Raid on the French Coast 1760

Game Tables A-G and Map

by Robert McLean


TABLE A: COMPOSITION OF FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS

Throw 1xD6:

    1,2: 1 Infantry battalion and one gun.
    3,4: 2 infantry battalions.
    5: 2 infantry battalions, 1 gun.
    6: 1 infantry battalion. 1 cavalry regiment

TABLE B - ENTRY POINT FOR FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS

Throw 1xD6:

    1,2: Road A.
    3,4: Road B.
    5,6: Road C.

TABLE C - ARRIVAL OF SUBSEQUENT FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS

Throw 1xD6:

    1,2: 3 moves later.
    3,4: 4 moves later.
    5,6: 5 moves later.

TABLE D - TIDE TIMES

(Each move represents 15 mins for this purpose)

    01.30: 1/4 In
    03.00: 1/2 In
    04.30: 3/4 In
    06.00: In
    07.30: 1/4 Out
    09.00 1/2 Out
    10.30: 3/4 Out
    12.00: Out
    13.30: 1/4 In
    15.00: 1/2 In
    16.30: 3/4 In
    18.00: In
    19.30: 1/4 Out
    21.00: 1/2 Out
    22.30: 3/4 Out
    24.00: Out

TABLE E - Arrival

Test to see where and when the boats actually arrive on the board

Time of day:
20.00 to 06.00: Visibility Zero (1")
06.00 to 08.00: Visibility 20"
08.00 to 18.00: Visibility Total No testing as visibility is total
18.00 to 20.00: Visibility 20"

Throw 1xD6:

RollVisibility 20"DelayPoint
1+1 move6" L
2+1 move6" R
3+2 moves12" L
4+2 moves12" R
5+3 moves18" L
6+3 moves18" R
RollVisibility ZeroDelayPoint
1+2 moves12" L
2+3 moves12" R
3+4 moves18" L
4+5 moves18" R
5+6 moves24" L
6+7 moves24" R

TABLE F: Player Time

BOAT NUMBER ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIME ACTUAL ARRIVAL POINT 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TABLE G - UMPIRE'S RECORD OF TIME, TIDE AND EVENTS.

EACH MOVE = 15 MINUTES.

MOVE 1 IS WHEN THE FIRST LONGBOAT IS DUE TO ARRIVE ON THE TABLE.

MOVE No. TIME TIDE EVENT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Etc

Map

Raid on the French Coast 1760


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