American War
In January 1861, the North invaded the South.
Battle of Manassas
First off, I appreciate the effort, but those orders
were really complicated. You need to think, what will happen to my overly
complex plan when the other guy moves? You end up with a confused GM and arrows
going all over the place! Anyway, onto the actual
battle...
The battle opens up with ambitious charges on both
sides. The Confederate cavalry, accompanied by an infantry, charges toward enemy
lines, while the artillery, guarded by an infantry claims the hill, and another
infantry moves toward the forest.
The Union general uses his
forces like a hammer, driving a massive wedge of infantry toward the Confederate
army. The Confederate cavalry and their pedestrian comrades are forced back and
hurt badly. The forest infantry starts a surprise attack on the Union troops,
but they are forced to stop the attack when the forest catches on fire. (If you
hadn't noticed, I like fire).
Meanwhile, the artillery on the
hill is bombarding the Union soldiers, but Union cavalry charges up the
hill, killing some infantry escorts but getting beaten back by
accurate rifle fire and canister shot.
Summary: Lots of units
die, but the battle isn't really decisive, and will be picked up again unless
the commanders order their troops away.
Union: 10000 infantry,
1500 cavalry
Confederates: 16000 infantry, 1500 cavalry.
First off, I appreciate the effort, but those orders
were really complicated. You need to think, what will happen to my overly
complex plan when the other guy moves? You end up with a confused GM and arrows
going all over the place! Anyway, onto the actual
battle...
The battle opens up with ambitious charges on both
sides. The Confederate cavalry, accompanied by an infantry, charges toward enemy
lines, while the artillery, guarded by an infantry claims the hill, and another
infantry moves toward the forest.
The Union general uses his
forces like a hammer, driving a massive wedge of infantry toward the Confederate
army. The Confederate cavalry and their pedestrian comrades are forced back and
hurt badly. The forest infantry starts a surprise attack on the Union troops,
but they are forced to stop the attack when the forest catches on fire. (If you
hadn't noticed, I like fire).
Meanwhile, the artillery on the
hill is bombarding the Union soldiers, but Union cavalry charges up the
hill, killing some infantry escorts but getting beaten back by
accurate rifle fire and canister shot.
Summary: Lots of units
die, but the battle isn't really decisive, and will be picked up again unless
the commanders order their troops away.
Union: 10000 infantry,
1500 cavalry
Confederates: 16000 infantry, 1500 cavalry.
Second Battle of Manassas
Again, apologies about this battle. The orders
were very nice and well organized this time though, so I have less excuses.
However, if things don't turn out the way you thought they would, remember, the
other dude made a complicated set of plans too, and you just turned my map to
blue and grey spaghetti again. Why do I only have to do this for your
battles?
The Confederates shift their infantry
off the hill and move it, along with another infantry, into the dead forest,
where their grey uniforms help them blend in (very clever). Another infantry
loops around the forest to attack the artillery, but it's really far, and the
artillery moves, so he never actually gets there. The Confederate army also
sends it' highly battered cavalry accompanied my a militia unit forward to bait
the Union forces forward. Two Confederate militia attempt to move to the
hill.
The Union troops charge. A wave of
blue-clad infantry surges forward, and the Confederate cavalry falls back as
planned. The militia, not so much. Seeing an enemy force more than four times
their side, they break and run, allowing the Union infantry to advance. Union
cavalry charges up the hill, and although they lose 500 men to the guns, they
wipe out the momentarily undefended artillery. However, the Confederate militia
arrives and forces the cavalry back down the hill, causing another 1000
casualties to the cavalry. The Confederate infantry start shooting from the
forest and the spirited grey cavalry, unable to stay away from the fight, charge
in, crying the fearsome Rebel Yell.
Unfortunately for the
Confederates, the Union forces outnumber them heavily, and the Union artillery
begins to barrage the men in the forest. The Confederate militia jumps into
the fray, charging down the hill into the teeth of the Union volley, tearing
huge holes in their ranks and causing them to run away.
The Union troops push the southerners out of the forest at huge costs to themselves,
almost eliminating the Confederate force. However, it is a Pyrrhic victory,
as many Blue troops made the ultimate
sacrifice.
Casualties:
Confederate:
Artillery wiped out
Cavalry wiped out
Militia not necessarily dead, but ran away. Unavailable for use.
18,000 infantry dead
Union
1500 cavalry
24,000 infantry dead
I'll justify my actions, as this will be a highly controversial battle. Shane, your main error was the
movement of troops across the map at the beginning. It left your artillery
too lightly defended against the charge, an if the artillery was there you would
be cheering right now and in your orders would
be "Capture DC." It would have been that big of a victory. But
you left it open to that charge, and now you're probably really angry at
me.
Again, apologies about this battle. The orders
were very nice and well organized this time though, so I have less excuses.
However, if things don't turn out the way you thought they would, remember, the
other dude made a complicated set of plans too, and you just turned my map to
blue and grey spaghetti again. Why do I only have to do this for your
battles?
The Confederates shift their infantry
off the hill and move it, along with another infantry, into the dead forest,
where their grey uniforms help them blend in (very clever). Another infantry
loops around the forest to attack the artillery, but it's really far, and the
artillery moves, so he never actually gets there. The Confederate army also
sends it' highly battered cavalry accompanied my a militia unit forward to bait
the Union forces forward. Two Confederate militia attempt to move to the
hill.
The Union troops charge. A wave of
blue-clad infantry surges forward, and the Confederate cavalry falls back as
planned. The militia, not so much. Seeing an enemy force more than four times
their side, they break and run, allowing the Union infantry to advance. Union
cavalry charges up the hill, and although they lose 500 men to the guns, they
wipe out the momentarily undefended artillery. However, the Confederate militia
arrives and forces the cavalry back down the hill, causing another 1000
casualties to the cavalry. The Confederate infantry start shooting from the
forest and the spirited grey cavalry, unable to stay away from the fight, charge
in, crying the fearsome Rebel Yell.
Unfortunately for the
Confederates, the Union forces outnumber them heavily, and the Union artillery
begins to barrage the men in the forest. The Confederate militia jumps into
the fray, charging down the hill into the teeth of the Union volley, tearing
huge holes in their ranks and causing them to run away.
The Union troops push the southerners out of the forest at huge costs to themselves,
almost eliminating the Confederate force. However, it is a Pyrrhic victory,
as many Blue troops made the ultimate
sacrifice.
Casualties:
Confederate:
Artillery wiped out
Cavalry wiped out
Militia not necessarily dead, but ran away. Unavailable for use.
18,000 infantry dead
Union
1500 cavalry
24,000 infantry dead
I'll justify my actions, as this will be a highly controversial battle. Shane, your main error was the
movement of troops across the map at the beginning. It left your artillery
too lightly defended against the charge, an if the artillery was there you would
be cheering right now and in your orders would
be "Capture DC." It would have been that big of a victory. But
you left it open to that charge, and now you're probably really angry at
me.
Third Battle of Manassas
And no Shane, there were no suicide bombers.
Sorry.
Confederate troops run into the forest, and use the ash
to further camouflage themselves, turning themselves nearly invisible. The Union
troops charge, but the Confederates aren't where they were, and it takes them a
little while to figure out where the Southern troops are, while the Southerners
pick them off with accurate rifle fire.
Union troops go into the forest, but the Confederates continue to inflict heavy casualties, mainly among
the cavalry who are unsuited to this kind of warfare.
Union artillery bombards the forest, but it causes few casualties.
The Union troops decide leaving would be a good idea.
Casualties:
Union - 2000 infantry, 2500 cavalry
Confederate - 2000 infantry
And no Shane, there were no suicide bombers.
Sorry.
Confederate troops run into the forest, and use the ash
to further camouflage themselves, turning themselves nearly invisible. The Union
troops charge, but the Confederates aren't where they were, and it takes them a
little while to figure out where the Southern troops are, while the Southerners
pick them off with accurate rifle fire.
Union troops go into the forest, but the Confederates continue to inflict heavy casualties, mainly among
the cavalry who are unsuited to this kind of warfare.
Union artillery bombards the forest, but it causes few casualties.
The Union troops decide leaving would be a good idea.
Casualties:
Union - 2000 infantry, 2500 cavalry
Confederate - 2000 infantry
Fourth Battle of Manassas
The Confederate spread out and dig in, preparing for the attack.
Union artillery and infantry stay put and start shooting. Meanwhile it starts raining, hampering the functioning of everyone's weapons.
The range is already long, and no one really hits anything. At all.
No casualties you need to worry about. I won't make 23/24ths of a unit. We'll keep them whole.
The Confederate spread out and dig in, preparing for the attack.
Union artillery and infantry stay put and start shooting. Meanwhile it starts raining, hampering the functioning of everyone's weapons.
The range is already long, and no one really hits anything. At all.
No casualties you need to worry about. I won't make 23/24ths of a unit. We'll keep them whole.
Fifth Battle of Manassas
This just keeps on going, doesn't it?
Union troops seize the hill the Confederates were attempting to hide behind. The Northerners pour down heavy fire, and the Confederate militia begins to run away. The Northern infantry pursue the Southern militia, and many Southerners surrender. However, this lets the Confederate infantry destroy the artillery.
Casualties:
Union: 6000 infantry, 8 artillery guns
Confederate: 24000 militia
This just keeps on going, doesn't it?
Union troops seize the hill the Confederates were attempting to hide behind. The Northerners pour down heavy fire, and the Confederate militia begins to run away. The Northern infantry pursue the Southern militia, and many Southerners surrender. However, this lets the Confederate infantry destroy the artillery.
Casualties:
Union: 6000 infantry, 8 artillery guns
Confederate: 24000 militia
Sixth Battle of Manassas
No orders, so NAPTIME!!!
Casualties:
Union - 3 teddy bears and 30,000 PB&J sandwiches.
Confederate - several chickens, 30 pigs, and 3 cows.
And for 7th, I forgot the battle map. Sorry Mason, I don't feel right processing this one as I didn't send out the map. The new battle will be fun though.
No orders, so NAPTIME!!!
Casualties:
Union - 3 teddy bears and 30,000 PB&J sandwiches.
Confederate - several chickens, 30 pigs, and 3 cows.
And for 7th, I forgot the battle map. Sorry Mason, I don't feel right processing this one as I didn't send out the map. The new battle will be fun though.
Eighth Battle of Manassas
Um, Mason gave orders at 7:58, and Shane didn't send orders (as of 8:09).
Union cavalry charges the militia, and Union infantry on the hill pours fire onto the Confederates, allowing the rest of the Union infantry to advance up the hill.
Casualties:
Union - 1000 cavalry, 2000 infantry
Confederate - militia run, 6000 infantry.
Um, Mason gave orders at 7:58, and Shane didn't send orders (as of 8:09).
Union cavalry charges the militia, and Union infantry on the hill pours fire onto the Confederates, allowing the rest of the Union infantry to advance up the hill.
Casualties:
Union - 1000 cavalry, 2000 infantry
Confederate - militia run, 6000 infantry.
9th Battle of Manassas
Defensive moves. Confederates dig in. No casualties.
Defensive moves. Confederates dig in. No casualties.