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. Militia have a very high chance of routing. Indians will often leave pitched battles too. I bought this game because there is so little available on the French and Indian War. Don't buy this game unless you want to redesign it.