A Sugar Islands Battle - "Surrounded"

A lovely afternoon spent with GrahamH playing the "Surrounded" scenario from the Sugar Islands book today.

In this scenario, representing the British attempting to advance on Port Royal, Martinique, the Grenadiers, Highlanders and 63rd Foot come under attack from French militia and marines.

After a nervous start, becoming shaken by the sniping from amongst the trees , the Grenadiers squared off to take on their attackers on the left flank. They drove off the first unit of French skirmishers with a couple of volleys and changed into the second, scattering it. A unit of militia came up and deployed and a sharp melee ensured. After winning the first round the Grenadiers recoiled but by that time the flank had been secured.

On the right the Highlanders and 63rd faced off against a unit of French marines and a large group of militia (Prussians in disguise! ). 

The highlanders traded volleys with the marines but their shots told more. The marines were first shaken then forced back. The highlanders moved into the undergrowth and followed up their success, drivng back the marines again. The 63rd also had success against the militia. After another firefight they were driven back and the 63rd followed up with the bayonet. In the melee the militia routed back and although they reformed they took another volley and turned and fled. 

The British were now in control of the road, the French had all been driven off. Success like this wouldn't lead to the capture of the island however. All the French units would be able to reform and return to harass the British on the next stage of their march.

A lovely afternoons gaming with Graham's 40mm figures and scenery. Always a pleasure and already looking forward to a game later in the month, using Muskets and Tomahawks to fight the attack on the bastion at Point Negro.

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Response to the book has been excellent and copies have winged their ways to Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada (despite the strike!), the Netherlands, Ireland and France as well as all over the UK. Thank you very much to everyone who has purchased a copy. If you'd like one, drop me a line via the blog and I'll get in touch

Thanks to John Ray who was inspired to run his own version of "Madame Ducharmey's". Please visit his blog and take a look. I think you'll find it quite a spectacle.

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