1756 Scenario
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This was a test game to see if I'd enjoy playing the other scenarios. The rules concerning sieges made it clear that this game isn't perfectly tailored for solitary play. It was a good way to learn though.
The two main fronts in this game were Saxony and Silesia. In Saxony, the Prussians were on the offensive. In Silesia, it was the Austrians on the offensive.
The Prussians in Saxony pursued a campaign to besiege the Coalition forts there from a base in Leipzig. Browne (Austrian) prepared for a campaign in Silesia from Koeniggraetz.
In an impromptu move, the Prussians in Silesia join forces and decide to advance in Austria first. Browne's force is joined by the garrison already at Koeniggraetz for an epic battle.
It's a 23 (Austrian) vs 17 (Prussian) engagement. The Austrians, even reinforced, take a brutal hit, but one they can afford. They lose nearly twice as many men along with one of their field commanders. The Austrians flee the field and return into Koeniggraetz.
In Saxony, the Prussian assault fairs poorly. From Leipzig, they strike at Torgau and bungle the assault. Before they can set up siege works, Coalition forces arrive and throw them back to Leipzig.
With the coalition at Torgau, the Prussians at Leipzig divide and occupy Dresden.
There's a force shift as both sides jockey for position through October. A Saxon raid strikes toward Magdeburg, drawing a Prussian response, and an offensive out of Koeniggraetz tries to cross into Silesia.
Winter: Frederick's army is stuck besieging Torgau. The Austrians in Silesia are forced to make an end of the year assault on Glatz.
The first attempted breach of Torgau is a failure. On the second try, the Prussians take Torgau, losing 12 SPs. The Austrians seize Glatz, and winter sets in, ending the campaign.
Prussian VPs: 55 Austrian VPs: 40
Prussian SPs Lost: 28 Austrian SPs Lost: 23
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