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Official Name: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Common Name: Britain, United Kingdom, Great Britain
Capital: London, England
Leader: King George III - Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger
Military Leader(s): The Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Field Marshal of the Royal British Army & Lord Horatio Nelson, Admiral of the Royal British Navy
Current Provinces: Wessex (7 Credits), Mercia (7 Credits), Scotland (7 Credits), Northern Ireland (6 Credits), Southern Ireland (7 Credits), Galacia (3 Credits), Castile (8 Credits)
Population: 18,000,000
Annual Income: 63 Credits
Current Treasury: 15 Credits
Upkeep: 27.5 Credits
Upgrades:
--3 Credit Armies
--3 Credit Fleets
--Half Support Costs
Alliances: Anglo-Gallic-Italian Alliance (1800-1812)
Trade Agreements:
--Anglo-Austrian(-Hungarian) Trade Agreement (1800-1806)
--Anglo-Russian Trade Agreement (1800-1808)
--Anglo-Prussian Trade Agreement (1800-1806)
--Anglo-Baltic Trade Agreement (1801-1806)
Summary:
Its wealth, through industrialization and resources from its many colonies, gave it a healthy treasury with which to finance other armies to fight the French. Apart from its wealth, Britain's strength lay in its formidable navy, which prevented any serious attempts to invade it. The smashing of a major French-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar by Admiral Horatio Nelson ended any dangers of a seaborne landing. Made up of the dregs of society, the redcoat army was forged into the best fighting force in the world by the Duke of Wellington.
British Military
Commanders:
Arthur Wellesley: The Duke of Wellington was recently promoted to the Field Marshal of the British Army, giving him oversight over all of the land forces of nation. Wellesley learnt his military trade in India applying his study of the art of war, brought on by the ineptitude of his fellow officers, to practical matters in India. The Prime Minister realized the young officer's natural strategic talent and leadership abilities and quickly promoted him to the head of the army.
Rank: Field Marshal of the British Army
Command: All Field Armies, Cavalry, and Artillery.
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
Robert Craufurd: Following the recent promotions and reorganizations of the military, this young man was promoted to general. One of Britain's most brilliant commanders was the aristocratic Scot, Robert Craufurd. Short, but with a volcanic temper that earnt him the nickname "Black Bob", Craufurd was a harsh disciplinarian who did not tolerate weakness in any of his men.
Rank:: General
Direct Command: 1st Army, 2nd Army, 3rd Army, 4th Army, 5th Army, 21st Cavalry Division; 400,000 troops, 25,000 Cavalry, 500 Cannon
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
Sir John Moore: Commissioned at 15, Sir John Moore served in the American War of Independence and within eight years was a member of parliament. In 1794 he was involved with the British backing of Paoli's conquest of Corsica and then served in West Indies. Becoming a major general in 1798, Moore then took part in operations in Holland and Egypt, where he was a leading player in defeating the French at the second battle of Aboukir. Sir John Moore's main contribution, however, to Britain was his training of light infantry and his military changes earned him a lieutenant generalcy. Not much later he was promoted to General and given control of the 3rd Army.
Rank: General
Command: 6th Army, 7th Army, 8th Army, 9th Army, 10th Army, 22nd Cavalry Division; 400,000 troops, 25,000 Cavalry, 500 Cannon
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
Henry William Paget: Lord Uxbridge is a brilliant young mind and an exceptional cavalry leader. He is young, but as proven himself under The Duke of Wellington enough to get promoted to general.
Rank: General
Command: 11th Army, 12th Army, 13th Army, 14th Army, 15th Army; 400,000 troops, 10,000 Cavalry, 500 Cannon
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
Sir Thomas Picton: Unconventional and uncouth, Thomas Picton was one of the best of the senior officers working with the Duke of Wellington. A life-long soldier, Picton fought in the American War of Independence, served in the West Indies. Though it was a shaky decision, he was given command of the 5th Army.
Rank: General
Command: 16th Army, 17th Army, 18th Army, 19th Army, 20th Army; 400,000 troops, 10,000 Cavalry, 500 Cannon
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
Horatio Nelson: Joining the Royal Navy at the age of 12, Horatio Nelson was to rise through the ranks of British sailors and enjoy being one of the greatest and most loved people of his time. His early years of service were in the West Indies but in 1793 took the helm of HMS Agamemnon patrolling the Mediterranean. He lost the use of his right eye after it became damaged by sand at Calvi, but continued his meteoric rise to commodore after a successful two-year campaign disrupting enemy traders off the French and Ligurian coasts. Knighted in 1797 after Cape St Vincent, the now Rear Admiral Nelson lost his right arm following an attack on a Spanish ship at Santa Cruz. Lord Nelson, Admiral of Royal British Navy, has proven himself to be one of the most exceptional naval tacticians and leaders ever to serve in the British Navy. After finally commanding his own ship he quickly moved up the ranks until he was appointed Admiral of the Navy.
Rank: Admiral of the Royal British Navy
Command: 150 Ships. Tot. 90,000 men, 105,000 cannons
Location: 150 Ships Sailing to Gibraltar
Infantry:
Before its heroics under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War, the British army was barely tolerated by the general population. Filled with the lowest of society, the army was the perfect recruiting ground if you wanted pickpockets, robbers or killers. But, forged into a disciplined, honed weapon of war, it went on to become one of the greatest military forces ever to take the field. Undefeated on the battlefield, the British redcoats took on the best Europe could throw at them and, if disciplined volley fire did not see them off, then the bayonet charge would.
Once a weary force of misfits and criminals, the British Army was reorganized, reequipped, and retrained by The Duke of Wellington to become one of the most fearsome military forces to ever set foot onto the battlefield.
Cavalry:
There were two distinct branches of British heavy cavalry - the Household regiments and the heavy dragoons. Being large men on large horses, the British heavies were used as shock troops in battle. They would throw themselves into the fray to bolster a weakening line or smash through the enemy formations and rout them. The British Cavalrymen use a variety of deadly sabres to cut down their foes in battle...
Tactics:
Against Cavalry
British cavalry units were trained to advance upon the enemy horse at "a moderate pace" and then, get as near as possible to them before drawing swords for the attack. Ideally, the sabres would be unsheathed at the same time as the spurs were put into the horses, creating an attack momentum that was hard to stop.
Against Infantry
The British had set ideas about attacking infantry and would try to time the charge so that the cavalry could spur the final assault just after the soldiers had fired their muskets. When moving against infantry squares the British would strike at the corners of the formation to lessen the number of muskets that could be brought to bear. The perfect time for such an attack was while the infantry were trying to move, or if it had been softened up by artillery.
Against Artillery
When charging enemy guns the British tried to make the assault in two groups. One would be the real attack force while the other's move would be a feint to draw away the attention of the gunners. Once the charge was initiated it not only had to deal with the artillery crews, but also any support troops nearby. This allowed the cavalry at the guns to either kill all the gunners, spike the guns with nails through the touch holes, or capture - or kill - the artillery horses.
Artillery:
Britain had a small, but highly effective, artillery arm - the Royal Artillery - that was exceedingly well trained, but suffered from light guns and a lack of resources. The basic guns were 3-6 pounders, though there were occasional 9 pounders. The anti-personnel bias of British artillery was boosted by the invention of a fused spherical case-shot that was designed, by General Sir Henry Shrapnel, to explode over the heads of enemy troops and shower them with musketballs. British cannon barrels were brass, with the carriages, wheels and limbers painted grey while metal pieces were black.
Current Military
1st Army
Experience:
Campaign of Galacia
--Battle of Santiago
Campaign of Castile
--Battle of Madrid
Commander: General Robert Craufurd
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
2nd Army
Experience:
Campaign of Galacia
--Battle of Santiago
Campaign of Castile
--Battle of Madrid
Commander: General Robert Craufurd
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
3rd Army
Experience:
Campaign of Galacia
--Battle of Santiago
Campaign of Castile
--Battle of Madrid
Commander: General Robert Craufurd
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
4th Army
Experience:
Campaign of Galacia
--Battle of Santiago
Campaign of Castile
--Battle of Madrid
Commander: General Robert Craufurd
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
5th Army
Experience:
Campaign of Castile
--Battle of Madrid
Commander: General Robert Craufurd
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
6th Army
Experience:
Campaign of Castile
--Battle of Madrid
Commander: General John Moore
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
7th Army
Experience:
Campaign of Castile
--Battle of Madrid
Commander: General John Moore
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
8th Army
Experience:
Campaign of Castile
--Battle of Madrid
Commander: General John Moore
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
9th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General John Moore
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
10th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General John Moore
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
11th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Henry William Paget
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
12th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Henry William Paget
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
13th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Henry William Paget
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
14th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Henry William Paget
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
15th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Henry William Paget
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
16th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Thomas Picton
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
17th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Thomas Picton
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
18th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Thomas Picton
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
19th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Thomas Picton
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
20th Army
Experience: None
Commander: General Thomas Picton
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
21st Cavalry Division
Experience: None
Commander: General Robert Craufurd
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain
22nd Cavalry Division
Experience: None
Commander: General John Moore
Status: Healthy and Ready
Location: Madrid, Castile, Spain