An American Dream, A British Headache - A Kan’ Sharuminar Independence Day Special

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Evening folks. I’m here to write my first Civilization IV After Action Report. Inspired by this thread, no less. Let’s get some facts straight first though:

This game will be played ‘as it happens,’ so feel free to compliment, insult, or join in the strategy making. I am not the greatest Civ player, I shall admit that, which means I am depending on my writing skills to keep up the interest.

I have proclaimed myself Commander in Chief of the North American forces. Commander Kan of Britain - Great Britain, British Empire etc etc, and I shall be in charge of putting down this nonsense in the New World. Damn colonials, smashing up my nice tea parties and what not, what what?

First update shall be tomorrow. Starting from July 1775, I hope to have this war over by Christmas. Hopefully there will be daily updates, but I know what I'm like :p Just a little bit of experimentation in the first few turns, then it's up up and away!

Other disclaimer: I know Independance Day is tommorow, by the way, this is just an introductory post before the events kick off.


They look…a little annoyed.
 
Happy Independance Day! :D

Now to the putdown of the rebels!

An American Dream, A British Headache - A Kan’ Sharuminar Independence Day Special

Part One July-December 1775

The Battle of Boston was already underway by the time Commander Kan took over the forces of North America. Rebel forces had launched a desperate attack on the city itself and continued all the way through the month of July.


The Battle of Boston

The Revolutionary forces failed to break through, and decided instead to launch a guerrilla war in the surrounding region. They succeeded in destroying a mine, but in August were quickly destroyed at Bunker Hill by a surprise British offensive. Delighted by the offensive, Kan decided to prepare for a southern offensive later in the year. However, he needed to secure his position in the north.

The British Navy in the region was unmatched. They were free to sail up and down the coast at ease, and without threat of resistance. As such, they were to be used in the first major British offensive - a raid on the city of Portland. Two British Regular Divisions from Halifax were to take part in the attack, designed to weaken the region and remove the threat of a northern attack.


The Battle of Portland

To Kan’s joy, the Battle of Portland resulted in a total victory. Guerrilla forces in the forests to the west rose up and joined the British Army, while the raid itself (in August) went so well a full-scale attack was ordered into the city. By September all major rebel armies had been swept away, with no serious British losses.

The rest of the year, however, was relatively quiet. As reinforcements poured into Boston in advance of the southern offensive (currently codenamed Operation: Duck), two British Armada’s were sent to New York city. Intelligence had reported that two Privateer ships had been sighted in the Harbour, and as such Kan did not want to deal with such a threat in the open seas. New York was blockaded and bombarded, starting from November 16th.



Boom!

It was a grand start to the campaign. The Revolutionaries had been forced back, and while Commander Kan was disappointed that the war wasn’t over by Christmas, he took solace on that day in that, at this moment in time, it was very, very obvious that victory was inevitable.

To Be Continued…
 
Looks really cool, but I think you shouldve used the U.S.A. cause we won, but oh well, it looks cool.
 
I think thats why he chose England. He wanted to see if he could change history. Nice story so far.
 
Thanks to the two of you.

I picked Britain out of jest. In the thread where playing this scenario on the 4th July was suggested, I said I would play the British out of evilness.

Hopefully an update tonight, I managed to get myself into a lot of real-life work overtime stuff :p
 
An American Dream, A British Headache - A Kan’ Sharuminar Independence Day Special

Part Two: January - May 1776

By the New Year, all available British forces had moved into Boston in preparation of Operation: Duck. New York city was the primary - and only - target. It’s capture threatened many of the revolting states - including Philadelphia, the capital.

In advance of the offensive, New York was under constant bombardment by the Imperial Armada until February, when the Army besieged the city. The sudden arrival of the force sparked a mass panic in the region. One Revolutionist Militia unit simply fled north towards Boston, while another switched sides!


The Siege of New York

The battle lasted several weeks. Revolutionary resistance was very high, resulting in heavy British casualties and the loss of a Regular division. Despite this, by the end of March British forces entered the city.


The Last Stand?

Unwilling to surrender the city without at least a last stand, the Revolutionaries brought in a militia division from the south. Though they briefly shoved the British army out of New York at the Battle of Long Island, they themselves were wiped out by vengeful veterans of the previous attack.

By May 1776, the city was safely in British hands, and fortified by two Regular divisions. The Imperial Armada moved south to cause havoc, and popular opinion was that the war would be over this year, and that there was a good chance the Revolutionaries would offer unconditional surrender by July.

The sad truth was, however, that the Battle for New York had stretched out Commander Phil’s forces. He had not expected such fierce resistance, and the defence of New York would require a garrison of two divisions for at least another five months. There was no hope of another major offensive this year.

Would the Revolutionaries seize their chance?
 
An American Dream, A British Headache - A Kan’ Sharuminar Independence Day Special

Part Three: June - December 1776

The celebrations at High Command in the wake of New York’s capture were not over when it was announced that Spain and France openly declared their sympathies lay with the Revolutionaries. Though they had not declared a colonial war on the British Empire, they sent financial aid and some fresh divisions to assist.

The response from Great Britain was immediate. Parliament announced that they would be sending any available units to North America in order to aid Commander Kan’s campaign goals. They would arrive in August at Halifax - eight divisions in all, including cavalry and German mercenaries.

The response from the rebelling states meanwhile, was to formally declare independence on the 4th July. Once again, France and Spain declared their support for the so-called ’United States.’


They act like gaining independance is a big deal

Commander Kan was not so willing to co-operate. As a show of strength, despite the current strain on his military, he decided to launch Operation: Lightning - an attack on Albany. Drawing newly trained divisions from Canada and a veteran division from New York, it was to strike hard and fast at the city.

Unfortunately, the division from New York could not be utilised at all, due to a sudden appearance of a U.S Cavalry division. A small militia group was formed however, and joined the battle on the 4th November


The Battle of Albany

The engagement was exceptionally costly for Commander Kan. The single Militia division that defended the city utilised the surrounding forests to maximum advantage, fighting a solid defence that wiped out the British Regulars. Only the recently formed British Militia managed to break through from the south - with heavy losses - and capture the city on the 30th of the month.

Elsewhere, minor battles occurred. The expected cavalry attack on New York never came about, but an American offensive in the south was fought off. In response to Spain’s support of the U.S, Commander Kan decided to garrison the border near the Spanish city of New Orleans with fresh divisions, rather than launch a counter-attack north of Florida.

By December 1776, all the reinforcements from Europe had arrived at New York. Once again Commander Kan was preparing for a spring offensive, though this time he hoped to capture the capital city of Philadelphia and end this bloody conflict once and for all!


The East Coast
 
The british are easy to win as.
You did exactly as i did, so let me give you a suggestion; Innstaed of taking Philidalphia, send your navy to Baltimore and bomb its defenses down, and atack it.

With your 3 southren cities, produce units and attack savana. After you capture Baltiomore, and Savanah you should win a score victory.

Just my 2 cents
 
Nuclear kid said:
The british are easy to win as.
You did exactly as i did, so let me give you a suggestion; Innstaed of taking Philidalphia, send your navy to Baltimore and bomb its defenses down, and atack it.

With your 3 southren cities, produce units and attack savana. After you capture Baltiomore, and Savanah you should win a score victory.

Just my 2 cents

I'm more interested in playing in 'story mode' than 'game mode' though, I like surprises, though as a standard scenario I'm relatively dissapointed. That WW1 Scenario may become a good second AAR though.

(Baltimore btw, is down to 0% defence, the Imperial Navy paid a visit :p )
 
An American Dream, A British Headache - A Kan’ Sharuminar Independence Day Special

Part Four: January - June 1777

Even as the troops from the Motherland were reorganised in New York, the British colonial towns had finally begun to begin producing military equipment and troops of their own. The mobilisation effort - begun two years ago - was finally beginning to have some effect. Freshly trained forces were now being sent around the country to relieve garrisons and assist at the frontlines.

Meanwhile, Commander Kan had put together Operation: Snake. It’s plan was very simple - attack the American capital at Philidelphia with eight divisions of Redcoats and, for the first time, cavalry from the north. Any units left over would be sent further south to attack Baltimore.

By now the American war effort was in tatters, and the Revolutionaries were just trying to survive. Militia made up the bulk of the armies in the field - indeed, a small attack was attempted on New York, but the army was destroyed before it got anywhere near the city.

Their last stand was to be at Philadelphia then. It’s fortifications were strong, as it was out of the reach of the British Imperial Navy. With a river to the east and defended by three divisions of Regular musket men, it was hoped that victory here would signal the turning point of the American Revolution.

It was not to be.


The Battle of Philadelphia

Following the swift capture of the city in April, the cavalry charged further south towards Baltimore, joining some of the freshly trained Regulars in the siege there. It was here that the United States made their true last stand, despite the defences being bombarded to dust by the British Imperial Navy.

Between May and the end of June, the Battle of Baltimore raged. The British Cavalry were cut down, though their sacrifice had almost completely wiped out the city defenders. It took just the one Regular Division to complete the job.

Battered, outnumbered, their leadership gone or fled into the forests, and with additional British forces marching from all across the country, the American forces had no real choice but to surrender. Less than a year after formally declaring independence, and after a mere two years of fighting, their dream was over.


Commander Kan's Total Victory


A final epilogue will follow - Kan
 
saruman-23 said:
a truly heroic post, truly dramatic. i have never read a more exciting story in my life! HUZZAH!

:lol: Welcome to the forums Saruman, I knew you'd be here one day.

AlCosta said:
My god, 4 updates, and a win. You need more of a challenge.

When I took New York and experienced little in the way of a counter-attack, I knew it was inevitable. Nuclear Kid pretty much summed it up, but I was determined to finish the job.

I may try my hand at Trip's World War I scenario next. I've played it through before and I know it will at least give more story developments, at least as there's more than two nations.

At the very least, it was quite fun to write.
 
If you do the WWI scenario, play as the germans, to continue the traditionof changing history. Can't wait for your next story.
 
princecharles said:
If you do the WWI scenario, play as the germans, to continue the traditionof changing history. Can't wait for your next story.

Why thank you very much, I hope I don't dissapoint - though I'm still planning on writing an epilogue for this one, so it's not over quite yet.

I'm not too sure who I'm going to be playing as next. As I said before, a WW1 scenario means more nations and, as such, a probably alternate history no matter who I play as.
 
either way I cant wait
 
An American Dream, A British Headache - A Kan’ Sharuminar Independence Day Special

Epilogue

After the war was over, military experts could analyse in more detail the reasons why the British putdown had been so effective, and why the American Uprising - as it later became known - was destroyed in it’s infancy.

It quickly became apparent that the two major battles of the first year of fighting - at Boston and New York, were the killer blows. At Boston the Americans had their first chance at victory by positioning themselves on Bunker Hill and drawing the British defence out. Instead they launched a direct attack on the city itself, hoping to create a shocking blow that would shake British confidence across the confident. It failed, and the few surviving American divisions were easily destroyed.

At New York, the American forces had a real chance to stop the first major British offensive and counter-attack. Washington - leader of the armies - was there himself, commanding the defences.


Washington looking kinda spiffy

Everything went wrong. From the mass desertions of two divisions to the destruction of the city defences by the British Imperial Navy, it was lucky New York held out as long as it did. Only through the arrival of militia reserves in a suicidal counter-attack was Washington allowed to escape south and assist in the formal signing of the Declaration of Independence (currently displayed in the Imperial Museum in London.)

By now defeat was almost inevitable. Some have suggested that an intervention by France and Spain at this point may have turned the tide, but given that the mere threat of this caused Parliament to send over eight fresh divisions to North America suggests otherwise. Regardless, just over a year after New York the Americans were crushed by a second offensive. Washington was killed along with most of the leadership, through battle, rioting or as a result of the following trials.

North America returned to being part of the British Empire, which it would remain until it was granted the status of a Dominion over a century later. It was largely ignored before this (except by historians who wondered what might have been) as Britain, with the boosted morale of it’s people, had to turn their attention back to the Old World as France finally became a military threat once more…

The End…

 
Thats...kinda creepy. I wonder what would happen later in that world? Would france have its revolution? Would Napolean come to power? Would Britain then have an iron grip on its colonies again? What would happen in WWI and WWII? Would germany end up building the first nuke?
 
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