Wargame Scenarios Involving Indians

Shelby's Raid on Chickamauga

by Rudy Scott Nelson


Warriors conducted many raids against Patriot settlements. A 40-50 man warparty was sent to aid the the Loyalists in Georgia in 1778-79.

Forces

Patriot forces = Col E. Shelby cdr.; 300 Va militia + 200 NC militia Cherokees = Dragging Canoe cdr. ; 200 warriors

Board setup

An Indian town in the center sector near a body of water.

Troop Deployment

Enter the Patriots from a boardedge along a road and/or a river. There should be two-four commands for the Patriots. Divide the Indians into two commands with one at each end of the town.

Objective

Patriot is to burn the town. Indian is to inflict casualties and delay the Patriots to allow families and British agents to escape.

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