Northern Moat: The battle of Plattsburgh
 |
The battle of Plattsburgh:A scenario for Northern Moat: Wargames rules for naval operations on the Great Lakes in the War of 1812.In 1814¸ after enduring years of American numerical superiority¸ the British had a superb army poised to invade New York. The opposing American army is outnumbered and outclassed and few gave it much chance of being able to hold their position. But to support their invasion¸ the British need to control Lake Champlain to secure their supply lines and that means defeating the American Lake Champlain squadron¸ and that is a much taller order.Can you take the American squadron¸ defeat the British and defend the border? Or can you take the British squadron¸ defeat the Americans and make New England a Canadian province? Contains a description of the battle¸ orders of battle¸ ship detail sheets¸ maps and pictures.Warning: This is not a complete game. You will need a copy of Northern Moat to play.
The battle of Plattsburgh: A scenario for Northern Moat: Wargames rules for naval operations on the Great Lakes in the War of 1812. In 1814¸ after enduring years of American numerical superiority¸ the British had a superb army poised to invade New York. The opposing American army is outnumbered and outclassed and few gave it much chance of being able to hold their position. But to support their invasion¸ the British need to control Lake Champlain to secure their supply lines and that means defeating the American Lake Champlain squadron¸ and that is a much taller order. Can you take the American squadron¸ defeat the British and defend the border? Or can you take the British squadron¸ defeat the Americans and make New England a Canadian province? Contains a description of the battle¸ orders of battle¸ ship detail sheets¸ maps and pictures. Warning: This is not a complete game. You will need a copy of Northern Moat to play.