Haarlem Heights 16th September 1776 AWI

 It was this time again ... 28mm, BP2, Crown forces featuring Bart and Gun-Maestro Alisdair, while the Rebel forces were led by Tim, Mark and David.

Haarlem Heights was just a skirmish after the retreat out of New York between some reconnaissance forces that led to more and more units involved ... lets see where our protagonists will decide to go with this.

First it started with a standoff between two remarkable different units a Militia and the Light Infantry of his majesty, led by Bart, Tim had no chance. Then the American Continentals had severe difficulites to push through and form a line or flank out the crown forces. In total we could summarize the battle as a twofold struggle of the patriots: To get into position AND to actually do damage (considerable) to the British invaders.

To cut it short like most of the unlucky rebels that came too near the British guns and muskets, it was a resounding victory for the crown. 3 British VPs vs nil!!! All the Americans had to show for was empty beer glasses.

Next time we will revisit the famous battle of the White Plains or better Chatterton Hill as I only have figures for that ... and the rest was a sort of stand off anyway ... ;)

Initial set up

Only Minute men/Militia stopping the red tide...

Then more was coming along the road...

Slowly the American army is pouring in ... 

A bit of a bottle neck ...

The lines are forming ...

And a formidable British line ...

Undeterred the Continentals advance over the wall ...

Then Hessians arrive ...

The British fall back to the Hoaglandt Farm on a hill ...

A good position too ...

The Rebels have difficulties to follow up ...

For the last effort the Americans strive to attack the British positions...

But The british fire is withering ...

The excellence of their training doesn't help either ...

Then the formidable Jaeger arrive ...

Still stragglers of the Continentals try to follow ...

The fire fights are heavy ...

The British also take hits ...

But manage to regroup ...

The Jaegers shoot sharp ...

The Rebels hold their positions ...

But more re-inforcements arrive ...

The other flank is denied too ...

As the last attack on the farm is repelled ...

The Rebels concede defeat .!

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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...

Initial set up - British first move.

Barts steady Militia line

The undoubtable redoubt!

The Hill ...

... in the hands of the patriots ...

... but the redcoats ...

... are marching in!

A classic pincer move.

While Barts militia didn't move.

The Crown forces moved the guns!

And the first line was on the hill!

Still the redoubt was in American hands...

Shaken, but it looked good!

Then the British attack!

Barts militia moves out of the trenches!

British lines at the hills foot ...

The British look britle!

Still in American hands ...

But the redcoats fire ...

... and the militia run!

Then the Grenadiers attack the hill!

Even with fence its a no for the Militia ...

The Grenadiers breach the Hill defense first!

In the "flank" of the redoubt.

A fight about the redoubt begins ...

The Jons LI shoots  a hole into the advancing Militias.

The Second round of the fight about the redoubt ...

The Amrican break - game over!

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