Field Of Battle - American Revolution battle (with biggies)

Game using FOB2 today at Le Ducs
(his report at
https://warfareintheageofcynicsandamateurs.blogspot.com/2019/04/providence-awi-with-field-of-battle.html)
using his 'biggies' (25mm) and a fictional AWI scenario pitting two British Infantry Brigades against three American Brigades (but with a fair dash of Militia units).

As ever with FOB an exciting game with plenty of action and initiative swings.
We were using a QRS Le Duc had found at another site but both failed to read it properly and so our Skirmishing units seemed rather powerful as we failed to adjust their firepower and the staying power of the smaller (3UI) units.

As British I decided to avoid as much as possible a straight march up the middle and tried to attack both flanks, which was just as well as the 'Super Skirmishers' managed to Rout in short order my Grenadiers and then my Hessians (both C12 D8 types !) although I did manage to restore the Hessian unit.

On my left I had some success taking a village area from a unit of Continentals and advancing into the midst of the American lines.
But despite being in a prime position to cause mayhem I failed to get necessary Move opportunities (failing to move on the single card I did turn) and was forced back but did retain the village.
On my left my advance was less successful being recoiled by fine shooting by the Colonials.

British morale was bled by the Skirmishers and my attacks and I went to zero Morale well before the Americans.
With my Commander only a D10 when the Army Morale Card appeared he of course lost his roll vs a D12 giving the field to the usurpers.

Another excellent game with FOB system and lots of discussion about trying FOB WW2 again.





British left advancing in Column supported by guns with Jager ahead

And deployment on right with support from 2nd gun battery

American Militia seek shelter on fence line with a nasty unit of rifle on some high ground to forefront

Continentals defend village

Overview of initial British moves

Volleys exchanged

British Grenadiers start their tale of woe and shame in middle as assault on village begins on left.

Slow progress on right

There go the Grenadiers back to blighty !