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.
44
The Striegau River
III
Doubles
Command
Three Cubes
Frederick II
The bridge at the Striegau River created a bottleneck for Frederick's columns.
264A
♠
Frederick II
1
4-6
Command
See Below
Each Command action brings into play the next card in this sequence: Leopold's Right, Leopold's Center, Leopold's Left, Nassau, Zieten, Bayreuth Dragoons.
If at the start of your turn you have no Infantry or Cavalry cards in play, you lose.
Note that the cards are numbered in their order of arrival, and are thus given in a right-to-left rather than the usual left-to-right order.
IN RESERVE (Commanded)
265A
♣
Du Moulin
6
6
Attack
Saxon Horse
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Screen
Pair
Saxon Horse (Voluntary), Weissenfels
266A
♣
Bayreuth Dragoons
1
1-3
Attack
Lorraine's Left or Lorraine's Right
Two hits per die.
After making its first and only attack, this card is removed from play (this does not count as a Rout).
The justly famous charge of the Bayreuth Dragoons decisively broke the enemy line, securing for Frederick a major victory.
IN RESERVE (Commanded)
272A
♠
Zieten
4
4-6
Attack
Austrian Horse
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Screen
Pair
Austrian Horse
IN RESERVE (Commanded)
271A
♣
Nassau
6
3/4
Attack
Austrian Horse
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
Austrian Horse
1 hit.
IN RESERVE (Commanded)
270A
♣
Leopold's Left
6
5/6
Attack
Lorraine's Right, Lorraine's Left
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
If neither target is in play, may attack Charles and suffers no self hits.
Counterattack
Pair
Lorraine's Right, Lorraine's Left
1 hit.
IN RESERVE (Commanded)
269A
♠
Leopold's Center
6
3/4
Attack
Lorraine's Left, Lorraine's Right
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
If neither target is in play, may attack Charles and suffers no self hits.
Counterattack
Pair
Lorraine's Left, Lorraine's Right
1 hit.
IN RESERVE (Commanded)
268A
♠
Leopold's Right
6
1/2
Attack
Weissenfels, Lorraine's Left
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
If neither target is in play, may attack Charles and suffers no self hits.
Counterattack
Pair
Weissenfels
1 hit.
IN RESERVE (Commanded)
267A
♠
Saxon Horse
6
Doubles
Attack
Du Moulin
1 hit.
Screen
Pair
Leopold's Right
273A
♥
Charles
5
★
5/6
Command
Three Dice
See Below
Each Command action brings into play the in-reserve card of your choice.
Absorb
Voluntary
Any friendly formation
When target suffers Hits, this card suffers 1 less hit per die.