1 Apr 2009 Scenario 16 Forlorn Hope (2)

This game was played solo using 40mm 19thC armies and Hearts of Tin.

This game was a pretty straight forward set up with the Red Queen's forxces taking the role of Blue (?!) and vice versa. Both Forlorn Hopes managed to creep forward, through the abatis and rush the ramparts before being seen. The left hand redoubt was overrun and, the occupants evicted. They rallied and counter attacked but were driven off and dispersed. The right hand redoubt proved tougher and the sentries managed to hold until the canon crews and reserves could be turned out. A vicious close range fight ensued and despite being reinforced, the forlorn hope was wiped out and the attackers repulsed. This cleared the way for Red's artillery to open up. The first salvo of rockets was spectacular 3 ones! They burst in a wide pattern, one landing on the main Blue position indicating perhaps an error in targeting rather than an erratic rocket! The Queen's rifles closed in with a heavy fire as the artillery continued to pound the redoubt. Once the Buff's were rallied, they rushed the redoubt again and carried it against feeble resistance.

By this time Blue's main force was alerted and 2 battalions rushed to the rescue. Pounded by artillery and shot up by rifle fire, they momentarily faltered, then rallied and rushed the redoubts. The left hand redoubt held easily and the counter attackers broke and ran for cover but the Buffs did not fare well, with their Brigadier shot down they allowed themselves to be evicted yet again.

General Turner himself rode forward and ordered the Tigers to leave the left hand redoubt to a company of rifles and advance to capture the right hand redoubt again. Supported by rifle and artillery fire they stormed forward and drove out the last few remnants of Blue's force.