Sharp Practice AWI: Defend the Bridge, conclusion

On turn 11, the Continentals unleash a rather ineffective volley on the British regulars. Not much else happened before the Tiffin card turned up.

Turn 12-In a startling turnof events, Lieutenat Westbrook's two groups charge into cntact with Seargent Rothwell's Continental skirmishers. The hand-to-hand fighting is vicious. Remarkably, Rothwell's men are able to fend off the charge and drive Westbrook's men back.

Lieutenant Richards' medium gun fires again, and again its effect is pitiful. Seargeant Billings' riflemen filter through the trees and are able to add their fire ontoMajor Winthrop's formation.

The turn ends with Lieutenant Harper urging his loyalist infantry down the road to add support to Westbrook's faltering men.

Turn 13- On this, and the following three turns, the Tiffin card came up early. The battle was clearly drawing to a close. Could the British make any headway in the gloaming of the day? Sergeant Cox cajoled his light infantry into a small wood to bring fire on the rebel militia. On the other end of the field, Captain Jones's two groups of state troops break into a line to add their numbers to the defense.

Turns 14, 15- Only one card was drawn on turn 14 before the Tiffen came up. On turn 15, the British saw their cards come up, allowing them to blaze away at the shadowy figures across from them. One group of Hampton's militia is forced back due to excessive shock. This breaks the formation. The resulting moral rolls see the rebels status drop by two points.

Turn 16- Darkness has fallen and the game draws to a close. Lieutenant Harwood's militia men fire at Conway's grenadiers. In the failing light, only two shock result. Winthrop's men fire on last volley, inflicting a casualty and more shock on the rebel gun, forcing it to withdraw, reducing the American morale one more point. It is the last action of the night.

The morale of both sides had fallen to six. Despite all their efforts, the British were not able to break the American line. It was a tactical victory for the rebels, though at a tremendous cost.