077.Monmouth_BL_a - WDS American Revolutionary War
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| SM: | 4 |
| Turns: | 44 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | British |
| Second Side: | Continental Army |
Date: 28 June 1778 - Scale/Size: Battalion Level, Medium - Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey ~50 miles NE of Philadelphia, ~20 miles SW of Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - After the early AM events of June 28, Major General Charles Lee was in command of the American Vanguard and saw what he perceived to be an opportunity to attack and envelop the British rear guard. American estimates were between 800 and 1200 troops. Lee had several Continental Brigades and could hope to count on ~1500 New Jersey and Pennsylvania Militia. He had also sent messages to Colonel Daniel Morgan to bring his 800 rifles north from Richmond Mill to support his attack. However, he was not satisfied with the command structure, so there was a shuffling of commands. Brigadier Anthony Wayne would be given a command to flank the British and pulled units from several American Brigades. Major General the Marquis de Lafayette took command of Wayne's original Detachment (Brigade). Varnum's Brigade was commanded by Colonel J. Durkee. Brigadier General Charles Scott led a detachment of Picked Men and so Scott's Brigade was led by Colonel William Grayson.
The Crown forces kept it simple. Second Division, under Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphausen led off the march and had been underway along with the baggage since early in the morning. These forces do not start on map in the scenario. The First Division, under Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis had passed through the town of Freehold (home of the Monmouth County Courthouse) just prior to 0900. In the rear, the 16th Light Dragoons, Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe's American Rangers and Lieutenant Colonel Robert Abercrombie's 1st Battalion of Light Infantry were deployed and aware of oncoming American Troops. Cornwallis was able to reverse course and the rest of the 1st Division was soon arriving in strength on the battlefield to turn the tables on the Americans. The Americans need to inflict casualties on the exposed Crown forces, before falling back to defend the objectives.
Design Note: This scenario covers the main fighting at Monmouth Courthouse and starts where the C version starts but then continues throughout the day.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crown forces against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: Fatal Sunday: by Mark Lender and Garry Stone.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - After the early AM events of June 28, Major General Charles Lee was in command of the American Vanguard and saw what he perceived to be an opportunity to attack and envelop the British rear guard. American estimates were between 800 and 1200 troops. Lee had several Continental Brigades and could hope to count on ~1500 New Jersey and Pennsylvania Militia. He had also sent messages to Colonel Daniel Morgan to bring his 800 rifles north from Richmond Mill to support his attack. However, he was not satisfied with the command structure, so there was a shuffling of commands. Brigadier Anthony Wayne would be given a command to flank the British and pulled units from several American Brigades. Major General the Marquis de Lafayette took command of Wayne's original Detachment (Brigade). Varnum's Brigade was commanded by Colonel J. Durkee. Brigadier General Charles Scott led a detachment of Picked Men and so Scott's Brigade was led by Colonel William Grayson.
The Crown forces kept it simple. Second Division, under Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphausen led off the march and had been underway along with the baggage since early in the morning. These forces do not start on map in the scenario. The First Division, under Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis had passed through the town of Freehold (home of the Monmouth County Courthouse) just prior to 0900. In the rear, the 16th Light Dragoons, Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe's American Rangers and Lieutenant Colonel Robert Abercrombie's 1st Battalion of Light Infantry were deployed and aware of oncoming American Troops. Cornwallis was able to reverse course and the rest of the 1st Division was soon arriving in strength on the battlefield to turn the tables on the Americans. The Americans need to inflict casualties on the exposed Crown forces, before falling back to defend the objectives.
Design Note: This scenario covers the main fighting at Monmouth Courthouse and starts where the C version starts but then continues throughout the day.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crown forces against the AI or Head-to-Head.
Further Reading: Fatal Sunday: by Mark Lender and Garry Stone.
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