
2021 · Expansion for Base-game
Waking the Bear: A Guide to Wargaming the Great Northern War and Turkish Campaigns 1700-1721
A general guide to wargaming the Great Northern War and related Turkish campaigns from 1700–1721. It provides historical background on the conflict and its main combatants, including Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Saxony, Poland, Prussia, the Ottoman Empire, and the Cossack nations. The book includes tabletop scenarios and data covering battles, naval landings, and siege warfare, with a focus on lesser-known engagements suitable for small games. Several scenarios can be expanded for larger multiplayer battles, while additional material covers campaigns on Russia’s southern and eastern borders. Nearly 100 photographs of units and individual figures illustrate the period and its armies.
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