French Indian War Campaign - Game 5

The 5th campaign game was going to be a smaller game than previous. The background for the attack on Fort Stanwix can be found on Jonathan's Palouse Wargaming Journal.

Attack on Fort Stanwix

The orders of battle. Each campaign regiment (in brackets) is represented on the tabletop by 3 units.

British
No named commander
3 (1) Regulars
1 Artillery based in the fort
Army resolve = 3

French
Commander Drucour (A0D1)
3 (1) Regulars
3 (1) Militia
Army resolve = 7

The British forces were all deployed in Fort. The French deployed south of the fort with the intent of conducting a straight forward assault on the fort with all units.

The game was setup on a 4x4 foot space with the Mohawk River on the East flank and woods and a hill on the West flank.

Table setup with British defenders waiting in the fort 

French forces turn up ready for the assault

British defenders open fire as French units come into range

Casualties mount on the attackers as the close. The rules halve the range of weapons when attacking units in fortifications. While those units in the fort can re-roll shooting rolls, but must accept their second score.

A milita unit is eliminated. A roll of 3 against their army resolve reminds the attackers the need to push ahead.

A French unit scales the walls after the defending artillery unit is eliminated. British roll a 2 against their meager army resolve of 3. 

British units counterattack and eliminate the French unit - gaining control of the fort again.  The French  resolve is weakening.

A second French unit scales the walls and the British surrender.

Another victory for the French and an important political victory in terms of the campaign. This was quite a fun little game, but has raised a question for me about army resolve when defending a fort. I am now thinking the rules should allow a defending force to increase their army resolve by 2.