Here is a list of battles for the War of 1812 that I think would make good wargames. I have included links to games; my own and any other I found on the web.
1812
Queenston Heights; I plan to do this one in the future 1 figure = 5
1813
Western Frontier
Frenchtown; Possibly, 1 figure = 5
Fort Meigs; I probably won't do this one
Battle of the Thames; possibly; 1 figure =5
Niagara and Lake Ontario
Fort George; possibly, 1 figure = 10
York; possibly, 1 figure = 10
Sacket's Harbour; possibly, 1 figure = 5
Stoney Creek; we played this one, 1 figure = 5
Beaver Dams; possibly, 1 figure = 5
Black Rock; possibly, 1 figure =5
The Attack on Montreal / St. Lawrence River Area
Chateauguay; we played this one, 1 figure = 8
Crysler's Farm; we played this one, 1 figure =8
Hoople Creek; probably; 1 figure =5
The Battle of Montreal; A What if? I plan to do in the near future 1 figure =15
*this What if? Would be based on if Crysler's Farm had not happened.
1814 and Early 1815
Western Frontier
Mackinac; possibly; 1 figure =3
Longwoods; possibly; 1 figure =1
Macarthur's Raid; good possible "what ifs" around this raid
*mainly Canadian Light Dragoons and 19th Light Dragoons vs. MacArthur
Niagara
Battle of Chippawa; our next battle, 1 figure =8
Battle of Lundy's Lane; we played this one; 1 figure =8
Fort Erie;
http://wargaminghell.blogspot.ca/2014/03/war-of-1812-attack-on-ft-erie.html
The Second Battle of Chippawa "What if?"; we played thus one 1 figure =8
*this what if? Based on the attack which was cancelled at the last minute
St. Lawrence
Second battle of the Lacolle Mills; probably, 1 figure =5
Battle of Fort Oswego; coming up soon, 1 figure =5
American Invasion
Plattsburgh; probably, 1 man =15 or 20
North Point; possibly, 1 man =8
Bladensburg; coming up soon, 1 man =10
New Orleans; coming up later this year, 1 man equals 15 or 20
Great looking list Chuck! There are so many interesting little battles to recreate aren't there?
ReplyDeleteFor sure, it will take a long time to play through them all!
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