Minden Rose

These rules are designed for either 25mm or 15mm size figures. The game works with any army size, so you can start small, and have a few games while you build your armies up.

The rules are simple to understand, and all play is simultaneous. There is no record keeping (writing down orders or keeping track of casualties). Players will each need around 30 normal six-sided dice (D6), a measuring stick or tape measure and some Red, Yellow and Green counters (such as tiddlywinks) for battlefield orders.

The appeal of the Seven Years War from a Wargaming point of view has much to do with the developing linear tactics of the era, the variety of interesting uniforms deployed (not the least being the flamboyant Hussars), the increasing effectiveness of Musketry and availability of Artillery. As a period, it is well served by metal figure manufacturers in 25mm and 15mm, and more plastics figures have become available in recent years.