BBDBA 15-19K AWI American vs British Part2

General Amy inspects the DBA 15-19K playsheet.

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Washington looks out across the battlefield.

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The American & British centre.

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The French march quickly to the battle.

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Lafayette's command would be critical to the battle.

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Jack sends in the French Hussars & Indians.

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The Hessians arrive.

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Here come Arnold's troops.

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Overview of the battlefield from behind the British lines.

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'Left Wheel!' Arnold's troops prepare to deploy.

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The French Army would face off against Arnold's British troops

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'TALLY HO!" Tarleton's Cavalry charge the French Hussars...

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'BOOM'.... First blood to the American's.

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The British in the centre attack the American Jagers.

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Honour & Glory... and all that stuff

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The British Artillery takes a hard pounding.

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British Light Troops help out Tarleton.

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'HooRAH HooRAH HooRAH' Down go the French Hussars.

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Nice view from behind the American centre. Jack waited for the British attack.

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The British are coming, the Hessians are as well.....

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So are Lafayette's troops.

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This flag always brings a chuckle from Jack & Amy....

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British Light Infantry lead Arnold's troops into battle.

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The Light Infantry get ready to attack the French in the cornfield.

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The Americans stand ready, the Artillery is causing trouble for the British.

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'Bah!' Another British casualty to the Guns...

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The lines are drawn, Blue for the Americans, White for the French, Red for the Brits.

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Poor Pips for Lafayette's troops, will they arrive in time?

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The pesky Indians are no match for the British Light troops.

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Musketry from the British sends the American Jagers fleeing.

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Some of the Hessians are sent to reinforce the centre.

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The French deploy

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The major firefight is about to begin...

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Muskets ring out & the dice are thrown.....

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'Do What?' The Americans get the upper hand.... Jack & Amy are whooping.

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The troops on the right are doing well.

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'BOOM' British Guns ring out...

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The British 'withdraw' to reform the line....

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Lafayette's troops head for the hill held by the Hessians.

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Nice view from the British lines.

However the British centre command has took a lot of casualties and they are close to breaking.

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Part 3 coming up......

BBDBA 15-19K AWI American vs British Part1

Big Battle DBA 1500-1900 action now, a British/Hessian force versus an American/French force. Again time is short, so I'll publish this monster battle in a few parts. Part One contains the forces used and the initial battlefield.

One third of each force would be on the battlefield, squaring up to each other. The remaining forces would arrive on different roads.

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The Mighty British and Hessian Army

The command of General Cornwallis (CinC) including Tarletons Cavalry

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The command of General Benedict Arnold

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The command of General Knyphausen

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The Mighty American and French force.

The command of General Washington

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The command of General Lafayette

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The command of General Rochambeau

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* Represents an entry road, Red for British/Hessian, Blue for American/French.

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View from the British/Hessian side of the field, I'd be playing these forces.

The plan would be to batter the Americans in the centre, then quickly move up the two remaining forces.

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View from the American/French side, Jack & Amy would be playing these forces.

Jack would HOLD the British then Amy would attack with the French, hopefully Jack would be able to get the remaining American forces to attack across the river.

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To add some spice to 'initial pre battle manoeuvres', we 'diced' off, highest score gets an extra set of PiPs. Jack & Amy won of course.....grrrr. Next time...The Battle!