Description

Barren Victory - The Battle of Chickamauga September 19th & 20th, 1863, examines the events of September 19th and 20th, 1863—The Battle of Chickamauga. This action was one of the few in the Civil War where the South actually outnumbered the Federals. The battle was closely fought and the game recaptures the spirit of the struggle for victory. After the disasters at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the South's hope was to secure one decisive victory in the west. Large portions of the Army of Northern Virginia were detached to bolster the hard-luck Army of Tennessee. After being maneuvered out of Chattanooga without a fight, Braxton Bragg's army struck the Union forces under Rosecrans on the Chickamauga Creek. The bloody battle of Chickamauga ensued...

This is a game of that hard-fought, evenly balanced battle. In it, players can test their skill with the converging armies - to generate the South's last hope and turn the tide in the West. Or, to give it yet another Barren Victory...

Game Scale:
Game Turn: 30 minutes
Hex: 200 yards
Units: Brigades

Game Inventory:
Two 22 x 34" full color maps
Two dual-side printed countersheets (560 1/2" counters)
One 28-page CWBS system rulebook
One 16-page Barren Victory specific rulebook
One 2-Page CWBS 2nd Edition Bridge rules sheet
Two 6-sided dice

Solitaire Playability: Medium
Complexity Level: Medium
Players: 2 or more
Playing Time: 4-30 hours