Solo play 28mm War of 1812 scenario “inspired by” [as Hollywood likes to state] the ACW battle of Cedar Creek.
The early morning attack by the British/Confederate commander did not have the desired effect of the surprise and disorder of the numerous defending Americans/Union forces. To simulate this potential disorder each American unit was given the number of disorder points equal to a d6 roll. These disorder points could be quite inhibiting of combat and morale but true to my usual form, my rolling for this was low and so little disorder was shown in the American ranks.
One of the most effected units was the large 9th US Regiment with four points of disorder (shown as ‘cannonballs’ in the following photo) and as it retreated back, threatened to crash into the second line of the 28th and 22nd US Regiments. However a high roll for it’s “orders” allowed them to hold and start to regain its composure and prevented a rupture of the American centre.
Nearby the 25th US engaged in a prolonged firefight with the deWatteville British Line Regiment (‘Swiss’)
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| Note "the metal nut marker" lower right of the frame. I improvised an indication of a locked combat should I need to come back to the game at a future time. Will be making a better version(s) in the future. The 'cannonballs' indicate disorder points. |
The other ‘Swiss’ regiment employed in Canada during the War of 1812, deMeuron, while decisively pushing back the 11th US in the middle, had been recovering from the effort and could not exploit the gap created. The remarkable firefight between the deWatteville and 25th US units had both units hors de combat. The attack in the center had stalled.
To the south, the Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada could not hold again the counterattack of the much larger 21st US and fell back through the Upper Canada Militia following up across the creek. The disordered militia also now fell back. This attack had failed.
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| The red-coated IMUC facing the much larger U.S. Regiment. |
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| The Upper Canada Militia |