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Counter Sheet Scan (front)
Breitenfeld Map
End of turn 3, the Saxons are demoralized and the Imperialists are advancing on the right, but G.A. is leading a cavalry charge against the Imperial left.
S&T #55, Breitenfeld (cover)
Counter Sheet Scan (back)

Breitenfeld (1976)

Players
1–2
Best: 2
Playing time
90–90 min
Age
12+
6.54
Average rating
234
Ratings
2.11/5
Weight
#10145
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Alternate names:Breitenfeld: Triumph of the Swedish System, 17 September 1631
Designer:Jay A. Nelson
Artist:Redmond Aksel Simonsen
Publisher:SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) +1 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 4.2, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity4.2
Theme5.0

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Overview

Breitenfeld is one of the Thirty Years War Quadrigames. This one appeared in Strategy & Tactics magazine #55, March/April 1976.

From the introduction: The Thirty Years War game system is an operational simulation of warfare in Europe during the first half of the seventeenth century. Each game in the system is based on one of the more significant and interesting battles of the period. The playing pieces represent the armies which took part in the battles, and the map represents the terrain over which those armies fought.

(Ok, so it doesn't give away any secrets...)

turn: 45 minutes hex: 175 meters strength point: 75-100 men Leaders are represented by separate units. Counters: 100

The map has starting locations printed on the map for each unit. Terrain includes lane, marsh, road. town, forest, river, and crest.

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