“Par la bouche de mes canons” QUEBEC 1690. Part 6

SCENARIO 2 (WHAT IF) Assaulting the Breastworks


Walley has succeeded in reaching the western shore of the St Charles with the majority of his force. He must now carry the breastworks defended by soldiers of Le Compagnies Franches de la Marine. He has lost many men fighting through the woods and his gunners are finding it very difficult to drag their pieces through the dense undergrowth.



Order of battle for the New Englanders (John Walley – rated Average)

Three battalions of New England Militia on the western shore of the St Charles River


One battalion and one light gun on the eastern shore of the St Charles River


Two minor leader models



Order of battle for the French (Captaine Montmorency)

Six Canadian militia in one group (subdivided into 2 x 3 models)


Six Indians in one group (subdivided into 2 x 3 models)


Two minor leader models (one may be an Indian chief who must remain with his warriors)


Two battalions of Compagnies Franches de la Marine (each comprising of two stands of six models each)


One light gun



Deployment


The New Englanders and French regulars deploy as shown on Map Two. The French player may then place his militia and Indians anywhere in the woods. 

Objectives

Walley must get his men over the French breastworks. The French must prevent this to win. There is no turn limit.



Special scenario conditions

Walley has a single battalion remaining on the eastern shore at the start of the game. He must accrue a score of 13 to get it across the river to support his attack. From turn two he rolls a D6 every turn. He carries a running total of this score. When it reaches 13 then the unit crosses and forms up in line on the following turn when it can then move off.



The breastworks count as hard cover. If the New Englanders succeed in getting over the breastworks with a single battalion the French units all take a morale test at the end of that turn at a -2 modifier. This even applies to French units in melee who are winning. This simulates the psychological effect of the enemy achieving an extremely tough set of objectives and the morale ascendency this would create for Walley’s embattled command.