28mm MUSKETS & TOMAHAWKS: FRENCH INDIAN WAR

Over 2 week day nights last month I organised a big French and Indian Wars game at Hugh Wilson’s who again provided the excellent terrain.  This time Hugh had produced lots of new mountain cliff sections.  We used Muskets and Tomahawks with some minor changes to the rules for shooting hits requiring more than a 6.

View over the table

Large ship in the British harbour

The objectives of each side in the mountainous terrain was to destroy the settlements of the other side.  Over the 2 nights neither side managed to destroy a single enemy settlement!  Despite this it proved to be an enjoyable game which kept 9 and then 7 players amused each commanding a force of 2 to 3 units.



French allied Indians finally cross the deadly bridge



French allied Indians scaling the cliffs to get to the Rangers

Here is the OB for the game

 

FRENCH FORCE 1

INDIAN CHIEF
6 INDIANS
6 INDIANS
6 INDIANS

FRENCH FORCE 2

INDIAN CHIEF
6 INDIANS
6 INDIANS
6 INDIANS

FRENCH FORCE 3

INDIAN CHIEF
6 INDIANS
6 INDIANS
6 INDIANS

FRENCH FORCE 4

IRR OFFICER
12 MARINES (IRR)
6 COUREURS DES BOIS

BRITISH FORCE 1

REGULAR OFFICER
8 REGULARS
8 REGULARS

BRITISH FORCE 2

MILITIA OFFICER
6 MILITIA RIFLES
6 MILITIA
6 MILITIA

BRITISH FORCE 3

6 RANGERS
6 RANGERS
6 LIGHT INFANTRY

BRITISH FORCE 4

MILITIA OFFICER
6 MILITIA
6 MILITIA
6 MILITIA

Indians coming down a mountain track