Believe it or not I’m just a few short steps from the finish line on completing my Bladensburg painting. I may try to make some terrain pieces: possibly some warehouses for Bladensburg town, and a second wooden bridge for the second crossing over the ravine on the Washington D.C. road. Pictures will follow soon.
Late last week I took a night off from painting and put together an Order of Battle for Regimental Fire and Fury. It’s my plan to use these rules for our Enfilade game. Mark used them successfully for Crysler’s Farm and I’ve run Hobkirk’s Hill using these rules. In any case here is what I came up with. Incidentally, Osprey will be issuing a battle book on the Chesapeake Campaign of 1813-14, so I’ll be interested to see if they come up with some numbers.
The Americans have a superior tactical position to the British and vastly outnumber them in artillery. However, most of the troops, including the guns, are raw, which is a minus both to fire and morale. The British Army is very good, and though they must cross the lower bridge under fire, maneuver quickly, and must take advantage of their superior mobility. I’ll post a map and some pictures soon.
Americans
C in C General Winder-poor
Pinckney’s Command-poor
Pinckney ‘s Rifles (3 stands)
3/-/2 Raw
Myer and Magruder’s Maryland artillery
Three sections light guns-raw
Doughty’s Rifles (smoothbore armed)
3/-/2 Raw
Doughty begins the scenario as independent and must move out of command
Stansbury’s Brigade-able
5th Maryland Militia Regt.
9/7/5 Trained
Schutz’s Maryland Miliitia
7/6/5 Raw
Ragan’s Maryland Militia
7/6/5 Raw
Burch’s Maryland Artillery
Two sections light guns-raw
Winder Arrives with reinforcements on turn one
Scott’s Regulars
6/5/3 Trained
Joshua Barney-Gallant
Miller’s Marines
3/-/1 Veteran
Barney’s Flotillamen
6/4/2 Veteran
Barney’s Naval Artillery
One section siege gun, one section heavy gun (move as siege guns)
Turn three arrival
Magruder’s Brigade–poor
Beal’s Annapolis Militia
6/5/4 Raw
Morrison’s Annapolis Militia
6/5/4 Raw
Kramer’s Maryland Militia
4/-/3 Raw
Peter’s District artillery
Three sections light guns-raw
Turn four arrival
Smith’s District Brigade—poor
Waring’s Battalion
4/-/3 Raw
Stull’s Battalion
4/-/3 Raw
Maynard’s Battalion
4/-/3 Raw
1. Pinckney’s command begins behind an earthwork 8” in front of the lower bridge across the Anacostia River. Myer and Magruder’s artillery may not fire at targets closer than 4” because their embrasures were poorly constructed.
2. Stansbury’s command was recently placed in “improved” positions by Secretary of State Monroe and may not advance until turn seven, or unless personally led by General Winder
3. Magruders Brigade and Smith’s Brigade may not deploy if they are outside Winder’s command radius
British Order of Battle
Commander in Chief
General Ross-Gallant
Thornton’s Light Brigade-Gallant
Converged Light Infantry
6/4/2 Elite
85th Regiment
12/8/5 Elite
Marine Light Infantry
3/-/1 Veteran
Arriving turn 2
2nd Brigade-Brooks-Able
4th Regiment
8/5/3 Veteran
44th Regiment
8/5/3 Veteran
Royal Marine and Royal Artillery Rocket troops
Three sections rocket artillery
Arriving turn 5
3rd Brigade-Patterson-Able
21st Regiment
8/5/3 Veteran
3rd Battalion Royal Marines
8/5/3 Veteran
Colonial Marines
3/2/1 Trained
One section light artillery
Turn one begins with the Light Brigade in march column attempting to force the bridge crossing over the Anacostia. Turn three, the British can discover the ford guarded by Doughty’s pitiful unrifled riflemen.
The Bladensburg Battle Visitor Center is located next to the battlefield site in Maryland and is looking for activities for its Bicentennial celebration on Aug 23-24th, 2014. I went there & talked to Kevin Linsky who would like to host a miniature game at the Center that weekend. If interested I can get you his email. My email is ccweikel@yahoo.com Thanks, Craig
This isn’t for sale by chance? Just personal use?
Justin, I can go one better. The Regt. F and F support page has added a ton of non ACW scenarios and OOB’s and there is one for Bladensburg. You can access it here, just scroll down to the War of 1812 scenarios. http://www.fireandfury.com/rffvariants.shtml
These PDFs help in terms of DIY work. Thx.