Major Thomas Magnum considered his options. He decide to forge ahead towards the road with the main body, but to send Captain Rockford and the skirmishers into the copse to the left.........
..........just as James Pendrick arrived with his local scouts on the road opposite, together with Captian Murdoch with the Voltiguers Canadiens. They proceded to pour some withering fire into Maverick's formation. Men were lost, but Magnum took some satisfaction in the fact that his numbers had grown too with the arrival of Captain Maverick with the Rifles and Pennsylvania Militia to his rear.
Rockford's men under fire from the scouts and voltigeurs.
The Montreal S.E.M. take up position west of the road, Captain Murdoch and Pendrick direct the skirmish line.Brackenreid and Higgins steady the Fencibles.
Magnum's men advance out of dead ground to the edge of the hill.
The Americans advance.
Thomas Brackenreid took a swig of whiskey from his flask and looked around. He was as happy as a Yorkshireman could ever be. The Fencibles were steady, the skirmishers seemed to be getting the better of the Americans in the copse, and the Milita were deployed to the rear. He turned to look at his sergeant: "Now Higgins, now's your time!" he cried.
[camera pans out for dramatic wide shot of the field]
By God, I'm inspired!
ReplyDeleteDave.
By God, so you are!
DeleteEnjoying your battle very much.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark.
DeleteLooks fun
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