The SYW Battle Series (SYWBS) games are playable grand-tactical portrayals of battles of the Seven Years War. The series’ intent is to show how command operates on the battlefields, using the weapons and tactics of the period. The system emphasizes command & control and playability.
The games all share the following characteristics:
Scale = 200-220 m/hex (219-240 yrd/hex)
Time = 30 min/Turn
Counter = 1 Brigade, 1 Battalion, 1 to 3 Squadrons, 1 Battery, 1 Leader
Each unit's historical flag and uniform are displayed on Counters, Orders/organizational Displays, and Orders of battle (in Playbooks).
Minden 1759 simulates the battle fought on the 1st of August 1759 in Westphalia during the Seven Years War. Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick commanded the Allied Army made up of troops from Britain, Hanover, Hesse, Brunswick and Prussia: 42,000 men (48 bns, 65 sqns) and 105 guns. Marquis Louis de Contades commanded the French Army: 57,000 men (84 bns, 85 sqns) with 90 guns.