052.Bennington_CL_d - WDS American Revolutionary War
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| First Side: | British |
| Second Side: | Continental Army |
Date: 14 August 1777 - Scale/Size: Company Level, Small - Location: Along the Walloomsac River, on the New York-Vermont Border, ~ 6 miles NW of Bennington.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - On the morning of the 14th, the strong foraging body under Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum approached the village of Sancoick and the bridge over the Owl Kill. A force led by William Gregg put up a brief resistance before falling back further east over the St. Luke bridge and the Little White Creek. Some quick thinking militia pulled up a few planks and set fire to the bridge. Baum was forced to repair the bridge and spent the morning doing so. He also took advantage of the time to empty the mill of the available stores of flour and grain. Once again he was on the move to Bennington.
General John Stark had pushed forward a few rifles in hopes of delaying Baum more. They were effective enough that when Baum finally crossed the Walloomsac at the Beardsley farmstead, he decided that with the light fading and the weather worsening, he would establish a camp before moving on to Bennington in the morning. He ordered a small redoubt (Tory Redoubt) built on the east side of the crossing and a stronger redoubt (Dragoon Redoubt) on a high hill to the northwest. The rain started in earnest later that evening and continued for 36 hours, setting the stage for the historic Battle of Bennington.
Note: This is an asymmetric scenario based on the actions fought on the afternoon of the 14th of August.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the American forces against the AI but can be played from either side or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: With Musket and Tomahawk: Volume I by Michael O. Logusz.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - On the morning of the 14th, the strong foraging body under Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum approached the village of Sancoick and the bridge over the Owl Kill. A force led by William Gregg put up a brief resistance before falling back further east over the St. Luke bridge and the Little White Creek. Some quick thinking militia pulled up a few planks and set fire to the bridge. Baum was forced to repair the bridge and spent the morning doing so. He also took advantage of the time to empty the mill of the available stores of flour and grain. Once again he was on the move to Bennington.
General John Stark had pushed forward a few rifles in hopes of delaying Baum more. They were effective enough that when Baum finally crossed the Walloomsac at the Beardsley farmstead, he decided that with the light fading and the weather worsening, he would establish a camp before moving on to Bennington in the morning. He ordered a small redoubt (Tory Redoubt) built on the east side of the crossing and a stronger redoubt (Dragoon Redoubt) on a high hill to the northwest. The rain started in earnest later that evening and continued for 36 hours, setting the stage for the historic Battle of Bennington.
Note: This is an asymmetric scenario based on the actions fought on the afternoon of the 14th of August.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the American forces against the AI but can be played from either side or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: With Musket and Tomahawk: Volume I by Michael O. Logusz.
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