August Fury: The Second Battle of Manassas
1990 · BGG
Avg rating
6.79
Bayes rating
5.53
Weight
3.20 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2-4
Playtime
60 hr
Ratings count
55
Log in or make an account to save this game to your lists.
Description
August Fury - The Second Battle of Manassas, is The Gamers' third game in its Civil War Brigade (CWB) Series. It follows games on Gettysburg and Antietam. For the first time, the series turns its focus onto a lesser-known battle, recreating the course of events during The Second Battle of Bull Run, which lasted from the evening of August 28th until nightfall on August 30th, 1862. Using two maps, I have attempted to recapture all of the critical elements of this battle, which ranged from Bull Run Creek almost to the foot of Throughfare Gap." Two Full-Color 22x28" Maps Over 550 Die-Cut Counters Moderate Complexity Playing Time: 3 to 60+ Hours 200 Yards per Hex 20 Minutes per Turn
Play mode
Competitive
How it plays
Resource & economic management
Game type
Wargame Board game
What it’s about
History, politics & real-world conflict
Publishers
Designers
David A. Powell Dean Essig