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The Grand Alliance

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Charles Alexander of Lorraine

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Fleurus
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1 July 1690
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French
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Cards 226A-231A
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Morale: 1
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The Grand Alliance
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Cards 232A-239A
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Morale: 3
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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
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4 October 1693
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The Grand Alliance
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Cards 240A-245A
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Morale: 2
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Cards 246A-251A
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Morale: 2
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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).
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Catinat's superb generalhsip and innovative use of a mass bayonet charge turned nearly even odds into a smashing victory.
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Chiari
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1 September 1701
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French
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Cards 252A-257A
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Morale: 2
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Tactical Victory: 15
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Austrians
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Cards 258A-263A
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Morale: 2
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Tactical Victory: 22
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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
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13 August 1704
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The Grand Alliance
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Cards 226B-233B
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Morale: 2
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French & Bavarians
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Cards 234B-242B
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Morale: 3
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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
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23 May 1706
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The Grand Alliance
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Cards 243B-247B
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Morale: 1
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Cards 248B-254B
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Morale: 4
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Tactical Victory: 16
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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
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24 July 1712
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Cards 255B-259B
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Morale: 2
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Cards 260B-263B
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Morale: 2
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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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Charles Alexander of Lorraine

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Hothenfriedberg
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4 June 1745
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Prussia
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Cards 264A-272A
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Morale: 2
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Austria
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Cards 273A-278A
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Morale: 3
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Tactical Victory: 24
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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
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30 September 1745
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Austria
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Cards 279A-285A
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Morale: 4
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Tactical Victory: 24
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Cards 286A-291A
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Morale: 2
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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
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11 October 1746
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Pragmatic Alliance
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Cards 292A-296A
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Morale: 3
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Tactical Victory: 28
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Cards 297A-303A
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Morale: 1
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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
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Prussia
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Cards 264B-270B
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Morale: 2
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Cards 271B-279B
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Morale: 3
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Tactical Victory: 28
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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
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22 November 1757
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Austria
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Cards 280B-284B
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Morale: 2
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Cards 285B-290B
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Morale: 3
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Tactical Victory: 20
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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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5 December 1757
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Prussia
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Cards 291B-296B
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Morale: 2
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Austria
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Cards 297B-303B
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Morale: 3
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Tactical Victory: 13
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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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