American War of Independence - Solo effort

 

Lockdown again...solo effort..again.
Somewhere in the Carolinas.........

This was a simple game played on a small table in over a couple of hours. A British column, advancing thru an abandoned plantation was ambushed by a Rebel force.

The Redcoats had two regular battalions, a detachment of Light Troops and a detachment of Tarleton's Legion on foot. One Artillery piece filled out the redcoat force. The Rebels had two militia battalions, three unit of riflemen and two guns.

A simple job for the Patriots- inflict casualties on the British column and force them to retreat. The British, who had been chasing the rebels now have an opportunity to smash the troublesome Americans!

British commander sends his Lights in to reconnoitre the ground. 

Contact! The rifleman on the edge of the orchard.

Unit two of riflemen.

The second Patriot gun. This was on the far American left in 'hidden' mode and would be a nasty surprise to the redcoats who tried to flank the American line.

The first militia unit. Artillery just in front. 

A veteran unit of Continentals, waiting- another surprise to hit the redcoats.

Virginia riflemen moving forward.

Main redcoat force arrive - Tarleton's Legion move to the left..redcoats to the right....
"It's just some riflemen and militia!"

The Light Bobs move thru the orchard, fighting the minutemen.  This tussle was quite gritty as the Light Bobs tried to drive the Virginians out.

The first redcoat regiment deploys (the 33rd)- ready to advance.

The Light troops finally win the orchard- but are being fired on from two sides.

Militia watching the riflemen fall back

Regulars move forward.

On the British left, the Legion drives the riflemen back.

The 23rd Foot- Royal Welch Fusiliers- in column- to realise there was an American gun to their front. 

The 'hidden' gun rolls forward- and fires canister - into the light troops, causing frightful casualties.

In the middle the first American gun fires

The 23rd Deploys

Militia and artillery ..about to receive a volley from the 23rd, supported by Lights.

The British gun deploys.

Legion infantry fighting the riflemen.

Finally win- by pushing the back....militia unit waiting to give a volley.

The militia units on each side - the Continentals advance to create a line.

The light troops firing at the militia.

The 33rd on the edge of the orchard. 

Fire fight across the road.

On the left, the Americans holding as the British push forward.

The American gun on the flank- would cause damage..but my randomised card reaction system- when British light troops got near them- they fired into the flank of the Redcoats- and then limbered up and left the battle!

The first militia unit breaks exposing the gun and Continental flank- as the 33rd charges!

The light bobs on the flank of the Patriot gun which limbered up and left!!

Continentals under fire by both Redcoat regiments and the British gun.

The Continentals move back, firing as the British advance.

The Continentals fall back to the ruins....holding out.

A militia unit rallies and reforms behind the ruins.

Advancing on the ruins.

The gun and all the infantry concentrate fire on the Continentals who are defending the abandoned house.

The Continentals withdraw and the Legion move in. Victory for the forces of George III,

Overall a great little battle. The British didn't feed their units in gradually as they arrived- they waited till they had everything on table, deployed, then advanced.  The Americans put up a good fight, inflicting some serious casualties.  But, not enough,  to win the day.