On the 1st of November, 1814
To the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Lord Liverpool
Your Excellency,
Glory to Our Arms ! We are triumphant everywhere.
Albany, the strategical center of the American war effort is now ours. Not one Englishman died for the city. Our guns hammered them into submission :
Now, the Americans cannot bring anymore reinforcements to theirs forces. He also lost his only depot in the area.
Meanwhile, Sir Gordon Drummont, not hampered by Sir Prevost's poor command, won a smashing victory at Fort Erie. The enemy forces literally collapsed in front of him, and there are more prisonners than we have soldiers :
In Vincennes, the enemy tried to sortie, but once more, thanks to the efficiency of our officers, the courage of our men and the skill of our gunsmiths, the enemy was repulsed without any loss :
The supply situation is dire in Vincennes though, but I believe supply will arrive soon. They will be needed, for it is winter, and the weather is horrible there, from what I understand :
Here is a map of the situation :
As the winter is still quite mild, I am going to start a mop-up of the remaining enemy force, while Robert Ross will carry on the siege of New York (where there is a strong garrison). Niagara, the last relevant place-forte in the area, should soon fall, as soon as I have joined up with Drummont's force.
I have heard that an English force from the Caribbeans arrived in front of New Orléans, but unfortunately I do not have any more information on its successes for now :
In victory !
Yours respectfully,
Sir Isaac Brock
To the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Lord Liverpool
Your Excellency,
Glory to Our Arms ! We are triumphant everywhere.
Albany, the strategical center of the American war effort is now ours. Not one Englishman died for the city. Our guns hammered them into submission :
Now, the Americans cannot bring anymore reinforcements to theirs forces. He also lost his only depot in the area.
Meanwhile, Sir Gordon Drummont, not hampered by Sir Prevost's poor command, won a smashing victory at Fort Erie. The enemy forces literally collapsed in front of him, and there are more prisonners than we have soldiers :
In Vincennes, the enemy tried to sortie, but once more, thanks to the efficiency of our officers, the courage of our men and the skill of our gunsmiths, the enemy was repulsed without any loss :
The supply situation is dire in Vincennes though, but I believe supply will arrive soon. They will be needed, for it is winter, and the weather is horrible there, from what I understand :
Here is a map of the situation :
As the winter is still quite mild, I am going to start a mop-up of the remaining enemy force, while Robert Ross will carry on the siege of New York (where there is a strong garrison). Niagara, the last relevant place-forte in the area, should soon fall, as soon as I have joined up with Drummont's force.
I have heard that an English force from the Caribbeans arrived in front of New Orléans, but unfortunately I do not have any more information on its successes for now :
In victory !
Yours respectfully,
Sir Isaac Brock