Event Demo Game

At then end of March the base held a club day. Our club chose to run a Muskets and Tomahawks Demo game to give people an idea of what we do.
I wrote up the following and had it on a laminated printout so people could read what we where doing if they did not feel comfortable asking:

The Mission:

North America, Wilderness along Lake Erie coast, 1754.

The fighting which will later become known as the French and Indian War has started intensifying. The Colonial Government of New York has built a small fort on the shore of Lake Erie to discourage French raids on British settlers in the area. The brave colonial forces have been holding the fort for months against sporadic French attacks. But supplies are running low and powder for the muskets is nearly used up. Fortunately, a lone British Brigantine has finally made it along the lake bringing much needed supplies and reinforcements and even a few cannons to equip the blockhouse. If only they can get the supplies to the fort in time.

                The French cannot allow the British fort to remain in territory that belongs to France! The presence of Provincial forces is interrupting the vital fur trade the local French Canadians rely on. The sudden arrival of a British ship has forced their hands and French Marines have been sent down to help eradicate the fort. They must not let the supplies reach the fort. If the opportunity presents itself then the fort must be captured or burnt to the ground.

The Rules:

The rules we are using are Muskets and Tomahawks by French company Studio Tomahawk.  They cover the French and Indian War as well as the American War of Independence. A Skirmish level game, players can field as few as 20-30 miniatures a side or up to 100. Unit activation is driven by a special deck of cards to represent the sporadic flow of combat. They use 6-sided dice for all the rolls and each unit type has a stat card with all important data.

The British had 4 units of 12 Provincials with 1 officer and two artillery pieces on the ship. The French had 2 units of French De La Mariens with an officer, 2 units of 9 Canadian des bois Milita with an officer, and 1 unit of 5 Indians. Here are some pictures from the game: