021.Maryland 400_CL - WDS American Revolutionary War
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| Turns: | 26 |
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| First Side: | British |
| Second Side: | Continental Army |
Date: 27 August 1776 - Scale/Size: Company Level, Medium - Location: ~1 mile South of the American lines outside Brooklyn, Long Island, New York.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - The American defense of Brooklyn did not go well. The American left had been turned by the main British force. General Leopold Philip de Heister led his division of German auxiliaries in an attack against the center. On the American right, British Major General James Grant led his 4th Brigade and James Agnew s 6th Brigade in an attack along the coast and Gowan's Bay. The American right was led by Brigadier General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, and had been holding their own against Grant's diversionary attack. With the Americans falling back, Alexander sent forward his Continental troops from Maryland (whose exact numbers are in doubt) and Delaware to blunt the British advance (now supported by Marines as well). In a hard fought action, they would suffer horrendous losses, but in fact, were able to "hold the line" allowing many of the troops on their left to make it to the security of the American lines.
Design Note: Both American and Crown forces have exit hexes. Part of the player's decision is how many units to keep actively fighting, while also denying the enemy his exits.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the American forces against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: The Battle of Brooklyn 1776 by John J. Gallagher.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - The American defense of Brooklyn did not go well. The American left had been turned by the main British force. General Leopold Philip de Heister led his division of German auxiliaries in an attack against the center. On the American right, British Major General James Grant led his 4th Brigade and James Agnew s 6th Brigade in an attack along the coast and Gowan's Bay. The American right was led by Brigadier General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, and had been holding their own against Grant's diversionary attack. With the Americans falling back, Alexander sent forward his Continental troops from Maryland (whose exact numbers are in doubt) and Delaware to blunt the British advance (now supported by Marines as well). In a hard fought action, they would suffer horrendous losses, but in fact, were able to "hold the line" allowing many of the troops on their left to make it to the security of the American lines.
Design Note: Both American and Crown forces have exit hexes. Part of the player's decision is how many units to keep actively fighting, while also denying the enemy his exits.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the American forces against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: The Battle of Brooklyn 1776 by John J. Gallagher.
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