The Battle of New Orleans - 8 January, 1815.

Hello all,

My boss and fellow CCN player has a keen interest in the American War of 1812. I have put together a Battle of New Orleans scenario for our own entertainment. It has been played twice, with the British winning once (5-2) and the Americans winning once (5-2).

Attached is an updated version, with the British artillery and highlanders in more historically accurate positions, as well as an update to the objective hex conditions.

See below for a screenshot and .vsav file. I would love to hear your feedback!
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Battle Notes

American Army
• Commander: Jackson
• 4 Command Cards
• (Optional 2 Tactician Cards)

British Army
• Commander: Pakenham
• 4 Command Cards
• (Optional 2 Tactician Cards)
• Move First

Victory
5 Victory Banners

Special Rules
• Unless otherwise specified, the American Army uses all of the same national
characteristics as the Portuguese Army.
• The light infantry unit on the American left are mounted rifles (fighting dismounted).
They move and battle like regular Portuguese light infantry, but may fire at 3 hex range.
When firing at 3 hex range, they will suffer a -1 die penalty.
• The British line infantry unit next to the rocket battery are Highlanders. They move
and battle like normal British line infantry, but may roll an additional die in melee and
may ignore 1 flag.
• The Rodriquez Canal, including its outlet to the Mississippi River, will stop movement,
but does not cause any battle restrictions.
• The coastline of the Mississippi River has no movement or battle restrictions.
• The redoubt on the American right flank starts occupied by a garrison unit. That redoubt
is an objective hex worth 1 victory banner to the British player, so long as it is occupied
by a British unit. (Temporary Victory banner objective)

Turn 3: British assault the American right. The Mississippi River redoubt is taken by light companies from the 43rd and 7th Regiments. But militia and U.S. regulars along the Rodriguez Canal decimate the British as they approach the fieldworks.
Turn 5: American artillery commences to wreck havoc among the 93rd Highlanders and the 95th Rifles.
Turn 9: British Generals Gibbs and Lambert urge on the 21st Fusiliers and he 44th Foot to overrun the fieldworks in the center. The Jackson Line is breached! But Major General William Carroll rallies the 44th U.S. Regulars and the U.S. Marines to push back the redcoats (Leadership card). Gibbs’ unit is severely weakened and the Brits retreat back over the canal. Americans and British are tied 1 to 1.
Turn 10: Lambert’s troops, however, are still successfully holding the ramparts while Gibbs calls in reinforcements to fire into the remaining American artillery crews on the left-center portion of the Jackson Line. Meanwhile, the American right flank artillery liquidates the 93rd Highlanders. General Keane is forced to escape behind Battery No. 5. British lead the victory banner count 3 to 2.
Turn 15: The melee at the center of the Jackson Line continues for several turns. Lambert’s infantry are desperately assaulted by the Americans but manage to hold out as British light troops regrouped and retake the redoubt near the river. British artillery rolls forward. The American center wavers and panic ensues as militia units begin to flee. With the center collapsing, the British secure the victory 6 to 3. General Jackson has lost the Battle of New Orleans and never becomes president?!?!  It should be noted that British losses were staggering. They only fully lost three units, but nearly all the others were reduced down to 25% strength. Also, when the center line along the Rodriguez Canal was breached, the Americans failed to draw many command cards for the center section of the battlefield. Fog of war indeed! Interesting scenario and may have to play this one again.