Frederick the Great: The Campaigns of The Soldier King 1756-1759

1975 · BGG

Avg rating

6.95

Bayes rating

5.75

Weight

2.68 (Medium)

Players

2-4

Playtime

4 hr

Ratings count

501

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Description

Frederick the Great is an operational level wargame on the Seven Years War between Frederick the Great's Prussia (and allied Hanover) and the anti-Prussian coalition consisting of France, Austria, Russia and a host of European countries.

There are seven scenarios, each covering one year of campaigning.

The game consists of a map covering most of central Europe, rules and counters depicting the important leaders and generic strength points representing armies.



Mechanics

Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation Zone of Control

Themes

Age of Reason

Publishers

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) The Avalon Hill Game Co

Designers

Edward Curran Frank Davis