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Schwerin’s Big Moment Scenario#: FW01 Date: April 14, 1741 Location: Mollwitz, Silesia The young Frederick II touched off the War of the Austrian Succession on December 16, 1740 with his invasion of Silesia. However, Maria Theresa was determined to regain her lost province. She released Wilhelm von Neipperg from prison and gave … Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Frederick’s War
Frederick’s First Victory Scenario#: FW02 Date: May 17, 1742 Location: Chotusice, Bohemia Prince Charles of Lorraine, an influential Hapsburg, was sent by Maria to retake Prague. After failing to destroy Frederick’s scattered army in detail, Charles confronted the Prussians near Chotusitz. Although Frederick’s army was not fully deployed,… Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Frederick’s War
Frederick’s First Great Victory Scenario#: FW03 Date: June 4, 1745 Location: Hohenfriedberg, Striegau, Prussian Silesia Frederick II reentered the war at the behest of Louis XV of France. As was his style, he launched an offensive in 1744, but he was outmaneuvered by the skilled Otto von Traun. However, it was Charles who was selected … Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Frederick’s War
Victory Against All Odds Scenario#: FW04 Date: September 30, 1745 Location: Soor, Hajnice, Bohemia Charles, in a move of surprising boldness, marched on Frederick’s camp in Bohemia. He occupied the hills that Frederick, in a lapse of judgment, had failed to fortify. Frederick was undeterred. He formed his forces in columns and lunged at … Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Frederick’s War
Frederick’s First Defeat Scenario#: FW05 Date: June 18, 1757 Location: Kolín, Bohemia The Seven Years’ War saw a vastly improved Austrian army confronting the still vaunted Prussian military machine. Following his costly victory at Prague, Frederick was forced to meet an Austrian relief column under Leopold von Daun. Despite the… Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Frederick’s War
Frederick’s Great Victory Scenario#: FW06 Date: December 5, 1757 Location: Leuthen, Silesia, Prussia Following his stunning victory over the French at Rossbach, Frederick had to confront the Austrian invasion of Silesia. Although the Austrians had taken Breslau, they were currently led by the hapless Charles, who Frederick had defeated in three… Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Frederick’s War
October Surprise Scenario#: FW07 Date: October 14, 1758 Location: Hochkirch, Saxony Following his costly victory over the Russians at Zorndorf, Frederick encamped his army in an exposed position at Hochkirk, where they drew supplies. Against better advice, Frederick remained. In the Austrian camp, Franz von Lacy convinced Daun to… Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Frederick’s War
Prussia Resurgent Scenario#: FW08 Date: August 15, 1760 Location: Liegnitz, Prussian Silesia The defeats at Hochkirk and Kunersdorf had shattered Prussian morale and it appeared only a matter of time before either Russia or Austria dealt the crippling blow. At Liegnitz, Daun and Lacy tried to do just that. They had Ernst … Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Frederick’s War
Slaughter at Sundown Scenario#: HC01 Date: July 27, 1689 Location: Killiecrankie, Scotland Scottish loyalty to William III was not absolute. In the highlands James II had many supporters, and in 1689 they rose in rebellion. They were called Jacobites, and they fought for James II mostly because the powerful and unpopular Campbell … Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Highland Charge
Confusion on the Moors Scenario#: HC02 Date: November 13, 1715 Location: Sheriffmuir, Scotland The 1715 Jacobite rebellion began auspiciously. The Jacobites managed to secure almost half of Scotland without much fighting. Their army numbered over 10,000, the largest Jacobite force ever raised. James Francis Edward Stuart, who would be James… Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Highland Charge
Rob Roy’s Last Battle Scenario#: HC03 Date: June 10, 1719 Location: Glen Shiel, Scotland Following the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain and France became allies. As a result, the Jacobites put their hopes on Spain. Phillip V wanted to return the kingdom to its former glory. The resulting War of the Quadruple Alliance … Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Highland Charge
Accidental Cannae Scenario#: HC04 Date: September 21, 1745 Location: Prestonpans, Scotland After Fontenoy, Charles Edward Stuart, son of “James III & VIII,” decided the time had come to lead a highland uprising that would restore the Stuarts to the British throne. Against all advice, and without the blessing of Louis XV, … Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Highland Charge
Last Chance for the Jacobites Scenario#: HC05 Date: January 17, 1746 Location: Falkirk, Scotland After driving within 50 miles of London and turning back, the Jacobites returned to Scotland. At Falkirk they surprised a force under Henry Hawley. The dragoons charged the highlanders, but they were adept at defeating horsemen, and the dragoons were… Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Highland Charge
The Last Highland Charge Scenario#: HC06 Date: April 16, 1756 Location: Culloden, Scotland Through the winter Cumberland massed an army at Aberdeen, and then marched on Inverness. Charlie chose to meet them head on. After Murray failed to carry out a night attack the British marched on the Jacobite encampment at Culloden Moor. … Hold the Line — Hold the Line: Highland Charge
First Bull Run Scenario#: 48 Date: July 21, 1861 Location: Manassas, Virginia In July, 1861 the Union army protecting Washington and the Confederate army facing it were full of new recruits. Neither was ready for war. But the Union forces were larger in number and the political pressure to do something was … Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Shiloh Scenario#: 49 Date: April 6-7, 1862 Location: Shiloh, Tennessee The Confederates under General Albert Sidney Johnson attacked the Union army under General Grant before it could join the Union army under General Buell. Grant’s army was encamped along the Tennessee River near Shiloh Church and Pittsburg Landing.… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Cross Keys / Port Republic Scenario#: 50 Date: July 8-9, 1862 Location: Rockingham County, Virginia Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont’s 11,000 man Mountain Department army were tasked with keeping Maj. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s two-division force engaged. Jackson’s men under Maj. Gen. Richard S. Ewell were in the vicinity of Cross Keys on the … Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Antietam Scenario#: 51 Date: September 17, 1862 Location: Sharpsburg, Maryland The Battle of Antietam pitted Union General George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac against General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. During the first three hours, the two sides struggled over a cornfield. Each side attacked, fell … Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Chancellorsville Scenario#: 52 Date: April 30- May 6, 1863 Location: Chancellorsville, Virginia Crossing the Rapidan River, Federal infantry under General Hooker concentrated near Chancellorsville on April 30. Combined with a Union force at Fredericksburg, Hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking Confederate General Lee from both his… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Champion Hill Scenario#: 53 Date: May 16, 1863 Location: Hinds County, Mississippi The Battle of Champion Hill was the pivotal battle in the Vicksburg Campaign. Union commander Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee fought the Confederate Army, under Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton. Pemberton’s force formed into … Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Gettysburg - Little Round Top Scenario#: 54 Date: July 2, 1863 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The Union forces, under General Meade numbered around 60,000 while the Confederates, under General Lee had about 50,000 troops. At 4:00 in the afternoon the Confederates launched their attack with an artillery bombardment. The Confederates entered… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Chickamauga Scenario#: 55 Date: September 19-20, 1863 Location: Chickamauga, Georgia Union General William Rosecrans had gathered his army of 60,000 at Chickamauga, Georgia, located 12 miles southwest of Chattanooga. Confederate General Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee would have 65,000 men. On the first day of battle, Bragg’s men… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Missionary Ridge Scenario#: 56 Date: November 25, 1863 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee The Battle of Missionary Ridge was fought as part of the Chattanooga Campaign. Union forces in the Military Division of the Mississippi under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Missionary Ridge and the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Wilderness Scenario#: 57 Date: May 5-6, 1864 Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia The Battle of the Wilderness was the first battle of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee. Grant attempted to move through the dense underbrush of the Wilderness, but Lee launched two of … Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Assault on Petersburg Scenario#: 58 Date: June 15, 1864 Location: Petersburg, Virginia Union forces under Brig. Gen. Smith, attempted to capture Petersburg, Virginia. The Confederates, under the overall command of Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, numbered only 2,500. Union General Smith and his men crossed the Appomattox shortly after dawn on… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Kennesaw Mountain Scenario#: 59 Date: June 27, 1864 Location: Cobb County, Georgia The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought during the Atlanta Campaign between Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman against the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Sherman’s campaign was characterized by a series of flanking… Hold the Line — The American Civil 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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Brandywine Scenario#: 14 Date: 11 Sept 1777 Location: Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania General Howe began the battle not with muskets but with legs as he took the bulk of his force on a march around the American army defending along Brandywine Creek. While he was doing this General Knyphausen was pinning Washington’s … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Birmingham Hill Scenario#: 15 Date: 11 Sept 1777 Location: Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania Washington was unsure of Howe's intentions until news came of the maneuver up the Chesapeake Bay. Washington marched his army south of Philadelphia and took up a strong defensive position behind Brandywine Creek. Washington covered the main crossing… Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Freeman's Farm Scenario#: 16 Date: 19 Sept 1777 Location: Saratoga, New York In September of 1777 British Lt. General John Burgoyne began his expedition. His path took him south from Canada toward Albany, NY. He encountered little Resistance in the early stages, and easily overtook positions as he marched. The Resistance… Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Germantown Scenario#: 17 Date: 4 Oct 1777 Location: Germantown, Pennsylvania Following the British victory at Brandywine on September 11, 1777, and subsequent occupation of Philadelphia, British forces had gone into bivouac. Washington in the meantime had gathered together an army of almost 11,000 men, of which 3,000 were… Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Bemis Heights Scenario#: 18 Date: 7 Oct 1777 Location: Bemis Heights, New York On October 7th British General Burgoyne moved against the Americans in a determined effort to break through to Albany. Because of the thick forest however Burgoyne still had no solid information on the American positions. The Americans were well… Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Monmouth, morning phase Scenario#: 19 Date: 28 June 1778 Location: Freehold Borough, New Jersey On 18th June 1778 the British army left Philadelphia and began the laborious march towards New York. Washington detached General Lee with troops to attack the moving British army and followed with the main army in supporting distance. Lee did … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Monmouth, afternoon phase Scenario#: 20 Date: 28 June 1778 Location: Freehold Borough, New Jersey Washington began rallying the remnants of Lee’s disorganized morning attack at Monmouth. Washington organized a defensive line in front of the British assault. Behind the British line was a stream with a hill on the other side of the stream. … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Newport Scenario#: 21 Date: 29 Aug 1778 Location: Newport, Rhode Island Continental Army forces under the command of General John Sullivan were withdrawing after abandoning their siege of Newport, Rhode Island. The British forces in Newport sortied and attacked the retreating Americans. The American generals established… Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Stony Point Scenario#: 22 Date: 16 July 1779 Location: Stony Point, New York The Battle of Stony Point took place on July 16, 1779. In a well planned and executed nighttime attack, Continental Army troops under the command of General “Mad Anthony” Wayne conducted a quick and daring assault on the British outpost … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Paulus Hook Scenario#: 23 Date: 19 Aug 1779 Location: Paulus Hook, New Jersey Paulus Hook was a lighting raid by the Americans against the British strong point across from New York City. The tactics used were going to be the same as used as Stony Point. A night attack with bayonets to quietly … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Savannah Scenario#: 24 Date: 9 Oct 1779 Location: Savannah, Georgia General Benjamin Lincoln, commanding, knew that he could not recapture Savannah without assistance from the French. French General d’Estaing sailed for Georgia with twenty-five ships of the line and 4000 French troops. Lincoln and the French… Hold the Line — The American Revolution