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The year is 1756. Frederick the Great faces the grim fact that half of Europe has formed an alliance. He is deeply distressed: it seems their goal is to annihilate Prussia.

Therefore, he makes a pre-emptive strike against Saxony, which surrenders weeks later. But this is only the first chapter of what would become known as the Seven Years’ War! Prussia is completely surrounded by its enemies, the greatest continental powers in Europe. England and Hanover are her only allies. For Prussia, the situation is easy to summarize: To be or not to be.

Soon, the Prussian house is ablaze. France has conquered northern Germany. Austria has invaded Silesia. Russian hordes cross the Oder River and Berlin is only five days’ march away!

Frederick is relentless. He rushes desperately from crisis to crisis within his strategic triangle, managing to control one enemy only for another to exploit his absence to advance. After six long years of fighting, Prussia seems doomed to fall…

Frederick is saved by a miracle. The Russian Empress Elisabeth dies, and her successor has an almost infinite admiration for Frederick and immediately makes peace. Sweden soon agrees, and a year later, a bankrupt France does the same. Prussia is saved.

In the game FRIEDRICH for 3 or 4 players: All against one. But only one will reign supreme. On a map of Old Europe, players maneuver their generals from city to city. Frederick must retain a portion of each Prussian province, while the attacking powers relentlessly pursue their goals. The clever use of tactical cards is crucial for victory.

Celebrating the 300th anniversary of Frederick the Great’s birth, Histogame presents the anniversary edition of the award-winning FRIEDRICH. Combining the fascination of board and card games, FRIEDRICH and its unique and innovative concept offer vast open spaces for brilliant chess-like moves and deep decision-making. Faithfully based on history, while maintaining a simple set of rules, FRIEDRICH takes you directly to Frederick’s era: an exciting experience of Prussia’s struggle for survival.

Game contents in the anniversary edition:

24 wooden generals
11 wooden supply trains
24 name tokens for historical figures
2 x 18 fate cards (English and German)
200 tactical cards
4 player aid cards
1 cardboard map of Old Europe (22×33″)
5 army sheets
1 rulebook
1 sheet of punch-out markers

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222 pcs 56x87mm