022.Kips Bay_BL - WDS American Revolutionary War
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| First Side: | British |
| Second Side: | Continental Army |
Date: 15 September 1776 - Scale/Size: Battalion Level, Medium - Location: Manhattan Island, New York, in the area of modern 33rd Street and 1st Avenue.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - The American (Connecticut) militia watching the East River at Kip's Bay woke on the morning of September 15 to the sight of five British warships anchored in a foggy Kip's Bay, gunports open. As the morning progressed, the fog lifted and then at 1000, they witnessed the orderly loading of several thousand British and Hessian soldiers into flatboats and began paddling from the mouth or Newtown Creek (Bushwick Inlet). At 1100, the British guns opened up and the soldiers came ashore.
The militia were quickly dispersed. American General George Washington did what he could to rally the troops, but the Americans were not in a good way. Major General William Heath held the northern part of the island, Major General Nathanael Greene held most of the eastern section, but Major General Israel Putnam was still in New York City and their forces were spread too thin. In fear of being cut off, Putnam was allowed to withdraw north, and was able to slip through before the Crown forces could close off the city. The Crown forces would surge through the island, but again pulled up short at the main line of American resistance, this time at Harlem Heights. The fall of New York would be completed on the 16th.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crown forces against the AI, but can be played from either side or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn by Henry P. Johnston.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - The American (Connecticut) militia watching the East River at Kip's Bay woke on the morning of September 15 to the sight of five British warships anchored in a foggy Kip's Bay, gunports open. As the morning progressed, the fog lifted and then at 1000, they witnessed the orderly loading of several thousand British and Hessian soldiers into flatboats and began paddling from the mouth or Newtown Creek (Bushwick Inlet). At 1100, the British guns opened up and the soldiers came ashore.
The militia were quickly dispersed. American General George Washington did what he could to rally the troops, but the Americans were not in a good way. Major General William Heath held the northern part of the island, Major General Nathanael Greene held most of the eastern section, but Major General Israel Putnam was still in New York City and their forces were spread too thin. In fear of being cut off, Putnam was allowed to withdraw north, and was able to slip through before the Crown forces could close off the city. The Crown forces would surge through the island, but again pulled up short at the main line of American resistance, this time at Harlem Heights. The fall of New York would be completed on the 16th.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crown forces against the AI, but can be played from either side or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn by Henry P. Johnston.
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