I am working on a set of AWI rules with a scenario generator. Considering one element of it – Force Composition. I mean this term, Composition, in regard to the mix of RAW, Trained and Veteran units that each army had in them at any given year.
I think the colonial Army is a good example. It starts out in 1776 as very raw with mostly militia and ends up in 1782 as a pretty organized and experienced force aided along the way by Von Steuben in 1777.
So – If:
* A high positive modifier (+5) is towards more experience
* 0 = a balanced force
* A High negative modifier (-5) is toward raw
The Continental army might look like:
1775 -5
1776 -4
1777 -3
1778 0
1779 +2
1780 +3
1781 +4
1782 +4
These of course are up for debate but my real question is how would you rate the British army in North America during these same years.
They of course never start out so raw and their spread between the high and low is going to be much smaller as a trained professional force but there were times when they brought in new regiments, had an influx of provincials or relied on loyalist militia more so than other times. Again we are talking about the overall mix of units in the whole army not individual regiments.
I need to research this more but I was curious with all of the collective knowledge here on this site what the general consensus would be.
So using the continental example – how would you rate the British for each year.
Thanks in advance!