Post of Honour: Wargames rules for the War of the Austrian Succession & the Seven Years' War 1740-1763

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Players
2-4
Weight
N/A
Playtime
180 min
Age
12+

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Post of Honour – Wargames rules for the War of the Austrian Succession & the Seven Years War 1740-1763 is designed for a ‘classic’ historical wargame. Features: 12-20 units per side, game lasts a couple of hours, it can be played at home or at your wargaming club. the overall commander controls 3 to 5 brigades and up to 2 independent units. The rules were developed for games using 25-30mm figures, and conversion to other scales is easy. Turn Sequence Each turn has 5 phases: 1- Initiative. The winner elects to be side A or side B. 2- Movement. Side A moves (generals move last), then side B moves (generals last). 3- Firing. Simultaneous fighting. 4- Close Combat. Simultaneous fighting. Initiative winner chooses order of combats. 5- Generalship & Rallying. Simultaneous. Generalship first, then rally checks. Morale may need to be checked in the movement, firing, or close combat phases. —description from the rulebook