Swamp Fox - Game 7

We recently played scenario 7 from the Swamp Fox campaign book by the Too Fat Lardies.

Situation

On the same day as the action at White’s Plantation, a second Rebel patrol under the command of Captain John Melton encountered Loyalist Captain Jesse Barfield’s company at Allston’s Plantation along the Sampit Road. The two forces met in an area where the road was surrounded by swamp.

The Rebel forces had one Secondary Deployment point which is on the road on the Western (left-hand) table edge. The also had one moveable Secondary Deployment Point. The Crown forces had one Secondary Deployment point which is on the road on the Eastern (right-hand) table edge. The also had one moveable Secondary Deployment Point. The Rebel forces were attempting to cross the table and exit via the road on the Eastern (right-hand) table edge, whilst the Crown forces were attempting to prevent this.

The Crown forces advanced their militia down the road. Whilst advancing their deployment point in a flanking manoeuvre to the north.

The Rebels also advanced their militia down the road. Let the battle commence.

The Crown forces deployed some skirmishers in the north hoping to outflank the militia column.

However, the Rebels deployed their own skirmishers and had the luck of the dice, causing significant casualties on the Loyalists,

Eventually pushing them back.

Both the Rebel and Loyalists continued their advance along the road.

With the Rebels deploying skirmishers in the south.

The Loyalist militia formed line and poured fire into the Rebels.

Taking fright, the Rebels taking advantage of some dry ground took cover behind the swamp.

The Loyalist militia advanced into the swamp dispersing the skirmishers hiding there.

In the north the Rebels saw off the last of the Loyalist skirmishers and now looked to help out their brothers in the centre, but luck was not with them, and they spent many a turn polishing their muskets.

The Rebels in the centre managed to get into some semblance of order and formed a firing line.

However, the Loyalists pushed on into the swamp forcing the Rebels to retire. 

The Rebels were now on the back foot with the militia retiring and at this point the game was called as the Rebels were not going to be able to get their force past the Loyalists.