[ETW AAR] Dear Mr. President... (USA)
USA, late game mod + 8 turns per year.
(I don't plan to write a novel-like story like most people, just sharing my experience and plan to update this thread)
The year is 1808. The United States has established itself as a growing power in the world though it remains timid and satisfied with its homeland. For the past twenty years the US has dedicated its war effort to eradicating the inland native threat, staying on good terms with the neighboring British regions, and becoming extremely close allies with the French.
The USA's largest enemies have been no problem to wage war and take land from. These are Spain and the United Provinces. Spain, having been battered by the French, and the United Provinces, having been battered by the British, have become easy pickings for the USA's somewhat mild army and Navy.
The inland natives, Spain, and United Provinces have been completely eradicated from the American theatre. Soon after these achievements the President issued an order to American forces to travel to the European theatre and use their discretion in eliminating the last Spanish and last United Provinces region.
With the French ally pounding the Spanish's last stand stronghold the USA's sends its largest and most experienced army to the Dutch's last region, just south of Great Britain.
When the Americans landed they were faced with four full armies of Dutch raining down on them. Battle after battle ensued and forces began to dwindle on each side. Rare times occurred when troops were able to be replenished, only to lead to more death and more battles soon afterward. It became clear the highly trained troops were turning into green and inexperienced troops over time and the power of the army was becoming lost. Against all hope the Americans boarded their nearest fleet and returned home feeling defeated.
General Bartholemew, the sixty-eight year old general that has lead the USA across its own theatre and had given his best effort in defeating the Dutch in Europe, recognized a more focused effort and plan would be needed if America is to expand.
A letter arrived in Pennsylvania from the American stronghold in Trinidad & Tobago where General Bartholemew has retrained his troops.
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Soon after a letter began arriving at all military forts, shipyards and cities and towns - from the President himself.
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And so the heaviest Navies began sailing from American ports within weeks and onboard were some of the greenest armies the USA could muster up. Young men, or even boys, joining up to pursue the dream of peace and harmony across what has become a violent and confusing planet.
They are not all green, however, as General Bartholemew and his full and experienced army boards the USS Independence 3rd rate, USS Iris 2nd rate and the USS Discovery Steamship out of Trinidad & Tobago and headed towards Europe. Protected by a full Navy of 3rd rates and 24-pounder frigates, and trailed by three heavy first rates, Bartholemew's army arrived on the shores of the Moroccan owned region that guards the inlet to the Mediterranean sea.
And so the battle begins.
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