From the game box. "Close Quarters Combat Board Game" "Victor or vanquished. Which will you be?" "Since the dawn of civilization, mysterious forces have plucked the ancient armies from their savage battlefields, and placed them on the Battle Grid of eternity. Caught in a maelstrom of space and time, they fight countless battles with the enemies from many famous conflicts: The Hundred Years War, French Revolution, American Revolution, Civil War, World War I and others. Surviving armies savor victory, while the defeated rise again to oppose them. There are battles to be won. Are you ready for more?" "Battle Grid uses the Skirmish Combat System to resolve close quarters battle. Each player controls a squad of soldiers on the battlefield. All troop commands are resolved by dice rolls, with the special abilities of each army playing an important strategic role in the conflict." "Object of the Game: Eliminate all of your opponent's soldiers in close quarters, skirmish combat."