Kell Island: The Redcoats Have Landed! 3/5

It was midday before the Alliance fleet anchored off the coast and boats began ferrying troops ashore. With five battalions of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry and a detachment of Marine Light Infantry to ferry ashore, it was going to take a while. Hopefully the enemy was not watchful.

The first boatloads hit the beach. 

The invaders hopes were dashed when a cavalry patrol topped a low rise to the South before the boats had even reached the ships to embark the second wave. Still, there were enough troops ashore to hold off the cavalry until the next wave landed.  

A messenger galloped back (trust me, you should have seen his die rolls!) with the news while the local militia mustered and the cavalry fell back, ready to intervene if the village was attacked..

Being already on alert, the garrison was soon on the march, heading straight to the enemy landing spot by the shortest route while sending the Scouts across the rugged pass through the hills to harass the invaders and support the Farmington militia. If the village could hold and the garrison launch its attack before the enemy grew too strong there was hope of a good outcome.

The Bluecoats marched out leaving the Company troops to hold the fort.

To be continued.