The Battle of Grunwald

Game details

The Battle of Grunwald is a strategy game. Players are choosing sides either as a commander in chief of the Polish or Teutonic Knights Army, to fight one of the biggest battles in the history of medieval Europe.

Polish Army along with their Lithuanian and Czech allies, confront the Teutonic Knights Army and their monastery guests, on the board.  Players have 3 formations (15 counters) at their disposal: infantry, motor pool and crossbowmen. Each of them has a certain way of moving and attacking the enemy. To choose which army makes a move, the player has to spin the Command Wheel. The game can be played in four different ways which are described in the instruction.

Goal of the game

Deliberate manoeuvres and well planned strategy let defeat the 8 knights from the enemy’s army. The army which annihilates the enemy first wins the game.