Today, due to a misunderstanding (!) - we ended up playing AWI/American Revolution again.
This time, the British gained the Initiative, which allowed me to choose the side of the table to defend on, but they moved first!
I naturally chose the right in this picture, and deployed the best I could. The British got to place theirs opposite.
I put the mass of my Militia behind a line of Continentals on my left, hoping the hill would give me an advantage.
My Marylanders and New Jersey Continentals were in my Centre.
My right was all my Pennsylvanians with some Light Infantry and Light Dragoons.
Opposite these were Lawrence's Hessians.
As Ever, Phil was in command of the British, he had a strong centre. He put his Light troops on his right.
The British had no trouble advancing at the start of the game, and this brought them in range of my Heavy guns...
...At this range all I could do was disorder them, though!
Lawrence sent his Jägers forward to contest the woods, and marched his left wing infantry to the left of the table.
In their centre, the British Infantry outpaced the Hessians!
On their right, the Light Infantry and Dragoons moved out to outflank my line.
I got my left wing moving as hoped, but my centre refused to budge!...their guns were firing though and again disordered the British line.
Having seen the strong forces arrayed against them, I had advanced my Continentals to allow my Militia to expand out.
My centre was even prompted by Washington, but refused to advance!
The New Jerseys advanced in fine stye though.
On my right, even though I had put my best commander there, only my Light Dragoons and some Light Infantry moved!
I hoped my Dragoons might catch some juicy Jägers in the open!
The British right couldn't stop me taking the hill first, but their first volley was devastating.
On my right, my Light infantry chased the Jägers off, but my Light Dragoons refused to charge them!!!
My Men on the hill managed to fire over the British heads, causing no damage at all!!!
My New Jersey's, too, missed the Hessians facing them!
The Hessians didn't miss!
The only bright spot was my Lights taking the wood!
I finally got my Riflemen advancing to support the Militia, and I was slowly forming a coherent line to cover my flank.
The British were still slaughtering my Continentals, though the 2nd Canadians were holding against TWO battalions of Grenadiers!
The British pushed forward to short range, and my Marylanders began to buckle.
The New Jerseys, too, were losing badly.
The Continentals on the hill got a final volley into the British, and did some damage...at last!
My Marylanders damaged the British attacking them too...but it was all too little, too late.
The New Jerseys were still losing badly.
The British right was sweeping round, and I was not at all confident my Militia would hold against them.
The New Jerseys were being outflanked by the British second line, all thanks to the centre not advancing with the rest of my line!
Only my inert centre was intact!
So, Another defeat for the Rebels. My admiration for General Washington's performance with this 1776/7 army has grown from game to game.
I intend to try next time with a post Valley Forge army, to see if this makes a difference.
Nothing can help me with my dicing, of course!!!
Looked like a fun game although perhaps not so much for you. It is nice to read about the I casino British victory in an AWI game, though....even if the person writing the report was commanding the Americans!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say, I love a challenge! I, too like to see the British win too, thanks for commenting!
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