Wilderness War early 1775

Canada early 1775

To scratch the wargames itch I setup a play by email campaign with some guys from the Netherlands and Germany The Game is based of GMT Wilderness War with me acting as umpire. Each round each sides is given options. They draft their plans for the round.  Then the options are resolved by me alternating between forces ie French first order is resolved then the British second order and so on. 

I really like this style of game where the player has more options than resources and needs to think carefully about their plan. The fact the orders are done blind may help or hinder players. But since both sides are impact I think it acceptable.

Below is the starting set-up in starting forces and options for both sides.

French disposition

West Front (West of St Regis)
Location	Force
Ohio Forks (F)	Dumas(1/2/1), Marine Detachment x1 (1/4), Indian warbands x3 (1/6)
Venango (S)	Coureurs de bois x1(1/6)
French Creek (S)	Marine Detachment x1 (1/4)
Presqu’ile (S)	Marine Detachment x1 (1/4)
Niagara (F)	Marine Detachment x1 (1/4), Coureurs de bois x1(1/6)
Toronto (S)
Cataraqui(S)	Villiers(1/3/1), Marine Detachment x1 (1/4), Coureurs de bois x1(1/6)
Oswegatchie(S)
East Front (East of St Regis)
Crown Point(F)	Marine Detachment x1 (1/4), Coureurs de bois x1(1/6)
Montreal(F+)	Rigaud(2/4/0), 1st Battalion Marine (3/4), Indian warbands x2(1/6),  Coureurs de bois x2 (1/6)
Ile-aux-Noix(S)	Marine Detachment x1 (1/4)
St Jean (S)
Quebec(F+)	Vandreuil(3/6/0), Dieskau(2/5/0), 1st Battalion La Reine (3/4), 1st Battalion Languedoc (3/4), 1st Battalion Guyenne (3/4), 1st Battalion Bearn (3/4),
Louisburg (F+)	Drucour(2/4/1), 1st Battalion Artios (3/4), 2nd Battalion Marine (3/4), 1st Battalion Bourgogne (3/4)

Legend

(S)= stockade

(F)= fort

(F+)=fortress

Bold= Leader

Italics= auxiliary

No font= Drilled troops

Unit characteristics (x/x); combat value/movement allowance

Leader’s characteristics (x/x/x): initiative value,  command level, combat value

 

French options

Value	Event	Effect
3	Diplomatic Revolution (N)	May restore to up 3 Battalions or add up to 3 Battalions and one leader
3	British ministerial Crisis (N)	British force discard 1 card of reinforcements
3	Campaign (N)	Activate two leaders and their forces
3	Local Enlistment(N)	Restore up to 3 Battalions
2	Raise provincials	No effect
2	Northern alliance	If you control Montreal add D3 indian units to your force Add D6 indian units if French VP >4
2	Foul Weathear	Nominate one enemy leader and reduce their movement for a season.
2	Intrigues against Shirley	Remove Shirley if the French have at least 1 VP and Shirley is not besieged.

nd(N)= Naval move can move from friendly port to friendly port

British disposition

West Front (West of Easton)
Location	Force
Will’s Creek (F)	Virginia regiment(So) (2/4) , Maryland regiment(So) (2/4)
Alexandria (F+)	Braddock(2/7/0), Dunbar (3/4/0),1st Battalion 44th (3/4), 1st Battalion 48th (3/4),
Oswego (S)	New York regiment(N) (2/4)
Baltimore(F+)
Philadelphia (F+)
Oneida Carry West (S)
East Front (East of Easton)
Oneida Carry East (S)
New York (F+)
Schenectady(S)
Baltimore(F+)
Albany (F+)	Shirley(2/6/0), Johnson(1/3/1), Rhode Island regiment(N) (2/4), Connecticut regiment(N) (2/4), 1st Massachusetts regiment (N) (2/4), 2nd Massachusetts regiment (N) (2/4), Mohawk warband x2(1/6),
New Haven (F+)
Hudson Carry South (F)
Hoosic(S)
Charlestown(S)
Bostom(F+)
Halifax(F+)	Monckton (3/4/0),1st Battalion 47th (3/4)

Legend

(S)= stockade

(F)= fort

(F+)=fortress

Bold= Leader

Italics= auxiliary

No font= Drilled troops

(So)= Southern provincials

(N)= Northern provincials

Unit characteristics (x/x); combat value/movement allowance

Leader’s characteristics (x/x/x): initiative value,  command level, combat value

 

British options

Value	Event	Effect
3	French Regulars(N)	Na
3	William Pitt’s Implements Global Strategy(N)	May restore to up 3 Battalions or add up to 3 Battalions and one leader or 4 highland battalions and 2 leaders or 2 light infantry and 1 leader to any friendly ports
2	Light Infantry	Add up to 2 Light infantry units and one leader to any friendly fortress
2	Colonial Recruits	Restore up to D6 Coureurs, Rangers, Light infantry or provincials
1	Call out the militia	Please 1 friendly militia in the militia box or restore 2 to full strength
1	Amphibious landing	Move a unit or force to the nearest French controlled port
1	Field works	Affects the next battle fought. If defending attackers geta penal, if attacking, defender gets a penalty.
1	Repair Bastions	Reduce an enemy siege marker to 0