Clancy at the River.

The British had provisioned the fort at Prospect Bluff, with muskets and cannon, just prior to the end of the War of 1812.  Following their withdrawal a group of Native Americans and escaped slaves took up residence.  Its 1817 and Old Andy Jackson is marching South to destroy the fort.  His youngest son, Clancy P. Jackson and the ever ready Sergeant Bigotte are leading the advance with their Company.

Having survived a Seminole ambush where he lost twenty men to the Seminole three,  Clancy needs a victory to impress his daddy and get that promotion to Captain.

The Map

This game is an amalgam of two scenarios, the River Chase and Bridge to Victory.  Clancy has been tasked to capture the bridge, whilst Captain Jebadiah P Hackenbush, of the Militia is escorting the supply rafts.

The Natives' tactics in the last game were hit and run.  If they kill off Clancy and capture the supplies Old Andy Jackson will have a hissy fit.

The terrain

And the baggage is floated downstream

Random entry points for the natives

Clancy comes on in an attempt to save his baggage

Clancy has woodsman on the stream banks keeping pace with the rafts.  But the Natives are beginning to appear.

Clancy gets jumped.

And its hit and run.

Casualties both sides but the Seminole have it.

Clancy supports and the Natives fall back.

More natives charge in.  Clancy is losing men but his supplies get through.

The hero shot, but Chief Buttcrack will be back

Chief Buttcrack, Greater leader @ 15
Little Hump, Minor leader @0
Bignose George, Veteran Seminole hero @5
5 Core Seminole Warriors @6 =30
6 Core Seminole Warriors @6 =36
6 Core Seminole Warriors @6 =36
6 Core Veteran Seminole Warriors @7 =42
6 Support Maroon Seminoles @6 =36
200 points

The Americans

Lieutenant Clancy Hassenfasser Johnson @15
Ensign Peabody @0 (and overpriced at that!)
6 Militia @3 =18
6 Militia @3  =18  (a mix of my Rangers and Canadians)
8 US Army @5 =40  (I use Portuguese Napoleonics as my US Army)
8 US Army @5 =40
8 US Army @5 =40
NCO Sgt Major Quincannon @5
6pdr gun and crew @20
201 points

Terrain

In "The First Seminole War and American Nationhood," Rosen describes the Seminole territory in terms of a frontier wilderness, one Hawthorne or Fenimore Cooper would recognise.  A mix of Swamp and thick woods the everglades were a refuge for "the banditti of runaway slaves” as the Seminole were viewed.

I'm assuming that my existing French Indian War terrain pieces are not a million miles off what I need.

Log cabins
Swamp
Woods

Tracks.

A big ol' gator!