French and Indian Wars. A musket and Tomahawks aar/battle reports. Mustering of the New Hampshire Provincials.

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.

The Militia form up

Advancing cover to cover

The view from the Provincials side

They are spotted! Alarm is raised

The New Hampshire Provincials form up

The Provincials inflict the first casualties

The Militia recoil from the heavy fire but they'll come back

A fire fight ensues and the militia again comes off second best

Another recoil from the French

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?