Woods Fighting (1 Viewer)

[mikemiller1955]

"Woods Fighting" at Monongahela...

Coming under the hidden heavy fire from all sides of the woods, the troops panicked and the officer's lost all sense of cohesion and order commanding them...as they dissolved into a chaotic frenzy...the hysterical soldiers huddled in the false conception of safety in groups within the confines of the road...unwittingly making even larger targets for the French and Indians sniping at them from the woods...even with their superior numbers...but unused to "woods fighting" and terrified by the horror of the unseen musket fire...the British were on the defensive...confusion reigned...the rout was on...these troops were untrained to do anything but stand in line and fire platoon volley...highly ineffective in "woods fighting"...some accounts of this massacre...were reported to be a 3 hour "pot shot" slaughter before the British finally mounted a futile retreat...

British casualties...500 dead...450 wounded...
French/Indian casualties...30 dead...57 wounded...

wounded and dying...realizing the uselessness of traditional "platoon volley" in woods fighting...

General Braddock's last words were reported to have been...

"We shall know how to fight them next time"...

 

[The Lt.]

Very nicely told, set up an photograph Michael and once again a sight to behold. It's really a hard choice not to favor the cartoon photo over the original and visa a versa both photos turn out great....The Lt.

 

[thebritfarmer]

Very nicely told, set up an photograph Michael and once again a sight to behold. It's really a hard choice not to favor the cartoon photo over the original and visa a versa both photos turn out great....The Lt.

Have to agree with Papa Z Michael. Very nicely presented as always.

 

[GICOP]

I've got to agree with Joe and Scott, another superb dio Michael

Cheers

Martyn

 

[Combat]

Mike-
I really like that one. For some reason it also reminds me a bit of Custer's last stand. Well done again. I just picked up all the July releases today at the Gettysburg show.

 

[PolarBear]

Mike

A masterpiece of mayhem!

Randy

 

[Jagdpanther]

Another winner Michael.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Thank you Joe, Scott, Martyn, Doug, Randy and Titus...

you're right Doug...it does resemble Custer in a way...

"surrounded in a lost cause"...

there has always been a lot of speculation that some of Custer's last living committed suicide towards the very end of the battle...

 

[marco55]

That's a great looking setup Mike.
Mark

 

[BlakeWR85]

Mike, I think John could use some of your photos to introduce his new figures

 

[mestell]

Once again Michael, you have provided us with another superb photograph highlighting some of the figures from your very nice JJD collection.
Mike

 

[wds0855]

Excellent!

Walt