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“Fortune has not been our friend.” Scenario#: A303     Date: April 25, 1781     Location: Camden, South Carolina Battle of Hobkirk's Hill Horse & Musket — Annual #3
Cowpens Scenario#: 9     Date: 17 January 1781     Location: Cowpens, South Carolina Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Continental Army in South Carolina, divided his forces sending Brigadier General Daniel Morgan to attack the British back country fort, Ninety-Six. Cornwallis dispatched Banastre Tarleton to catch the… Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
Guilford Courthouse Scenario#: 10     Date: 15 March 1781     Location: Greensboro, North Carolina On March 14, 1781, while encamped at Deep River, Cornwallis was informed that Greene was encamped at Guilford Court House. Cornwallis decided to give battle, although he had only 1,900 men at his disposal. Cornwallis found the Continental positions… Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
Hobkirk's Hill Scenario#: 11     Date: 25 April 1781     Location: Camden, South Carolina Lacking sufficient men to attack the British in Camden, Greene retired north and occupied a strong position on Hobkirk’s Hill. Greene hoped that he could draw Rawdon out of Camden and defeat him in an open battle. Rawdon, concerned that … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
Eutaw Springs Scenario#: 12     Date: 8 Sept 1781     Location: Ninety Six, South Carolina With knowledge of the British whereabouts, it was late August when Greene marched his army towards Stewart’s British camp at Eutaw Springs. Stewart, unaware of Greene’s approach, by chance was alerted when a British foraging party ran into the… Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
Cowpens Scenario#: 28     Date: 17 Jan 1781     Location: Cowpens, South Carolina Colonel Banastre Tarleton led a highly mobile and veteran force. In all, his fighting force amounted to about 1,100 men. Morgan’s American forces amounted to about 1,000 men of which many were recent recruits. However, he also had reliable Maryland … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Weitzel's Mill 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 … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Guilford Courthouse 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 … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Hobkirk's Hill 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 … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Green Springs 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 … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Eutaw Springs Scenario#: 33     Date: 8 Sept 1781     Location: Eutawville, South Carolina On September 8, 1781 General Greene with around 2,200 men advanced upon a British camp at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina. The “Swamp Fox," General Francis Marion, who knew the area well de vised the plan of attack. The British commander … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Yorktown 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 … Hold the Line — The American Revolution
Gloucester Raid Scenario#: 109     Date: 3 October 1781     Location: Gloucester, Virginia The British Army was under siege in Yorktown and running short of supplies. Cornwallis sent Tarleton to Gloucester, just across the York River, to search for supplies. Tarleton, believing that he only faced militia, sent out raiding parties. Mercer,… Commands & Colors: Tricorne — The French & More!
Yorktown (Assault On Redoubt #9 & #10) Scenario#: 110     Date: 14 October 1781     Location: Yorktown, Virginia Revolutionary War battles tend to focus on British and American soldiers engaged in close, hand-to-hand combat, the siege of Yorktown, however, was primarily waged at long range by artillery, with relatively few direct troop confrontations. One key… Commands & Colors: Tricorne — The French & More!
The most obstinate fight I ever saw. Scenario#: TR06     Date: September 8, 1781     Location: Eutaw Springs, South Carolina Battle of Eutaw Springs Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again. Scenario#: TR09     Date: March 15, 1781     Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Battle of Guilford Court House Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)
Yo Solo Scenario#: TR19     Date: May 8, 1781     Location: Pensacola, Florida Siege of Pensacola Horse & Musket — Tides of Revolution (IV)