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Breitenfeld

Breitenfeld 1976

6.5 /10
BGG rating
#10231
BGG rank
2.1
Weight
1–2
Players
2
Best at
90
Minutes
12
Age

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About the Game

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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Mechanics
Also known as
Breitenfeld: Triumph of the Swedish System · 17 September 1631
BGG ratings
235 · geek rating 5.59
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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