War of 1812 orders of battle.

[[N]Von Thielmann]

Battle of Lundy's Lane July 25 1814.

British Forces:
Commander Upper Canada: Lieutenant General Gordon Drummond
• Commander, Right Division: Major General Phineas Riall

•2nd or Light Brigade : Lt. Colonel Thomas Pearson
◦Glengarry Light Infantry : 400 Veterans
◦Incorporated Militia Bn of Upper Canada : 300 men militia
◦19th Light Dragoons : 40 men regulars
◦Provincial Dragoons : 80 men quality?
◦Foot Artillery : (2-6pdr, 1-5.5inch howitzer)

•1st Militia Brigade : Lt. Colonel Love Parry
◦Detachments from 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Lincoln and 2nd York Regts : 300 Militia


•Forces from Forts at the Niagara River Mouth : Lt. Col. Joseph W. Morrison
◦1st Foot (Royal Scots) Regt : 200 veterans
◦8th Foot (King's) Regt : 100 veterans
◦41st Foot (Welsh) Regt : light company 100 veterans
◦89th Foot Regt : 8 companies 400 veterans
◦Foot Artillery : (2-24pdr)
◦Congreve Rockets : 2 launchers


•Colonel Hercules Scott's Force

•1st Brigade : Colonel Hercules Scott
◦8th Foot (King's) Regt : 5 companies 300 veterans
◦103rd Foot Regt : 7 companies 600 regulars
◦104th Foot (New Brunswick) Regt : 2 companies 100 regulars
◦Foot Artillery : (3-6pdr)


•2nd Militia Brigade : Lt. Colonel Christopher Hamilton
◦Detachments from 1st and 2nd Norfolk, 1st Essex, 1st Middlesex Regts, and Caldwell Rangers 4th, 5th Lincoln and 2nd York Regts : 300 Militia


•Reserve : Lt. Colonel John Gordon
◦1st Foot (Royal Scots) Regt : 7 companies 400 veterans


American forces:
Commander, Left Division, U.S. Army: Major General Jacob Brown

◦1st Brigade : Brigadier General Winfield Scott
■9th Infantry : 200 Veteran
■11th Infantry : 300 Veteran
■22nd Infantry : 300 Veteran
■25th Infantry : 400 Veteran

◦2nd Brigade : Brigadier General Eleazer W. Ripley
■1st Infantry : 150 regulars
■21st Infantry : 450 regulars
■23rd Infantry : 300 regulars

◦3rd Brigade : Brigadier General Peter B. Porter
■5th Pennsylvania (Militia) Regt : 250 regulars
■Detached New York Militia and Canadian Volunteers : 300 militia

◦Artillery : Capt. Nathan Towson, U.S. Artillery Corps
■Foot Artillery (Towson) with Scott : (2-6pdr, 1-5.5inch howitzer)
■Foot Artillery (Ritchie): (2-6pdr, 1-5.5inch howitzer)
■Foot Artillery (Biddle) : (3-12pdr)

◦Cavalry : Capt. Samuel D. Harris
■U.S. Light and New York Volunteer Dragoons : 80 quality?

[[N]Von Thielmann]

The actual battle was a hard faught fight where the Americans took the high ground from the british. During the night the Americans gathered there artillery and withdrew due to lack of ammunition and water.

Casualties British reported 5 officers and 76 other ranks killed, 30 officers and 532 other ranks wounded, and 14 officers and 219 men missing or taken prisoner.

Brown gave his losses as 11 officers and 160 men killed, 53 officers and 520 men wounded, and 8 officers and 109 men missing or taken prisoner.

[[N]Von Thielmann]

order of battle at Chipawwa prior to Lundy's Lane on July 5 1814

British Forces:
Commander, Right Division: Major General Phineas Riall

•1st Brigade : Major General Phineas Riall
◦1st Foot (Royal Scots) Regt : 500 Veteran
◦8th Foot (King's) Regt : 400 Veteran
◦100th (Dublin) Foot Regt : 400 Veteran

•2nd Brigade : Lt. Col. Thomas Pearson
◦Converged Light from 1st, 8th, and 100th Regts 150 Veteran
◦2nd Lincoln (Militia) Regt : 200 Militia
◦Western Indian Allies : 100 Native
◦Grand River Indian Allies : 200 Native

•Artillery : Capt. James Maclachlane's Company, Royal Artillery
◦Foot Artillery : (3-6pdr)
◦Foot Artillery : (2-24pdr)
◦Foot Artillery : (1-5.5inch howitzer)

•Cavalry
◦19th Light Dragoons : 80 troopers


American Forces:

Commander, Left Division, U.S. Army: Major General Jacob Brown

◦1st Brigade : Brigadier General Winfield Scott
■9th/22nd Infantry : 550 Veteran
■11th Infantry : 400 Veteran
■25th Infantry : 350 Veteran
■21st Infantry : Company 50 Regular


◦2nd Brigade : Brigadier General Eleazer W. Ripley
■21st Infantry : 600 Regular
■23rd Infantry : 350 Regular


◦3rd Brigade : Brigadier General Peter B. Porter
■5th Pennsylvania (Militia) Regt : 500 Regular ?
■Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga Indian Allies 300 Native


◦Artillery : Capt. Nathan Towson, U.S. Artillery Corps
■Foot Artillery (Towson) : (2-6pdr, 1-5.5inch howitzer)
■Foot Artillery (Ritchie): (2-6pdr, 1-5.5inch howitzer)
■Foot Artillery (Biddle) with Ripley : (1-12pdr)


◦Cavalry : Capt. Samuel D. Harris
■U.S. Light Dragoons : 80 Troopers

[[N]Von Thielmann]

Alone, Scott was able to advance his brigade over the bridge and in front of the British and defeat them. The British retreated.

Casualties:
British 106 killed, 319 wounded, 75 wounded prisoners, 15 unwounded prisoners and 18 missing.

U.S. 60 killed, 249 wounded and 19 missing

[[N]Fullin]

Great!

Now I need a roster for the american faction
I will try to have 5 maps and 2 factions for the 15th january.

give me the simplest 1812 map and british and american roster

how do I call the factions?

british colonials?
oversea regiments?

and the yanks?

usa?

[[N]Von Thielmann]

http://www.napoleonicminiatureswargame. ... anemap.jpg

good map of Lundy's Lane Fullin quite simple too

[[N]Tactacus]

that looks like an easy map m8,fullin is to busy il run that one up for ya

[[N]Von Thielmann]

ok fullin here goes still dont have my plate book yet but there were

45 U.S. infantry regiments. prior to the war only 7 which was brought up to 25 in anticipation of the war.

3 Battalions of U.S Rangers

1 Regiment of Mounted Rangers

4 U.S. Rifle Regiments

Ohh and lots and lots of miltia in 1814 alone there was 197,653.

Regulars for both armies see below:
_________________________British Army______United States Army
Strength___________________52,163_____________est.35,800
Cavalry Regiments____________2_____________________1
Infantry Battalions____________84____________________45
Artillery Companies___________31____________________42

hope this gives you a picture Fullin will find out how large the regiments were for United States book still not here.