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Preston Scenario#: J14 Date: 12 November 1715 Location: Preston, England Since the start of the uprising in October 1715, Forster, in command of the Jacobite forces, had kept his small army on the move hoping to recruit more soldiers. By early November, he was at Preston. Unbeknown to Forster, Wills, … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Sheriffmuir Scenario#: J05 Date: 13 November 1715 Location: Sheriffmuir, Scotland In 1714 George I was proclaimed King of Great Britain and Ireland, John Erskine Earl of Mar, began to raise a Jacobite army in an attempt to return James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender, to the throne. In response, … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Glen Shiel Scenario#: J06 Date: 10 June 1719 Location: Glen Shiel, Scotland In 1719 Spain and England were embroiled in war. A planned invasion of England by 5,000 Spanish soldiers was foiled when storms broke up the entire fleet and only two ships reached Loch Duich. Not long after landing, the few … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
To Admiral Vernon, the scourge of Spain Scenario#: SP01 Date: April 20, 1741 Location: Cartagena, Colombia Battle of Cartagena de Indias Horse & Musket — Sport of Kings (II)
Prestonpans Scenario#: J07 Date: September 1745 Location: Prestonpans, Scotland Prince Charles, the young pretender, returned to Scotland in July and sent messengers with the lighted cross that called for the clans to rise. John Cope, who was now the Government’s Commander in Chief in Scotland, marched with a small … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Clifton Scenario#: J08 Date: 18 December 1745 Location: Clifton, England Being pressed North by the Duke of Cumberland, Price Charles ordered his Jacobite army to fall back to Scotland. Murray, when he received the order to retire to Carlisle was still in Clifton and already engaged with the Duke of … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Inverurie Scenario#: J09 Date: 23 December 1745 Location: Inverurie, Scotland Lewis Gordon had been raising forces for the Jacobites in the North, but when confronted by John Campbell, who was the King’s CIC, was joined by Munro and MacLeod’s troops, Gordon choose to retire to Aberdeen. The Government forces halted … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Falkirk (Stage 1) Scenario#: J10 Date: 17 January 1746 Location: Falkirk, Scotland As Prince Charles withdrew from Britain, he paused to place Sterling Castle, the historical “Key” to Scotland, under siege. Hawley, in command of the Government army, left Edinburgh with about 7,000 men to relieve the siege. Charles’ plan of laying … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Falkirk (Stage 2) Scenario#: J11 Date: 17 January 1746 Location: Falkirk, Scotland When Charles laid siege to Sterling Castle, it brought the Government army out into the open and the two armies meet at Falkirt Muir. In the early going of the battle the Highlanders on the right held their ground against … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Little Ferry Scenario#: J15 Date: 15 April 1746 Location: Golspie, Scotland A few days before the battle of Culloden, a strong force of Jacobites, under the command of Mackenzie, was sent north in an attempt to recover needed supplies that had been lost during the Skirmish of Tongue. This force arrived … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Culloden Scenario#: J12 Date: 16 April 1746 Location: Culloden, Scotland It was 13 April when news of Cumberland’s approach reached Charles. Orders were sent for the clans to rendezvous at Culloden House at the edge of Drummossie Moor. The Moor was rough with heather shrubs, small marshes and generally flat, … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Culloden (Flanking Move) Scenario#: J13 Date: 16 April 1746 Location: Culloden, Scotland When Cumberland’s line of battle marched forward on the 16th, Charles army was not nearly ready and far weaker than it should have been. The Jacobite guns opened the battle, but were no match for the Government artillery. Charles had … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Jacobite Rising
Ft. Duquesne Scenario#: 35 Date: 17 July 1755 Location: Fort Duquesne, Pennsylvania As Braddock drew near the French enlisted the aid of Indian tribes living in the area. Together with the 300 or so soldiers at the fort, plus the 600 Indians, the French would have close to 900 men to combat … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Lake George Scenario#: 36 Date: 8 Sept 1755 Location: Fort William Henry, New York Johnson had a force of approximately 3,000 New England militia and a small group of Mohawk Indians. He established a fortified camp near Crown Point . Meanwhile, French General Dieskau had moved his men to within striking distance of Johnson … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Battle on Snowshoes Scenario#: 37 Date: 13 March 1758 Location: Fort Edward, New York Rogers Rangers had been a thorn in the sides of the French and Indians throughout the campaigns along Lake George and Lake Champlain. They had their revenge on the rangers when they caught them with superior forces during an ambush … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Louisburg Scenario#: 38 Date: 8 June 1758 Location: Louisburg, Nova Scotia Louisburg was the strongest fortress in French or British America and guarded the entrance to the St. Lawrence and New France. The key to taking the fortress was establishing a beach head on Ile Royale which required an amphibious landing … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Ticonderoga Scenario#: 39 Date: 8 July 1758 Location: Ticonderoga, New York By the summer of 1758 the British had put together the largest army seen on the continent to that time: over 17,000 men. In command was General Abercromby, whose orders were to take Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga). To defend Fort Carillon … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Quebec Strategic Scenario#: 40 Date: 31 July 1759 Location: Quebec, Canada On 31 July, the first serious attempt by Wolfe’s troops to land on the northern shore led to the Battle of Montmorency. Approximately 3,500 troops, attempted to land, but came under heavy fire; Wolfe pulled his troops back after taking … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Montmorency Falls Scenario#: 41 Date: 31 July 1759 Location: Beauport, Canada During the Summer of 1759 British general Wolfe was frustrated by the terrain around Quebec as it thwarted attempts to bring the French army to battle. He finally decided to do a combined amphibious assault against the heights near Montmorency … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Quebec: Plains of Abraham Scenario#: 42 Date: 13 Sept 1759 Location: Quebec, Canada On the night of 13 September, Wolfe sent a diversionary force in boats far above the city while naval forces demonstrated below Quebec as Wolfe successfully led his main assault force up the cliffs along a narrow path. As morning … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Ste-Foy Scenario#: 43 Date: 28 April 1760 Location: Quebec, Canada The French mustered their forces to retake Quebec after its fall. They had a sizeable army assembled for the counter attack and drew up outside of Quebec near Ste-Foy under general Levis. The British under Murray were greatly outnumbered … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Bloody Bridge Scenario#: 44 Date: 31 July 1763 Location: Fort Detroit, Michigan Chief Pontiac besieged Detroit during the summer of 1763. A British relief force led by Captain Dalzell reached the fort and decided to immediately attack Pontiac’s village. The relief force marched out of Fort Detroit near midnight on 31 July … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Bushy Run Scenario#: 45 Date: 5 Aug 1763 Location: Harrison City, Pennsylvania The various Indian tribes of the frontier had united under the leadership of Pontiac in a major effort to annihilate the British outposts. By summer of 1763, they had captured or reduced to ruins all the British forts in the … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Lexington & Concord Scenario#: 1 Date: 19 April 1775 Location: Concord, Massachusetts The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought on April 19, 1775 near Boston. The battles marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between Great Britain and thirteen of its colonies on the mainland of British America. About 700 … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Bunker Hill Scenario#: 2 Date: 17 June 1775 Location: Charleston, Massachusetts In the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, General Gage, the British commander in chief in Boston, planned to seize the Charlestown peninsula, but before he could act, on the night of 16th June 1775, Continental troops occupied Breed’s … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
Bunker Hill Scenario#: 2 Date: 17 June 1775 Location: Charleston, Massachusetts The hills around Boston presented a threat to the formidable British garrison located in the city. The redcoats were quite surprised when they noticed the Americans putting final details on fortifications located on Breed’s Hill. The response of… Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Another such would have ruined us. Scenario#: TR02 Date: June 17, 1775 Location: Charleston, Massachusetts Battle of Bunker Hill Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
Great Bridge Scenario#: 3 Date: 9 Dec 1775 Location: Great Bridge, Virginia The Battle of Great Bridge was fought December 9, 1775, in the area of Great Bridge (now the City of Chesapeake), Virginia. Following increasing political and military tensions in early 1775, both British and rebellious continental leaders recruited… Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Quebec Scenario#: 4 Date: 31 Dec 1775 Location: Quebec, Canada Concerned that expiring enlistments would reduce his force, Montgomery decided to attack on the 31st of December in a blinding snowstorm to conceal his army's movements. The plan was for separate forces led by Montgomery and Arnold to converge in … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Arnold at Quebec Scenario#: 5 Date: 31 Dec 1775 Location: Quebec, Canada During the attack on Quebec Benedidt Arnold led half of the Americans to attack the north end of the lower town while Montgomery led the other half against the south lower town. Arnold's advance would be a street to street … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Moore's creek Scenario#: 6 Date: 27 Feb 1776 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was fought near Wilmington North Carolina. Loyalist Scotsman Donald MacLeod and Donald MacDonald, two veterans of Bunker Hill, went to North Carolina to try to recruit a large loyalist force. On word that 2,000 … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Long Island (Grant's Attack) Scenario#: 5 Date: 27 August 1776 Location: Long Island, New York On August 22, Washington received word that the British had landed on Long Island. His troops were deployed on the high ground in front of Brooklyn Heights, hoping to inflict heavy casualties on the British before his troops fell back … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
Long Island (British Flank March) Scenario#: 6 Date: 27 August 1776 Location: Long Island, New York After the British landing on Long Island, Clinton was ordered to take an elite force and make a night march around the Continental left flank. While Clinton made the night march, Grant attacked the Continentals at Gowanus road, while Heister … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
Long Island Scenario#: 7 Date: 27 Aug 1776 Location: Long Island, New York On August 22, 1776 the British landed without opposition on Long Island. Washington had positioned his army to meet the British advance on Long Island with the east river behind him. He failed to realize that if the British brought … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
If you refuse, I shall shoot you through the head. Scenario#: TR12 Date: August 27, 1776 Location: Long Island, New York Battle of Long Island Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
Harlem Heights Scenario#: 8 Date: 16 Sept 1776 Location: Manhattan, New York The new American Army had not won a fight in the Campaign for New York in the summer of 1776. As the American army was being pursued near Harlem Heights, Washington ordered a force forward to lure the advanced troops … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Pell's Point Scenario#: 101 Date: 18 October 1776 Location: Pelham Bay Park, New York Sir William Howe, deciding against a frontal attack against Washington’s Continentals on Harlem Heights, instead planned to flank Washington, but the first attempt at Throgs Neck failed. A second attempt was planned, but Washington had already… Commands & Colors: Tricorne — The French & More!
White Plains Scenario#: 13 Date: 28 October 1776 Location: White Plains, New York The Battle of White Plains was a battle in the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on October 28, 1776, near White Plains, New York. Following the retreat of George Washington's... Commands & Colors: Tricorne — Kickstarter Exclusive
White Plains Scenario#: 9 Date: 28 Oct 1776 Location: White Plains, New York After Washington abandoned New York City, he deployed his army in a strong defensive line 20 miles north of the city near the village of White Plains. His strategy was to force the British to attack him in well prepared … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Trenton Scenario#: 10 Date: 26 Dec 1776 Location: Trenton, New Jersey On December 26th Washington’s men crossed the Delaware in a snow storm and marched to Trenton, leaving traces of blood on the snow where some men marched without shoes. Good luck favored the Americans as they were undetected until on … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Victory or death Scenario#: A420 Date: December 26, 1776 Location: Trenton, New Jersey Battle of Trenton Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Return to Trenton Scenario#: A419 Date: January 2, 1777 Location: Trenton, New Jersey Battle of the Assunpink Creek Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Princeton Scenario#: 11 Date: 3 Jan 1777 Location: Princeton, New Jersey Following the surprise success of General Washington’s attack at Trenton British General Howe sent a large force to deal with Washington once and for all. However, Washington was on the move himself slipping by the British converging forces by… Hold the Line — The American Revolution
It's a fine fox hunt, boys! Scenario#: TR15 Date: January 3, 1777 Location: Princeton, New Jersey Battle of Princeton Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
Hubbardton Scenario#: 12 Date: 7 July 1777 Location: Hubbardton, Virginia The Battle of Hubbardton, occurred on July 7, in the village of Hubbardton, Vermont. On the morning of July 7, 1777, British forces, under General Simon Fraser, caught up with the American rear guard of the forces, retreating after the … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
The Rearguard Action that Saved the Revolution Scenario#: A304 Date: July 7, 1777 Location: Hubbardton, Virginia Battle of Hubbardton Horse & Musket — Annual #3
Oriskany Scenario#: 46 Date: 6 Aug 1777 Location: Oriskany, New York General Herkimer’s relief column was ambushed on its way to Fort Stanwix by Iroquois warriors. A rainstorm saved them by disrupting the ambush, allowing him time to consolidate his forces on high ground. As the storm ends British Loyalist … Hold the Line — The French & Indian War
Bennington Scenario#: 13 Date: 16 Aug 1777 Location: Walloomsac, New York In Walloomsac, New York, a rebel force of 2,000 men, led by General John Stark, decisively defeated a detachment of General John Burgoyne's army led by Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum. Baum’s force left Burgoyne’s camp on August 9. The force … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
“They are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow!” Scenario#: A406 Date: August 16, 1777 Location: Walloomsac, New York Battle of Bennington Horse & Musket — Annual #4
Brandywine (Washington's Attack) Scenario#: 102 Date: 11 September 1777 Location: Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, the capital of the newly formed nation, was the chief objective of British General Howe in 1777. The British, after landing at Elk(ton) Maryland from the Chesapeake, marched toward the city on the Baltimore to Philadelphia road. … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — The French & More!