Battle of Lachlan's Cross Turns 10-12

Turn 10- Cholmondeley's brigade continues to deteriorate due to relentless pounding from the French cannon and pressure from Lord Drummond's highlanders. The 25th Foot is shattered and flees the field.

General Wolf works feverishly to reorganize his battalions to relieve Cholmondeley and regain control of the Government left flank. Mordaunt's arrival brings an overwhelming numerical advantage to the British on this end of the table.

The French battalions are taking heavy casualties. Berwick pulls back his depleted regiment to avoid further damage.

The Dutch, though tardy, take up positions in the Government center.

The Royal Ecossais take up a position in the Jacobite center and brace for the upcoming assault.

On the Government right, Lascelle's men continue to take a beating from the disciplined French volleys. One of Murray's regiments charges a squadron of dragoons and fights them to a draw. The rest of Legonier's horsemen continue to deploy to support and attack on this flank.

Gordon's regiment of lowlanders fortify the outskirts of Lachlan's Cross to provide a last line of defense.

Turn 11- The valiant French battalions along the river have finally reached a breaking point. Two of them are forced to flee the field and find sancturary behind the second line that has been formed along the ridge.

There is a bit of a lull on the British left as both sides gather themselves for what will probably be the final chapter of the battle.

The same is true on the opposite flank.

Turn 12- The French guns now direct their fury upon the Dutch. One regiment is driven off the field. Both banks of the river are littered with broken bodies giving testimony to the desperate fight that was waged here.

Lascelles fails his initiative roll as do the Dutch. This is a huge break for the Jacobites.

Drummond's clansmen charge and finish off Cholmondeley's brigade as well as inflicting losses on Wolf's men. However, Mordaunt is rapidly deploying his troops. Drummond's position across the river is perious, to say the least.

Murray's men continue to offer stubborn resistance with the support of Macdonald's horsemen, but numbers are beginning to tell. The Jacobite left flank is in danger of commplete collapse.

The next few turns should prove to be decisive. Victory seems certain for the numerically superior forces of the Crown, but at what cost? The Jacobite second line of defense is quite formidable, bristling with cannon. Until next time...