Bonnie Prince Charlie's Battle Near Loch Lochy

Battle of Loch Lochy
Date: 7 March 1745/2020
Location: Near Loch Lochy
Situation: Rallying The Clans for Bonnie Prince Charlie
Reason: We've not had a Jacobite encounter in a long time
Rules Batailles de l'Ancien Régime 1740-1763; BAR
See: oldregimerules.com
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See the previous post for a brief early morning prelude.
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MARCH 7, 1745 --- MID-MORNING

Jacobite cavalry gallop toward their first line of defense with news.

General Cumberland's Government Army is arriving. See upper left.

Government forces greatly outnumber still assembling clans and French allies. Ridgeline defenders hope to buy time for more friends to arrive.

Cumberland formed two lines to attack the low ridge before him.

Three tables are shown. Intervals between them are non-existant.

The first line led with four battalions and artillery.

The second line added three more battalions and two dragoon squadrons.

Not all are shown.

Cumberland's Right Flank maneuvered to pin enemy infantry

so the dragoons could perhaps ride through the gap in the upper right.

View of the British advance upon the low ridge the Jacobites defended.

Highlander skirmishers bravely opposing Cumberland's Right Flank.

Could not stop it.

A converged battalion of French piquets held the Jacobite Left Flank.
An unseen Highland battalion held the Center.

While on the Jacobite Right Flank, Batallon de Albanie vollied with the 60th Foot. The French are mostly Crusader --- the British are Front Rank.

"Well mes amis. You will surely agree we are greatly disadvantaged though we occupy a slight rise of ground and hedgerows. The enemy has brought seven battalions, two six pounders and two squadrons of dragoons here to throw us off the ridge." 

"Our piquets, my battalion, a Highland battalion and a few skirmishers can do no more than slow them down a trifle. Thus, I exercised a game option given to us by Bill. It was a kind of pause in the battle not uncommon in history. You modern people will know it as a reset. I used it when I thought it proper to retire and redeploy...."

"Here on a slightly higher piece of ground to my rear. It was empty for minutes only. Bill generously gave everyone a timed fifteen minutes to redeploy. We did it with time to spare."

"The British benefited by occupying the ground over which we had been fighting; redeploying in any fashion desired --- as you see above. Not seen are two dragoon squadrons and one more battalion off the bottom of this image. All are readying themselves to cross to the right onto The Main Table. We shall discuss this next time. For just now though with your approbation...."

"I must report to The Prince fortunately arriving with reinforcements."

CLOSING REMARKS

We Happy Few --- Left to Right

Front rank seated: Keith L., Earl K., Scott B. and Curt B.

Back rank standing: Tom H., Rob O., Jim P. (Der Alte Fritz) and me, Bill P.

A most companionable assemblage of new and long-time friends

Sharp eyes will see units that do not belong. We use what we have.

Jacobites are fun!

We gratefully welcome your remarks below at the word Comments.

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