SYW Rearguard action - A C. Grant's scenario

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This battle was played long ago with my friend Doc Vag.

Rearguard action

I found this scenario of C. Grant at the blog "Tabletop Teasers" which, I'm afraid it does not exist any more... and it was a treasure trove!
 

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The attacking force would be French, the defenders would be Hessian. Doc Vag took the defenders.
The scenario said that the defenders would be concealed behind the hills, only a couple of batteries visible.
The defender could hide troops at the farm or the woods, or anywhere behind the hills.
While the attackers would be approaching the defenders had two half battalions of engineers, working to create earthworks which the defender would mark on a paper, as well as the position and movement of his troops as long as the attacker could not see them.
He could also send for one unit of reinforcements. If he did this, the attacker could do the same.

Here is our table setup 

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The game was played with Honours of War rules.

The French forces enter the table.
All they could see are two enemy batteries posted on the left hill

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I send a regiment of Dragoons and the Chasseurs de Fischer at my left right to probe the farm and the woods

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The enemy guns started shooting at my march columns which were proven a juicy target!
Round 2 and I had already lost one battalion!

Martinique and Guadeloupe is a bitter joke, of course!
Life there was far from easy, especially during the Seven Years War!

http://kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1759_-_British_expedition_against_Martinique_and_Guadeloupe

http://kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1762_-_British_expedition_against_Martinique

 

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Swinging my main cavalry force at the left and the enemy cavalry is revealed!
I also noticed that he had sent for reinforcements. One Hessian line battalion entering from his side of the table.

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The French infantry started deploying and climbing the bigger hill.
After probing the farm, I dismounted my Dragoons to check if the Hessians had hidden forces behind the right, Twin, smaller hills...

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The French infantry climbing the hill was received with decimating canister fire and I lost a second battalion!

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The French dismounted dragoons climbed the small hills. From this vantage point they could see a small part of the Hessian infantry.
But where are their engineers working? Ah! I see they already prepared some redoubts!
Meanwhile, I deployed three of my remaining battalions and I unlimbered my two Heavy artillery batteries to support them. 

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Auvergne infantry and my cavalry spotted more enemy troops...

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The cavalry clash!
Cuirassiers vs Cuirassiers, Hussars vs Hussars but I had one more regiment of Dragoons for rear support...
Numerical superiority and (slightly  ) better dice, gave me the upper hand!

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The cavalry battle was won. The remains of the Hessian cavalry were repulsed and reforming.
Next round my infantry continued their bloody climbing and my cavalry moved forward.
All the enemy troops were now visible!

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More canister and one more French infantry goes to the box!
But now we are getting closer and bayonets will speak!

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The Hessian cavalry was annihilated and after a firefight one Hessian battalion falls tumbling back!
The French managed to open the Hessian right flank.
Also, Doc Vag's plan was visible now. The engineers, hidden behind the hill were building earthworks parallel to the North road, so that I would be prevented to control the exit.

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The dismounted Dragoons approach the Northern road, the engineers will fight as inferior troops.
Their mules seem upset!