This is a first time outing, and my own first game, of Muskets and Tomahawks for the figures I've been painting for the last year or so.
The French Canadien Militia were tasked with searching along the river to find a good passage for a larger force. Having no knowledge of the area the militia took no chances with their advance.
The Canadien's consisted of 18 figures and 1 officer
As can be seen by the pictures there are a few blue markers. Are these pickets? Indians? Other?
The Canadiens advanced slowly using the cover wisely.
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| The Militia form up |
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| Advancing cover to cover |
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| The view from the Provincials side |
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| They are spotted! Alarm is raised |
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| The New Hampshire Provincials form up |
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| The Provincials inflict the first casualties |
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| The Militia recoil from the heavy fire but they'll come back |
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| A fire fight ensues and the militia again comes off second best |
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| Another recoil from the French |
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| The Provincials follow up but the French decide to retreat. |
The markers were possible pickets or native scouts. I diced for each one as the French approached. The front three proved not to anything. Then the 6 came up and it was a picket and the alarm was raised. Just in time! Had it not the Provincials would have been caught unformed.
Surprisingly they kept winning the fire fights and the morale checks
Eight Militia fell to only three Provincials.
The Militia haven't found the route they were expected to.
But why were the Provincials mustering?
