Author Topic: Conwy Wargames Club Battle of Brandywine 1777 (Read 1305 times)

Grigork · « **on:** 06 April 2016, 10:53:43 PM »

The first game of 2016 was January's Conwy Wargames Club meeting. Pete M had put together a scenario from the British Grenadier rules adapted for use with the Black Powder rules to refight the British main attack at the battle of Brandywine.

Background
General Howe's strategy for 1777 involved marching a large British and Hessian army across Pennsylvania to threaten the rebel capital of Philadelphia. He hoped this would force Washington to face him in battle. They met at Brandywine Creek with Washington in a defensive position.

Howe devised an ambitious plan. He divided his army, tasking General Knyphausen to take half the troops and towards Washington and pin him in place while Cornwallis and Howe marched the rest of the army to the rebel right flank to descend on their rear.

Washington was taken by surprise, but like New York managed to escape with his army.

Our battle recreates the scratch defence Washington put together to hold up the British flank attack.

The Game report
http://thewargamingmegalomaniac.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/conwy-wargames-club-battle-of.html

Set up