BBDBA 15-19k AWI American vs British Part4

The American Cavalry engage the Hessian's...

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That's better, now the British centre is reinforced.

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The poor French are taking a beating.

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The casualties are now becoming critical for the American force.

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The battle for Hessian Hill is still fierce.

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American steel is too much for the Hessian's.

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'NO QUARTER!' The French Infantry are about to fall.

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The British Grenadiers are now advancing.

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The Queens Hussars are sent against the American Cavalry.

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Hessian firepower repels Lafayette's troops.

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Everyone is doing the 'Recoil Shuffle'.....

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Another French Infantry formation falls to the British Musket.

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....and another to British steel.

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The horror's launch a final attack on Hessian Hill.

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The American Cavalry chase another fox, whilst the Queens Hussars are

left facing the rifles of the American Jagers.

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Nasty American Cavalry....

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Bye, Bye, Frenchmen...

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The British force their way through....

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'BOOM!' Now the British Artillery are doing the damage....

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The Hessian's give it big legs....

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The musketry is still spot on for both sides, given that it's late in the battle.

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Tarleton enjoying his day out.... Chasing the French Fox.

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The British troops give a loud HooRah for the victorious Arnold.

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'Down with King George', not today mate...

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Jack & Amy are determined to take Hessian Hill.....

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Cornwallis urges his men on.

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Back go the Continentals & it's too much for George W.

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Final Positions.

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For Breakpoint purposes, Jagers only counted as half a point. Plus we used a Recoil Casualty system for this one. Small bits of gravel being used as markers. Hence a lot of casualties occurred later in the game.

A mighty scrap indeed, this one took a few sittings. Well where did it go wrong for the Jack & Amy's American/French connection..? It was bright start, I did think that the British centre was going to break, because the combats went to the horror's. The failure to destroy the two British Grenadiers was the turning point. Lafayette's command had shocking PiPs throughout the game which was also a shame. Well the Revolution will have to wait a little bit longer!

Indian Mutiny British 1857-1859

I've been bitten by the bug again... This time it's the Victorian British in India, but also the Afghan Wars & then I thought 'well why not the Crimea' as well. So the first phase of this current project is to build and run some Indian Mutiny Armies. I've picked up a few books on the period & dug deep through the various wargames mags stored in the Fazzy archives... The best being Ospreys Indian Mutiny & The North West Frontier. Donald Featherstones Victorian Colonial Warfare in India. Plus last, but by no means least, Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy #39 covering the Indian Rebellion. Eventually, we'll also build & morph armies for the North West Frontier, Sikh Wars & the Crimea.

First up though, using the DBA 1500-1900 Army lists, the Victorian British Army. The list is pretty robust & covers a multitude of years & campaigns, but it's a good starting point.


Indian Mutiny British 1857-1859
4xRifles; 2x Muskets[Natives]; 1x Cannon; 2x Knights; 1x LtHorse;
1x Rifle or Jager; 1x Cannon or Jager; 1x Leader.

British Foot Artillery

British Rifles

Loyal Indian Troops as Muskets

British Light Dragoons as Knights

British Heavy Dragoons as Knights

Indian Light Horse, 2nd Punjab Cavalry (Probyn's Horse)


Nice & Pompous Victorian General

Native Rifles, Ghurka Infantry

Jagers in the form of Ghurkas

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....!