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076.Valley Forge_BL - WDS American Revolutionary War

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076.Valley Forge_BL

By Mike Cox
British 0 - 0 - 0 Continental Army
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SM: 4
Turns: 40
Type: Stock
First Side: British
Second Side: Continental Army
Date: 15 March 1778 - Scale/Size: Battalion Level, Large - Location: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, ~24 miles NW of Philadelphia.

Scenario Briefing: What If - The American Army under General George Washington is in a strong defensive position at Valley Forge. They do have their back to the Schuylkill River in the north and Valley Creek and the heavily forested Mount Joy and Mount Misery to the west, but a line of trenches run along the southeast, with Trout Creek in front of that.

Crown forces under General William Howe left their positions closer to Germantown and marched in two columns in order to arrive at the American camp in the early morning hours. The long winter has left the roads in poor condition, and the warming weather will likely continue the thaw. Major General Charles Cornwallis commands the Left Division, Howe accompanies General Wilhelm von Knyphausen on the Right.

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: Fighting for Philadelphia by Michael Harris.