Bunker Hill, 17.06.1775.

25 kwietnia 2024

Bunker Hill, 17.06.1775.

Another game from our American War of Independence campaign: Michael has prepared the Battle of Bunker Hill for us. We used Black Powder rules to play.

SCENARIO: Michael Schneider
UMPIRING: Michael Schneider

SCENERY: Michael Schneider, SESWC

FIGURES & MODELS: Michael Schneider

1. Forces.

UNITED KINGDOM

(Alasdair, John)

COLONISTS

(Bartek, David, Tim)

2. The game.

This game was supposed to look completely different, but what happened was a series of our many failures. It started with the conservative manoeuvring of British troops and an effective artillery bombardment of the colonists' positions. Once these were softened, the British attack began. These were stopped, and British troops had to reform. Then a second attack began, which reached our fortifications. We were waiting for this, and then my brigade started moving. Unfortunately for me, I managed to activate it only once, and it ended up in an open field, exposed to British fire. Instead of attacking the exposed British flank, they engaged in an exchange of fire. This one had to end badly for my troops. John once managed to roll three sixes to hit, losing one of my militia units. Then there was an attack on the redoubt, which the British finally managed to capture after three rounds of fighting. At this point, the colonists decided to withdraw, and the battle ended with a British victory.