003.Watertown_CL - WDS American Revolutionary War
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| First Side: | British |
| Second Side: | Continental Army |
Date: 30 March 1775 - Scale/Size: Company Level, Small - Location: Watertown, Mass. about 10 miles West of Boston.
Scenario Briefing: What-if - All winter long General Thomas Gage had been sending troops into the countryside to exercise the troops and reconnoiter the countryside. Usually, these affairs were without incident. On a cold morning Brigadier Hugh Percy marched 1,000 men under his command out of Boston and headed for Watertown. Watertown played a role as a meeting place for the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and a meeting point for militias. Unlike most of these expeditions "it alarmed the people a good deal". Express riders were sent to spread the news and militias were called out. Historically, despite militias in "great numbers, completely armed" being out, Percy was back in Boston by 1100.
Based on Lord Percy's march into Jamacia Plains before the action at Lexington and Concord. Historically Percy turned back at the militia confronting him, but in this scenario his orders are to seize the bridge. The 'shot heard around the world' will be fired here!
In this meeting engagement, both sides will receive reinforcements, with variability. The militias will try and stand and the British will attack.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Can be played from either side against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: Bunker Hill by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Scenario Briefing: What-if - All winter long General Thomas Gage had been sending troops into the countryside to exercise the troops and reconnoiter the countryside. Usually, these affairs were without incident. On a cold morning Brigadier Hugh Percy marched 1,000 men under his command out of Boston and headed for Watertown. Watertown played a role as a meeting place for the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and a meeting point for militias. Unlike most of these expeditions "it alarmed the people a good deal". Express riders were sent to spread the news and militias were called out. Historically, despite militias in "great numbers, completely armed" being out, Percy was back in Boston by 1100.
Based on Lord Percy's march into Jamacia Plains before the action at Lexington and Concord. Historically Percy turned back at the militia confronting him, but in this scenario his orders are to seize the bridge. The 'shot heard around the world' will be fired here!
In this meeting engagement, both sides will receive reinforcements, with variability. The militias will try and stand and the British will attack.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Can be played from either side against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: Bunker Hill by Nathaniel Philbrick.
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