Cover art for A Useless Fight:  The Battle of Trent's Reach, January 23-24, 1865

A Useless Fight: The Battle of Trent's Reach, January 23-24, 1865

2025 · BGG
Avg rating
8.00
Bayes rating
0.00
Weight
2.00 (Medium Light)
Players
1-2
Playtime
3 hr
Ratings count
2

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Description

A Useless Fight details the last major naval battle fought between ironclads during the Civil War. The Confederate vessels of the James River Squadron had been confined by their Union opponents to headwaters above Drewry’s Bluff the previous year. In January the squadron was under growing pressure to do something to help drive off the Yankees that were besieging the Confederate capital. In mid-January such an opportunity seemed to present itself when all but one of the Federal ironclads guarding the James River were withdrawn for their attack on Fort Fisher, and the winter’s rising waters had submerged much of their enemy’s defenses. Can you do as well or better than your historical counterpart? —description from the publisher

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Card play & hand management Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict Adventure & exploration

Publishers

High Flying Dice Games

Designers

Paul Rohrbaugh