Clash of Sovereigns: The War of the Austrian Succession 1740-48

GMT Games

December 1740: Young King Frederick II leads the army of upstart Prussia in a surprise invasion of Austrian Silesia. He hopes for an easy conquest of the rich province at a time when the Austrian Empire appears vulnerable following the death of Charles VI, King of Austria and Holy Roman Emperor. But despite internal opposition to the \u2018Pragmatic Sanction\u2019 that allowed a woman to inherit the throne, Austria\u2019s new Queen, Maria Theresa, is cowed neither by Frederick, nor by France\u2019s scheme to place a Bavarian puppet candidate on the throne of the Holy Roman Empire, nor by Spanish designs on Austria\u2019s holdings in Italy. Amid these conflicting dynastic ambitions, Frederick\u2019s local territorial coup proves to be only the opening act in a major European war that none of the great powers had anticipated - but all wished to profit from. It would ultimately span eight years and half the globe.\n\""Clash of Sovereigns\"" (COS), GMT\u2019s 2-4 player card-driven game ofe