The War of the First Coalition is raging. The Allies have a significant army in the Low Countries, but they are faced by a growing French army, its numbers swollen by the Levée en Masse. Having experienced a defeat in the field, the Allies have fallen back to a Channel port - Port la-Bas-Côte - where they are safe behind thick walls. The only issue is that the harbor is dominated by a battery which stops the British fleet from landing supplies. The Royal Navy sends a force ashore to storm the battery, and it is taken, but their hold on it is not very firm.
This scenario depicts the subsequent fighting, with Allied forces emerging from behind the city walls to
reenforce the garrison at the harbor battery, while the French maneuver to retake it. The French have
infiltrated between the city and the fort during the night, with the fighting starting in the morning as the
fog lifts and the Allies realize that the fort is now cut off and in danger of falling into enemy hands once
again. (From Arofan's hand out on the scenario)
I arrived late and got command of the French Second Division and the Cavalry. Mark had the 1st Division. Frank (above) commanded the Anglo-allied army.
My Dragoons scattered the English sailors...
Mark's initial attack on the redout had been turned back and Frank responded riding his cavalry out in support.
My Cavalry engaged the English and out numbering them initially by 3 to 2 (one emigree cavalry had been delayed in their marching out) I was able to throw his cavalry back ...
Then we pursued them and caught the Emigrees in march column ridding them down. The allied cavalry was overthrown in two turns in the best tradition of the French cavalry.
My infantry cam up with some artillery to help Mark with the redout.
My cavalry out flanked and took the supporting battery as the Levy charge the fort.
Meanwhile my main infantry was in a blocking position and while it would be smacked around by the Highland infantry they would hold.
The English Sailor hard to take out as the melee continues my Levey's fight enthusiastically but with out skill
My best cavalry unit charge and English line and though it formed square we still road them down but the English horse battery (sole survivor of the English Cavalry divisions) blasted us back in confusion
I got some lucky rolls and drove the Highlanders back and then disorder an emigree infantry column
We called the battle as the English force failed its moral check and withdrew into the town as the French began digging siege lines.
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