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[Liberty or Death] Let's play all of the American Revolution! - twice! Starting on page 9.
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French Foreign Minister who fashioned the alliance with the
Patriots that helped them beat the British during the Revolution.
British Resources: 8
Patriot Resources: 3
French Resources: 11
Indian Resources: 3
Total Support: 4
Total Opposition: 18
Cumulative British Casualties (CBC): 7
Cumulative Rebellion Casualties (CRC): 8
French At War
@Hedgethorn
First, Battle in West Indies (French pay 1 resource).
Battle in West Indies
British and French each have two regulars, so no die rolls.
French loss level = 0 +1 (at least half defenders are regulars) -1 (British defending in West Indies with squadron present) = 0
British loss level = 0 +1 (at least half attackers are regulars) = 1
Outcome: British lose one regular in West Indies
Then, Naval Pressure, setting FNI to 3 and moving one Blockade from West Indies to Boston.
Finally, Battle in New York City with French and Patriot forces (French pay 1 resource, Patriots pay 1 resource).
Battle in New York City
Attackers Force Level = 8 French Regulars + 3 Continentals = 11
Defenders Force Level = 5 British Regulars + 1 Tory + 1 Fort = 7
Attackers roll 3d3, Defenders roll 2d3.
Geth, roll 3d3 for base British loss level
Geth, roll 2d3 for base Rebellion loss level
British loss level = 5 + 1 (half attacking cubes regulars) + 1 (attacking leader) -1 (defending fort) = 6
Rebellion loss level = 3 + 1 (half defending cubes regulars) + 1 (defending fort) -1 (British defending in Blockaded City) = 4
Outcome in NYC:
British lose, in order, a regular, a tory, a regular, and a regular. +4 British casualties.
Rebellion loses a French regular and a Continental. +2 Rebellion Casualties.
I want to look back and see what turn was the decider. Without looking back I feel that first winter was really good for the Rebellion.
I think the early first winter was rough on the British and I think some of the sequences of events were really brutal on them as well. I also think the British are one of the toughest factions to play and need to start with an aggressive plan.
I'm ok playing things out if people want to keep going to see whether it's a French or Patriot win. I do apologize to admanb for being a bad "partner". First time playing and I think you're right the Brits do need to be pretty aggressive early on. I also hadn't fully read how the Winter Quarter functioned and that definitely hurt.
Restarting is fine too. Let me know.
Considered a military expert in France, in 1776, he volunteered
to go to America to assist the Patriots. Silas Deane promised him a
commission as major-general with command of the artillery. This offended
officers already attached to the army, and his superior attitude
and aristocratic demeanor did nothing to improve relations with
others. On September 11, 1777, he was drowned while crossing the
Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, the horse on which he was seated
becoming frightened and dragging him overboard. It is rumored
than only his aide-de-camp attempted a rescue.
British Resources: 10
Patriot Resources: 2
French Resources: 9
Indian Resources: 3
Total Support: 2
Total Opposition: 20
Cumulative British Casualties (CBC): 12
Cumulative Rebellion Casualties (CRC): 10
French At War
@TheColonel
Remove French Blockade of Charles Town
Command - Muster in Charles Town
Pay 1 place 3 regulars in Charles Town
Place 2 Tories in Charles Town
Reward Loyalty for 3 bringing Charles Town to Active Support
Indians will take Command+SA spend three resources to Raid from the Northwest into New York, Maryland-Delaware, and Virgina. Opposition goes to neutral in each space and total opposition drops to 13.
Then they'll trade in the Northwest. @TheColonel to decide how much, if any, to give me.
I'll have a map update shortly.
The killing of 360 American settlers in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania
in 1778 was part of the stepped-up British campaign of
attacks in the Indian Reserve.
British Resources: 4
Patriot Resources: 5
French Resources: 9
Indian Resources: 3
Total Support: 6
Total Opposition: 13
Cumulative British Casualties (CBC): 12
Cumulative Rebellion Casualties (CRC): 10
French At War
French pay 1 resource.
Patriots pay 1 resource.
British Force level = 3
Rebellion Force level = 9
British loss level = 3D3 + 1 (half attacking cubes regulars) + 1 (attacking leader) - 1 (defending fort) = 3D3 + 1
Rebellion loss level = 1D3 + 1 (half defending cubes regulars) - 1 (blockaded city) + 1 (defending fort) = 1D3 + 1
Geth, roll 3D3 for British loss level
Geth, roll 1D3 for Rebellion loss level
Geth, roll 3d3 for British loss level
Geth, roll 1d3 for Rebellion loss level
Rebellion loss level = 3+1 = 4
French lose one regular in New York City.
Patriots lose one continental in New York City.
British lose two regulars and one fort in New York.
Cumulative British Casualties go to 15.
Cumulative Rebellion Casualties go to 12.
@A Half Eaten Oreo will be first up on the next card.
New York City is already at active opposition, so I don't think Win the Day has any effect, right?
Shifts can spread to adjacent spaces. Also, you can move your blockade from the city you battled in.
Also (and I always forget this one) Patriots get a free Rally.
Wow, I completely overlooked that paragraph of the rules.
Win the Day generates one shift to opposition. Use it on New York, moving New York to Passive Opposition. (Or is there a raid marker in New York? If so, that gets removed instead.)
French move Blockade to Charles Town.
Patriots get a free rally in one space; I'm not sure if I choose or not. If I get to choose, put two militia in Charles Town (1 fort + 1 population). Otherwise, "A Half Eaten Oreo" for a free rally.
Edit: Win the Day is part of the battle procedure steps in the rulebook, so I'm pretty sure I choose where the patriots rally.
There's only one available militia. Should I just place one or also a Continental?
Confusion Allows Slaves to Escape
As a result of the American Revolution, thousands of slaves freed
themselves by running away. In Georgia alone, 5,000 slaves, a third
of the colony’s prewar total, escaped. In South Carolina, a quarter
of the slaves achieved freedom..
British Resources: 4
Patriot Resources: 4
French Resources: 8
Indian Resources: 3
Total Support: 6
Total Opposition: 13
Cumulative British Casualties (CBC): 15
Cumulative Rebellion Casualties (CRC): 12
French At War
@A Half Eaten Oreo
Correct.
@TheColonel your up for Command + SA.
Two war parties in SC, war party + village in NW.