French Indian War Campaign - Game 20

The campaign has moved into May 1759 with the Battle at Oswegatchie and we see a surprise attack by the British on the settlement. For full details of the operational moves and the influence of recent battles on the campaign political tracker please view Jonathan's Palouse Wargaming Journal.

The battle at its height

The orders of battle for the tabletop are increased by a factor of 3 from those described in the campaign:

British
Commander Loudoun (A0D1)
4 x Regular Units
1 x Light Infantry
1 x Grenadiers

French
Commander Rigaud (A0D1)
3 x Regular units
3 x Militia (improved number of hits allowed due to Rigaud's command D1 ability)

Because of the surprise attack all French units must begin the game either in the town or adjacent squares.

For a bit of a change I decided to show the various stages of the battle on a map followed by some photos of the game.

Opening positions

First line of attack by the British

British shift their second position to the right as the French retire to the settlement 

The final British position as they move into the settlement

A British victory, and now for the photos...

The British move into position.

The first British line (the gap in the French line was through the loss of their first unit and Commander)

The British reposition as the French retire to the settlement.

The second British position as they begin to close in on the settlement.

The final phase as the settlement is entered by the British for a victory.