An Invincible Hand - WDS Mexican-American War
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| Turns: | 6 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | Mexican Army |
[Historical] 3:00 pm - Friday, 25 December 1846 - Teniente Coronel Poncé de Leon's appearance with his Mexican army interupted a card game of three-trick-loo amongst the senior officer's of Colonel Alexander Doniphan's command. Throwing his cards down he exclaimed, "Boys, I held an invincible hand..." The Mexicans have marched from El Paso to attack Doniphan's newly acquired encampment along the Rio Grande, at a place called the "Little Arm", El Brazito. Historians agree Colonel Doniphan had only some 500 of his men with him, but they cannot agree as to how many men Teniente Coronel de Leon may have had with him. Estimates range from 500 to 1,200 men. This scenario will use the higher end of the range. VPs: 10 points per 25 Inf; 20 points per 25 Cav; 20 points for each artillery piece; and 1 point per supply point. The Mexicans will win by severely crippling or destroying the Missourians. Doniphan's camp is the rectangle marked off with four US Supply Source hexes.
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