In William Nester's Ticonderoga, there is a "quote" section from a Lt. Grant of the 42nd indicating that the French breastwork was well mounted with wall pieces.
I take those as being swivel guns.
What a great idea for a release!!! A swivel gun and 2 figures, 1 figure charging the piece and another firing the gun.
Apparently, the first line of the attack was suppose to be the American provinicials and rangers, with the British regulars forming the second attack line. The Americans were suppose to occupy the french with musket fire while waiting on the artillery to set-up at the base of Mt. Rattlesnake. The idea was that the artillery fire coming hard to the French left flank along the river would force the French to evacate the breastwork.
The British regulars were not suppose to advance until ordered by the General Abercrombie, and the British regulars were under strict orders not the fire their muskets. At this point, it was suppose to be a bayonet charge to win the breastwork, but this advance was not to happen until the French left hard been hard hit by the British artillery and essentially broken.
Early in the battle, the American Troops started to cheer and shout. To the British in the rear, the cheering and shouting suggested the Americans had breached the breastwork. So several British regiments moved forward on their own under the assumption that the breastwork was breached, but still under orders not to fire their muskets.
Under the assumption that the breastwork was successfully breached, Abercrombie then ordered other British regiments forward to secure and expand the breach, but there was no breach.
I take those as being swivel guns.
What a great idea for a release!!! A swivel gun and 2 figures, 1 figure charging the piece and another firing the gun.
Apparently, the first line of the attack was suppose to be the American provinicials and rangers, with the British regulars forming the second attack line. The Americans were suppose to occupy the french with musket fire while waiting on the artillery to set-up at the base of Mt. Rattlesnake. The idea was that the artillery fire coming hard to the French left flank along the river would force the French to evacate the breastwork.
The British regulars were not suppose to advance until ordered by the General Abercrombie, and the British regulars were under strict orders not the fire their muskets. At this point, it was suppose to be a bayonet charge to win the breastwork, but this advance was not to happen until the French left hard been hard hit by the British artillery and essentially broken.
Early in the battle, the American Troops started to cheer and shout. To the British in the rear, the cheering and shouting suggested the Americans had breached the breastwork. So several British regiments moved forward on their own under the assumption that the breastwork was breached, but still under orders not to fire their muskets.
Under the assumption that the breastwork was successfully breached, Abercrombie then ordered other British regiments forward to secure and expand the breach, but there was no breach.
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