Thinking About the Battle of Princeton

 

After watching the Little War TV video about the Battle of Princeton from the American Revolutionary War (or AWI for those of you who are heathens), I decided that it was time to work up my own scenario for the battle.

Fife and Drum Miniatures: British artillery 6-pounders with limbers.

Here is a link to the Little Wars video about their game. It includes some really good historical background about the battle and it is well worth the look.

LWTV Princeton

Continental infantry opening up a withering fire on the British 

The following map from Mount Vernon depicts the opening moves of the battle. Princeton is basically a "meeting engagement" where the two sides are marching in the opposite direction and then spot each other. A short intense battle follows. The British commander, Lt. Colonel Mawhood (pronounced "maud")

Map copyright of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. 

Princeton Order of Battle

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