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Jonesboro 1st Day Scenario#: RB04     Date: August 31, 1864     Location: Jonesboro, Georgia The Battle of Jonesborough (modern name Jonesboro) was fought August 31–September 1, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign in the American Civil War. Two Union armies led by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman maneuvered to draw the Army of Tennessee (led … Battle Cry - Civil War
Glorieta Scenario#: RB03     Date: March 28, 1862     Location: Glorieta, New Mexico The battle was fought on March 26th to 28th, 1862 in New Mexico. It was also known as La Glorieta Pass. John P. Slough faces William R. Scurry. Battle Cry - Civil War
Savage Station Scenario#: RB02     Date: June 29, 1862     Location: White Oak Swamp Creek, Virginia The battle was fought on June 29th, 1862 in Virginia. Edwin Sumner faces John Magruder. Battle Cry - Civil War
Chancellorsville (3rd day of battle) Scenario#: RB01     Date: May 1-3, 1863     Location: Chancellorsville, Virginia The battle was fought on May 1st to May 3rd, 1863 in Virginia. This scenario recreates the third day of battle. Joseph Hooker faces Robert E. Lee. Battle Cry - Civil War
Prairie Grove, Arkansas Scenario#: 30     Date: December 7, 1862     Location: Prairie Grove, Arkansas The Battle opened on the morning of December 7, with Union Gen. Herron crossing the Illinois River and deploying his troops on Hindman's right. Herron opened an intense two-hour artillery barrage on the Confederate position. Herron then ordered an… Battle Cry - Civil War
Perryville, Kentucky Scenario#: 29     Date: October 8, 1862     Location: Perryville, Kentucky In 1862 Perryville was a town of just a few hundred residents. The rolling hills to the west and northwest were dotted with woods, farms, and a number of creeks, which fed the Chaplin River. However, because of a two-month … Battle Cry - Civil War
Ox Hill, Virginia Scenario#: 28     Date: September 1, 1862     Location: Ox Hill, Virginia After the second battle of Bull Run, Lee sent Jackson on a wide flanking march to intercept the Union retreat, but Pope anticipated the turning movement and concentrated his units around the Germantown area. Pope ordered the Union Ninth Corps … Battle Cry - Civil War
Richmond, Kentucky (Union Final Position) Scenario#: 27     Date: August 30, 1862     Location: Richmond, Kentucky Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Confederate forces in midsummer 1862, undertook an offensive aimed at central Tennessee and Kentucky. Late on August 29 his advance guard encountered a Union force, near Richmond, Kentucky. At this point,… Battle Cry - Civil War
Oak Grove, Virginia Scenario#: 26     Date: June 25, 1862     Location: Oak Grove, Virginia McClellan decided to resume the offensive after sitting passively for three and a half weeks following the stalemate at the Battle of Seven Pines. He planned to move his siege artillery closer to Richmond by taking the high ground on … Battle Cry - Civil War
Williamsburg, Virginia (North of Fort Magruder) Scenario#: 25     Date: May 5, 1862     Location: Fort Magruder, Virginia Williamsburg was the first large encounter between Union and Confederate forces during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862. While the Confederates had no intention of attempting to hold the Williamsburg line, poor roads on the Peninsula had slowed the… Battle Cry - Civil War
Little Sugar Creek, Arkansas Scenario#: 24     Date: February 17, 1862     Location: Little Sugar Creek, Arkansas As Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis's Union army advanced in January 1862, Sterling Price abandoned Springfield, determined to join forces with Benjamin McCulloch in Arkansas. Marching south along the Telegraph Road, the Missouri State Guard conducted a… Battle Cry - Civil War
Fort Donelson, Tennessee (Confederate Breakout) Scenario#: 23     Date: February 15, 1862     Location: Fort Donelson, Tennessee After the fall of Fort Henry, Grant marched on Fort Donelson and had almost completed encircling the Fort when the Confederate commanders realized, if they didn't move quickly, they would be cut off. During the night, they massed their troops … Battle Cry - Civil War
Dranesville, Virginia Scenario#: 22     Date: December 20, 1861     Location: Dranesville, Virginia Both armies went into winter quarters following the Battle of Ball's Bluff. On December 20, Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, with a mixed brigade, set out north from his position near Centerville to escort the army's wagon trains on a … Battle Cry - Civil War
Belmont, Missouri Scenario#: 21     Date: November 7, 1861     Location: Belmont, Missouri The Confederates in the west tried to defend a huge area by establishing strong points along the borders. Ulysses S. Grant, unlike many of his contemporaries, was ready to take action. On November 6, he embarked on transports with the … Battle Cry - Civil War
Greenbrier River, West Virginia Scenario#: 20     Date: October 3, 1861     Location: Greenbrier River, West Virginia After the failure of the campaign against the Union forces in the Cheat Mountain area in September 1861, the Confederate troops withdrew to the Greenbrier River, under the command of Gen. Henry R. Jackson. During the night of October 2–3, … Battle Cry - Civil War
Wilson’s Creek, Missouri (Bloody Hill) Scenario#: 19     Date: August 10, 1861     Location: Wilson’s Creek, Missouri Lyon decided to attack the Confederate encampments about ten miles south of Springfield, Missouri after his success at Dug Springs on August 2. Sigel and about 1,200 troops had moved east around to the south of the Confederates, while Lyon’s … Battle Cry - Civil War
Battle of Hoke's Run Scenario#: 18     Date: July 2, 1861     Location: Falling Waters, West Virginia The Battle of Falling Waters, also known as the Battle of Hoke’s Run, took place as part of the Manassas Campaign. On July 2, Maj. Gen. Robert Patterson’s division crossed the Potomac River near Williamsport and marched along the main … Battle Cry - Civil War
Cedar Mountain, Virginia Scenario#: 17     Date: August 9, 1862     Location: Cedar Mountain, Virginia Jackson faced Pope in early August and, on the 7th, saw the opportunity to strike Banks at Culpepper, Virginia, before the latter could be reinforced. Pope, however, ordered Banks to advance to Cedar Mountain, and the battle opened when Early’s … Battle Cry - Civil War
First Battle of Winchester Scenario#: 16     Date: May 25, 1862     Location: Winchester, Virginia Jackson's victory at Front Royal on May 23 threatened Bank's line of retreat, so he evacuated Strasburg and marched toward Winchester. Jackson also headed north, but Bank's Union forces reached Winchester before Jackson and deployed south of the… Battle Cry - Civil War
McDowell, Virginia Scenario#: 15     Date: May 8, 1862     Location: McDowell, Virginia At the beginning of May 1862, the defeats at Pea Ridge and Shiloh, and a federal Army advancing on Richmond, gave little hope for the Confederacy. Even “Stonewall” Jackson, in his first battle as an independent commander a few months … Battle Cry - Civil War
New Hope Church, Georgia Scenario#: 14     Date: May 25, 1864     Location: Dallas, Georgia While Grant pursued Lee in Virginia, Sherman was relentlessly hounding Johnston’s army through Georgia toward Atlanta. Johnston was an able strategist and repeatedly maneuvered his army to confront Sherman’s advance. In mid-May, Sherman attempted to… Battle Cry - Civil War
New Market, Virginia Scenario#: 13     Date: May 15, 1864     Location: New Market, Virginia In early May, Sigel’s Union force of about 8,000 advanced south through the Shenandoah Valley toward Staunton. It was hoped that the capture of this town would put further pressure on Lee’s supplies for the Army of Northern Virginia. To … Battle Cry - Civil War
Chickamauga, Georgia Scenario#: 12     Date: September 19-20, 1863     Location: Chickamauga, Georgia After Gettysburg, both armies maneuvered for position. Lincoln wanted to maintain pressure and pressed Rosecrans to advance with the Army of the Cumberland. Although slow to act, “Old Rosy,” as his troops called him, executed a masterful campaign and… Battle Cry - Civil War
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Pickett’s Charge) Scenario#: 11     Date: July 1-3, 1863     Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Lee planned to launch the main assault against the Union center. Longstreet had misgivings and cautioned Lee, but spent the morning readying his brigades for the attack. An artillery bombardment prior to the attack failed to inflict significant… Battle Cry - Civil War
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Devil’s Den & Wheat Field) Scenario#: 10     Date: July 1-3, 1863     Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Lee reasoned that his plans to invade Pennsylvania would keep the war in the north and allow his army to feed off the rich northern farmlands. He further hoped another victory could influence Britain and France to recognize the Confederacy, … Battle Cry - Civil War
Murfreesboro, Tennessee (1st day of battle) Scenario#: 9     Date: Dec. 31-Jan 2 1863     Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee After Shiloh, Grant campaigned to gain control of the Mississippi, while Buell advanced from Corinth toward the vital Confederate rail junction at Chattanooga. To draw Buell away from his intended target, the Confederate Generals Edmund Kirby Smith… Battle Cry - Civil War
Fredericksburg, Virginia Scenario#: 8     Date: December 13, 1862     Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia McClellan failed to pursue Lee’s army vigorously following the Battle of Antietam. It would be his last display of hesitancy. On November 7, 1862, Lincoln replaced him with Ambrose Burnside, who quickly organized his army and marched rapidly to the … Battle Cry - Civil War
Antietam, Maryland Scenario#: 7     Date: September 17, 1862     Location: Sharpsburg, Maryland Having gained a victory at Second Bull Run, Lee struck north toward Maryland. This would enable him to keep the initiative, supply his army from the rich farmlands, and keep the campaign out of Confederate territory. McClellan had over 70,000 … Battle Cry - Civil War
Second Bull Run, Virginia (Brawner’s Farm) Scenario#: 6     Date: August 28, 1862     Location: Gainesville, Virginia Following the Seven Days battles, Lee correctly guessed that McClellan would make no further offensive move toward Richmond. Lee organized his army into two commands under Jackson and Longstreet, and launched an offensive to take the war northwards.… Battle Cry - Civil War
Gaines Mill, Virginia Scenario#: 5     Date: June 27, 1862     Location: Gaines Mill, Virginia Following the defeat at Bull Run, Lincoln appointed George B. McClellan as the commander of the army. He quickly set about improving the army. The troops were drilled, equipment was improved, and soon the newly christened Army of the Potomac … Battle Cry - Civil War
Shiloh, Tennessee (1st day of battle) Scenario#: 4     Date: April 6-7, 1862     Location: Shiloh, Tennessee Following his capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, Grant’s army of 40,000 soldiers was ordered to move south, up the Tennessee River, to Pittsburg Landing. Buell was ordered to join him there with 35,000 troops. Once united, they could … Battle Cry - Civil War
Kernstown, Virginia Scenario#: 3     Date: March 23, 1862     Location: Kernstown, Virginia Jackson’s Valley Campaign of 1862 was arguably his finest. His small army, which never numbered more than 17,000 troops, won five of six battles against three enemy forces totaling 33,000 troops. The largest group included 23,000 soldiers commanded… Battle Cry - Civil War
Pea Ridge, Arkansas (Elkhorn Tavern) Scenario#: 2     Date: March 7, 1862     Location: Leetown, Arkansas In December 1861, Gen. Samuel R. Curtis took command of the Union Army of the Southwest and was instructed to drive the Confederates out of Missouri. Van Dorn, newly appointed commander of Confederate forces in Arkansas, joined with Price and … Battle Cry - Civil War
First Bull Run, Virginia Scenario#: 1     Date: July 21, 1861     Location: Manassas, Virginia The Confederates occupied a defensive position along the southern bank of a meandering river called Bull Run. With the bulk of his forces on his right, Beauregard planned to attack the Union left flank, but a little after sunrise on … Battle Cry - Civil War
Cooperative Venture Scenario#: W99     Date: 28-Mar-45     Location: Dorsten, Germany In an attempt to speed the Allied advance General Simpson's U.S. Ninth Army HQ appealed to the British Second Army commander, General Dempsey, for armored reinforcement of XVIII Airborne Corps. General Depsey was able to assign the crack Sixth Guards… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
Night Assault Scenario#: W98     Date: 26-Mar-45     Location: Kirchhellen, Germany After dispersing an attack by the Wehrmacht 116th Panzer Division, the American infantrymen of 120th Regiment were able to advance to positions near Kirchhellen Airfield. The Gls watched helplessly as the airfield's powerful flak guns, mounted high… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
The Breaking Wave Scenario#: W97     Date: 19-Dec-44     Location: Dom Butengenbach, Belgium The German efforts to press their Wacht am Rhein offensive were falling behind schedule. After rapid deliberation German General Staff decided that the best way to speed the assault was to increase the maneuver area for the attacking elements. They … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
Scratch Force Scenario#: W96     Date: 7-Sep-44     Location: Briey, France The Germans had counter-attacked in the night. Lacking aerial reconnaissance the Wehrmacht troops had, by chance, driven straight into the U.S. 90th Division Command Post, cutting off the advanced units of the division. In the hours that followed Gls… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
The Attempt to Exploit Scenario#: W95     Date: 26-Jul-44     Location: Marigny, France Combat Command of the U.S. 3rd Armored Division, in support of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, attempted an envelopment of the German forces in Marigny. Initially slowed by bomb craters and defended hedgerows the American armored forces tried to… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
Hill 112 Scenario#: W94     Date: 24-Jun-44     Location: Caen, France As part of the bitter Normandy battles following D-Day, the British 11th Armored and 15th Divisions spearheaded the 'Epsom' offensive, designed to tie down the German Panze r Divisions to the East of the beachhead and prize the defenders out … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
Cassino Station Scenario#: W93     Date: 14-Feb-44     Location: Cassino, Italy The Allies, desperate to relieve the pressure on their beachhead at Anzio, launched Operation Avenger, the second major attempt to break the German position at Cassino. The essential task of capturing the railway station just south of the town was … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
Patton's End Run Scenario#: W92     Date: 11-Aug-43     Location: Brolo, Sicily Patton was determined to beat "Monty" to Messina. The American advance along the north coast was being held up by the German 71st Panzergrenadier Regiment. To eliminate this unit, and possibly initiate a breakthrough, Patton planned to trap the… Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
Assault at Wadelincourt Scenario#: W91     Date: 13-May-40     Location: Wadelincourt, Belgium The northernmost of the three crossing attempts of the Meuse took place late in the day as advance elements of the German 2nd Panzer Division approached the river in the face of fierce crossfire from the western bank. As a … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
A Day At The Races Scenario#: W100     Date: 19-Dec-44     Location: Dom Butengenbach, Belgium The final Nazi holdout was thought to be centered in the Alps of Southern Germany. Allied fears that the Nazis might fall back to some form of National Redoubt sen t U.S. columns speeding towards Austria. These armored fingers lost … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 2
The Bridge at Kanev Scenario#: W90     Date: 23-Sep-43     Location: Kanev, Russia The Soviet offensive had reached the Dnieper north of Kanev. Wishmg to capture the badge m the town the Russians sent a force southwards along the East edge of the river. In their way stood a small German rearguard set … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Cherkasskoye Scenario#: W89     Date: 5-Jul-43     Location: Cherkasskoye, Russia During the initial stages of the Battle of Kursk some of the Wehrmacht's finest units were committed in order to break through the heavily fortified Russian positions. At Cherkasskoye, the finest of them all, Grossdeutschland, was given the task of … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
The Backwater of War Scenario#: W88     Date: 6-May-42     Location: Kestenga, Russia During the Soviet spring offensive in the far northern reaches obfuscate 8th Ski Brigade and a regiment from the 186th Rifle Division were sent on a wide sweep to the west and south to cut the road behind the town … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
The Bruneval Raid Scenario#: W87     Date: 28-Feb-42     Location: Bruneval, France At Bruneval, north of Le Havre, the Germans had installed an example of the Wurzburg radar system for air defense. British paratroops were briefed to drop into France, steal as much of the equipment as possible and bring it back … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Raid on Vaagso Scenario#: W86     Date: 24-Dec-41     Location: South Vaagso, Norway In the first Allied raid of the war against a defended port, some 600 officers and men of the British 2nd and 3rd Commando attacked Maaloy Island and Vaagso, near Bergen, with the aim of destroying factory and port installations. … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
The Far Bank Scenario#: W85     Date: 7-Jul-41     Location: Ulla, Russia Fifteen days after the beginning of "Operation Barbarossa" the Fourth Panzer Army moved along the southern bank of the upper Divin~ River as it positioned itself for an enveloping attack on Vitebsk. The L VII Panzer Corps being the army's … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1