Our small army was intercepted on its route back to safety. Original reports showed the enemy had over six squads of cavalry (against our two) with a 2:1 man ratio... Things were not looking good for our injured and depleted force.

The terrain was very flat, which gave the enemy another large advantage. To the north, the direction of the attacking fleet, there was forestry, while my force was caught in the open. Our only tactical advantage was a small hill about 600-800 paces in length.

Our general setup our only cannons on the peak of the hill. The ground troops were positioned in a "L" formation to defend the hill from two different fronts (or rear and right side was left open). Our front line consisted of well-hidden Native-Indians, Line-Infantry behind them, followed by Rangers in the rear.

We must have said more prayers then the filthy French because the incline on the hill allowed all three lines of infantry to shoot without the risk of friendly fire.

The enemy, with superior numbers AND cavalry, decided to charge headlong into our ragged lines. With the thunderous hooves beating towards us we took aim and fired. A large screen of smoke filled the skies and over a hundred horsemen fell. The few remaining horsemen were killed by our rangers, or ran in fear. The enemies greatest strength was crushed by our tiny hill.

We had enough time to reload our rifles before the enemy riflemen came into range.. Once they did we let off another volley. Again we held an terrain advantage, but the large number of enemies meant a long day of fighting.....

Thirty minutes of constant barrages felt like a lifetime of fighting. A high-pitched ring started to sound in my ear as our cannons continuously ripped holes into the enemy formations. It wasnt long after our indian friends fled that the last of our ammunition was depleted and we charged deep into the French lines.

The mass causalities and lowered morale caused the filthy French to run for their lives.

It was a large boost of morale and men were able to return to their wives.