Maria
$56.95
“There was no kingdom left to me that was not claimed by some aggressor; and one year later I did not even know where I could give birth to my child, since staying in Vienna was impossible." – Maria Theresa, remembering the year 1740
October, 1740. The 23 year-old Maria Theresa ascends to the Austrian throne. Thinking of her as easy prey, Frederick of Prussia invades Silesia and quickly conquers the Austrian province. Only weeks later, Bavaria, France and Saxony attack as well, and so the War of the Austrian Succession becomes general. But there is one thing the attackers have underestimated: The strength of character and fierce tenacity of the young Maria Theresa.
Maria is based on the War of the Austrian Succession, in which the young Austrian queen Maria Theresa attempted to preserve her inheritance against an alliance of great powers, each coveting a different part of her domains. It is a game for 3 players, although it includes a 2-player option as well. In its 3-player version, one player takes Austria, one takes France and its ally Bavaria, and the third takes Prussia and the British-led Pragmatic Army. Maria’s game system is based on the award-winning Friedrich, and includes the same mix of traditional card games and wargames, and adds a new element of Machiavellian political intrigue.
October, 1740. The 23 year-old Maria Theresa ascends to the Austrian throne. Thinking of her as easy prey, Frederick of Prussia invades Silesia and quickly conquers the Austrian province. Only weeks later, Bavaria, France and Saxony attack as well, and so the War of the Austrian Succession becomes general. But there is one thing the attackers have underestimated: The strength of character and fierce tenacity of the young Maria Theresa.
Maria is based on the War of the Austrian Succession, in which the young Austrian queen Maria Theresa attempted to preserve her inheritance against an alliance of great powers, each coveting a different part of her domains. It is a game for 3 players, although it includes a 2-player option as well. In its 3-player version, one player takes Austria, one takes France and its ally Bavaria, and the third takes Prussia and the British-led Pragmatic Army. Maria’s game system is based on the award-winning Friedrich, and includes the same mix of traditional card games and wargames, and adds a new element of Machiavellian political intrigue.