King George's War 1740's North America Part 1

This is another campaign which I plan on gamming. Most of the actions were small scale battles, perfect for wargamming.

(photos courtsey of Louisbourg Institute)

War of Jenkins’ Ear/King George’s War 1739-48

A)   Carribean

B)   Florida vs Georgia

British Forces:                               Spanish Forces:

Georgia Rangers/

Georgia Ind Highlanders

42^nd Regt (not Scots)

Goochs’s Regt

C)   Nova Scotia vs Isle Royale

May 24, 1744 Battle of Canso

350 Compaigne Franches de La Marine attack 87 40^th/Phillips Regiment

Dice roll to check if Capt. Heron will actually fight.

July 1744 Le Loutre’s Siege of Annapolis Royal

300 Mi’kMaw attack 100 40^th/Phillips Regiment with RA guns

September 6, 1744 Duviver’s Siege of Annapolis Royal

50 Compaigne Frances & 100 Mi’kMaw vs 100 40^th/Phillips, 42 Goreham’s Rangers

May 1745 Canadien siege of Annapolis Royal

300 Compaigne Frances, Milice and Abenaki vs 100 40^th/Phillips/Gorehams

this attack breaks off to go and assist Siege of Louisbourg

May 1745-June 1745 New England siege of Louisbourg

New England force:                       French forces:

Mass Battn                              Compagne Frances

Conn Battn                              Regt. Karrer

RI Battn                                 Cannonier-Bombardier: 3 guns

NH Battn                               

4 guns                                 

May 1746

300 Abenakis go to Nova Scotia, skirmish with Goreham’s Rangers

August 1746: 1800 Quebec milice join up with Abenakis for Duc D’Anville’s expedition which has 11,000 soldiers, sailors. This would be an interesting campaign to fight as the original foundered due to storms and sickness. Possibility of recapturing Louisbourg, besieging Annapolis Royal, attack on Boston.

French Forces:  Regt. Ponthieu

               Milice Royale du Saumur

               Milice Royale du Fontenay-le-Comte

(photo courtsey of Kerry Delorey)

 

February 13, 1747 Battle of Grand Pre (see posting for February 10, 2013)

240 Canadien Milice vs 460 Nobel’s Regiment