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Rules assistance for Horse & Musket: Annual #1
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Horse & Musket: Annual #1
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Horse & Musket: Annual #1 is an expansion for Horse & Musket II: Sport of Kings released in 2019 for 1–2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Sean Chick, Owen Edwards, Daniel Chick, Johan Brattström, Juan Palacios, and Paul Mach and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Horse and Musket Annual Number 1 is the first fan expansion to Horse & Musket. It will add new scenarios for owners of Volumes I-III and some optional rules for greater realism. The scenarios include... The Boyne - July 11, 1690 – Lillibullero Steenkerque - August 3, 1692 – The End of the Pike Torroella - May 27, 1694 – The Flight of the Spaniards Zenta - September 11, 1697 – Hapsburg Zenith Ramillies - May 23, 1706 – Marlborough’s Greatest Victory Oudenaarde - July 11, 1708 – “Another hour of daylight…” Lesnaya - September 28, 1708 – “Glorious Victory at Lesnaya” Gadebusch - December 9, 1712 – A Battle Won and a War Lost Stresow - November 15, 1715 – “Is There No God Beside Me?” Fort Rosalie - November 29, 1729 – “Everything was on fire and covered in blood…” Villmanstrand - August 23, 1741 – Lacy Smashes Sweden Campo Santo - February 8, 1743 – The First Victory of Maria Theresa’s Reign Kars - August 9, 1745 – Nader’s Last Battle Falkirk - January 17, 1746 – Last Chance for the Jacobites Bergen op Zoom - September 13, 1747 – “…either hang him or make him Marshal of France.” Gross-Jägersdorf - August 30, 1757 – Lehwaldt’s Gamble Breslau - November 22, 1757 – Bevern’s Stand Wandiwash - January 22, 1760 – “Then followed the battle that gave us India.” Sainte-Foy - April 28, 1760 – French Canada’s Denouement Liegnitz - August 15, 1760 - Frederick Escapes Daun’s Trap —description from the publisher
Publishers
- Hollandspiele
Questions and answers
Horse & Musket: Annual #1 supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Horse & Musket: Annual #1 is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Horse & Musket: Annual #1 for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Horse & Musket: Annual #1 has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Horse & Musket: Annual #1 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and Age of Reason. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Horse & Musket: Annual #1 are: Sean Chick, Owen Edwards, Daniel Chick, Johan Brattström, Juan Palacios, and Paul Mach. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Horse & Musket: Annual #1 as an expansion for Horse & Musket II: Sport of Kings. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Horse & Musket II: Sport of Kings to use it. Check that your edition of Horse & Musket II: Sport of Kings is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.