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...lay waste your country with fire and sword. Scenario#: A412     Date: October 7, 1780     Location: King’s Mountain, South Carolina Battle of Kings Mountain Horse & Musket — Annual #4
“…their retreat was rapid beyond Conception." Scenario#: A314     Date: December 29, 1778     Location: Savannah, Georgia Capture of Savannah Horse & Musket — Annual #3
“Extreme bravery can conquer anything.” Scenario#: A318     Date: September 19, 1779     Location: Savannah, Georgia Siege of Savannah Horse & Musket — Annual #3
“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
“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
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)
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
Augusta Scenario#: 47     Date: 14 Sept 1780     Location: Augusta, Georgia Sometime in early September, Col. Elijah Clark and Lieut. Col. James McCall assembled a corps of Backwoodsman, some 400 to 700 depending on the account, in upper Georgia. With these he marched to attack the British post at Augusta on … 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
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
Bemis Heights (British Redoubts) Scenario#: 4     Date: 7 October 1777     Location: Saratoga, New York After Fraser was mortally wounded, the British retreated back to their camp. Arnold hearing of the Continental success rode out to join in the pursuit. The British had set up two redoubts near their camp, one was defended by Heinrich … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
Bemis Heights (Saratoga) Scenario#: 1     Date: 7 October 1777     Location: Saratoga, New York After the battle of Freeman’s farm, Burgoyne, running low on men and food, was still in a very difficult position, but decided to wait in the hope that Clinton would arrive to join his army. While in the Continental camp … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
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
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
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
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
Brandywine (British Flank Attack) Scenario#: 103     Date: 11 September 1777     Location: Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania Around 2:30 on the 11th, Howe’s plan was carried out. Cornwallis was in position and shook his column out into line near Osborne’s hill, resting his troops for an hour, and then advanced toward the Birmingham Meeting House. Washington, now … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — The French & More!
Brandywine (Green's Rear Guard) Scenario#: 105     Date: 11 September 1777     Location: Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania Sterling, Stephan and Sullivan divisions, on Washington’s right, could not hold against the steady attack of Cornwallis’ men. When ordered, Greene quickly moved and deployed his troops into line, which allowed the shaken troops to pass through their… Commands & Colors: Tricorne — The French & More!
Brandywine (Knyphausen's Attack) Scenario#: 104     Date: 11 September 1777     Location: Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania At Chadds Ford, after Greene’s division was ordered to support the right, Knyphausen heard the sound of gunfire from the north and attacked. Once across the Brandywine, the Continental gun position was quickly overrun. Outnumbered, Wayne and… Commands & Colors: Tricorne — The French & More!
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!
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
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
Camden Scenario#: 8     Date: 16 August 1780     Location: Camden, South Carolina Camden in 1780 had become an important base of operations for the British. In late July a Continental Army under Major General Horatio Gates marched from the North and was threatening the British supplies in Camden. On 14th August, Cornwallis … Commands & Colors: Tricorne — C&C Tricorne
Camden Scenario#: 25     Date: 16 Aug 1780     Location: Camden, South Carolina General Gates took command of the Southern Department on July 25, 1780, and immediately marched its main army 120 miles towards the British supply base at Camden. Gate’s army was poorly equipped and fed. In an exhausted state, it consisted … Hold the Line — The American Revolution