The designer says that good players don't need to roll on the table and can conquer the continent with only one leader moving each month. There are ambush rules for Indians and Rangers, but single counter combats off in the woods have little effect on the game. You have to grab forts and cities to win. The French strategy is much like that of the CSA in a strategic ACW game. Also, the arrival of leaders is similar, in that players hope that their starting poor quality generals die off to make room for Montcalm and Wolfe.
Counters are rectangular, with combat and movement factors.
All key troops types are represented, including regulars, militia, Indians, Rangers, and Couriers de Bois. Travel by water is modelled. There is a chart with holding boxes for each leader's forces, so that you can put just his counter on the map. Defender chooses the victim. Units must take 2 hits to be eliminated.