066 The Battle of Inverurie (Reinforced) - WDS War of the Austrian Succession
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| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 1 |
| Turns: | 10 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Anti-Pragmatic (WotAS) |
| Second Side: | Pragmatic (WotAS) |
Date: 23 December 1745 - Size: Small - Location: Near Inverurie, Scotland
Scenario Briefing: Alternative - With the main focus of the Jacobite Rising on Prince Charles' invasion of England, both parties also sought to secure - or improve - their positions in Scotland. The Earl of Loudoun had been tasked with pacifying the highlands and restoring order in the name of King George, while the arrival of French troops had given a boost to Jacobite efforts in the area around Aberdeen. Lord Louis Gordon, the renegade Royal Navy officer commanding the Aberdeen Jacobites decided to mount an attack on the Government outpost at Inverurie, held by men of the Independent Highland Companies under Norman MacLeod of Clan MacLeod.
With Loudoun away dealing with the threat posed by Clan Fraser, and the Clan Grant Levies disbanded for want of arms, Gordon reckoned that MacLeod was exposed. Dividing their forces for a two-pronged attack, the Jacobites were able to successfully seize Inverurie and drive off MacLeod's forces.
This alternative scenario assumes that Loudoun had instead focused on Gordon rather than Fraser, with the regular highlanders sent to reinforce the post at Inverurie and the Clan Grant Levies kept in the field as a reinforcement - in partial compensation, the Jacobites have managed to bring up the two requisitioned ship's guns that made up their ad-hoc train of artillery.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Pragmatic Alliance against the Anti-Pragmatic AI, but can be played from either side or Head-to-Head.
Scenario Briefing: Alternative - With the main focus of the Jacobite Rising on Prince Charles' invasion of England, both parties also sought to secure - or improve - their positions in Scotland. The Earl of Loudoun had been tasked with pacifying the highlands and restoring order in the name of King George, while the arrival of French troops had given a boost to Jacobite efforts in the area around Aberdeen. Lord Louis Gordon, the renegade Royal Navy officer commanding the Aberdeen Jacobites decided to mount an attack on the Government outpost at Inverurie, held by men of the Independent Highland Companies under Norman MacLeod of Clan MacLeod.
With Loudoun away dealing with the threat posed by Clan Fraser, and the Clan Grant Levies disbanded for want of arms, Gordon reckoned that MacLeod was exposed. Dividing their forces for a two-pronged attack, the Jacobites were able to successfully seize Inverurie and drive off MacLeod's forces.
This alternative scenario assumes that Loudoun had instead focused on Gordon rather than Fraser, with the regular highlanders sent to reinforce the post at Inverurie and the Clan Grant Levies kept in the field as a reinforcement - in partial compensation, the Jacobites have managed to bring up the two requisitioned ship's guns that made up their ad-hoc train of artillery.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Pragmatic Alliance against the Anti-Pragmatic AI, but can be played from either side or Head-to-Head.
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