Sir Charles Fortisque had been informed that some Rebel militia had been gathering and were being reinforced by State troops.
So, he marched his small force of regulars to break up this gathering before they started making a nuisance of themselves. Deploying his line Infantry in the middle and lights to either flank.
The rebels deployed their militia and State troops in the middle hoping to halt the British at the fence line.
With skirmishers holding the flanks.
On the British marched, with the light infantry to the fore.
Sergeant Stranger advanced his Loyalist rangers through the woods in an attempt to disrupt the State troops that were holding the fence line.
However, his lads were over enthusiastic and left the cover of the woods only to find that the Rebels were ready and waiting for them.
After a brief fire-fight the Loyalist rangers fell back into the cover of the woods, licking their wounds.
In order to help out the retiring rangers, Sir Charles formed his men into line and poured fire into the Rebels.
The light Infantry on the right advanced in an attempt to clear the skirmishers in the woods. However, Sergeant Barking took one for the lads and fell dead at their feet.
His lads exacted revenge by charging across the road into the Rebel skirmishers, Tomahawks in hand.
Sir Charles, deciding that he wasn’t going to win the fire-fight with the Rebels, charged his men into the Rebel skirmishers hiding in the woods to their left. The Rebels seeing the British bayonets advancing towards them decided that retiring away was a better option.
However, The Rebels snuck around the flank of the British and started sniping from cover. At this point Sir Charles decided that he would retire from the field and get some badly needed reinforcements.
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