Horse & Musket III: Crucible of War

Description from the publisher: Horse & Musket: Crucible of War is the second expansion to Horse & Musket: Dawn of an Era. This volume will cover warfare from 1749-1767, when linear musket combat was at its apogee. This era was dominated by the world sweeping Seven Years' War. The war saw dramatic shifts in fortune, but when all was over Prussia survived and Britain’s empire doubled in size. In this conflict light troops and cavalry charges became more common and bold. Artillery was more accurate and heavy, with canister being used to sweep away opponents. Infantry firefights became prolonged. The battles include... Monongahela - July 17, 1755 – Braddock’s Defeat Lake George - September 8, 1755 – Bloody Morning Scout Lobositz - October 1, 1756 – “These are not the same Austrians.” Kolin - June 18, 1757 – “Rascals, would you live forever?” Plassey - June 23, 1757 – The Birth of British Bengal Hastenback - July 26, 1757 – The Convention of Klosterzeven Rossbach - November 5, 1757 – “Après nous, le deluge” Leuthen - December 5, 1757 – Frederick II’s Greatest Victory Krefeld - June 23, 1758 – Brunswick’s Masterpiece Fort Carillon - July 8, 1758 – Montcalm’s Cross Zorndorf - August 25, 1758 – Savagery on the Meitzel River Bergen - April 13, 1759 – Krefeld Avenged La Belle-Famille - July 24, 1759 – The Fate of Fort Niagara Montmorecy - July 31, 1759 – Wolfe’s Bloody Blunder Minden - August 1, 1759 – The Day of Roses Kunersdorf - August 12, 1759 – “I believe that everything is lost” Plains of Abraham - September 13, 1759 – “The paths of glory lead but to the grave…” Torgau - November 3, 1760 – Zieten Saves the Day Villinghausen - July 15-16, 1761 – Soubise’s Blunder Freiberg - October 29, 1762 – The Last Battle of the Seven Years’ War