My Metal Meneken: 17th of June 1775 - Bunker Hill

Thursday 18 April 2024

17th of June 1775 - Bunker Hill - AWI

It was the Second Game of our mini campaign: 28mm, American War of Independence (Black Powder); Bart, David and Tim were defending the heights for democracy, while John and Alisdair were real Crown Gentlemen. It was the battle after Lexington and Concord, which was going remarkabley well for the British in this historical mini campaign about the start of the war.

To be honest the American were a wee bit smug, the British didn't had enough troops (my fault gift me money for more minis!!) - soo! the British started a left hand flank attack directly on the gabbion-redoubt. Alisdair was the excellent artillery officer who ala Napoleon moved the guns and shot the shit out of an American militia, then John started to move up the hill, first the Fusiliers of the 5th but they took to much heat and had to retreat.

Johns Grenadiers were the first to reach the line and jump over the fence.

Bart was very unamerican and started to advance with 3 Militia battalions against a shaken Light Infantry unit, John's only hope on his right flank.

John shot, 3 sixes and a flank attack disintegrated. second unit down.

But then the grenadiers walked on into the "flank" (just geographically) of the redoubt and fought a bayonet charge. Alisdair joined forces and joined the fight with a line regiment. They won the fight but didn't break the the redoubt.

Next fight was the decisive: Tim lost - America lost - the whole front inclusive the light gune was lost. 4vs 0 points and the American side retreated off the hill - an amazingly swift British victory - they could have taken on the other hill as well ... naah the troops were rightly so exhausted, but not beaten!

Next time we will give it a go at Harlem Heights. We close the red curtain over Long Island and Kips Bay as no player shoud be subject to such conditions...