"The Battle for Nassau" Topic
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| Tango01 | 05 Mar 2014 12:32 p.m. PST |
The First Mission for America's Marines "In 1776, the burgeoning American independence movement faced an enormous problem – one that threatened to end the revolution before it even really began: the rebel army had no gunpowder. According to author and historian Michael Stephenson's 2007 book Patriot Battles, George Washington demanded Congress provide him with no fewer than 400 barrels of gunpowder when he took command of the Continental Army in 1775. He got fewer than 40 — enough for about 20 rounds per solider. The rebels needed more powder and fast! In fact, it was this critical shortage that led to America's first offshore military operation history. Less than a year into the revolution (and four months before the Declaration of Independence), a force of Continentals invaded and captured the island of New Providence in the Bahamas. Their target: a cache of military supplies that included 200 barrels of gunpowder. The stockpile had been transferred there from Virginia only weeks earlier, specifically to keep it out of rebel hands…"
Full article here.
link Would like to see very much a wargame of those first marines.
Anyone had wargame this? Amicalement
Armand |
| Ironwolf | 05 Mar 2014 5:58 p.m. PST |
I think it would make a fun skirmish level game. |
| Tango01 | 06 Mar 2014 10:01 a.m. PST |
Agree my friend. Amicalement
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