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The soldiers in Majorca were nervous. Something was clearly amiss,
with 10 regiments crowded on the small island. An impressive fleet was
also in harbor, and a number of transports had already been loaded
with provisions. At 8:00, August 8, 1802, officers read the following
statement to their men.

"In order to combat piracy, the Kingdom of Spain has declared Algeria
a protectorate. Because the current Bey of Algeria is corrupt and
under the thumb of the pirates, Spanish Army and Navy will remove him
from power. You have selected to carry out this operation. May the
grace of God be with you."

The Spanish forces were promptly divided into several groups. One group,
consisting of 5 regiments, one ship of the line, 7 frigates, and 14
sloops-of-war stayed behind in Majorca as a reserve. Another group of
3 regiments (6000 men), two ships of the line, 10 frigates, and 20 sloops-of-war was sent to capture the city of Algiers. Finally, four groups of two frigates, 1000 men, and 4 sloops-of-war were sent to capture the cities of
Annaba, Setif, Oran, and Constantine.

All the troops had similar orders: demand enemy surrender. If they don't surrender, encircle the city, bombard it from sea and land (or only land in the case of Setif and Constantine), then invade.

Note: the typical Spanish regiment consists of about 25 cannons, 1500
infantry, and 500 cavalry.

Five days later, the Bey of Algeria gets wind of massive Spanish invasion fleet heading his way.

The current Bey of Algeria was Hadj Mostefa dit Ingliz Bey, his reaction to the Spanish Invasion of his bey, with mock horror. Since Algeria was one of the richer states of the three Barbary states. He quickly organize his forces, which was four sloops of war and plus his 20 smaller ships of the corsair fleet. Was order to protect the seat of government of Algiers. Also he call up his own troops of 5,000 train soldiers plus 14,000 local recruits. Plus the Bey gets the local Berber tribesmen to join his army, and he gains 4,000 horsemen to join his side.Which will take him nearly two weeks to get his entrie forces in order.

He garrison his cities as the following

For Algiers and he orders his forces to dig in and fight to the last man. He also orders that the 4,000 Berber horsemen to be held in reserve, just outside of the city.

3,000 train soldiers, 6,000 local recruits and 20 cannons, plus the fleet.

Annaba, Setif, Oran, and Constantine each had about 500 train troops and 2000 local recruits each, and 10 cannons each city and he orders each of his garrison commanders to dig and build up the defenses for each town.


Also the Bey, sends word to Morocco and Ottoman Empire itself via Rider to Tunis for the Ottomans and Fes for Morocco, which takes about four to five days at the best, he pleas for aid against coming Spanish invasion which will threat their holding if he were to fall to them.

As for the Ottoman Bey of Tunis, he quickly rely the message to the Sultan in Turkey , via ship, which takes about a week and five days and he also organize his entire garrison of one regiment of infantry and one of cavalry, about 5,000 train soldiers and plus 30 cannons to get ready to march to Algiers, but wait on the Sultan orders to march. When Sultan Selim III heard the new that one of his bey a rouge one given that, was about to attack by the Spanish..he didn't take it well, he replies back to the Bey of Tunis the orders to march to support Algiers, it will take the Bey of Tunis army roughly two weeks and half to reach the city.

Via Ship (which takes about a week and six days)
He quickly send word to the Spanish government that any attack on the Ottoman Bey of Algeria will result in a state of war between Spain and the entire Ottoman Empire, If Spain were to annex Algeria. But if the Spain were only to remove the rouge bey( get rid of the corsair )and hand control back Ottoman rule, then war would not happen...
As for the Ottoman Fleet, which was still station at Tripoli. It was order to leave port and head to Algiers, which will take them about a week and half to reach the port.( they got the orders from the Sultan at the same time as the Tunis garrison got it)

Two Ships of the Line (second rate)
Four Frigates (fourth-rate)
Eight Sloop-of-War

Current date so far…Aug 19,1802

Timeline (for ease of reference)

August 9- Spanish fleet departs
August 14- Bey learns of attack, calls up army, reserves, sends messages to local horsement, and Morocco and Tunis
August 15- Spain attacks Algiers, Oran, and Annaba.
August 17- Spain attacks Constantine, Setif
August 21- local tribesmen send cavalry to aid the Bey
September 1- Moroccan troops arrive at Oran
September 2- Ottoman fleet sails for Algeria
September 7- The garrison at Tunis marches for Algiers
September 10- Sardinian ships set sail
September 12- Sardinians attack Tunis
September 24- Sardinians attack Cyprus
October 3- French privateers attack Spanish supply convoys.

The US reaction to the Spanish move is mixed. By the time news of the invaion reaches the US, it is already to late for Jefferson to react.

The US embassador to Spain, the only one capable of reacting relatively quickly to American interests in the area, is at a loss for what to do. For one, a Spanish victory will bring to an end the Barbary Coast piracy for everywhere but Morocco. However, the Ottomans have been instrumental in forcing the worst offenders thus far, the Tripolians and Tunisians, to cease their practices.

In the end, his desicion is that no matter who wins, the Spanish or the Ottomans, the presence of troops in Algeria should be sufficient to cease the need for American Tribute. In fact, the worst thing that could possibly happen for American interests would be for the Spainish to withdraw before the Ottomans arrived.

Still, he was not in a possition to do anything besides attempt to negotiate a peace. With that outside of American interests, his ultimate plan was to do nothing, and await news of a winner.

OOC: Hurray for American Isolationism! It makes diplomacy so simple, even when I try to complicate it!

On the morning of September 6, the king of Sardinia declares
"The goverment of the Ottoman empire, in all it's corruption and oppressiveness, cannot go unpunished any longer! The national goverment of Sardinia has issued a declaration of war against the Islamic devils", and reveals the secret alliance that he made with the empire of Spain.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the mediterranian,
5 regiments (each 2000 infatry, 400 cavarly, and 10 small cannon) of Sardinian troops, along with 4 6th rate ships, have made a landing on Cyprus on the 24 of September, 1802. 10 Regiments of Sardinian troops escorted by the remandier of the Sardinia navy have also landed at the port of Tunisia on September 9, and are placed under the direct command of the Spanish goverment.

On the morning of September 6, the king of Sardinia declares
"The goverment of the Ottoman empire, in all it's corruption and oppressiveness, cannot go unpunished any longer! The national goverment of Sardinia has issued a declaration of war against the Islamic devils", and reveals the secret alliance that he made with the empire of Spain.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the mediterranian,
5 regiments (each 2000 infatry, 400 cavarly, and 10 small cannon) of Sardinian troops, along with 10 ships-of-the-line and 30 frigates, have made a landing on the island of cyprus and declared it a protectorate of the Kingdom of Sardinia. The ships then begin raiding all vessels suspected of being Ottoman merchant and escorting them back to cyprus to be searched and taxed for traveling in Sardinian waters. 10 Regiments of Sardinian troops escorted by 10 ships-of-the-line and 20 frigates have also landed at the port of Tunisia, and are placed under the direct command of the Spanish goverment
OOC: Umm...when you did send your forces to invade Tunisa and Cyprus...I can see you landing on Tunis, but Cyprus...I think not...it would at least take you two weeks to get their and their is sizeable garrison in Cyprus...could you give me some dates and etc, so I can figure out some stuff..

After some diplomatic talks with the Ottoman Empire, French privateers begin hitting Spanish supply convoys.

Spain responds by sending a message to France. Diplomatically, the message reads "why?"

OOC: Actually, all the troops are on Crete. There's just a token garrison on Cyprus.

Spain responds by sending a message to France. Diplomatically, the message reads "why?"

OOC: Actually, all the troops are on Crete. There's just a token garrison on Cyprus.

France sends no response.

With the news of the attacks on the Ottoman holdings of Tunisia and Cyprus by Sardinia(Results of those attacks will be made by the war mod). The Sultan, declare a state of Jihad against Sardinia and Spain for attacking the lands of Ottoman Empire.(He calls for the Jihad on Oct,1, 1802) With the call for Jihad, the total mobilization of Ottoman Army crops and he sends word to the already alarm Bey of Tripoli and Egypt to get ready for war.

The Following crops are being organize, which will take a month or so

Ordu of Turkey, (base near Konya)

Ordu of Rumliea (Base near Edirne)

Ordu of Damascus (Base near Damascus)

In each corps there are three regiments of infantry, two of cavalry, and one of artillery, with thirty-three guns and total number of 25,000 troops each corp.

Current standing garrison ,that are getting ready to be attacked at any moment by the Spanish or other.

the Island of Crete, consisting of three regiments of infantry and one of cavalry, in all 11,000 men;
the Pashalik of Tripoli in Africa, composed of one regiment of infantry and one of cavalry, about 5,000 strong
Pashalik of Egypt
consisting of four regiments of infantry and two of cavalry, in all 25,000 men;

As for the fate of the Navy for the Ottomans, yet to be decide by the Naval Mod

Also the smaller galleys of the Ottoman Fleet, were order to raid Sardinia supply lines and likewise for the Spanish shipping lanes.

OOC:

The Ottoman Garrison for Cyprus was about a total of 1,000 troops with 20 cannons, plus local militia of 2000 poorly train solders.

As for Tunis, the Bey who isn't really bright send his entire train army out, so just leaving him with 200 body guards and some poor train supporters around 1000

OOC: Whoa, whoa...when did Sardinia have 10 ships of the line and 30 frigates? That is an EXPENSIVE fleet to maintain. And I need you to send me your orders via TG. You too, Ottoman.

OOC: Whoa, whoa...when did Sardinia have 10 ships of the line and 30 frigates? That is an EXPENSIVE fleet to maintain. And I need you to send me your orders via TG. You too, Ottoman.


OOC: As realism mod I agree, Sardinia your navy is a bit too big for your nation.

OOC: Umm...when you did send your forces to invade Tunisa and Cyprus...I can see you landing on Tunis, but Cyprus...I think not...it would at least take you two weeks to get their and their is sizeable garrison in Cyprus...could you give me some dates and etc, so I can figure out some stuff..

It's on my thread, but it was a secret operation. I posted that they left, and no one knew exactly where.

leaving for a suprise attack isn't exactly something that you announce to everyone

P.S. They left on September 1, so it took more that 3 weeks for them to sail there (they arrived on the 24th)

OOC: As realism mod I agree, Sardinia your navy is a bit too big for your nation.

OOC:No that I think about it, thats true, my navy is cut to to 5 Ships-of-the-line and 20 frigates total, 5 Ship-of-the-line and 10 frigates at Cyprus and 10 frigates and Tunis
My country is also insubstantial debt, and is ruled by a Very Millitiristic king, with an expansionistic craving. My tax rate is 65% after all

It's on my thread, but it was a secret operation. I posted that they left, and no one knew exactly where.

leaving for a suprise attack isn't exactly something that you announce to everyone

P.S. They left on September 1, so it took more that 3 weeks for them to sail there (they arrived on the 24th)


And you consulted the war moderators when?

And you consulted the war moderators when?
I didn't . . .
I'm new and I didn't think i had to consult you guys before i sent my forces

My bad

OOC: You cannot afford to field even a single ship of the line currently. You fought an extesive war with France barely 4 years ago. You are in debt and cannot afford to maintain either a large army or navy.

The Sardinian navy consists of
3 4th Rate ships
5 Fifth Rate ships
7 6th rate ships
20 assorted sloops and brigs of war and customs boats.

You cannot afford to maintain a large fleet at this time.

The Naval mod has spoken.

OOC: You cannot afford to field even a single ship of the line currently. You fought an extesive war with France barely 4 years ago. You are in debt and cannot afford to maintain either a large army or navy.

The Sardinian navy consists of
3 4th Rate ships
5 Fifth Rate ships
7 6th rate ships
20 assorted sloops and brigs of war and customs boats.

You cannot afford to maintain a large fleet at this time.

The Naval mod has spoken.
OOC: I agree (It's not like I can't) and I apoligize for not knowing the exact makeup of the Sardinian Navy. The Sardinian Navy is as above, with all but 4 6th rate ships escorting the 10 regiments to Tunisia.

Note: Might I ask, Rodenka exactly where he can get such exact facts so I may avoid such a mix-up again?

OOC: I agree (It's no like I can't) and I apoligize for not knowing the exact makeup of the Sardinian Navy. The Sardinian Navy is as above, with all but 4 6th rate ships escorting the 10 regiments to Tunisia.


OOC: It's fine that you didn't know the exact numbers or anything. Remember that you need to be realistic about these things. Thanks for being reasonable.

OOC: It's fine that you didn't know the exact numbers or anything. Remember that you need to be realistic about these things. Thanks for being reasonable.
OOC:NP
And before some one else asks, I will work out a more historically accurate army make-up (about 30k instead of 40k sounds reasonable for infantry right?)

OOC:NP
And before some one else asks, I will work out a more historically accurate army make-up (about 30k instead of 40k sounds reasonable for infantry right?)


OOC: Sounds fine to me, but you should talk to council about that, as he is ground war moderator.

OOC: Ottoman agreed to let me mod the battle as things are moving so slowly.

The Battle of Algiers

Before the Battle: The Spanish fleet, consisting of two ships of the line, 10 frigates, and 20 sloops of war was escorting the sixty transport ships to Algeria. On the way to Algeria, the 94-gun Spanish ship of the line San Fernando had sustained rudder damage and had to return to Majorca. The Spanish invasion force consisted of 4500 infantry, 1500 cavalry (dismounted), and 75 cannon.

The Bey of Algeria had less than a day’s warning of the attack, but he assembled a rag-tag fleet of four sloops of war and 20 corsair ships bribed to fight. However, the Bey's fleet had little cohesiveness, and moral was fairly low.

The Bey had gathered 3,000 of his soldiers, and had recruited an equal number of militia. While his soldiers were at least good shots, the militia had low moral and very little training.

(OOC: one Minor Bad Luck for Spain).

The Naval Battle

At 8:00 am, the Spanish fleet appears on the horizon. The Spanish ship of the line Atlante lead the attack, and the overpowering Spanish fleet was soon on the Algerians. While the Spaniards prepared to form the classic line of battle tactic, the Algerian captains refused to oblige and simply sailed into the Spanish fleet. A general melee ensued. However, the Spanish firepower prevailed, and when the dust had cleared, the Spanish had lost not a single ship, while the Algerian fleet was in shambles. Opting to live another day, the remainders of the Algerian fleet retreated.

Unfortunately for the Spanish, a sloop of war and two corsair vessels were able to slip through and sunk two Spanish transport ships before the Spanish fleet intercepted them.

(OOC: Another Minor Bad Luck on the Spanish side.)

Spanish Casualties: 200 soldiers, 300 sailors, 1 sloop of war
Algerian Casualties: 2 sloops of war (destroyed), 1 sloop of war (captured), 12 corsair vessels.
The remainder of the Algerian fleet sailed for Oran.

The Ground Battle:

After defeating the Algerian Navy, Spain lands 2,000 infantry on the north side, and another 2,500 in the east. The 1500 cavalry are sent behind to flank the city. During this time, the Algerians take advantage of the brief resbite to dig in.

At 2:00, the Spanish bombardment begins. 75 land cannon, plus the fleet, bombard Algerian positions for three hours. While they are faced with some counterbattery fire, the Algerians don’t have the cannons or training to do that much. This attack breaks up Algerian communications lines, but only 300 soldiers die. However, 200 of the most cowardly militia decide to desert while the deserting is good.

At 5:00, the Spanish bombardment stops, and the Spaniards charge. Facing some opposition, the Spaniards attack. On the east side, they have great success, quickly eliminated confused Algerian soldiers. However, the north is harder to take. Spanish soldiers get bogged down in the house-to-house fighting, and the Algerians take the initiative. An Algerian counterattack sweeps surprised Spanish soldiers from the city, and the Spanish troops are forced to reform outside the city.

After forming up, the Spanish infantry mount another attack, led by the young officer Jose Morales. Spanish moral almost shatters, but the Algerians break first, and the Spaniards control the northern parts of the city. The Spanish have run out of steam, but the Algerians have only 1000 soldiers left fit to fight, and most of the militia melt away.

Sensing that his position cannot be held, the Bey makes a break for it on horseback. Unfortunately, the Spanish cavalry catch and kill him. After a brief resting period where the two sides only periodically exchange shots, the Spanish mount another attack. Now that the Bey is dead, the rest of the Algerians surrender after minimal fighting.

As dusk sets, the Spanish flag is raised over Algiers.

Algerian Casualties:
2000 soldiers, 1400 militia.
Spanish casualties: 1500 soldiers, 200 cavalry

OOC: That was a Good Turn for both the Algerians and the Spanish, and a Minor Bad Luck for the Algerians. Next... fighting in Oran, Constantine, Annaba, and Setif.

The Battle of Annaba

The Spanish fleet sailed to Annaba unopposed by ships. On the Spanish transports were some 750 infantry, 250 cavalry, and 10 cannon.
However, the Annaba forces fortuitously heard of the Spanish invasion some two days in advance. Thus, the Spanish faced a fortified force of 500 infantry and 2000 militia.

The Spanish fleet began by shelling Annaba, but the primitive fortifications of the city prevented much damage from being done. Following orders, the Spanish landed 200 infantry south of the city, and kept the other 550 to the north, with cavalry in reserve. However, the commander of the Annaba garrison did something unexpected. Taking 300 infantry, he assaulted the the Spanish forces to the south as they landed. The Spanish, unprepared for such an attack, suffered massive casualties. Spanish soldiers were mowed down as they tried to form into battle-lines, and finally the Spanish broke, running south.

Taking advantage of the Algerian preoccupation with the southern side, the Spanish decided to try a direct assault, only to be stopped several times by the Annaban garrison. Finally, the Algerian southern force returned to the city. Throwing his already tired troops into the battle, the Annaban commander turned the tide. The Spanish were thrown back. In an act of almost stupid bravery, the Algerians rallied and charged. That was when things started to go horribly wrong for Spain.

Spanish moral among the common infantry broke completely, and an orderly withdrawl turned into a rout. However, the commander of the Spanish cavalry was convinced that the day could be saved. He ordered a direct assault on the Algerian forces, with the unlucky Spanish infantry trapped in the middle. The battle quickly turned into a bloodbath. The Spanish chain of command was completely broken, and individual Spaniards did as they though was best. When the dust cleared, the Spanish were running for the hills, and both sides had suffered horrible casualties.

Algerian Losses: 300 infantry, 700 militia
Spanish Losses: 600 infantry, 150 cavalry

(OOC: A horrible defeat for the Spanish army. Spain got one Catastrophic Bad Luck, and Annaba got two Good Turns. These things happen.)

The Battle of Oran

Because of Oran's coastal status and distance from Algiers, Oran got no warning at all, so the battle turned out to be 900 Spanish Infantry and 100 Cavalry against 500 unprepared Algerian soldiers.

The Spanish fleet arrived in Oran unopposed. When the news of a number of ships appearing on the horizon spread, 200 Algerian soldiers were called up to deal with any possible trouble. The Spanish sent a single sloop into harbor with a message to surrender, but the commander of the Oran garrison refused.

Then the Spanish began shelling the city. After a two-hour bombardment and a display of force by the Spanish, the garrison commander agreed to surrender on the condition that his troops were not to be harmed.

(OOC: A single Bad Luck for Oran.)

The Battle of Constantine

400 Spanish cavalry and 600 infantry marched on the city of Constantine. In order to move quickly, the Spanish had not brought cannons along with them. However, they arrived to find Constantine armed to the teeth. Because of it's relatively large size, the Bey had managed to gather 1300 militia in addition to his 500 trained soldiers. However, the garrison commander had not counted on the speed of the Spanish advance, so the city was not fortified.

The battle began as a Spanish messenger demanded the surrender of the city. His head was brought to the Spanish, and with that the Spanish forces charged. Cavalry swept through the streets, killing the militia who could not find cover quickly. However, after some initial success, the cavalry were forced to retreat. From then on, the battle became a bloody house-to-house fight. The Spanish penchant for forming up into strict battle lines quickly became a liability, as Spanish formations were forced to retreat by scattered Algerian fire. However, by 5 o'clock, the Spanish had succeeded in taking about half of the city. Only 300 cavalry and 400 infantry remained, but they had worn the Algerians down to 600 militia and 300 trained soldiers.

At this point, the Spanish had had enough. Mounting one last offensive, Spanish infantry advanced pell-mell, taking shots at
Algerians as they could. They might have been successful, if not for
the heroic actions of Hasif Se-assan, an officer who lead some 50 men
around the city and into the back of the Spanish formation. The
Spanish, suddenly attacked from two sides, were pressed into the
city's center. At this point, bodies littered the streets.

As dusk fell, the Spanish negotiated a surrender in which the remaining Spaniards could leave the city unharmed. The Algerians, down to 150 soldiers and virtually no militia, agreed. The Spanish were forced to retreat to Algiers in failure.

Spanish Losses: 400 infantry, 300 cavalry
Algerian Losses: 350 infantry, 1000 militia

OOC: A very bloody battle for both sides. One Good Turn for each side,
and a Minor Bad Luck for the Algerians.

The Battle of Setif

Because Setif was not as large as Constantine, there were only 500 infantry and 500 militia there to fight off the Spanish force of 750 infantry and 250 cavalry. Essentially, the Spanish attempt to drive into the city several times, but the defender's luck holds, and each time the Spanish were repulsed. After seven hours of fighting, the frustrated Spanish marched back to Algiers.

Spanish Losses: 75 cavalry, 200 infantry
Algerian Losses: 200 infantry, 300 militia

OOC: No good or bad luck for either side, which explains why this battle is so boring.

This concludes the initial round of fighting. Overall, Spain took the most important objective (Algiers), but suffered bad defeats in Annaba and Constantine, leaving a large Algerian city and a garrison to meet with the Tunisians. These Spanish defeats were essentially caused by a mixture of bad luck (in Annaba) and bad planning (in Constantine and Setif).

Total Losses for each side

Spain: 3000 infantry, 700 cavalry, 300 sailors
Algeria: 3000 soldiers, 3500 militia, 1500 soldiers surrendured, 3 sloops of war, 12 corsairs.

Spanish Deployment and Orders as of August 20
A force of 1300 troops, 4 frigates and 8 sloops of war are at Oran.
5000 Spanish troops, 2 ships of the line, 14 frigates, and 28 sloops of war are garrisoned at Algiers.
10000 soldiers, 1 ship of the line, 7 frigates, and 14 sloops of war in reserve at Majorca.

Orders:
4000 soldiers of the reserve are to attack Annaba, accompanied by 2 frigates and 4 sloops of war.
The main fleet at Algiers is to escort the Sardinians to Cyprus.
The reserve fleet is to hang around Algiers, or, if captured, Annaba.
1000 of the reserve is sent to Oran, and 5000 to Algiers.

Updated timeline
August 9- Spanish fleet departs
August 15- Spain takes Algiers and Oran, but loses badly in Annaba
August 17- Spain attacks Constantine and Setif but is repulsed
August 27- Spain attacks Annaba again
September 1- Moroccan troops arrive at Oran
September 2- Ottoman fleet sails for Algeria
September 7- The garrison at Tunis marches for Constantine
September 12- Sardinians attack Tunis
September 15- The Ottoman fleet indicisively clashes with the Spanish reserve fleet
September 24- Sardinians attack Cyprus
October 3- French privateers attack Spanish supply convoys.
October 4- Tunisian garrison arrives at Constantine

The remaining garrisons of Constantine, Setif
and Annaba were badly weaken by the attacks, yet were able to hold off the Spanish for now. The Garrison Commanders order his men to dig in and build up the defense for the cities. Also the commander’s draft up to 5,000 able body men in to the garrison armies. The Commanders hope the their comrades of Tunisian garrison could get their in time to help.

As Berber tribes of Algeria, they began to organize themselves in raiding parties and began hit and run attack on the Spanish patrols between the occupy cities.

So figure about 2,000 Militiamen at Constantine, and Setif and 1000 militia in Annaba, and also Setif and Annaba still have 10 cannons each and Constantine only has 5 cannons.

The Second Battle of Annaba

Moral in Annaba was high. After all, the garrison there had absolutely crushed the Spanish. Sure, many had died, but many of the citizens had signed up for the militia. However, only 150 professional soldiers remained. These soldiers had dulled the confidence of Annaba somewhat, so that the city was well fortified for any Spanish attack. The troops at Annaba had 1000 militia and 10 cannons.

The Spanish, on the other hand, were feeling less than optimistic. Horror stories of "the beach of Annaba" had magnified the imagined prowess of the defenders far beyond their actual skill. Because of his prowess at the Battle of Algiers, the newly-promoted Jose Morales had been put in charge of attacking the city. The Spanish force had some 3000 infantry and 1000 cavalry.

The Spanish began their invasion by landing 2000 infantry and all of their cavalry on the western side of Annaba. The remaining infantry landed on the east side. The Spanish sent an invitation to retreat, which the Annabans declined. Then the battle started in earnest.

Morales ordered a good old-fasioned bombardment. 75 Spanish cannons and another 66 ship-based cannon fired on the Annaban positions for some hours. Because of heavy fortification, the attack killed only 100 soldiers.

Annaban cannon responded with vigor, although the garrison did not have expertise with them. As a result, one Spanish sloop of war was sunk when two cannonballs punched a deep gash in its hull. Most of the Spanish got off the wreck alive, but the defeat sapped Spanish moral once more.

A general attack was ordered, and the Spanish charged. At this point, the vast superiority of Spanish numbers and training became apparent. Outnumbered four to one, Annaba managed to fend off the Spanish for only a short time before being forced into total retreat right into the waiting Spanish soldiers and cavalry. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Annabans were forced to surrender.

Spanish losses: 300 men
Algerian losses: 100 infantry, 300 militia

OOC: Even though Annaba had better-than-average luck and good moral, a force of mostly untrained militia simply can't hold off a trained army four times its size.

OOC: For upcoming battles, we have Tunis vs. Sardinia, Cyprus vs. Sardinia, Ottoman fleet vs. my reserve fleet, and whatever happens when the Moroccans reach Oran.

I can probably RP the first two, but we need someone to RP Morocco and someone to do the major naval battle.

Since Rodenka appears to be a bit behind on posts...

Ooo! Ooo! Pick me for the Naval guy! Ooo!

Both of you TG me with your Navies, and thier setups.

Seriously, it's probubly the one military thing I actually know enough about to make it convincing.

Also, I'd be glad to RP Morrocco, if someone would tell me: What they have, who they have, and where everything is and all that fun stuff. I'm afraid I know little to nothing about them.

I'd be happy with you being naval mod, being Morocco, or both.

September 1802

Ottoman Navy (Main Force) v. Spanish Navy (Reserve Flotilla)

The commander of the Ottoman Navy, Asad Bey, has under his command:

Ships of the Line: 2
Frigates: 4
Sloops of War: 8
Other smaller ships: 20

The commander of the Spanish Navy has under his command:

Ships of the Line: 1
Frigates: 9
Sloops of War: 17

The Buildup

The Ottoman Navy runs into some problems from the getgo. The smaller ships they brought with them were more suited to coastal defense than sailing, even in the relatively calm waters of the mediterranian. After four are separated and forced to turn back during the initial week of the sail, he decides that the best cource of action lies in sailing along the North African coast. Even then the going is costly, a particularly nasty storm rises up, and before a safe harbor can be found, two of the smaller ships are crippled, one beached and raized, the other capsized.

However, the choice of transit is benefitial. Four different trading ships are stopped by the fleet on their way to Algeria, each giving an updated estimate of the Spanish force arrayed against them. The third, an armed merchant ship flying a Sardinian flag, is captured by two of the Ottoman sloops, and added to the smaller ships under Ottoman command.

The Ottomans now know what is arrayed against them at Algeria: One or two ships of the line, about a dozen frigates, and a vast number of sloops of war.

The Battle

Day 1 (Sept. 15th, 1802)

The Ottoman Navy finally nears the port of Annaba. Realizing that the Spanish could have reinforced since his last bit of intelligence, the Ottoman commander sends ahead of his fleet his two fastest sloops of war to scout the Spanish flotilla. They arrive, and run into a screening force of three Spanish sloops of war, and retire unsucessful. They do, however, report that the wind is comming in from the land at the site of the port, which allowed them their speedy getaway. Asad Bey decides to wait until nightfall to conduct his next, risky, move.

Day 2 (Sept. 16th, 1802)

The Spanish fleet has moved to the ready, hoisting anchor after the sighting of several Ottoman ships. At 1:00, lights are sighted near the horrizon, and general quarters is called throughout the Spanish fleet. With the light being poor, the Spanish Admiral calls for his ships to form close enough to read the telegraph flags, imperative for him to retain order during the upcomming fight. The Ottomans have appeared upwind, due to the night, and the Spanish must wait for them to make the first move.

The Bey sends his sloops ahead, with a tightly packed cluster of the smaller ships behind. His Frigates and Ships of the Line make up his battle line to the rear.

The Spanish Admiral deploys his some of his frigates and all of his sloops to the front, with two of his frigates covering each side of his flagship.

Soon the battle is joined. Ottoman sloops pull up short and begin to fire wildly into the Spanish skirmish line, doing little damage. The Spanish frigates return fire, inflicting considerable damage to the Ottoman sloops, and the Spanish sloops try to close and and deal more damage to the Ottomans.

Then the line of smaller ships reach the line of Ottoman sloops.

At that point, the crews of the smaller ships begin pileing into lifeboats as their commanders give the order to light the ships on fire. Barrels of Greek Fire are poared over the mast and foredeck, and more barrels are thrown on ropes over the side of the ship. The small ships are then steered into collison cources with the Spanish lines, and abandoned.

Chaos grips the Spanish fleet, as the skirmish line steer themselves away trying to avoid a headon collision with the various Ottoman ships. The flaming ships themselves impact a total of seven of the Spanish ships, which have been packed it too tightly to adiquatly maneuver out of the way of such an attack. Of them, one Spanish frigate is caught fire and abandoned, six Spanish sloops are hit, five of them catching and one being doused with Greek Fire, but not being lit. The of the Ottoman ships that missed, seven are sunk by frigate guns, but leave a spreading trail of fire behind on the sea. The eight barely misses the main battle line of the Spanish, and continues unguided into the water past the Spanish fleet.

Losses:
Spanish: 1 Frigate, 5 Sloops
Ottomans: All smaller vessels, 1 Sloop

Current Strength:
Spanish:
Battle Line: 1 Ship of the Line, 4 Frigates
Skirmish Line: 4 Frigates, 12 Sloops

Ottomans:
Battle Line: 2 Ships of the Line, 4 Frigates
Skirmish Line: 7 Sloops

With a wall of fire ahead of the Main Spanish line, the admiral gives the command to sail around hard portside of the fire. This allows the Ottoman Battleline to join the battle first. The fight is practically daylight with the fire giving off a powerful glow, and there are more Spanish targets for the Ottomans to hit. The Ottoman navy manages to sink three of the Spanish Frigates and five of the Spanish sloops, losing four sloops of their own.

Finally, the Spanish Battle Line is able to close with the Ottomans. The Ottomans and Spanish jocky for possition, but the Ottomans entering the battle with the Spanish skirmish line costs them a possitional advantage, and the Spanish manage to get better posstion on the Ottoman fleet, concentrating their fire on two of the frigates, sinking one and crippling the next. The Ottoman ships of the line manage to return the favor, de-masting one of the French Frigates, and killing the Spanish Admiral aboard his flagship.

At last, the Bay sees that he cannot hope to defeat the Spanish Navy as is, and recapture Algeria with what remains of the Ottoman fleet. Signalling a retreat, he pulls his remaining ships away. One of the Ottoman Frigates had caught fire during the engagement, and a half-hearted persuit by the Spanish allows the capture of one more sloop which was unable to sail fast enough to escape in time. Two more Spanish sloops catch fire as they attempt to save survivors of the original attack.

Casualties:
Spanish: 3 Frigates, 5 Sloops
Ottomans: 3 Frigates, 5 sloops

Total Casualties:
Spanish: 4 Frigates, 10 Sloops
Ottomans: 3 Frigates (1 captured), 6 Sloops, 15 Smaller Ships

Captures:
Spanish: 1 Frigate, 1 Sloop

Damaged and unable to fight:
Spanish: 1 Ship of the Line, 2 Frigates (One being the one captured), 3 Sloops

Remaining Naval Strength:
Spanish:
Active: 4 Frigates, 4 Sloops
Damaged: 1 Ship of the Line, 2 Frigates, 4 Sloops

Ottomans:
Active: 2 Ships of the Line, 1 Frigate, 3 Sloops

Commander Asad Bey, decide it was best for his fleet to retreat to Istanbul, in the hopes of rebuilding his fleet and reorganize his forces to fight another day. Also in Istanbul, the new fleet was being build and soon will be ready to fight.

The Invasion of Tunisia

The Bey of Tunis had recieved his orders to attack Algeria. Sending his entire 5,000-man force into the field, the Bey had left himself with only 200 guards, plus a small city militia. The Bey, like almost everyone else, had no idea that Sardinia would be intervening in the Algerian War.

The Sardinian invasion force consisted of a full ten regiments. 20,000 infantry, 4000 cavalry, and 100 cannons are assembled to take the city. They would prove to be overkill.

Outnumbered 100 to 1, the guards make the strategic decision to retreat to the palace, allowing the Sardinian infantry to take the city without a fight. The militia, such as it is, is intimidated by the overwhelming Sardinian army.

The battle for the palace is short and brutal. Sardinia simply decides to rush the palace. At that point, the Tunisian guard pull off a heroic effort. Restricting the Sardinians to key chokepoints, the guard use their few cannon to devistating effect inside the palace. After an hour of fighting, the initial Sardinian attack is deflected. Angered at the loss of his men, the Sardinian commander decides to bombard the palace. After the structure threatens to fall, the guard surrenders and the Bey is captured.

Sardinian casualties: 300 infantry
Tunisian casualties: 150 guardsmen

September 20,1802

After the fall of Tunis to Sardinians and the new reach the Bey of Tripoli a few days later

Bey of Tripoli Hamet Karamanli order the entire garrison of one regiment of infantry and one of cavalry, about 5,000 strong to began digging up the defenses for the regions key cities. Also he gives orders for the regional militia to be called up, about 10,000 men. The Bey, order his offices to train these militia in shooting and drilling so that they can fight the Spanish or Sardinians troops. Also the Bey of Tripoli, deploy many riders in a network throughout Tripolitania, so if the Spanish were to land by sea any area of Tripolitania, he would know within a matters of days. Also he order the cities of Tripoli and Banghazi to build up their defenses and also he station 30 cannons in each city.


Also the Hamet Karmanli, send a ship( which travel via Coast to Tripoli to Egypt.) to the Pashalik of Egypt in order to pled for aid in defending Tripoli against the growing threat of Invasion from Spain. Which took about five days to reach Egypt and fives day to get word from Egypt.

October 14,1802

In Istanbul

After hearing the new of the fall of Tunisia by Sardinians and the naval heavy losses from Ottoman Fleet attack on the Spanish Fleet. Sultan Selim III order the Ottoman Cargo Shipping to assemble near Istanbul, along with what remains of the fleet. He was dead set on retaking Tunisia from the bloody Sardinians. He plans to send his fleet to Tripoli. It will take two months for his transport to be completely assemble and ready to be send to Tripoli, so by later December, they will set sail. Plus the Sultan send out word to privateers and any arm ships to join his fleet and he’ll paid them well for their services in Ottoman Fleet.

The Grand Vizier, personal oversaw the assemble of this fleet, he manger to pull 7,000 troops and cavalry from the Ordu of Turkey to be send Tripoli, it was going to take time for Ottomans to try something.


Also the Sultan sends out word to all his garrisons that face the sea, to be put on the alert, plus he order a rider system to set up, if the Spanish or Sardinians were to land in any part of the Ottoman Empire, he’ll known within week or only a few days..

The Answer from the Pashalik of Egypt, was....he was going to send one cavalry regiments to help, which was about 5,000 in total. It was going to take three to four weeks for the Cavalry to reach Tripoli, via overland."

Alexandria to Tripoli is almost a thousand miles. Given a fast speed(considering that they're marching over a lot of desert) of 15 miles/day, this force will take 9 and a half weeks to get to Tripoli. Also, 5000 men and horses require a LOT of food for a journey that long, and given Spanish naval superiority, your supply lines will be open to disruption. If I were you, I'd seriously rethink an overland trip.

IC: Spain calls up most of the Canary Islands fleet for action in the Mediterranean. This fleet consists of 7 ships of the line and 10 frigates. Spain also sends a diplomat to the Ottomans to begin discussing possible peace.

CoC and Manarth, you have TGs.

King Victor is pleased with the news that his army took Tunsia with relativly few casualties.

The king also puts his support behind Spain to begin peace negotiations with the Ottoman empire, pointing out Spanish naval superiority and the Ottoman finacial troubles from their campagins in Tripoli and Arabia

Alexandria to Tripoli is almost a thousand miles. Given a fast speed(considering that they're marching over a lot of desert) of 15 miles/day, this force will take 9 and a half weeks to get to Tripoli. Also, 5000 men and horses require a LOT of food for a journey that long, and given Spanish naval superiority, your supply lines will be open to disruption. If I were you, I'd seriously rethink an overland trip.

IC: Spain calls up most of the Canary Islands fleet for action in the Mediterranean. This fleet consists of 7 ships of the line and 10 frigates. Spain also sends a diplomat to the Ottomans to begin discussing possible peace.

CoC and Manarth, you have TGs.
OOC: Yeah, I just realize that

IC: The Spanish get their answer, and the Ottoman accept the terms for peace for now.Yet also they demand that Muslims will not be mistreated under Spanish or Sardnian rule.

October 10, 1802

Spain, Sardinia, and the Ottoman Empire sign a peace treaty with the following terms:

Spain will receive Algeria, and the Ottoman Empire gives up any claim to the territory
Tunisia will be leased to Sardinia for a period of 5 years
Spanish goods will be guaranteed small tariffs in Ottoman ports
The Ottoman Empire will not in any way support any actions against
Spain or Sardinia in Algeria or Tunisia

His Holiness, Pope Pius VII, greatly commends the Catholic forces of Spain in defeating the infidel forces of the barbaric Turks.

The British Government demands that the provinces of Algeria and Tunisia be returned to the Ottoman Empire. Failure to return them will result in drastic action.

To puncuate the demand, 4 Ships of the Line and 5 Frigates are dispatched from Gibraltr to Algeria, where they take up station outside the port, but do little besides look intimidating for the moment.

In Britain, a fleet is prpared to set sail for Spain, should it become nessecary.

22 ships of the line, supporting frigates numbering 15 and a multitude of transports are prepared. In addition, 4 more ships of the line have set out for Britain's Carribean colonies.

Secret IC
The garrison of 5 regiments in Canada is quietly loaded onto ships and sent to Nw Orleans for reasons unknown.

A small fleet of transports and escorting ships is sent quietly off to Prussia to pick up several Prussian regiments.

A message is dispatched to the Ottoman Empire informing them of these moves.

Ships of the Line Deployed From Gibraltr
HMS Ajax
HMS Belleisle
HMS Culloden
HMS Defence

Ships of the Line Being prepared for Sail in Britain
HMS Defiance
HMS Elephant
HMS Fame
HMS Ganges
HMS Glatton
HMS Mars
HMS Minden
HMS Minotaur
HMS Queen
HMS Invincible
HMS Leopard
HMS Leviathan
HMS Vanguard
HMS Victorious
HMS Victory
HMS Renown
HMS Colussus
HMS Audacious
HMS Foudroyant
HMS Theseus
HMS Orion
HMS Sceptre
HMS Thunderer

Ships Dispatched to the Colonies in America
HMS Lion
HMS Polyphemus
HMS Prince
HMS Superb

Army Being Prepared in Britain

Regiments of Foot
12th Regiment of Foot (The East Suffolk Regiment of Foot)
15th Regiment of Foot (The Yorkshire East Riding Regiment of Foot)
13th Regiment of Foot ( Somersetshire Light Infantry Regiment of Foot)
14th Regiment of Foot (Bedfordshire Regiment of Foot)
26th Regiment of Foot (The Cameronian Regiment of Foot)
16th Regiment of Foot (The Buckinghamshire Regiment of Foot)
9th Regiment of Foot (The East Norfolk Regiment of Foot)
18th Regiment of Foot (The Royal Irish Regiment of Foot)
27th Regiment of Foot (Inniskilling Regiment of Foot)
56th Regiment of Foot (West Essex Regiment of Foot)
23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers)
17th Regiment of Foot (The Leicestershire Regiment of Foot)
32nd Regiment of Foot (Cornwall Regiment of Foot)
36th Regiment of Foot (Herefordshire Regiment of Foot)
71st Regiment of Foot (Glasgow Highland Regiment of Foot)
82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales' Volunteers)
66th Regiment of Foot (Berkshire Regiment of Foot)
67th Regiment of Foot (South Hampshire Regiment of Foot)
56th Regiment of Foot (West Essex Regiment of Foot)
57th Regiment of Foot (West Middlesex Regiment of Foot)
58th Regiment of Foot (Rutlandshire Regiment of Foot)
79th Regiment of Foot (Highland-Cameronian Regiment of Foot)
95th Rifle Regiment
99th Regiment of Foot (Lanarkshire Regiment of Foot)

Total: 25 Regiments of Foot, 25,000 Men

Cavalry
11th Hussars
2nd Life Guards
2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys)
10th Hussars
22nd Dragoons

Total: 5 Regiments, 5,300 men and horses

Atillery
2nd Artillery Regiment (Three 4 gun batteries of 8 pound guns)
5th Arillery Regiment (Three 4 gun batteries of 6 pound guns)
1st Artillery Regiment (Three 4 Gun batteries of 10 pound guns)

Total: twelve 8 pound guns, 10 twelve 6 pound guns, twelve 10 pound guns. 216 men

Regiments to New Orleans
100th Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales' Royal Canadian Regiment of Foot)
70th Regiment of Foot (Glasgow Lowland Regiment of Foot
9th Regiment of Foot (The East Norfolk Regiment of Foot)
11th Regiment of Foot (The North Devonshire Regiment of Foot)
97th Regiment of Foot (Earl of Ulster's Regiment of Foot)

Prussian Army

Infantry
7. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Owstein
[Saxe-Weimar
s Advanced Guard]
12. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
Braunschweig-Oels
[Saxe-Weimar
s Advanced Guard]
13. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Arnim
[Arnim
s division]
15. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
Garde
[Kuhnheim
s division]
18. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
Konig
[Kuhnheim
s division]
22. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Pirch
[Arnim
s division]
10. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Wedel

23. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Winning

27. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Tschammer und Osten
[Winning
s Advanced Guard]
29. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Treuenfels

37. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Tschepe

43. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Strachwitz

3. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von [Jung-]Larisch
[Jung-Larisch
s division]
54. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Natzmer
[Natzmer
s division]
55. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Manstein
[Jung-Larisch
s division]

Cavlry
4. Dragonerregiment
6. Dragonerregiment
7. Dragonerregiment
8. Dragonerregiment
2. Cuirassier Regiment
3. Cuirassier Regiment
4. Cuirassier Regiment
5. Husarregiment
6. Husarregiment

Artillery
1. Das Schwere Artillerie Regiment von König
4. Feldartillerienregiment
5. Feldartillerienregiment
6. Feldartillerienregiment
7. Feldartillerienregiment

Regiments to New Orleans
100th Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales' Royal Canadian Regiment of Foot)
70th Regiment of Foot (Glasgow Lowland Regiment of Foot
9th Regiment of Foot (The East Norfolk Regiment of Foot)
11th Regiment of Foot (The North Devonshire Regiment of Foot)
97th Regiment of Foot (Earl of Ulster's Regiment of Foot)

OOC: I hope that the US knows what's going on with that, because it's going to scare the bejezus out of traders traveling along the Mississippi. I am assuming that it's traveling along the Mississippi

OOC: I hope that the US knows what's going on with that, because it's going to scare the bejezus out of traders traveling along the Mississippi. I am assuming that it's traveling along the Mississippi


OOC: They are travelling by ship down the US coast, not the Mississipi.

January 14,1803

In Istanbul

After getting a message from the British and Prussians on the topic of regaining Algeria and Tunisia from the blast Spanish and Sardinians.. Sultan Selim III order the Ottoman Cargo Shipping to assemble near Istanbul, along with what remains of the fleet. He was dead set on retaking Algeria from the bloody Spanish. He plans to send his fleet to Algiers. It will take two months for his transport to be completely assemble and ready to be send to Algiers i, so by early March, they will set sail and it will take them three to four weeks to reach Algiers. Plus the Sultan sends out word to privateers and any arm ships to join his fleet and he’ll pay them well for their services in Ottoman Fleet.

The Grand Vizier, personal oversaw the assemble of this fleet, he manger to pull 7,000 troops and cavalry from the Ordu of Turkey to be send Algeirs, it was going to take time for Ottomans to try something.

The Ottoman War Fleet

2 Ships of the Line (Second rate)
, 1 Frigate
, 3 Sloops of War

plus the Prussian fleet of one frigate and 2 sloops

Plus the Sultan sends a message ships to the Bey of Tripoli, with special orders. It will take two weeks for the ship to reach Tripoli

February 2,1802

The message reach the Bey of Tripoli

Bey of Tripoli Hamet Karamanli order the entire garrison of three regiments of infantry and one of cavalry, about 11,000 strong, to get ready for war.Also he gives orders for the regional militia to be called up, about 10,000 men. The Bey, order his offices to train these militia in shooting and drilling so that they can fight the Spanish or Sardinians troops. Also the Bey of Tripoli, deploy many riders in a network throughout Tripolitania, so if the Spanish were to land by sea any area of Tripolitania, he would know within a matters of days. Also he orders the cities of Tripoli and Banghazi to build up their defenses and also he station 30 cannons in each city.


The Bey, himself was going to lead an army to retake Tunisia from Sardinians , the size of the army, was about 6,000 train troops(2,000 Cavalry) and 4,000 militia tribesmen,So about two regiments and one cavalry, plus militia regiment plus 100 cannons. 10,000 troops in total for the Ordu of Tripoli as it was officially called, was going to take two months to organize, so by March, 10. It will be began its long march to Tunisia, which will take about 5 to 6 weeks.

Just he was leaving 11,000 Troops to protect Tripolitania from attack.(5,000 train troops and 6,000 miltia.)

In an unpopular move, Spain agrees to pull out of Algeria. Planned attacks on Constantine are cancelled, and the entire 10,000-man Spanish force is extracted back to Spain.

OOC: See my news thread for related happenings.

The Garrison commanders of Constantine and Sefit were dumbfound by the massive Spanish withdraw from Algeria, the Tunisian garrison officers call for the remaining garrison of 800 troops plus the Tunisian garrison(5,000 troops in total) to march back to Tunisia and retake it. But the Commanders of Algerian garrison were against it, they state we are too weak and must restore order and rebuild our garrisons in Algeria first and that's what they agree to. They began sending troops to thought Algeria and remain the region for the Ottoman Empire. For now they had to wait for reinforcements, which they knew were on the way from Turkey to support them.

The British Government demands that the provinces of Algeria and Tunisia be returned to the Ottoman Empire. Failure to return them will result in drastic action.

To puncuate the demand, 4 Ships of the Line and 5 Frigates are dispatched from Gibraltr to Algeria, where they take up station outside the port, but do little besides look intimidating for the moment.

In Britain, a fleet is prpared to set sail for Spain, should it become nessecary.

22 ships of the line, supporting frigates numbering 15 and a multitude of transports are prepared. In addition, 4 more ships of the line have set out for Britain's Carribean colonies.

Secret IC
The garrison of 5 regiments in Canada is quietly loaded onto ships and sent to Nw Orleans for reasons unknown.

A small fleet of transports and escorting ships is sent quietly off to Prussia to pick up several Prussian regiments.

A message is dispatched to the Ottoman Empire informing them of these moves.

Ships of the Line Deployed From Gibraltr
HMS Ajax
HMS Belleisle
HMS Culloden
HMS Defence

Ships of the Line Being prepared for Sail in Britain
HMS Defiance
HMS Elephant
HMS Fame
HMS Ganges
HMS Glatton
HMS Mars
HMS Minden
HMS Minotaur
HMS Queen
HMS Invincible
HMS Leopard
HMS Leviathan
HMS Vanguard
HMS Victorious
HMS Victory
HMS Renown
HMS Colussus
HMS Audacious
HMS Foudroyant
HMS Theseus
HMS Orion
HMS Sceptre
HMS Thunderer

Ships Dispatched to the Colonies in America
HMS Lion
HMS Polyphemus
HMS Prince
HMS Superb

Army Being Prepared in Britain

Regiments of Foot
12th Regiment of Foot (The East Suffolk Regiment of Foot)
15th Regiment of Foot (The Yorkshire East Riding Regiment of Foot)
13th Regiment of Foot ( Somersetshire Light Infantry Regiment of Foot)
14th Regiment of Foot (Bedfordshire Regiment of Foot)
26th Regiment of Foot (The Cameronian Regiment of Foot)
16th Regiment of Foot (The Buckinghamshire Regiment of Foot)
9th Regiment of Foot (The East Norfolk Regiment of Foot)
18th Regiment of Foot (The Royal Irish Regiment of Foot)
27th Regiment of Foot (Inniskilling Regiment of Foot)
56th Regiment of Foot (West Essex Regiment of Foot)
23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers)
17th Regiment of Foot (The Leicestershire Regiment of Foot)
32nd Regiment of Foot (Cornwall Regiment of Foot)
36th Regiment of Foot (Herefordshire Regiment of Foot)
71st Regiment of Foot (Glasgow Highland Regiment of Foot)
82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales' Volunteers)
66th Regiment of Foot (Berkshire Regiment of Foot)
67th Regiment of Foot (South Hampshire Regiment of Foot)
56th Regiment of Foot (West Essex Regiment of Foot)
57th Regiment of Foot (West Middlesex Regiment of Foot)
58th Regiment of Foot (Rutlandshire Regiment of Foot)
79th Regiment of Foot (Highland-Cameronian Regiment of Foot)
95th Rifle Regiment
99th Regiment of Foot (Lanarkshire Regiment of Foot)

Total: 25 Regiments of Foot, 25,000 Men

Cavalry
11th Hussars
2nd Life Guards
2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys)
10th Hussars
22nd Dragoons

Total: 5 Regiments, 5,300 men and horses

Atillery
2nd Artillery Regiment (Three 4 gun batteries of 8 pound guns)
5th Arillery Regiment (Three 4 gun batteries of 6 pound guns)
1st Artillery Regiment (Three 4 Gun batteries of 10 pound guns)

Total: twelve 8 pound guns, 10 twelve 6 pound guns, twelve 10 pound guns. 216 men

Regiments to New Orleans
100th Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales' Royal Canadian Regiment of Foot)
70th Regiment of Foot (Glasgow Lowland Regiment of Foot
9th Regiment of Foot (The East Norfolk Regiment of Foot)
11th Regiment of Foot (The North Devonshire Regiment of Foot)
97th Regiment of Foot (Earl of Ulster's Regiment of Foot)

Prussian Army

Infantry
7. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Owstein
[Saxe-Weimar
s Advanced Guard]
12. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
Braunschweig-Oels
[Saxe-Weimar
s Advanced Guard]
13. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Arnim
[Arnim
s division]
15. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
Garde
[Kuhnheim
s division]
18. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
Konig
[Kuhnheim
s division]
22. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Pirch
[Arnim
s division]
10. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Wedel

23. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Winning

27. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Tschammer und Osten
[Winning
s Advanced Guard]
29. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Treuenfels

37. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Tschepe

43. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Strachwitz

3. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von [Jung-]Larisch
[Jung-Larisch
s division]
54. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Natzmer
[Natzmer
s division]
55. Fußtruppen Reglementieren
von Manstein
[Jung-Larisch
s division]

Cavlry
4. Dragonerregiment
6. Dragonerregiment
7. Dragonerregiment
8. Dragonerregiment
2. Cuirassier Regiment
3. Cuirassier Regiment
4. Cuirassier Regiment
5. Husarregiment
6. Husarregiment

Artillery
1. Das Schwere Artillerie Regiment von König
4. Feldartillerienregiment
5. Feldartillerienregiment
6. Feldartillerienregiment
7. Feldartillerienregiment

Just so you know, Prussian Regiments are 1500 men.
And Cavalry is roughly 1250
Artillery I'm still trying to figure out.

So figure

So 11250 Cavalry plus horses.(prussian)

22,500 Infantry (Prussian)

The Kings Heavy Artillery, is heavier Siege guns and mortars
the other 4 are Howitzers.

Sardinia, in an attempt to avoid further hostilities with Britian, Prussia and the Ottoman empire, will agree to pull out of Tunisia completly for a promise from all three powers to not attack Sardinia.

Invasion of Sardinia

10 October 1802

Forces for Naples
5 Dragoon Regiments
10 Musket Regiments
2 Rifle Regiments
3 Artillery Regiments

Forces for Sardinia
2000 Royal Guard Infantry
11000 Militia


While Sardinia is using their forces to conduct an invasion of Tunisia and Cyprus, Naples realizes that Sardinia has left themselves undefended and now was the time to attack.
Sending roughly half their navy to include 2 ships of the line (58 Guns) and 9 Frigates they go and attack the harbor of Calgiari, engaging the Harbor defenses, while the Actuall landing force lands northeast of Calgiari

The landing goes unapposed while the locals that have become increasinly disgruntled with the Kings heavy taxes and Imperial Ambitions are somewhat glad to see other Italians. Hoping they would be better rulers. Though there are loyalists in the area and they send word to Caligari that the Neopolitains have landed, The King reacts calling up the militia and Dispatching the Royal guard to form some sort of defense against the Invading army. The Milita and Royal Guard together are a force of roughly 13,000 troops to fight the Much larger force from naples,
that numbers nearly 25,000 men. The Ships Continue attacking the Harbor Defenses Forcing the king to keep most of his artillery in Calgiari to defend it. He is able to send 2 batteries of 4 6 pound guns apiece.

The Neopolitan force marches in 2 columns of 10,000 men with one going out deaper into the Country side to swing along the other side of the city while the other marches strait towards Caligari. each column is taking 2 regiments of Cavalry to act as a screen while the 5th Cavlary Regiments runs up to the Sardinian Lines and starts doing harrassing attacks, starting small skirmishes all around the army keeping the Sardinians from guessing which direction the Neopolitans are coming from.


Caligari is now blockaded, while a force of 4 neopolitan frigates dashes into the harbor daily to duel with the forts for a little while and retreat out to sea. Neither side does much damage to each other until one of the Neopolitan frigates runs aground in the harbor. Now that its a stationary target the forts surrounding the city concentrate their fire on it, setting it afire, and demasting it. The ship soon runs up the white flag to surrender and the crew abandons ship.


October 14th, 1802

After several days of hit and run attacks and pressure from the sea, the King orders his troops to attack the Neopolitan force. One column of the Neopolitans and the main Sardinian force meet on the field of battle 30 miles northeast of the city. Both sides attempt to soften one another up with Artillery attacks and both forces march towards each other in a frontal assault with Bayonets fixed. They stop and fire volleys into each others forces


While this is happening the Neopolitan commander sends word to the other column that it was time for the right hook and the other column begins marching in to get around the Sardinian Rear.

Before they can complete the maneuver many units of Militia begin to break and run. As they are doing so Sardinian cannon opens up on them trying to convince them to stay in the fight. Some units try to return to the line causing more confusion and With pressure of off them Neopolitan cannons are able to silence the Sardinian cannons with Counterbattery fire.

Seeing the oppurtunity, the Neopolitan commander orders his cavalry into a general charge into the Sardinian lines. Though normaly trained to fight as mounted Infantry, the Dragoons draw their sabers and charge into the lines causing even more confusion. The Royal Guard holds their ground and doesn't break and run, and even is able to break up the troop of cavalry's charge into their position. They start running towards the Neopolitan lines with fixed bayonets. A fierce Melee ensues, with the Royal guard inflicting heavy casualties and nearly fighting to the last man.


The Other Neopolitan Column makes a dash for Caligari, which is now only defended by a few coast defense forts.



will post casualties later. I need to know the Sardinian Kings reaction to this?

15 of Swedens newest Ships of the Line accompanied by 20 frigates and multiple smaller vessels have begun mobilizing in Stockholms harbor. Accompaning them are eight regiments of Swedish troops, all bound to England to join the coalition against Spain.

His Holiness Pius VII demands that Naples cease their unprovoked attack on the Catholic nation of Sardinia, reminding the Neapolitan government that God Almighty rebukes the nations that attack those of the cloth. He also appeals to the other nations to condemn the attack on Sardinia.

OOC: I hope that the US knows what's going on with that, because it's going to scare the bejezus out of traders traveling along the Mississippi. I am assuming that it's traveling along the Mississippi

now THAt would be funny...

OOC: this post is in the assumption that King Victor Emanuel was either captured or killed by the Neopalitian army

IC:The people of Sardinia are very discouraged with the loss of the battle, but still attempt to resist the invading Neopalitians. Resistence is small, unorginized and light. Meanwhile, the Sardinian army from Tunisia and Cyprus are orginizing themselves to attempt to retake their home island. However, without recieving the orders the king had tried to sent, they came up with a very daring plan. In an attempt to retailiate for the invasion of the unoccupied island of Sardinia, almost 30,000 infatry and 6,000 cavalry land on the southern coast of the island of Sicily on October 29th and proclaim it the new Italian Republic of Sicily. The troops are now marching towards Palmero.

Washington, District of Colombia

Thomas Jefferson was nervious. He knew full well what the Prussians and British were planning, and he didn't really like it. The Prussians, albiet allies, were still new to the New World and new friends to the Americans. The British, while the Northerners liked them well enough, there was no end to the trouble they caused their former colonies.

He decided that something must be done, and so he dispatched an unsigned letter to the French Embassy.



Dear Citizen,

It seems as though the British and the Prussians are planning an attack on New Spain, based out of New Orleans. At this point, even a full capitulation by the Spanish will not prevent a major war, the troops are in possition as we speak, and will not be pleased if they are sent home without partaking in the great spoils of war.

I tell you this, because neither of us want the British to gain any more power anywhere within the world. Do what you will, and the US will not intervene, save to defend the Prussian coast as per the arrangement we are constiutionally bound to uphold.

Indiana Territory[b]

Vice President Aaron Burr, upon hearing of the British movements from a talkative British fort commander, decided that it was in his best interest to move South. Sending runners to the US Regular Army troops in Pennslyvania, Ohio Territory, Indiana Territory, and to the militia of Kentucky and Tennessee requesting all the troops available, he began to move south along the Mississippi River with his four regiments of Militia towards New Orleans.

He was fairly certain that the British weren't going to attack the US, they'd have been stupid to pull out of their forts in the Indiana Territories if they were. However, he had to make sure personally. Besides, he reasoned, the Prussians were up to something to, and thus the US was treaty bound to assist them. Either way, he was going to make sure his name was spoken of reguarding this event.

[b]Kentucky

Gen. James Wilkinson, commander of the Kentucky Militia, was furious. British troops were moving, Burr was asking for the Militia, and that could mean only one thing; New Spain was to be invaded. As an agent of the Spanish government, he was duty bound to warn the Spanish garrison within New Spain, but lacked the ability. British and Prussian troops would likely be making sure communication never reached New Spain at this point, at least not along the coast, and trecking through uncharted Indian land was unappealing at best.

Thus he decided on a different cource. The Spanish garrison on Cuba could be warned, assuming he could arrive in New Orleans and charter a small merchant ship. He immediately set out to do so.

OOC: this post is in the assumption that King Victor Emanuel was either captured or killed by the Neopalitian army

IC:The people of Sardinia are very discouraged with the loss of the battle, but still attempt to resist the invading Neopalitians. Resistence is small, unorginized and light. Meanwhile, the Sardinian army from Tunisia and Cyprus are orginizing themselves to attempt to retake their home island. However, without recieving the orders the king had tried to sent, they came up with a very daring plan. In an attempt to retailiate for the invasion of the unoccupied island of Sardinia, almost 30,000 infatry and 6,000 cavalry land on the southern coast of the island of Sicily on October 29th and proclaim it the new Italian Republic of Sicily. The troops are now marching towards Palmero.



Your speeding things along to fast.

Oh and....It takes you time for you assemble an army like that. And any invasion has to go through me. Send me your orders.

Philanchez, send me orders as well.

OOC: well, since my army and fleet from Cyprus was traveling to Tunsia already and left on the 10th of October, and my army in Tunis was already coming back as well, I think they could be assembled by about October 27th, and make landfall on the 28th. I think it would be a waste of time to put this in multiple posts, but if you think it was going too fast, I'll be sure to remember that that.

Also, when exactly do I need to TG you with orders? I'm pretty sure that you can't mod the land battle without Philanchez giving you orders, so wouldn't it be simpler to post first and send orders later?

35,000 men have begun shipping over to Danzig to meet up with the combined Prussian-Russian army that was gathering under the command of General Johan August Sandels. A further 18 coastal frigates along with 4,000 men are being dispatched to London to await further orders.

The Sardinian invasion force consisted of a full ten regiments. 20,000 infantry, 4000 cavalry, and 100 cannons for Tunisia, now with the loss of your home base. Most of your troops are now going without pay and some of them would rather just go home then to fight. Plus a good number of them may as well join the Neapolitans because they're winning...or whoever will pay them...the bottom line most of them will fight in return for pay. Now there are some groups of your army that will go home and fight for their homeland freedom. Plus you face some infighting between your commoners for power and etc..since your king is dead, the infighting will going to brutal...your army is now disorganize, since the central leadership is gone, aka your King.

My army was actually 30,000 infatry, but yes there is going to be lots of desertion and disorginization. The invasion of Sicily is more or less a disorginized mob of people being told to land on an island in a desperate attempt to save themselves since they have nowhere else to go (North africa is Ottoman, Can't make it past Crete without total collapse, The Neapolitian navy is preventing the troops from going North)

His Holiness Pius VII calls upon all faithful Catholic nations to restore order in Italy. The rampaging forces of Sardinia and Naples are driving the Italians into anarchy.

[ooc: why would Naples attack Sardinia and vice versa? that's my question...]

Aaron Burr has made it to Louisana with the following Regiments supporting him:

1st US Cavalry: Gen. William Henry Harrison (Governor of Indiana Territory, personally leading his troops)
3rd US Infantry: (Bvt) Gen. Martin Worth
4th New York Infantry: Col. James Simon
1st Ohio Infantry: (Bvt) Col. Harman Blennerhassett
1st Pennsylvania: Col. Thomas B. Ryan
2nd Pennsylvania: Col. Harold Paulson
1st Kentucky: Gen. Wilkins (AWOL)
- A Company: (Maj. George Vandershale)
- B Company (Capt. Robert Quincy)
1st Tennessee: Col. Andrew Jackson (Away on Mission to Britain) Lt. Col. A. J. Stevens
Mississippi Cavalry (Combination of Kentucky and Tennessee Cavalry Elements): (Bvt) Gen. Walker
1st US Artillery: (Attached Units to 1st US Infantry)
- A Battery: Capt. John Harper
- D Battery: Lt. Ernest Stratford

The following units are contacted, but not dispatched:

2nd US Infantry
1st US Infantry

His Holiness Pius VII calls upon all faithful Catholic nations to restore order in Italy. The rampaging forces of Sardinia and Naples are driving the Italians into anarchy.

[ooc: why would Naples attack Sardinia and vice versa? that's my question...]

Byzantine Politics.

OOC: Let's split the difference.

1: A small force of patriotic rabble held together by some minor Noble return to Sardinia. Disertion (most of the soldiers are mearly using it as an excuse to return home) dwindles the number down to nearly nothing, and the noble is forced to surrender when approached by a Recon-in-Force of Neopalitan troops.

2: The Duke in charge of the invasion of Tunisia takes the oppertunity to declair Tunisia a Christian Kingdom, and names himself as King, asking for both the Pope and the Franco-Spanish Alliance to bless his reign. He vows to retake Sardinia, and convert the Muslems (he was never really pro-tolerance anyway) and requests aid from his Spanish allies in subduing the eventual rebellion by the Muslem middle class and elite. (Most peasants won't care TOO much, as is typical. However some will follow the lead of the Muslem nobility.) He procedes to tax the everliving %^*# with tarrifs on shipping and land to pay for his men, especially after the aformentioned group returns to Sardinia.

3: Kamy Kamy take control of the Kingdom of Tunisia.

OOC: Let's split the difference.

1: A small force of patriotic rabble held together by some minor Noble return to Sardinia. Disertion (most of the soldiers are mearly using it as an excuse to return home) dwindles the number down to nearly nothing, and the noble is forced to surrender when approached by a Recon-in-Force of Neopalitan troops.

2: The Duke in charge of the invasion of Tunisia takes the oppertunity to declair Tunisia a Christian Kingdom, and names himself as King, asking for both the Pope and the Franco-Spanish Alliance to bless his reign. He vows to retake Sardinia, and convert the Muslems (he was never really pro-tolerance anyway) and requests aid from his Spanish allies in subduing the eventual rebellion by the Muslem middle class and elite. (Most peasants won't care TOO much, as is typical. However some will follow the lead of the Muslem nobility.) He procedes to tax the everliving %^*# with tarrifs on shipping and land to pay for his men, especially after the aformentioned group returns to Sardinia.

3: Kamy Kamy take control of the Kingdom of Tunisia.


I agree.

New Thread for the Coming war.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10508109#post10508109