Battle of the Four Arms: part 2

 

  Lt.Col. Morrison at the cross roads of Four Arms quickly deployed his brigade.  

  The 100th Regiment and 89th Regiment marched to the British/Canadian right flank and took position along a rail fence line.   The combined Flank companies and 1st Regiment are sent to the left to protect that open side.  Meanwhile the 1st Militia, GLI and IM hold on.

 General Brown ordered Ripley to take his 2nd Brigade and go around the village. He ordered his artillery and cavalry to support them.

  Ripley pulled the 5th US Infantry back to rally and sent the 23rd US Infantry to settle up with the Incorporated Militia.  They quickly charged and routed what was left of the militia then moved up to support the rest of the Brigade.  The 1st US and 21St US took position out flanking the village.

The 1st Regiment and Flank battalion having formed line moved into musket range.  For the next couple turns the two lines blasted away at each other.  Neither giving way all taking casulties.

  General Scott continued to bull forward determined to take the cross roads.  He pulled the 25 US Infantry out of line to regroup and pushed the 9th US Infantry and 11th US Infantry forward.  The fresh troops were too much for them and the Canadian Militia and GLI both gave way and retreated.  

  In the woods the 1st US Rifles continued to skirmish with John Norton's Mohawks.  Moving back and forth casualties mounted until the Rifles broke and routed.  fleeing the woods General Brown tailored up to rally them.  

  With their enemy gone Norton moved his warriors against Scott's Brigade.  From the cover of the woods they skirmishes against them.  This forced Scott to pull one battalion back to deal with them.  

  At this point a final push from either side could win the battle.  The initial battalions holding the crime roads for the British/Canadian had been forced back.  But now fresh regiments had taken position.  The United States forces had taken heavy casualties but continued to advance.