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By Iron and Blood - The Battle of Koniggratz July 3, 1866 (2nd Edition)

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Type: Boxed Game

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Product Info

Title
By Iron and Blood - The Battle of Koniggratz July 3, 1866 (2nd Edition)
Publisher
Category
Author
Hermann Luttmann
Publish Year
2023
Dimensions
9x11.5x1.25"
NKG Part #
2148095236
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
13 Years and Up
# Players
1 - 2 Players
Game Length
240 Minutes

Description

"By Iron and Blood" is a one or two player war game by Hermann Luttmann. Experience the apex of the 1866 Austro-Prussia war at the Battle of Koniggratz. Will you lead the Austrians to victory? Or will the Prussians remain triumphant? The choice is yours…

By Iron and Blood simulates the climactic engagement of the 1866 Austro-Prussian War, the Battle of Koniggratz (also known as the Battle of Sadowa). Taking place on July 3, 1866, this decisive clash pitted the forces of General Helmuth von Moltke's Prussians against the Austrian armies of Feldzugmeister Ludwig von Benedek.

At stake was the question of whether Prussia or Austria would be the dominant power in central Europe. This battle was the largest clash of arms on the European continent since the Napoleonic Wars (the Battle of Leipzig, 1813), and would not be matched again until 50 years later at the start of the First World War in 1914.

In this innovative game from award-winning designer Hermann Luttmann, the Prussian player will be challenged to match the skill of their historical counterpart by bringing together widely separated forces to engage in a crushing assault on the defending Habsburg army. On the other side, the Austrian player must effectively engage their opponent by defeating the enemy piecemeal before their armies can join together in overwhelming numbers.

With so many choices and variables, players are assured that By Iron and Blood will always offer an engaging and challenging experience. Will the Prussians crush their foes and set the path for the creation of the new German Empire? Or will the Austrians successfully fend off their foes and retain their position of power? Play By Iron and Blood to find out!