December 1756– January 1757 – Frozen battlefields
I wanted to do December – March, but I am going to adjust my AAR to Loki’s
So obviously, not much happen.
That’s December ’57 – every is frozen and there is no move at all
And that’s January. Still pretty cold up there :
In December 56, though, I wiped you the pretentious Indian village of Mingo. Less war criminals nearby :
In the South, though, my attempts to destroy the village of Ocmulgee is a failure after a short skirmish.
6 against 1 and not one savage dead. Talk about efficiency…
That’s pretty much all.
February – March 1757 – Preparing for 1757
1757 is a bit more active.
While the weather is good in February, I prefer not to move, as March can be quite cold :
In March, the weather proves to be stable :
It is time to start to plan for 1757.
Here is my plan on the main front :
With a fleet on the Ontario, I can now land on Fort Frontenac… or directly in Montréal if I feel lucky. I believe I can muster about twice the force the French has, but I cannot attack with such a force :
- It would be too slow and impossible to supply if I take the land route along the Champlain to Montréal.
- I have a limited boat capacity on the Ontario, not mentioning not enough supply at Oswego for now.
Thus, my plan is to split my force in two and attack along bothaxis, or more accurately, attack where my scouts say there is no French. I will most surely take at least one objective. I don't expect to take Montréal yet, but if left undefended...
I also plan to build a Fort at Niagara, to have a network of Fort along the lakes connecting Duquesne to Albany.
Here is the forces I should commit :
- The forces in Oswego – but most will stay in defense :
- The reinforcements for the Ontario
- The troops earmarked for the Champlain front
Speaking of Fort Duquesne, I will show you my strategy there, but first let’s talk about some reinforcements I received :
The generals are not so good, but the soldiers are the best Regulars I will ever get. They actually arrived in 1756, but they were locked until early 1757.
These troops will move to Duquesne, where they will form the main striking force.
Here is the plan in Duquesne :
As you can see, I won’t move before the King’s Rifles arrive in the area – but my target are fairly limited anyway. I expect to take Fort LeBoeuf and not destroy it, too.
The plan on Saint-Jean is more obvious :
Finally, in the South, I decide to put a full stop at the savage depredations on our beautiful country. I fetched troops from the Caribbean :
They arrive in March 1757, eager for battle :
Just in time, as the French attempted a daring at Augusta !
Where will their impudence stop ?