Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Turn 004 1758 Campaign

French Milice de Quebec 3/8 compagnie continues to rout while the Stockbridge Indians continue to snip at their heels. Meanwhile the French Bombardiers make the British pay dearly for their sniping; the French Battery on the West Wall fired a 6pd cannon taking a Rangers head clean off. While the other French Battery on the Southwestern wall fired a 6pd cannon at a column of Provincials marching into the clearing, the shot killed a Private instantly when the cannon ball landed on their formation. The 2pd peashooter missed wide again firing at the Stockbridge’s. Col. Pontleroy is not pleased with 2pd crew’s performance so far, but has been very pleased with the performance of the other artillery crews.  French KIA 1, British KIA 2





The French Batteries across the Oswego River continues to fire with deadly accuracy killing 2 Rangers. British KIA 2












Sunday, November 27, 2016

Turn 003 1758 Campaign

The two companies of Rogers Rangers each fired a devastating volley at the French Milice de Quebec 3/8 compagnie. The French picket had enough of the Rangers lead and routed heading toward the fort. The French batteries on the Southwest and West Walls of the Entrenched Camp fired two 6pd’s Cannon and a 2pd to cover the defeated Picket. French 6pd cannon on the SW Bastion killed two Rangers when a shot skipped thru the Rangers ranks, also taking one arm and two legs with it. The Indians were not the only ones who took scalps in this war; the Rangers were also seen taking the scalps of the fallen French troops…
French KIA 5, British KIA 2










utnam’s Rangers took advantage of their rifles range and fired a volley at long distance wounding  two men of French Milice de Quebec 3/6 compagnie. Putnam’s Rangers paid dearly for their fire, the French Batteries across the Oswego River fired with deadly accuracy killing  3  Rangers. French KIA 2, British KIA 3








End turn 3 Score so far

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Cowardly Webb's letter to Lt Colonel Munro and the fate of Webb's messenger.

General Webb acting on false intelligence from a captured Canadian Lt. Jacques Vaudry of inflated numbers of the French army besieging Fort William Henry. General Webb had his aide de camp George Bartman write to Lt Colonel Munro, that he should "make the best terms left in your power." Bartman gave this letter sewn into a jacket to a Sergeant Israel Calkins who was an officer in Captain Preston Company, of the Connecticut provincials. SGT Calkins was joined by two other men* to deliver this message to Lt Colonel Munro. They left Fort Edward and moved north up the trail to Fort William Henry. The three soldiers probably knew it would be very unlikely they would reach the Fort/Entrenched camp safely. I am sure they hoped they would be as lucky as Munro's rangers that delivered the letter to Webb the day before, but it just so happens Sgt Israel Calkins luck had run out...

 *The other two men's names remain unknown at this time

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 Kanectagon a Iroquois warchief looking to increase his already grand reputation, as a warrior, he decided he would go alone to capture an Englishmen. Kanectagon left on August 3rd to waylay the road between Fort Edward and Fort William Henry. I am guessing here as to what transpired, When Kanectagon ambushed the three Connecticut provincials, the provincials where probably traveling Indian style one behind the other in a straight line. Kanectagon probably fired on the first or second man killing him (a Conn. private name unknown). The Connecticut provincial in the rear of the party probably took off after either hearing the shot or the war whoop that the Indians typically yell when attacking an enemy. Kanectagon then probably chased down Sgt. Calkins, capturing him, he took off all clothes from the waist up as was customary when Indians captured an enemy. He bound Sgt. Calkins hands tightly, he most likely had to watch in horror, as Kanectagon scalped the murdered private, and took his clothes. Kanectagon returned to the French Camp in triumphant on Aug 5th, 1757 and delivered the prisoner, Sgt. Israel Calkins, and the jackets in which Webb's letter to Munro was found sewn in the lining of Sgt. Calkins jacket, to General Montcalm. Montcalm after reading this letter took full advantage of it by, speeding up his siege works, batteries, and delivered the captured letter to the English at just right time, totally destroying the already shaky British morale. Lt Col Munro soon accepted terms of surrender which we all know Montcalm granted Munro very good terms but the gentlemanly gesture was spoiled by the Indians.

Kenectagon yells fierce Indian war whoop from the dark forest and fires on the second provincial.



 The panicked Sgt Israel Calkins is quickly disarmed and captured by Kenectagon and he watches in horror as Kenectagon took his fellow Connecticut provincial scalp.





The Third Connecticut Provincial retreats back to Fort Edward.



Kenectagon retreats back to the French Camp with two jackets, his prisoner, and a scalp. 

Monday, October 31, 2016

Turn 002 1758 Campaign

 French Milice de Quebec 3/8 Compagnie retreats in good order after they took a sharp volley from the Rangers.. 2 French KIA




Colonel Pontleroy’s Regiment man their positions, ready for battle. A French battery on the SW Bastion of the entrenched camp fired a 6pd Cannon at the Rangers to cover the picket’s retreat. The shot went wide but it bought enough time for the pickets to retire.



The French Battery across the Oswego River fired two 6pd cannons at a provincial Ranger company (Putnam’s Rangers), 1 Rangers leg was blown away and another Ranger was cut in two!! The wounded Ranger with a missing leg was dragged to the Field Hospital, Putnam’s Rangers hold their ground for now… British 1 WIA 1 KIA