 John the OFM   | 02 Apr 2013 5:29 p.m. PST |
Quite a lot of Pig Wars tyoe skirmishing took place there it seems.
Pigs and cattle were allowed to graze, hay was grown, etc.
With the Brityish garrison in Boston cut off from the country side markets, they were living on salt pork.
Several rowboat expeditions were sent out to gather in fresh meat, and were often opposed. Has anyone ever gamed these raids? What British units took place? |
| Mako11 | 02 Apr 2013 6:27 p.m. PST |
I haven't, but I am aware of at least one port city being bombarded by the British back in the day (can't recall the name, but it was up in New England), and raids/kidnappings being conducted by both sides, to capture loyalist sympathizers/rebels to ransom them, or worse, and to capture or destroy arms caches. Seems like a lot of potential there, including stealing vessels, sabotaging them while in port, etc. too. |
| Mallen | 03 Apr 2013 4:26 a.m. PST |
That's now part of East Boston. The islands have been incorporated into the land around Logan Airport. Socially, it is still much as you describe above. |
| epturner | 03 Apr 2013 4:32 a.m. PST |
A detachment of the 64th, if I recall correctly, was for one. Marines and Sailors for Noddle's. There were a number of these islands. There was one action near Weymouth, same sort of thing. James Nelson's book on Bunker Hill actually talks about some of these smaller actions. I think his is called "With Fire and Sword" or something like that. I suppose in my munificence I could allow you to borrow it… Eric |
| Supercilius Maximus | 03 Apr 2013 5:39 a.m. PST |
I have a feeling that the Light Infantry were involved in one substantial foraging expedition, which might be one of the two you are referring to, John. There was also an incident on (Little?) Brewster Island, which contained the Boston Harbour lighthouse. The house was burned down by some Colonial ruffians, and some workmen and a guard of 32 Marines, with an officer, were sent to repair it. Whilst there, they were attacked by about 300 militia in whaleboats, fought them off for a while, but were eventually captured moments before a rescue force could be landed from some of the RN ships in the harbour. Some shame attached to the event as the Marines appear to have been drunk and their officer was killed trying to rally them. About 5 or 6 years ago, there was a ceremony in one of the Boston suburbs to re-inter the remains of one of the Marine privates who was wounded and died in captivity. |
| epturner | 03 Apr 2013 6:47 a.m. PST |
Admiral Graves was particularly incensed about Noddle's Island as there were some stores and things in a barn that were burned. The action in Weymouth angered several officer of the Boston garrison, as it was only a small detachment that was sent out for hay. About thirty or forty men in a small sloop or schooner. Several hundred militia rallied when the word was sent out the dastardly Lobsters were going to burn the town. They went out in several small boats to engage the regulars, who beat a hasty retreat. Of the hundred plus tons of hay on the island, only seven or eight were secured. The rest was burned by the colonials. Lots of fun and good ideas for scenarios. Eric |
| Sundance | 03 Apr 2013 7:05 a.m. PST |
You could do similar types of raids on Long Island as well. Seems no one could keep pigs and cattle for long without them disappearing to the other side. |
| John the OFM | 03 Apr 2013 7:10 a.m. PST |
Barn…check
Minutemen…check
Docks and wharves…check
Rowboats…check
Haystacks…check
Cattle…check
Light infantry…check
Grenadiers…check
Individually based center company hatmen. Stand in line boys. Take a number. I have a bag of OG hatmen and one of officers. Half with black facings, and half with white. Rules?
TSATF
Brother Against Brother
Habitants and Highlanders
A bit too many men for Fire and Steel or Gloire |
| John the OFM | 03 Apr 2013 7:46 a.m. PST |
That will have OFFICIAL Noddle's Island figures, but they will not be out until December 2017. |
| epturner | 03 Apr 2013 9:01 a.m. PST |
John;
TSATF. With special melee modifiers, so that rather than a "kill", you have a prisoner. Because the rebel scum are still, somehow, citizens of The Empire(tm), deluded though they be… Eric |
| dam0409 | 03 Apr 2013 9:32 a.m. PST |
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| epturner | 03 Apr 2013 9:55 a.m. PST |
The Sheep-ish Rule for Flames Of Liberty is as follows… "When any Scots, New Hampshire or Rhode Island units pass by flocks of sheep they must roll morale, or 1D6 figures immediately become "engaged" with said sheep for 2 turns. On a roll of a '6', roll again. If another '6' is rolled the Officer Commmanding is amongst the besotted and immediately loses his command authority for the rest of the game…" 
Eric |
| John the OFM | 07 Apr 2013 8:49 a.m. PST |
Don't expect any royalties for contributing rules to FoL, Eric.
I will steal them and use them without attribution. |
snapped some photos of games he didn't get a chance to play in at Council of Five Nations.