Blood and Iron

Blood and Iron

Robert G. Markham (1992)

5.5
BGG Rating 56 votes
2 players Best: 2 300 min 12+
Complexity Medium — 2.6/5
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Game of the Franco-Prussian War of 1869-1871 that resulted in the birth of Germany. Moderate complexity. Very accurate historically. Its actually not a game on the war at all, but a double battle game featuring a frontier battle from early in the war (the Battle of Fröschweiler (or Wörth), August 6, 1870), and a major defeat suffered by Napoleon III later in the conflict (the Battle of Sedan, September 1, 1870)...looks like a quad-style game that never got volume 2 with its other 2 battles. It's a shame that Markham didn't revisit the game for more battles; it could have been so much better with a few more engagements.

Publisher 3W (World Wide Wargames) Artist Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Recommended: 1-2 players Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups

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5.5

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56

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214

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7

Wishlisted

Std Dev: 1.58 Wanting: 4 Trading: 12
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