June 27 1760 Battle of Echoee Wargame Scenario

In June of 1760, the French and Indian War was in full swing. The Cherokee had surrounded a small fort, and the British had sent another force to relieve it. The relief force was also expected to destroy Cherokee towns and kill any Native Americans who were located there.

The native Americans ambushed the 1,300-strong column and killed 20 British Regulars. At the time, the Cherokee were in desperate need of supplies.

Cherokee
Seroweh
500 Warriors

British
Archibald Montgomerie
1500 British Regulars

Wargame Scenario
Sharpes Rifles or other horse and musket skirmish game
2 Players
Forces Needed: British Infantry, Native Americans armed with rifles
Terrain should be heavily wooded with a dirt road down the middle, and the British should have 4 or 5 wagons and other cargo.

Objective
Native Americans take the British supplies
British Fight off the Native Americans and prevent the loss of the supplies
If the British lose more than 30% of their supplies, they lose the game.

SetUp
The British train should be walking through a forest, and the Native Americans should be able to decide where to attack. The models on the table should have twice as many British as Native Americans.

Special Rules
Supplies, the Native Americans will have taken supplies if they get within 3″ of a supply wagon, they will take supplies and retreat into the forest. Each wagon has 10 loads of supplies.

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