Battle of Queenston Heights - Session Five - 10 September 2013

 

Tonight's game was a short one due to late shift work. Our host forgot to take sequential photos so, what is shown is the situation at the end of the session.

 

The 18th U.S. Militia Regiment of  the Seventh Brigade join the LA infantry in the fire fight against Norton's Mohawks.

It looks like BGen Wadsworth Seventh Brigade, closely followed by 19th N.Y. Militia Regiment is coming to the aid of the 18th Militia Regiment in the attack against the Mohawks.

The American 8 Inch Mortar is slowly making its way up the heights at half speed while a 6 pdr is about to move out towards the action in Queenston.

Wisely, what is left of the 2nd Artillery Infantry is repatriated to the American shore to avoid Brigade Morale impacts while Lt Towson's 2nd Artillery gunners embark.

Major-General Van Rensselaer directs the battle in Queenston.

Left to right, the 20th and 17th American militia occupy two buildings and are engaged with Canadian Flank Coy militia in the church.

American gunners now man the Canadian 9 pdr and are about to unleash some canister on the FALTERED 41st Light Company, while the 16th U.S. Militia Regt is in support. This could get ugly!

Hopkins's Rifles are engaging Canadian militia defending a wooden house.

Captain Holcroft's Battery of 6 pdr and 5.5 inch howitzer cross the bridge at the north end of Queenston. General Brock appears to be directing Capt. Holcroft to join the battle.

The 41st center companies are marching southward from Vrooman's Point.

Capt. Crowther's Lincoln Artillery moves off the road to allow the Provincial Light Dragoons and various U.C. Militia units and Cayuga Natives to march past on their way to Queenston.

It appears that the battle is reaching another turning point in Queenston. Will the American use of the 9 pdr wreck havoc upon the 41st L.C?  Will Holcroft's Battery join the battle in time to steady the British/Canadian line? Stay tuned.

Battle of Queenston Heights - Session Four - 5 September 2013

It is 0920. The British/Canadians win the imitative and bring on some reinforcements from Fort George; The 41st Light Company and Captain Holcroft's (RA) 6pdr and 5.5" howitzer.

After a couple of turns the Queenston Brigade suffers a Broken Brigade Morale check. The tide is changing to the American's advantage.

The Queenston Brigade is unformed and withdraws to river on northern the edge of Queenston.

American militia scales the heights in an attempt to outflank Norton's Indians.

On top of the heights, Norton's group moves to outflank the American gunner infantry.

The American militia gunners have traversed the captured 18 pdr Redan gun in an attempt to enfilade Norton's braves, while the N.Y. Volunteers look on to await the results.

 

Norton's braves have adroitly manoeuvered themselves out of the Redan 18 pdr arc of fire and close in on the U.S. gunner infantry.

Frustrated at not being able to enfilade the Indians American militia gunners spike the 18 pdr and move towards Queenston.

More militia from BGen Wadswoth's Seventh brigade move out from the beach head.

Canadian Flank Coys man the church.

American militia infantry and rifle have driven off the Lincoln 9 pdr artillery crew.

General Brock has reformed the Queenston Brigade and is holding a line on the northern edge of the town.

British engineers/pioneers guard the bridge to the immediate rear of the Queenston Brigade.

The U.S. Light Artillery and 2nd Artillery prepare to board under the watchful eye of the C in C.

Along with additional militia from the 7th brigade the 8" mortar crew have landed.

While Brock's brigade reformed the American's have consolidated their brigade from the confusion at the beach head. The 6th Brigade (shown here) centers on the town and the 9 pdr position while 7th brigade is climbing the heights to engage the Mohawks. As the game concluded at 1020 (game time)the tide has definitely shifted to the American's advantage. Will Holcroft's guns assisting the Queenston Group be able to hold off the American's and will the Mohawk's be able to hold onto the heights? Stay tuned to Session Five.

Battle of Queenston Heights - Session Three - 26 September 2013

After a long pause re summer holidays etc., we resumed our War of 1812 battle in the Niagara on Thursday evening, 26 September.

What is left of the Redan gunners after an attack by the U.S. 13th.

The 49th Grenadier Coy can't believe the gunners good luck in repelling a full battalion of regular American Infantry.

The U.S. 13th retreats to the beach to await a morale check and its fate.

Center - two battalions of N.Y. Militia prepare to engage UCM.

Left - A battalion of Artillery Infantry scales the Redan heights in the dead zone of the 18 pounder.

On the American shore the Sixth Brigade N.Y. Militia prepares to embark.

Captain Norton's Mohawks are running through Queenston to the heights.

Hopkins's Rifles (left) land and screen the landing area from the Canadian nine pounder while the U.S. 13th fail their morale check and must disperse.

While the American Light Artillery Infantry engage what is left of the 49th Light, The U.S. 2nd Artillery Infantry climbs the ravine behind the Redan battery.

Norton's Mohawks climb the heights to aide the Redan gunners.

The Mohawks deploy into skirmish order while the rest of Queenston Group engages the Americans on the beach.

The 16th and 17th N.Y. York Volunteers Advance up the heights.

 

The U.S. 2nd Artillery Infantry advances up the steep ravine to rear of the Redan while LCol Fenwick follows.

General Brock and LCol MacDonnell look anxiously towards the Redan while the Queenston Group engages the Americans on the beach.

The Redan has fallen to the victorious American Light Artillery Infantry the Redan gunners are forced into a retreat while Norton's native skirmish with the 2nd Artillery Infantry.

At 0910 the view from behind the Redan as Fenwick leads his brigade.

At 0910 more N.Y Militia Volunteers are established below the heights and are ready to engage the Queenston Group.

At 0910; sensing that the tide is turning to the American advantage General Van Rensselaer orders the Sixth Brigade into the boats to reinforce the invasion. More militia suddenly appear ready to join their comrades.

The session concluded at 0910. Despite the unexpected set back of the 13th's failure to take the Redan earlier,  the tide seems to changed to the American's favour with the Artillery Infantry's successful attack.  With the Redan and most of the heights in American hands will the gunners now use the 18 pounder to their advantage or will the Norton's Native's have the courage to stand and skirmish with the American artillerymen? 

Stay tuned to Session Four.