French Indian War campaign - game 2 report

The second battle of the French Indian War campaign has a slightly larger French force up against the advancing British. The game is played be using house rules influenced by the Lion Rampant ruleset and One Hour Wargames (found in a link above).

The forces....

British:

• 1 Grendier unit
• 2 Frontiersmen (Skirmisher) units
• 2 Light Infantry Units
• 3 Line Infantry

French:

• 4 Line infantry units
• 1 Light artillery
• 3 Frontiersmen (Skirmisher) units
• 2 Indian units

The British skirmishers quickly secured the woods on their flank while moving their line infantry around to face the French line being formed. 

Skirmishers engage while battle lines are formed. Indians push ahead to the hill on the French left flank.

British Line infantry and light infantry units advance on the hill occupied by Indian units. While the French form two lines and have their artillery positioned. 

The hill is taken by British units.

Units exchange musket fire and French units secure their left flank after losing control of the hill.

Both sides face each other.

The French artillery while taking hits was causing hits to many British units.

Exchanges of musket and artillery fire was reducing the French line while holes were appearing in the British line. 

British skirmishers move around the French right flank.

By this time both sides had suffered 50% casualties and any units failing a rally from now on would be eliminated. 

The final stages of the battle. The French having a slight advantage with their remaining units having sustained few hits.

The British were on the ropes, but a disastrous couple of dice rolls saw the French commander fail to rally even with a re-roll option and was eliminated

A marginal victory to the British, their second win to open the campaign.