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The Battle for Dresden 1813

The Battle for Dresden 1813

New England Simulations · 1995
2300–840 min12+ yrs2.9/5 complexity7.3 BGG#12.146 BGG370CouplesStrategy
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How do you play The Battle for Dresden 1813?

"The Battle for Dresden, 1813 is a brigade level, two-player simulation depicting the two days of battle in and around the city of Dresden during Napoleon's 1813 campaign in Germany.

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The Battle for Dresden 1813 box art
official art · New England Simulations

"The Battle for Dresden, 1813 is a brigade level, two-player simulation depicting the two days of battle in and around the city of Dresden during Napoleon's 1813 campaign in Germany. One player controls the French forces, while the other player controls the combined Austrian, Russian and Prussian forces. The playing pieces denote the actual military formations available during the battle. The game map is a representation of the area in which those formations fought. Each player, through a structured sequence of play, maneuvers his units on the map and engages adjacent enemy units in combat."

"Each hexagon on the map represents 400 yards of actual terrain from hexside to hexside. Each strength point represents approximately 450 to 650 men or one artillery battery. Each game-turn is one to four hours as indicated on the Turn Record Track."

Colorful 22" x 33" map 400 back-printed die-cut counters in 4 colors 28 page medium complexity rulebook with basic, advanced, and optional rules, three scenarios (5 to 14 hours), designer's notes and historical background.

Game System:

  • scale = 400 yards (366 meters) per hex,
  • time = 60 min (day)/ 4 hours (night) per GT,
  • strength = 450-650 men per SP
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.9 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
300–840 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#12.146

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The Battle for Dresden 1813 is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Battle for Dresden 1813 take?
A game of The Battle for Dresden 1813 takes about 300–840 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Battle for Dresden 1813 for?
The Battle for Dresden 1813 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Battle for Dresden 1813?
The Battle for Dresden 1813 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.9 out of 5.
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