Battle of Hanover Court House

Today Brian C., Rich and Byron P. played a Regimental Fire & Fury game at 7th Dimension Games in Jenkintown.

The scenario was the Battle of Hanover Court House, May 27, 1862, from the "On To Richmond" scenario book written for the Guns at Gettysburg Rules.  The rules used were Regimental Fire & Fury and the figures were 15mm.

This is a small scenario (only 6 Confederate regiments, 3 Union regiments at initial deployment).  The Confederate objective is to destroy the 3 Union regiments, the rearguard of the Union IVth Corps, before the reinforcements arrive.  They have 8 turns to do so.   There is a chance that the Union will receive two regiments in reinforcement from turn 4 on.

You'd think that outnumbering the Union 2 to 1 the Confederates wouldn't have much trouble, but then you wouldn't have counted on all the "1's" rolled by the Confederates or the amazing stand by the 44th NY.

Initial Union Deployment

Confederate Deployment

Rebel's attack Union Right

Confederate Left Advances

Union line moves back in an to avoid being outflanked.  Martin's Battery is silenced and damaged by Rebel Musketry

View from the Union Right

44th NY and 18th NC trade fire

Confederate Left flank, artillery in the center

The Union Commander decides it's better to take the fight to the enemy than wait to be outflanked.  The 44th NY supported by the 25th NY charges the 18th NC

18th NC driven back as the Union take their position.  All Disordered

While the 44th NY and 18th NC charge and counter-charge in the open, the 37th NC has moved through the woods and prepares to take the New Yorkers in the flank

Meanwhile over on the Union right the Rebels close in on the 2nd Maine.

The 44th NY taken in flank by the 37th NC while the 18th NC with support prepares to charge its front.  The New Yorkers look doomed.

The 44th NY's defensive fire disorders the Rebels charging them from the  front, but their charge is not checked and they close.

Miraculously the 44th stands, driving all the Rebel units back!  (the 44th changed into line formation  in their turn).

The 44th follow up its repulse of the charge by counter attacking,  but suffers a withering fire from the  combined  shooting of two Confederate regiments and a battery.

Shortly after this action the 9th Massachusetts arrived on the filed to reinforce the hard pressed Union force.  We ended the game at turn 6 when it became apparent that the Rebels would not be able to achieve their objective, which was to overwhelm the rearguard and drive it from the field. 

Another enjoyable RFF game.