129.Blandford_CL - WDS American Revolutionary War
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| Turns: | 40 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | British |
| Second Side: | Continental Army |
Date: 25 April, 1781
Size: Company Level, Medium
Location: Near Petersburg, Virginia on the Appomattox River, ~35 miles west of Williamsburg, Virginia
Either side vs AI, or Head-to-Head
Scenario Briefing: The Crown expedition against the Spanish post at The Village was led by Waldecker Colonel Johann Ludwig Wilhelm von Hanxleden. It was a mixed force of Waldeckers, British regulars, Maryland & Pennsylvania loyalists, West Florida Royal Foresters backed with a significant number Native American allies, (primarily Choctaw and Creek nation) who found themselves preparing to assault a small fort after a 4 day trek through rough, swampy territory. The outpost was held by the locally recruited New Orleans Colored Militia and Spanish troopers pulled from a host of regiments. Hanxleden opted to assault the fort directly, and split his force into three columns. Taking advantage of a thick fog in the early morning light, the Crown troopers made good initial progress. On the verge of taking the fort, Hanxleden was felled by musket ball to the head, and the impetus of the attack was lost.
Background: On the evening of April 24, 1781, British General William Phillips landed his 2,500 man force 12 miles east of Petersburg at City Point and began his march, accompanied by a small flotilla of gunboats. General Baron von Steuben sent Virginia Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg south of the Appomattox River and took up positions in the area of Blandford. Using creeks to his front, Muhlenberg deployed in 2 lines with a small reserve in Petersburg. At 1400 on the 25th, Phillips pulled up about a mile short and arranged his forces for battle. (He had originally planned a more circuitous route to raid other stores, but the Americans had preempted that.) Light Infantry would form the main column of attack, with a small brigade size flanking force maneuvering to strike the American right. Benedict Arnold would command the reserve, consisting of his American Legion, the Queen s Rangers and another battalion of British Light Infantry.
Background: With the arrival of American general Nathanael Greene in North Carolina (following the American defeat at Camden), British Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis was looking for a diversion. The turncoat Brigadier General Benedict Arnold was sent south to raid American depots in Virginia. Following various naval actions off the coast, Arnold was joined by General William Phillips. Phillips assumed command of the British forces in Virginia. Opposing the British force, Baron von Steuben had various weak militias including some under the command of Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg. American forces under both Brigadier General Anthony Wayne and General Marquis de Lafayette were marching in support but were still weeks away. Phillips made the American depot at Petersburg his objective and set out. The Americans moved to block the British advance and remove the stores from Petersburg.
Further Reading: Queen s American Rangers by Donald J. Gara
Thank to Rolf Hall for some Background work on this and making this possible.
Size: Company Level, Medium
Location: Near Petersburg, Virginia on the Appomattox River, ~35 miles west of Williamsburg, Virginia
Either side vs AI, or Head-to-Head
Scenario Briefing: The Crown expedition against the Spanish post at The Village was led by Waldecker Colonel Johann Ludwig Wilhelm von Hanxleden. It was a mixed force of Waldeckers, British regulars, Maryland & Pennsylvania loyalists, West Florida Royal Foresters backed with a significant number Native American allies, (primarily Choctaw and Creek nation) who found themselves preparing to assault a small fort after a 4 day trek through rough, swampy territory. The outpost was held by the locally recruited New Orleans Colored Militia and Spanish troopers pulled from a host of regiments. Hanxleden opted to assault the fort directly, and split his force into three columns. Taking advantage of a thick fog in the early morning light, the Crown troopers made good initial progress. On the verge of taking the fort, Hanxleden was felled by musket ball to the head, and the impetus of the attack was lost.
Background: On the evening of April 24, 1781, British General William Phillips landed his 2,500 man force 12 miles east of Petersburg at City Point and began his march, accompanied by a small flotilla of gunboats. General Baron von Steuben sent Virginia Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg south of the Appomattox River and took up positions in the area of Blandford. Using creeks to his front, Muhlenberg deployed in 2 lines with a small reserve in Petersburg. At 1400 on the 25th, Phillips pulled up about a mile short and arranged his forces for battle. (He had originally planned a more circuitous route to raid other stores, but the Americans had preempted that.) Light Infantry would form the main column of attack, with a small brigade size flanking force maneuvering to strike the American right. Benedict Arnold would command the reserve, consisting of his American Legion, the Queen s Rangers and another battalion of British Light Infantry.
Background: With the arrival of American general Nathanael Greene in North Carolina (following the American defeat at Camden), British Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis was looking for a diversion. The turncoat Brigadier General Benedict Arnold was sent south to raid American depots in Virginia. Following various naval actions off the coast, Arnold was joined by General William Phillips. Phillips assumed command of the British forces in Virginia. Opposing the British force, Baron von Steuben had various weak militias including some under the command of Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg. American forces under both Brigadier General Anthony Wayne and General Marquis de Lafayette were marching in support but were still weeks away. Phillips made the American depot at Petersburg his objective and set out. The Americans moved to block the British advance and remove the stores from Petersburg.
Further Reading: Queen s American Rangers by Donald J. Gara
Thank to Rolf Hall for some Background work on this and making this possible.
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