We have decided to attack Hispaniola, this will be our first war, our troops are untrained and haven't seen combat, most haven't even shot a gun. Even though our troops are untrained Hispaniola is a new country, just getting on its feet, it shall be easy prey for our modern army, untrained but modern, plus we have a very modern navy which will help us bombard them before our invasion.
Us Troops Training Before War
We load two transports full of troops, Tr-03, and Tr-04. The invasion force will be consisting of, 3 U.S infantry, 4 U.S cavalry, and 1 U.S marine.
U.S troops on board transports bound for Hispaniola
Our navy will accompany the troop transports, the ships coming along will include,
Uss Stiletto, Uss Taniciusfox, Uss Maine, Uss Texas, Uss Pennsylvania, Uss Brooklyn, Uss New Orleans, Uss Columbia.
The U.S fleet heading towards Hispaniola
Our spies have found out what the countries defenses are,
in Port-Au-Prince there are 1 City Guard, and 1 Hispaniola Riflemen defending the city, plus another Hispaniola Riflemen in production done in about a 5 weeks. [5 Turns]. Santo Domingo the other Hispaniola city has 1 City Guard and 1 Hispaniola Riflemen in production, will be finished in a month [4 turns].
Week 7 1896
The transports will land their troops near Port-Au-Prince, on hills. then after they take the city they will move on toward Santo Domingo, and attack the city.
Here is the plan of attack:
The ovals Represent ships, squares troops, and lines path once Port-Au-Prince has fallen.
U.S Plan For Invasion
President Cleveland asks congress to declare war on Hispaniola saying "They have a very unsuccessful government, that oppresses their people we must end this!, as President I urge you to think of those poor people living under that filthy government, declare war and bring hope for these people!"
Declaration of War Against Hispaniola
IBT:
We have very bad news. The military advisor told the president, "We left a transport.. undefended because we didn't think Hispaniola had navy.. and they sunk it, but good news we can have it fully replaced next turn with 3 infantry and 1 cavalry all next turn!"
The
Uss San Fransisco attacks the Hispaniola Cork Screw Frigate,
SS Port-Au-Prince. They have naval fighting for a while, the
Uss San Fransisco is hit directly in the forward magazine causing it to explode, while the
San Fransisco fires at the ship and sinks it with in minutes.
The fight between the San Fransisco and the Frigate.
The
San Fransiscois forced to return to Tampa Bay for major repairs [1/2 Hp]
Week 21 1896
Washington D.C completes our Gold Standard brining many benefits to our national treasury.
Also, in Chicago the X-Ray machine is invented, which gives us two free techs, they are the, Destroyers I. Which allows us to build the advanced
Bainebridge Class
DD
Bainebridge Stats
And next we choose Pre-Dreadnoughts II, which allows us to build the newly designed
Virginia Class BB, the
Virginia Class, i much more powerful then the
Kearsage Class, which makes the
Kearsage Class obsolete. President Cleveland asks the military advisor when he tells him of the
Virginia Class . "I thought you said the Kearsage wouldn't be obsolete for at least a decade!, so what do we do the aging Indianas if the Kearsage is obsolete, scrap 'em?" "NO!" Said the Advisor, "Even though they are old we can use them at least another 10 years, longer for the Kearsage, then we can scrap 'em!"
Stats of Virginia Class
The Transports dropped off the troops on hills nearby Port-Au-Prince. And the Navy started shelling the city to soften up the defenders.
American Ships Bombarding Port-Au-Prince
The
Uss Arexander attacks a Hispaniola Frigate, and sinks it with minimal damage [2/3 Hp left]. It is ordered to return to Charleston For Repairs.
Week 33 1896
The Shipyards of Seattle launch the first
Virginia class Battleship it is christened the
Uss Virginia BB-10.
Painting of the Virginia after launch
Week 37 1896
American troops finally attack the city of Port-Au-Prince, after 4 days of naval bombardment to soften up the defenses. After days of fighting, and losing 3 thousand Cavalry and a handful of infantry, the U.S troops take the city.
American Troops Entering Port-Au-Prince
A few days later, after Naval Bombardment of Santo Domingo, with only 500 losses we take the city, Hispaniola President flees the country and his Generals sign peace with the Americans, the Peace Stated America ruled the country.
The Signing of Peace
Victory!
Week 41, 1896
The first
Bainebridge Class Destroyer is built and christened the
Uss Dumanios DD
Dumanios Recently after construction.
The
Uss New Orleansand the
Uss Maine are stationed at Port-Au-Prince to protect the area.
San Fransisco completes the
Columbia Class PC, Uss San Diego. After the city to its south.
The Repairs on the
Uss Arexander are proclaimed finished, and is ready to return to its service in the Southern Atlantic Fleet.
In New York, the navy is celebrating yet another ship completion, the second ship in the
Virginia Class, it is called the
Uss Rhode Island BB-11 After the Smallest State, it joins the newly comissioned Central Atlantic Fleet.
Week 49 1896
Philadelphia completes the 2nd
Bainebridge class Destroyer it is named the
Uss Bainebridge. Across the country in San Fransisco the naval yards there complete the 3rd
Bainebridge Class Destroyerthe
Uss Barry.
Week 5 1897
San Fransisco completes yet another
Bainebridge Class Destroyer the
Uss Chauncey. While New Orleans, completes the 3rd
Virginia Class Battleship, the
Uss Nebraska BB-12. It Joins the small Caribbean Fleet.
Week 9 1897
Washington D.C completes the small wonder, Military Academy, which will help in our future wars greatly, firstly by creating Veteran Units, secondly by increasing the chance for a Corps to appear.
Info on Military Academy
Philadelphia completes the 4th
Virginia Class Battleship in the U.S navy, the
Uss Georgia BB-13
President Cleveland held a press conference this morning about Hispaniola, and this is what he said. "My friends, as you all know our great armies have liberated Hispaniola from their oppressive government, so now I am declaring Hispaniola a independent country, with our help they can be strong! We shall protect them! From this Moment on I declare the Democratic Republic Of Hispaniola to be founded!
Hispaniola Flag
To be continued.
P.S
Regarding the Hispaniola independence, I will pretend it is a seperate country, but in AoI2 I will edit it to create a Hispaniola Civ, with them allied in a Locked alliance with the U.S and the U.S will have a city on there island, to protect them better [so I can get some RM
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