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Thursday, 6 August 2009

BBDBA 15-19k AWI American vs British Part3

BOOM! The American Guns are bang on again...

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Lafayette urges his men across the river to attack 'Hessian Hill'.

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The British line in the centre is looking thin.

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The French view of the Redcoats.

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French Infantry attack the cornfield held by the British Lights.

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The French attack would result in the British Lights fleeing.
However the French Indians fall to the Rangers firepower.

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"Come on Chaps!" Tarleton leads a force to attack the French flank.

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A view from 'Hessian Hill', again poor PiPs let down Jack & Amy.

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Muskets & Artillery erupt along the line.....

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Again the Americans & French come off best!

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This would be a ding dong clash all day long...

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The American Militia let rip...

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Jack attacks the British Grenadiers, if he could break these two units,
then the British centre would collapse.

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Lafayette's troops are nearly there...

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The British Grenadiers Recoil but are not destroyed!

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BOOM! At last the British Artillery finds its range.

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Hessian Jagers vs American Jagers - scratch one German mercenary.

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Overview of the Battle, the French are on the verge of collapse, but so is the British centre.

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The Hessian's manage to reinforce the British line, but the hill is going to be left lightly defended.

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The other Hessian force rushes to plug the other hole.

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RaHoo! British firepower knocks back the Americans...

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Lafayette finally attacks 'Hessian hill'

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The poor French are taking a beating, Arnold sends forward the Brits to finish them off.

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Now it's the British line that's looking good.

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Slowly the Americans are winning on 'Hessian Hill', but would it be too late?

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Washington can only look on as some more infantry are destroyed.

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Hessian firepower begins to bite.

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Whoops a daisy! Back down the hill they go...

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A brief ray of hope for the French.... Back go the British Grenadiers.

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But NO! Another French casualty & it's not looking good for Jack & Amy.

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With that the, French force is DEMORALIZED (we placed yellow markers to represent this).

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PiPs are needed to HOLD troops in place...
The rest are sent legging it to the rear!

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'Allez, Allez, next stop ze ships & then onto Paris"!

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The Final Part coming soon....!

Wednesday, 29 July 2009

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......