November – December 1759 – English back to home
Not much even in the North in November – December, as I am heading toward “better” garrison, but I am not in the wilderness anymore anyway :
Good surprise though, as I intercept a French mobile force going in the other direction :
In December, Forbes takes command of the force which arrived in Carillon :
This way, I need less supplies…
Meanwhile, my landing force in the artic North retreats [December] :
As you can see, my troops had their Christmas and their New Year Eve in a freezing ship. Sad. Very sad. The French will pay for this, too.
In the South, it is much more interesting :
The French are moving toward Georgetown, the last not match-proof city in the area. I have seen a French fleet going by, so I suppose the said fleet is suppose to take the troops away.
I am sending my forces in Savannah as fast as possible, which means by bateaux. As I am afraid of the French fleet, I will sortie my own small fleet to escort them.
In December, good news :
My small escort fleet met the much larger French fleet (which included ships-of-the-line) in front of Georgetown. After a small combat, the French… turned away and retreated !
Given how my force was outgunned and outmanned, this is humiliating for the French !
Therefore, my small force can land on Georgetown without troubles, just days after it is captured by the French :
The French quickly retreat.
So here is the situation now in the South :
Yep… They had the time to drop some garrison in the town, and my troops were not authorized to assault the structure. This will change next turn.
Not much even in the North in November – December, as I am heading toward “better” garrison, but I am not in the wilderness anymore anyway :
Good surprise though, as I intercept a French mobile force going in the other direction :
In December, Forbes takes command of the force which arrived in Carillon :
This way, I need less supplies…
Meanwhile, my landing force in the artic North retreats [December] :
As you can see, my troops had their Christmas and their New Year Eve in a freezing ship. Sad. Very sad. The French will pay for this, too.
In the South, it is much more interesting :
The French are moving toward Georgetown, the last not match-proof city in the area. I have seen a French fleet going by, so I suppose the said fleet is suppose to take the troops away.
I am sending my forces in Savannah as fast as possible, which means by bateaux. As I am afraid of the French fleet, I will sortie my own small fleet to escort them.
In December, good news :
My small escort fleet met the much larger French fleet (which included ships-of-the-line) in front of Georgetown. After a small combat, the French… turned away and retreated !
Given how my force was outgunned and outmanned, this is humiliating for the French !
Therefore, my small force can land on Georgetown without troubles, just days after it is captured by the French :
The French quickly retreat.
So here is the situation now in the South :
Yep… They had the time to drop some garrison in the town, and my troops were not authorized to assault the structure. This will change next turn.