the enemy just couldn't coordinate; stubborn Royalist resistance denied Essex anything more than a tactical victory.

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Naseby

14 June 1645

Royalists

Cards 178B-183B

Morale: 2

Tactical Victory: 20

Parliamentarians

Cards 184B-190B

Morale: 2

The New Model Army at last achieved decisive victory at Naseby, leaving Charles without a field army. It was also a political victory, as they captured (and published) letters in which the King plotted with foreign troops against his subjects.

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Tippermuir

1 September 1644

Covenanters

Cards 191B-196B

Morale: 4

Royalists

Cards 197B-202B

Morale: 0 - see below

If any Royalist card Routs, the Covenanters win immediately.

Meanwhile, in Scotland, Montrose sought to block the intervention of the Solemn League and Covenant, and near Perth won a decisive victory – supposedly losing only one man to Elcho's two thousand dead. Yeah, sure.

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Auldearn

9 May 1645

Covenanters

Cards 203B-208B

Morale: 5

Royalists

Cards 209B-216B

Morale: 0 - see below

If any Royalist card Routs, the Covenanters win immediately.

400 desperate men defend Auldearn from a Covenanter army nearly 2,000 strong. Their only hope is that Montrose will arrive in time to turn the tide. He better hurry it up!

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If any Royalist card Routs, the Covenanters win immediately.

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If any Royalist card Routs, the Covenanters win immediately.

400 desperate men defend Auldearn from a Covenanter army nearly 2,000 strong. Their only hope is that Montrose will arrive in time to turn the tide. He better hurry it up!

Base Game

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Pharsalus

9 August 48 BCE

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

Cards 217A-220A

Morale: 2

Gaius Iulius Caesar

Cards 221A-225A

Morale: 2

The decisive battle of Caesar's Civil War saw him square off against his old ally Pompey the Great. Knowing he would lose a straightforward clash of arms, Caesar gambled everything on a bold stratagem.

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Inkerman

5 November 1854

Russian Empire

Cards 217B-220B

Morale: 1

Anglo-French Alliance

Cards 221B-225B

Morale: 2

In a dense fog, a massive – but badly coordinated – Russian army launched a surprise attack. As the fog lifted and fresh Allied troops poured in, their desperate, doomed defense improbably turned into a lopsided victory.

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Pharsalus

9 August 48 BCE

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

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Anglo-French Alliance

Cards 221B-225B

Morale: 2

The Grand Alliance

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Fleurus

1 July 1690

French

Cards 226A-231A

Morale: 1

The Grand Alliance

Cards 232A-239A

Morale: 3

Tactical Victory: 22

Luxembourg split the French army in two, attempting a risky double envelopment of Waldeck's line. He succeeded, and the enemy only escaped total destruction by the skin of its teeth. Both players should read the "Retreat to Nivelles" card carefully before playing.

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Marsaglia

4 October 1693

The Grand Alliance

Cards 240A-245A

Morale: 2

French

Cards 246A-251A

Morale: 2

In this scenario, if a player loses both linked formations, they immediately lose (if it happens to both players at the same time, The Grand Alliance wins).

Catinat's superb generalship and innovative use of a mass bayonet charge turned nearly even odds into a smashing victory.

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Chiari

1 September 1701

French

Cards 252A-257A

Morale: 2

Tactical Victory: 15

Austrians

Cards 258A-263A

Morale: 2

Tactical Victory: 22

Eugene's careful defense and choice of terrain negated the French numerical advantage, resulting in a decisive victory that persuaded the English and Dutch to join Austria in its war against France, getting the Grand Alliance band back together.

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Blenheim

13 August 1704

The Grand Alliance

Cards 226B-233B

Morale: 2

French & Bavarians

Cards 234B-242B

Morale: 3

The towns of Blenheim, Oberglauheim, and Lutzingen anchored hte Franco-Bavarian army, and they did not expect the enemy to dare an attack. At first, it seemed a folly, but a French blunder created the opening Marlborough needed for a breakthrough and a decisive victory.

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Ramillies

23 May 1706

The Grand Alliance

Cards 243B-247B

Morale: 1

French

Cards 248B-254B

Morale: 4

Tactical Victory: 16

Villeroy stretched his army to secure his flanks. Seeing an opportunity, Marlborough risked envelopment with a much shorter line that allowed for a greater concentration of force against weakpoints in the enemy's line. Marlborough's gamble paid off in a lopsided victory.

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Denain

24 July 1712

The Grand Alliance

Cards 255B-259B

Morale: 2

French

Cards 260B-263B

Morale: 2

As Eugene marched toward Paris and final victory, his supply line was overextended. It crossed the Scheldt at Denain, a fortress held by only 10,000. A cunning night march allowed Villars to bring 24,000 to bear against the doomed defenders. His victory at Denain ended Eugene's advance.

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In this scenario, if a player loses both linked formations, they immediately lose (if it happens to both players at the same time, The Grand Alliance wins).

Catinat's superb generalship and innovative use of a mass bayonet charge turned nearly even odds into a smashing victory.

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Hohenfriedberg

4 June 1745

Prussia

Cards 264A-266A,272A-267A

Morale: 2

Austria

Cards 273A-278A

Morale: 3

Tactical Victory: 24

After a daring night march, the Prussians planned to overwhel the Saxons with a surprise attack, then roll up the Austrian flank. But a staggered river crossing gave Charles time to hastily form up, forcing Frederick to improvise. The Austrians were obstinate but were ultimately routed.

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Soor

30 September 1745

Austria

Cards 279A-285A

Morale: 4

Tactical Victory: 24

Prussia

Cards 286A-291A

Morale: 2

Here Charles had overwhelming numbers, devastating artillery, favorable terrain, and the element of surprise. Which makes his lopsided defeat all the more humiliating. But he came close. "At Hohenfriedberg I fought for Silesia," Frederick recalled later, "but at Soor, I fought for my life."

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Rocoux

11 October 1746

Pragmatic Alliance

Cards 292A-297A

Morale: 3

Tactical Victory: 28

French

Cards 298A-303A

Morale: 1

Meanwhile, in the Austrian Netherlands, the dynamic Maurice de Saxe had the Pragmatic Army of Maria Theresa's allies on the ropes. Charles marched to their rescue, took command, and then... the Austrians sat on their hands and watched while they got the tar beat out of them at Rocoux. Huh.

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Prague

6 May 1757

Prussia

Cards 264B-270B

Morale: 2

Austria

Cards 271B-279B

Morale: 3

Tactical Victory: 28

Urged to attack, Charles declined, confident his formidable defenses would throw back any frontal assault. So imagine his surprise when the Prussians made a play for his rear. Charles sent Browne to fight them off. The battle went poorly for the Austrians, but did inflict heavy losses on the Prussians.

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Breslau

22 November 1757

Austria

Cards 280B-284B

Morale: 2

Prussia

Cards 285B-290B

Morale: 3

Tactical Victory: 20

Charles's only major victory was at Breslau against the Duke of Brunswick-Bevern. But before you go patting him on the back, bear in mind that to pull that off, he had to throw 84,000 men against the Duke's 28,000. It took all day, and until the final hour, the outcome remained in doubt.

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Leuthen

5 December 1757

Prussia

Cards 291B-296B

Morale: 2

Austria

Cards 297B-303B

Morale: 3

Tactical Victory: 13

Frederick brought 33,000 against the flank of Charles's 66,000 in a textbook example of an oblique attack. It was Old Fritz's most complete and brilliant victory, suffering a mere six thousand casualties, while the dumbfounded Charles lost twenty-two thousand – a third of his army.

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Hohenfriedberg

4 June 1745

Prussia

Cards 264A-266A,272A-267A

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