The Great Northern War (GNW) has seen a resurgence in recent years
within the wargames community, however, there has not been a general
(non-rules specific) guide to the conflict until now.
This book gives the reader a general understanding of the historical
background to the conflict and to the main combatants. In addition to
Russia and Sweden, the armies of Denmark, Hanover & Holstein, Ottoman
Empire, Saxony, Poland, Prussia are covered, as well as the involvement
of the Cossack nations.
The book looks at naval landings, siege warfare as well as the more
traditional battles, with this focus on lesser known battles instead of
the more traditional battles of Narva and Poltava. Battle reports
primarily are focused on small evening games utilizing a small number of
units and therefore achievable by the majority of wargamers. Options are
included to turn a number of these into larger multi-player games.
While the majority of the GNW occurred in and around the Baltic states,
the book also covers events on Russia's southern borders with the
Ottoman Empire and there are gaming suggestions for the continuation of
the conflict on Russia's eastern border with China.
Utilizing almost 100 unit and individual figure photographs from several
renowned collections, the book contains a large amount of detail readily
accessible to the reader, while incorporating the latest research into
the period from internationally renowned academics, historians, and
wargamers.
