Blood and Iron
(1992)
| Average time to play: | 300 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | 3W (World Wide Wargames) |
| Designers: | Robert G. Markham |
| Artists: | Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid |
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.
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Blood and Iron
Last Updated: 2025-08-12 12:13:33 UTC
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