Below is a pretty picture of the 42nd Regiment of Foot, i.e. the Black Watch, charging through the infamous abatis the French defenders had set up the day before in front of their lines. The diorama is located at the Black Watch Castle and Museum in Perth, Scotland.
In the game, abatis can be created on forest hexes, but it can also be destroyed e.g. by artillery fire. It took me a while before I made them separate hexes and not part of other fieldworks (due to the size). Who doesn’t love even more counters! There is a nice little penalty when attacking out of (“through”) an abatis hex, of course.
And yes, the 10 companies of the 42nd Regiment – that made the famous charges over the top – make up the biggest, strongest single combat unit in the game.
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Hello,
Looking forward to your game completion!
Also seeking any more info I can find about my direct ancestor Cpl. Archelaus Dwinell, ( Topsfield Ma.) who perished in this 1758 campaign serving with a Massacussetts provincial unit under Capt. Stephen Whipple Company, Col. Jonathan Bagley’s regiment.
THANKS
Cyrus, thank you for the comment! I have to admit finding details about provincial troops is much more difficult than regular army units. I’ll keep your ancestor in mind when going through sources.