Situation
Lots of assaults this month.
Canada: No change. Siege of Montreal continues, Howe and 12 units still in St John.
New England:
Hamilton with twelve companies of regulars assaulted Schuyler with his four companies of regulars in Norwich, New Hampshire. I inflicted only two hearts as my army was wiped out. Lafayette will have to withdraw from Hamilton’s seven units.
I’ve united ten regulars, three militia, two dragoons and one artillery under Washington.
Baum with four units is in garrison in Springfield. He’s built a depot there. All other British forces have moved to New York state.
Middle States:
The British sensibly assaulted New York, but Ward did a spectacular job defending the town. On the first day Phillips had nine regular companies, three light companies, three provincial companies, five militia companies, four ranger companies and sixteen artillery batteries. Against this formidable array Ward had only six regular companies, two light companies, eight militia companies and four artillery companies. Ward lost three regular companies, one light company and two militia companies. Somewhat painful, but Phillips lost a regular and all three light companies (wiping out a German battalion), all three provincial companies, a militia company and two ranger companies. On the second day the odds were much worse and the garrison was wiped out, but it still managed to kill four companies of British regulars. Phillips’ force was very badly hurt here – great for me. Phillips was joined by another army (Jones?) and currently has nineteen units in garrison in New York. At least three of these are leaders, and at least four are supply trains, and his assault troops are badly beat up. Washington could handle this force if he needed to.
Rawdon with four regulars, a provincial, an irregular, and two artillery is in West Point from where he can support either New York or Albany. Leslie has united six weakened regulars in Albany.
The Cayuga warband is active in Oswego, which is troubling. I was hoping to avoid Iroquois trouble until 1778.
Arnold caught Cornwallis outside Wyoming, and the first day’s battle was indecisive with both sides taking two hearts. However, on the second day Arnold took only one heart and destroyed Cornwallis’ battalion. Arnold reached Mount Minsi without any problem. With Rawdon in West Point Arnold won’t be going in that direction.
Allen joined Gates in Lancaster, although Butler was not encountered, and I don’t know where Butler might be. Stirling with a single weakened battalion is in Chester Pennsylvania, and I’m sorry Allen missed him.
Philadelphia is only garrisoned by the naval guns. The only significant enemy armies near it are in New York and Baltimore.
Von Riesedel and his regiment are in Sunbury. I suspect Butler is hiding here too.
South Central:
Von Trumbach assaulted Alexandria with fifteen companies of regulars and took only one heart while wiping out my militia garrison.
Form there it looks like Von Trumbach left two battalions to garrison Alexandria and
joined Delancey’s army in Baltimore. This army now has one light infantry, two provincials, two militia, and one artillery. A significant force, but not incredibly dangerous to Gates or Lee.
Lee has gathered his five battalions in Eyle’s Ford just west of the two weakened battalions in Alexandria.
The loyalist militia battalion from Hillsboro took Portsmouth Virginia, but ran into Sullivan’s two battalions and he destroyed it for no loss of his own.
Deep South:
Sullivan marched on from Portsmouth to Warrenton, North Carolina. Having sent the militia away, the enemy marines stayed in garrison in Hillsboro, where Sullivan should be able to besiege them.
Morgan took only two hearts and wiped out the Charleston garrison. No progress in the siege of Georgetown, but Morgan’s force can now help out.
Herkimer gathered six battalions in Camden and is ready to move out with Sumter.
An enemy provincial was advancing on Charleston when it ran into Sumter’s partisans in Orangeburg. It took two hearts while I took none. It retreated to Saltcatchers and will probably escape to Augusta.
Another enemy loyalist unit, this time a militia, ran into Howe in Charlotte and was mauled, taking two hearts and inflicting none. It retreated to Crown Ford.
Clark encountered yet another loyalist unit, this time Jameson’s dragoons in Thickety Fort. The enemy withdrew taking no losses. Clark pulled back to Ramseur’s Mill and the tories stayed outside Thickety Fort. I think I now know where all the tory units in the Deep South are, I fought almost every one this month!
My 3rd North Carolina militia is almost in Charleston.
Haldimand and Brown, with their single regulars are in garrison in Augusta and Ninety Six respectively.
The siege in Savannah caused 5 hits on my defenders. Bombardment from Parker’s fleet inflicted another 17 hits and from Howe’s fleet inflicted a further 24 (I got in 31 and 37 hits respectively in return fire). For some reason the British don’t assault, although they have sent Robertson to command the two regulars besieging the town. Equally mysteriously my fixed garrison received a replacement company in the middle of the siege.
With British forces mostly gone from New England Washington prepares to strike at Baum's small force in Springfield.
