Carry On Up The St Lawrence - Chapter 3 - What Goes Around Comes Around

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A furious exchange of musketry opened up between the Fencibles and the approaching American infantry, with the former getting much the better of it.

But from along the road came shouts as the Voltigeurs Canadiens were driven back from their position with heavy losses caused by the American skirmishers in the woods. 

Further along the line, the pressure on Pendrick's local scouts eased as the enemy concentrated his attention on the voltigeurs. They took the opportunity to pour fire into the trees and then, full of bravado because no shots were coming in their direction and heartened by the assumed effectiveness of their own musketry, leapt over the fence and headed for the copse.

Thomas Brackenreid was as pragmatic as he was Yorkshire. He had come to terms with the fact that life had its ups and downs, and life had now decided to play silly buggers. He turned to sergeant Higgins. "Bollocks", he said resignedly.

"Murdoch, it's time to go. Get the militia  and the voltigeurs off towards Montreal. We'll hang about here for a bit and cover the road. I think Mr James-bloody-Pendrick will have to get out of his own damn mess", Brackenreid shouted up the road.

"Right away sir!", replied Murdoch and immediately sent the militia off at the double eastwards.

Meanwhile Major Thomas Magnum thought he had spotted an opportunity and, with all the impetuosity of an impetuous American  person, shouted to his men "Forget the drill book men, fire at will and fire fast!"

Sergeant T.J. Hooker wasn't too sure about this, but Magnum was in charge so there was No Ruddy Alternative. "Yeehaw" he whispered quietly to himself.

Overview

"Bollocks!"

The Montreal Militia Head East. The American Rifles And Pennsylvania Militia Move Up

 Shock accumulating on the American line

"Yeehaw!"

The Americans disappear behind a cloud of smoke as they "go uncontrolled". The rifles have moved up to their left and can just be seen at the right of the picture. The Pennsylvania militia are behind them, desperate to make best use of their second amendment rights.