Maria, yet again

 The fourth game of Maria.  This has become a firm favorite of ours!

Simon's Comments:

Another fortnight, another ‘Maria lesson’ from Nick… We thought we’d handicap him by making him Austrian this time, but to no avail! He dominated the political phase again, grabbing Italy for his cause, turning Saxony neutral, and keeping pressure on Russia. Cameron’s Pragmatic Army ran riot through Northern France again, and Nick bided his time to pick up some easy points in their wake. And in a stunning victory, Nick’s surrounded Austrian main army fought off all three Prussian Armies, and the Saxons in a single turn! This allowed him to push into Schleswig and claim a number of VPs. My French had gobbled up parts of Western Austria, but their home front was in ruins. Another fun evening for everyone but the Prussians!