086.Rhode Island_BL - WDS American Revolutionary War
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| First Side: | British |
| Second Side: | Continental Army |
Date: 29 August 1781 - Scale/Size: Battalion Level, Small - Location: Aquidneck Island, ~5 miles N of Newport, Rhode Island.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - Following the overnight withdrawal on the night of August 28/29, Major John Sullivan moved into the former British fortifications and prepared defensive lines on the north side of the Aquidneck Island Peninsula. His able Continental and State troops were supported by artillery as well as a significant reserve of Militia. Major General Nathanael Greene commanded the Right and Brigadier General John Glover the Left. Picked troops were sent forward with orders to slow any British advance, but fall back in good order if possible.
On the Crown side, Major General Robert Pigot had been made aware of the American planned withdrawal. At daybreak, seeing that the American tents had been struck, he sprang into action, hoping to catch the Americans strung out on the march. To probe the three main North-South roads, Pigot formed three columns of attack. The Left was led by Major General Fredrich Wilhelm von Lossberg, the leader of the German speaking contingent. The Center was under Brigadier General Francis Smith. The far Right, under Major General Richard Prescott, was in reserve, but would contribute several regiments to the fight. The American light troops would hold their own against the elite British light and grenadier companies as well as against the Hessian Chasseurs on the left. The attack would bog down and, eventually, was unable to penetrate the thin American lines. The Americans would be able to successfully withdraw the rest of their troops to the mainland, and the Rhode Island Campaign came to a close.
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: The Rhode Island Campaign by Christian McBurney.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - Following the overnight withdrawal on the night of August 28/29, Major John Sullivan moved into the former British fortifications and prepared defensive lines on the north side of the Aquidneck Island Peninsula. His able Continental and State troops were supported by artillery as well as a significant reserve of Militia. Major General Nathanael Greene commanded the Right and Brigadier General John Glover the Left. Picked troops were sent forward with orders to slow any British advance, but fall back in good order if possible.
On the Crown side, Major General Robert Pigot had been made aware of the American planned withdrawal. At daybreak, seeing that the American tents had been struck, he sprang into action, hoping to catch the Americans strung out on the march. To probe the three main North-South roads, Pigot formed three columns of attack. The Left was led by Major General Fredrich Wilhelm von Lossberg, the leader of the German speaking contingent. The Center was under Brigadier General Francis Smith. The far Right, under Major General Richard Prescott, was in reserve, but would contribute several regiments to the fight. The American light troops would hold their own against the elite British light and grenadier companies as well as against the Hessian Chasseurs on the left. The attack would bog down and, eventually, was unable to penetrate the thin American lines. The Americans would be able to successfully withdraw the rest of their troops to the mainland, and the Rhode Island Campaign came to a close.
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: The Rhode Island Campaign by Christian McBurney.
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