The game started at twilight with visibility reduced to 24 inches for two turns and a final turn at dark with the visibility down to 12 inches. Clearly the American forces are holding/clinging on to the heights but the British/Canadian Brigades under Brock had increased the pressure and it was matter of perhaps four to six turns with good visibility that Americans may have been forced off the heights. As it was the Americans managed to hold on to most of the heights and the British held on to Queenston. So, as the objectives achieved were a draw, it came down to casualties. As the Americans suffered more than a 10% differential, the British/Canadian forces were declared the winner.
The following photos represent the end state at dark.
Holcroft's battery moves closer/canister range to the remains American Seventh Brigade, which is at the redan.
The American Seventh N.Y. militia Brigade flanks the 18 pdr gun.
The 49th Flank Coys slowly move up the escarpment in an attempt to outflank the American regular brigade with what is left of the Light Artillery Infantry Battalion. In the center, the Lincoln and York Flank Coys move up to engage the LA Inf frontally while the Mohawks keep the 2nd Artillery Infantry and the 13th Inf pinned.
A couple more turns and this situation could turned for and American disaster as both the U.S. 13th and 23rd Inf were in a FALTER. This is one the few situations when Indians can attack a formed infantry unit. In the center bottom The 1st/4th Lincoln and Runchey's militias support MGen Shaeffe's engagement while the 41st (bottom right) takes heavy casualties from the American 6 pdr.
Crowther's 3 pdr is supported by the Cayuga's are anchoring MGen Sahaeffe's right flank.
Another view of the U.S. 6pdr that is anchoring the Regular brigade's right flank on the edge of the woods.
As a result of fierce fire fight with the Chippewa Brigade, Hopkins's Rifle volunteers suffered more than 50% casualties and they failed a morale check and routed, which necessitated a brigade morale check. The Sixth Brigade of N.Y. Volunteers failed their brigade morale check and were forced to retreat as a broken brigade.
As a result of the aforementioned fire fight the Lincoln Flank Coys routed causing morale checks for the remaining units. The 41st remain firm, however....
The Kent Militia Rifles are FALTERD.
A view of the Redan and the U.S. Seventh Brigade N.Y. Militia looking toward Holcroft's battery on the move.
Sadly, I must now de-construct the battlefield.
Next time we are conducting the peninsular Battle of Vimeiro.
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