During the game's time period (1700-1799), what were the worst defeats experienced by your country?
Arnold Expedition (1775-1776) - Although Montreal fell into American hands, Quebec would prove to be much tougher. Soon after leaving Maine, the Americans under Benedict Arnold were beset by frostbite, hypothermia, and hunger. Arnold expected thousands of Canadians to join the Patriot cause, but was severely disappointed. By the time the Americans reached Quebec, they were frozen, sick, and starving. An assault on the walls only resulted in heavy losses. It was a defeat in every sense of the word.
Battle of Camden (1780) - Despite outnumbering the British by nearly two to one, the American force was mostly composed of ineffective militia. Those militia quickly fled, leaving the regulars and a single militia unit to confront Cornwallis' trained redcoats. The Americans lost more than half their force, along with their artillery and baggage trains.
Battle of the Wabash (1791) - A composite force of regulars, temporary levies, and Kentucky militia was wiped out by the Western Confederacy tribes. Many of the levies and militia deserted before the battle even started, and most of the remainder were routed during the first minutes of combat. Out of more than one thousand fighting men and attached camp followers, only forty-eight escaped. One quarter of the United States Army was lost that day.