The Alternative US History
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The Alternative US History, by FLAnnK
Using TAR 2.0 Thirteen Colonies Grand Campaign
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:It all starts in January 1699. The Thirteen Colonies. In January 1699, the Iroquois immediately declare war on the Thirteen Colonies, also igniting a war between Great Britain (the motherland) and France (ally of the Iroquois). In Europe, Prussia, Austria, Poland-Lithuania, and the Ottoman Empire start a complex war. The Thirteen Colonies are able to secure a trade agreement with Austria. Making a first base for cotton and fur exports besides the motherland.
In October 1699 France openly declares war on the Thirteen Colonies, dragging the entire northern American continent in open war. The Iroquois muster a large army just south of Niagara in the Algonquin territory. Missionary Christopher Gambold leaves Boston for Iroquois Territory to try to cause a rebellion by religious interference. The goal is to buy some more time to prepare the regiments for defense.
France sends raiding parties into Maine from Quebec and Acadia. In November 1699 resulting in the capture of the town of Caribou Mines, ME.
No real action is taken by either Great Britain or the governor of the Thirteen Colonies. Until April 1700.
General Dudley assembles about 1,200 troops, consisting of about 700 troops in Hessian line regiments, and leaves Boston for Maine. He attacks the French raiding party of 165 Native American bowmen and regains Caribou Mines. The raiders are driven out of Maine.
On September 10, 1700, General Dudley arrives at Fort Nashwaak in Acadia. The Battle of Fort Nashwaak unfolds as 1,234 British troops attack 1,215 French defenders. In the close victory, 640 British lives are lost, but all but one French soldiers die.
In July 1700, a rake by the name of Michael Simpson, is dispatched to Iroquois territory to do some damage. By September 1700 two high-ranking Iroquois war chiefs are assassinated, severely hampering the Iroquois chain of command.
General Dudley is ordered by Shaun White, Secretary of the Army, to prepare for an invasion of Canada in April 1701. His force is expanded from about 1,200 to about 1,800 troops to perform this task. In October 1701 the last French raiding parties are driven back and traced back to Quebec city. As the French main force in Canada is in Montreal for protection of the French governor of Canada, who is meeting with the Iroquois chief to discuss an invasion of the British territories in North America, General Dudley decides to seize the opportunity. On October 12, 1701, Dudley launches an attack against the city of Quebec, which is defended by 1,823 French troops, with his force of 1,863 troops.
Dudley's force consists of six Hessian line regiments (the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Regiments), the 1st 'Kings Own' Light Foot Regiment, the 1st 'Boston Guards' Pike Regiment, two Militia companies from the Maine Militia, the 7th 'Royal Welch Fusilier' Regiment, the 1st 'Fraser's Highlanders' Grenadier Regiment, and the 1st 'Ratio Regum' Field Artillery Regiment. It becomes a very successful attack, with high a loss of 588. But the French lose every sole attending the battle. In retaliation, a French naval squadron blocks the harbor of London.
One year later, in November 1702, a large invasion force of Iroquois warriors in New York returns to Iroquois Territory to deal with a rebellion caused by Missionary Christopher Gambold.
New Trades
Update November 12, 2010
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:December 1702. A good year then suddenly becomes a very bad year. France keeps harassing the London harbor leading to a collapse of trade with Great Britain. The war in mid-Europe leads Austria to cancel their trade agreement with the Thirteen Colonies, without a proper reason given. This result in a very large outflow of cash, and in bankruptcy problems in January 1703. An aggressive diplomatic campaign is started in which British contacts in the Old World and India are used to settle new trade agreements. The Ottoman Empire and the Maratha Confederacy decide to make trade agreements. The Ottoman Empire is given a book about Empiricism to settle this agreement.
The rebellion in the Iroquois territory leads to bankruptcy of the Iroquois. Their forces start to crumble. Missionary Gumbold travels to Detroit, where he arrives in February 1704, to cause yet another rebellion in that territory. If Detroit rebels, three territories will be in rebellion, severely putting the chances of survival for the Iroquois republic at stake... We will see!
Update November 16, 2010:
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Meanwhile at sea
Since January 1700 the Thirteen Colonies have been preparing a merchant fleet of their own, independent from Great Britain. The goal is set to retrieve Ivory from the Ivory Coast of eastern Africa. On March 17, 1703, the fleet is ready, and departs from New York harbor. It consists of four merchant vessels escorted by the 48-gun heavy frigates HMS Macedonian and Guerriere, accompanied by a 24-gun Brig-of-war HMS Sea Wolf.
Approximately 350 miles south-south-east of the coast of New England the fleet spots sails on the horizon. The merchant vessels are ordered to slowly proceed back to the coast of New England while Sea Wolf scouts ahead. The ship turns out to be the Dragon d'Argente, a privateer which has been harassing British merchant vessels in the Atlantic since the beginning of 1703. The Macedonian, Guerriere and Sea Wolf, having the winds in their back, close formation and prepare for the attack.
After an intensive sea battle, in which the Macedonian is heavily battered and on the brink of giving up, Guerriere and Sea Wolf continue pounding the privateer with round shot. Sea Wolf, using her speed and maneuverability, and after switching to chain shot, manages to shatter the aft mast of the Dragon, after which she routs. Two broadsides later, the Sea Wolf also shatters the mid mast, after which Dragon surrenders.
Due to the heavy damage sustained, the squadron decides to head back to New York. The merchant ships are picked up along the way. The Dragon d'Argente is repaired and refitted as a 58-gun Galleon, and renamed the HMS Dragon. Admiral Jeremy Grimston boards the Macedonian and makes its his flagship. HMS Guerriere is dispatched to the Caribbean to scout for possible merchant prizes to be taken.
Battle of Montreal
On April 12, 1703, General Dudley attacks Montréal. He has the command over approximately 2,000 troops from New York, Pennsylvania and Maine. The garrison at Montréal consists of approximately 1,400 French troops under the command of De Vaudreuil.
Among Dudley's forces are the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 7th Regiments of Hessians, the Butler's Rangers, Fraser's Grenadier Regiment, the 8th and 9th British Marines, the 1st Artillery Regiment, the Boston Fencibles and two Regiments of Maine Militia.
Montreal is conquered with 702 British lives lost, against 1,396 French souls.
Battle of Annapolis
On June 1, 1703, an Iroquois raiding party from Algonquin Territory, sized approximately 800 warriors, appear out of the forests of Maryland. Annapolis is unprepared for an attack and the small garrison of 555 men under Lt. Brooker is overrun. Brooker is killed. Among the dead are 218 Iroquois.
The Thirteen Colonies are unprepared to respond to this attack and a soft approach is chosen. Annapolis citizens' are rebellious to the Iroquois conquerers and General Moore lays siege to the city with approximately 1,000 men.
In December the Iroquois warriors are in a desperate position. The citizens are hostile to them and food and water supplies are dwindling. Control of the city parameter is so tight that the natives cannot go out to find resources. They decide to perform a night escape attempt. However, Annapolis citizens notice their movements as it is not hard to notice 700 Native American warriors moving through the streets, and General Moore is warned. In the ensuing battle, Moore retakes control of Annapolis and makes sure not a single Iroquois warrior is able to escape.
The Navy sets sail again
Admiral Grimston immediately leaves New York harbor after reparations and refitting work is done on Macedonian and Dragon. At approximately the same position as where Dragon was captured, two privateers are encountered, the Terrible and the Misère. The same tactic as with the previous encounter is used and both privateers are captured, with minor damage to the squadron. A prize crew is placed aboard the two privateers and the entire squadron returns to New York for yet another round of reparations.
1704 Battle Tactics Council of War
In December 1703 the troops head for winter quarters. In the relatively mild winter conditions in Annapolis, the southern part of the army, consisting of merely 1,000 troops, take their winter quarters while the northern part takes winter quarters in and around Montréal. General Moore visits Pennsylvania to consult the Governor about the war tactics of 1704. It is decided that the larger northern force will engage Iroquois land from the north while the southern force will be reinforced with fresh troops from the Colonies. When the southern force consists at least 2,000 men, they will move north and attack Iroquois land from the south.
While preparations are underway, missionary and rake actions keep on terrorizing the Iroquois.
Update November 28, 2010
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Betrayed!
In April 1704 the Cherokee Nations betray us! They suddenly declare war after four years of peace and trade. Without any reason they invade the lands of Carolina. War Chief Enoli with some 1,400 Cherokee warriors lay siege to Charleston while General Moore is in Annapolis, supervising repairs.
Battle of Charleston
A sad day. November 6, 1704.
Just two line regiments augmented by some militia and armed citizens defend Charleston against over 1,400 Cherokee warriors. It becomes a massacre. All 1,440 defenders die.
This action is remembered as the Charleston Massacre.
Action at sea
Meanwhile, Admiral Grimston, in his heavy frigate HMS Macedonian arrives off the coast of west Africa. There he encounters a privateer fleet in the process of loading ivory tusks. The fleet consists of one galleon, one heavy frigate and two Xebecs. Grimston decides to attack and sends his merchantmen on a slow course south while he prepares his heavy frigate and the three galleons Mermaid, Dragon and Dolphin for battle. The brig-of-war HMS Sea Wolf is ordered to lay low and join the battle as harassment (shooting at the rigging) once the battle is ongoing. As the privateers leave the port, Grimston attacks.
Unfavorable winds lead Grimston to order the Sea Wolf to join the squadron as least-in-line. It is decided to meet the approaching privateer fleet in line formation. By putting the three galleons, being the sturdiest ships, in the front, followed by the Macedonian which is in turn followed by the Sea Wolf (loaded with round shot now, to fend off the Xebecs), an appropriate 'welcoming party' is prepared.
The 'welcoming party'.
As the battle develops, Grimston immediately notices an opportunity to sail through the enemy's formation, while being able to stay in line formation himself.
The Gap that Grimston spotted
This maneuver puts the entire squadron in a favorable position: being able to batter lighter ships to starboard and portside while the enemy's bow or stern is exposed. The enemy's heavy frigate catches fire from the second broadside received and turns toward the line formation, exposing its bow to a very dangerous crossfire made up by one of the three galleons and the Macedonian.
HMS Macedonian (right) and a galleon put crossfire on the enemy's flagship.
To get himself out of his miserable position, the enemy flagship's commander turns its flagship toward the wind but rams a friendly Xebec in the process. The two ships entangle and both surrender while faced by about 100 guns aiming at them from various sides.
Enemy flagship surrenders
The remaining enemy galleon is sandwiched by two galleons and also surrenders after a short, but tough, fight. The Xebecs are scuttled, the captured heavy frigate Profiteur is taken up in service as HMS Play and the galleon Arana Negro is taken up in service as HMS America.
Admiral Grimston returns to America with the Macedonian, Play and Sea Wolf while the four merchantmen join the galleons and start up a profitable ivory trade route that initially totals 2714 pounds per quarter year (per turn; 4 TPY).
Battle of Cayuga
General Dudley, in Montréal, expresses his wishes to join Moore for the liberation of Carolina. He is ordered by the Secretary of the Army, Shaun White, to hold his position while Moore is reinforced with units from New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. In December 1704, Dudley is given the order to march south and set up winter quarters at the banks of the Saint Lawrence River. In February 1705, they cross the river with small river craft. On March 3, 1705, they knock on the door of Iroquois held Cayuga in the heart of Iroquois territory, prepared to deliver payback for the cruelties indicted to British lives in the Battle of Annapolis.
The 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 7th Hessian Regiments, the 1st Light 'Butler's Rangers' Regiment, 1st 'Fraser's Highlanders' Grenadier Regiment, and 8th and 9th British Marine Regiment augmented by two Maine Militia Regiment, one regiment of Boston Fencibles (yes, all the way from MA), and the 1st Artillery Regiment take part in the Battle of Cayuga on March 4: 1,974 combined Hessian/British soldiers vs. 2,048 Iroquois warriors.
First 'Fraser's Highlanders' Grenadier Regiment: the best unit taking part in the Battle of Cayuga, March 4, 1705
8th British Marine Regiment charging Iroquois warriors. By the display of such bravery the Iroquois turn tails.
Fraser's Highlanders earning their battle commemoration
808 lives are lost while all 2,048 Iroquois lives are taken. Cayuga is now under British control and Iroquois forces are retreating back to Iroquois lands. Detroit is in heavy rebellion leaving only Fort Niagara to be conquered.
Meanwhile, in the South
With the first money streaming in the Colonies made by the lucrative Ivory trade, General Moore is reinforced. Moore travels from Virginia to Charleston. Several regiments have not joined his army yet and so Moore's army is followed by several regiments that will join him in the liberation of Charleston. It is rumored that under these regiments, there are fresh British elite regiments just arrived in New York. Rumors about the 12th 'Yorkshire West Riding' Regiment and even the 11th 'King's Own' Regiment speed-marching to the South...
To be continued....
Update Nov 29, 2010
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1705
Missionary William Penn moves to Savannah, Georgia and then on to Tellico in Cherokee lands. His objective is to cause rebellion by religious interference, thereby making sure no Cherokee reinforcements will arrive in the Carolinas.
Admiral Grimston returns to New York harbor in June with Macedonian, Play, and Sea Wolf and repair and refit work commences.
The Secretary of the Army is replaced by Cedric Abbott due to retirement of Shaun White. His decision is to follow White's course, for now.
In October 1705, after meeting his reinforcements, General Moore moves to Charleston. The territory supports the 13 Colonies, they want the Cherokee out. Moore lays siege on Charleston in December, setting up winter quarters all around the city.
Liberation of Charleston
On June 6, 1706, a large army under War Chief Pecumseh arrives at the siege of Charleston to liberate War Chief Enolia under siege by General Moore. The battle looks hopeless as over 2,200 warriors are dispatched against a siege army of 1,800 British troops.
In the ensuing battle the British elite regiments eventually run. The only remaining army consists of some 45 horses, including 29 Moore's Guard, and 85 men under which 45 of the 2nd Light, who ran out of ammo.
War Chief Enoli is still alive at this point and is marching towards the small line with about 170 warriors.
By charging into a horse trap, Enoli is killed which luckily leads to a full retreat of his remaining army. It becomes a close victory. The 11th 'Kings Royal' and 12th 'Yorkshire West Riding' Regiments later regroup at Charleston to rejoin Moore's army. Heavy losses on both sides will result in a relatively peaceful period now, or will it...?
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