Saturday 26 April 2014

Battle of Chateauguay Scenario Rules

Chateauguay
October 26th, 1813


American Army

American Army Special Rules
1. Linear Tactics; Whole brigades have the same formation except to go around terrain.

2. Buck and Ball; American Regulars used "Buck and Ball", a round shot with three buck shots, they get +1 to hit at close range.

3. Ammunition Problems; American infantry units carried less ammunition than their British counterparts, and had logistical problems becoming resupplied during battles. To represent this, American infantry units which roll double 1s on their firing rolls are at half ammunition for the rest of the battle (half casualties). A subsequent double roll results in them being out of ammunition. This does not affect skirmishing units.

4. Chosen Men; Up to 12 men may be deployed as Chosen Men (Rifles). They roll 2D6 per 4 figures. They can form part of the skirmish screen or operate independently. They do not need to stay within 18 of close order units. This unit has a range of 17 inches.

5. Fear of Indians; All American units classed as second line or conscript, suffer -1 morale if within 12 inches of unbroken enemy Indians. Kentucky irregulars are not affected by fear of Indians.

American Order of Battle
Brigadier General Wade Hampton; Poor
*The Americans had particularly bad command and control.

South of the River
1st Brigade

Colonel Robert Purdy; Average

Light Infantry Corps; Line (24 men)
Light Infantry; 350 men *Rifles and detached light infantry companies
Up to half this unit can be deployed as skirmishers

*Chosen Men Detachment; Line (12 men)
Chosen Men; Chosen Men roll 2D6 per 4 figures
Can operate independently
17 inch range

4th Regiment; Line (56 men) *Fought at Tippecanoe
591 men

23rd Regiment; Second Line (36 men)
321 men

Maine and New Hampshire Volunteers; Enthusiastic Conscripts (36 men)
415 men

North of the River
2nd Brigade

Brigadier General George Izard; Average

10th Regiment; Second Line (30 men)
250 men

11th Regiment; Second Line (36 men)
381 men

29th Regiment; Second Line (36 men)
381 men

30th Regiment; Second Line (32 men)
350 men

31st Regiment; Second Line (36 men)
350 men

New York Volunteers; Enthusiastic Conscripts (6 men)
Light Infantry; 23 men

2nd Artillery; Line (3 Cannons)
3 6 Pound Cannons *there were 10 cannons but no room to deploy

Cavalry
Colonel; Average

2nd Light Dragoons; Second Line (17 men)
150 men


Canadian Army

British / Canadian Special Rules

1. British Infantry Shooting Bonus; British / Canadian infantry get +1 to shooting rolls. Sedentary Militia do not get this bonus (Sedentary flank companies do since they were embodied for 6 months at a time)

2. Chosen Men; Up to 12 men may be deployed as Chosen Men. They roll 2D6 per 4 figures. They can form part of the skirmish screen or operate independently. They do not need to stay within 18 of close order units. This unit has a range of 17 inches.


Canadian Order of Battle
General; Lieutenant Colonel Charles-Michel de Salaberry; Excellent

Northern Positions
Lieutenant Colonel Charles-Michel de Salaberry; Excellent

Forward Positions
Canadian Voltigeurs; Veterans (30 men)
4 companies Canadian Voltigeurs 220 men, and light company of Canadian Fencibles 72 men
*Light Infantry

Abenaki and Nippising Warriors; Enthusiastic Second Line (18 men)
172 men
Classed as an open order 
Move up to half and fire
Can change direction freely
Can not be unformed (they are already)
Move normally through difficult terrain
Can only charge the front of close order units if they are unformed or faltering
-2 Open Order target modifier
May evade as skirmishers
Ignore brigade morale
If routed immediately disperse
0 Open order melee modifier
Fire as conscripts (-2) with just the front rank of figures
May deploy entirely as skirmishers; 2nd Rate Skirmishers (Roll 2D6 per 8 figures)

Rear Positions 

2nd Select Embodied Militia; Second Line (24 men)
4 companies; 288 men

2nd Battalion Beauharnois; Conscripts (18 men)
3 companies; 198 men

Southern Forward Positions
Lieutenant Colonel George Macdonell; Average

1st and 3rd Select Embodied Militia Flank Companies; Line (18 men)
*Light Infantry; 129 men

5th Select Embodied Militia; Line (18 men)
*Light Infantry; 156 men

2nd Battalion Beauharnois and Chasseurs de Chateauguay; 
Enthusiastic Conscripts (12 men)
*Light Infantry; 75 men
Chosen Men; Chosen Men roll 2D6 per 4 figures

Rear Positions and Troops at Ford

2nd Select Embodied Militia; Second Line (24 men)
4 companies; 288 men

2nd Battalion Beauharnois; Conscripts (18 men)
2 companies; 198 men


Army Starting Positions

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