013.Quebec_CL - WDS American Revolutionary War
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Date: 31 December 1775 - Scale/Size: Company Level, Small - Location: Quebec City on the St. Lawrence River, Canada.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - With the arrival of a Nor easter storm in Quebec, the leader of the American forces, General Richard Montgomery, hoped to use the blizzard as cover for his troops to make a sneak attack and penetrate the defenses of Quebec. His hope was that by even gaining the Lower Town, by threatening the warehouses of the merchants of the Upper Town, he could force Sir Guy Carleton to surrender. The plan was to send 2 columns, 1 north of the city walls (led by Arnold), the other to the south along the river (led by Montgomery himself) to bypass the city s defenses. A third column was to demonstrate against the western bastions. The attack was to go in the dark at 0400, with flares fired by Colonel John Livingston's center column, to signal the start of the attack.
Arnold missed the signal and his column got off to a slow start. When the southern column faltered, it allowed Governor Carleton to concentrate against Arnold s column. Killing and wounding many and capturing the rest, including Captain Daniel Morgan and the first incarnation of his Rifle Corps.
Design Note: This was a historic, unmitigated disaster for the Americans. Brigadier General Benedict Arnold missed the signal to start the attack. Both he and the overall commander, General Richard Montgomery, were shot (Montgomery KIA, Arnold WIA) in the opening moments of the battle. The Americans still have a difficult task, but hopefully, players will not have the same unfortunate luck as the historic Americans.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the American forces against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: The Battle for the Fourteenth Colony by Mark R. Anderson.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - With the arrival of a Nor easter storm in Quebec, the leader of the American forces, General Richard Montgomery, hoped to use the blizzard as cover for his troops to make a sneak attack and penetrate the defenses of Quebec. His hope was that by even gaining the Lower Town, by threatening the warehouses of the merchants of the Upper Town, he could force Sir Guy Carleton to surrender. The plan was to send 2 columns, 1 north of the city walls (led by Arnold), the other to the south along the river (led by Montgomery himself) to bypass the city s defenses. A third column was to demonstrate against the western bastions. The attack was to go in the dark at 0400, with flares fired by Colonel John Livingston's center column, to signal the start of the attack.
Arnold missed the signal and his column got off to a slow start. When the southern column faltered, it allowed Governor Carleton to concentrate against Arnold s column. Killing and wounding many and capturing the rest, including Captain Daniel Morgan and the first incarnation of his Rifle Corps.
Design Note: This was a historic, unmitigated disaster for the Americans. Brigadier General Benedict Arnold missed the signal to start the attack. Both he and the overall commander, General Richard Montgomery, were shot (Montgomery KIA, Arnold WIA) in the opening moments of the battle. The Americans still have a difficult task, but hopefully, players will not have the same unfortunate luck as the historic Americans.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the American forces against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: The Battle for the Fourteenth Colony by Mark R. Anderson.
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