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Scenario#: 34     Date: 8 Sept 1781     Location: Yorktown, Virginia

The Allies skillfully built a network of trenches with little or no counter action by the British. At this point in the campaign Cornwallis had little choice. His casualty list was augmented daily by men sick with fever or other …

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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 …

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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 …

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Scenario#: 29     Date: 6 March 1781     Location: Guilford County, North Carolina

In the spring of 1781 Cornwallis had an opportunity to corner and destroy a major portion of Green's army when the Americans divided their forces for subsisting purposes. He sent Tarleton’s dragoons in a rapid march and followed with his …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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.…

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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 …

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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…

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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…

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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 …

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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Scenario#: 26     Date: 18 Aug 1780     Location: Cross Anchor, South Carolina

American Militia were undeterred by defeat and pursuit. A conglomerate of North and South Carolina Partisans made the decision to attack an encampment of British Regulars and Loyalists at Musgrove's Mill. They were unaware of the positions recent…

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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…

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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…

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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 …

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Scenario#: 27     Date: 7 Oct 1780     Location: Kings Mountain, South Carolina

As British General Cornwallis advanced into North Carolina in September 1780 he had Major Patrick Ferguson protect his western flank with a command comprised of 1,075 disciplined loyalists. Ferguson issued a proclamation for the American rebels to…

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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…

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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 …

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Scenario#: 31     Date: 25 April 1781     Location: Camden, South Carolina

On April 25, just before dawn, British General Rawdon led 900 troops toward Hobkirk's Hill. The American force under General Greene was surprised by the early attack. They quickly formed into a single line of battle along the brow of …

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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 …

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Scenario#: 30     Date: 15 March 1781     Location: Greensboro, North Carolina

In early March, Greene received reinforcements of both militia and Continentals, bringing his total strength to just over 4,000 men. Greene decided that the time had come for action, and he knew where he wanted to fight. Cornwallis could not …

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Scenario#: 32     Date: 6 July 1781     Location: James City County, Virginia

On July 5th, Lafayette reached Chickahominy Church near Green Springs farm. With him he had advance elements of Wayne’s Pennsylvanians. Before him Cornwallis had placed a detachment of the Queen’s Rangers and a mix of infantry. The rest of his …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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 …

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