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Hurtful Trading Company invasions of 1851 [NS 1850]

Hurtful Thoughts
28-06-2007, 05:32
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Madagascar:
Port Morsby, Paupa New Guinea: 10 June 1850
The entire 3rd fleet of the Hurtful Trading Company was undergoing a small operation to secure exclusive trading rights with Madagascar.

The fleet consisted of 10 frigates (/w/ compound steam engines), 10 clippers, and 80 armed packet ships, and a total of 10,000 crew, and 10,000 passengers.

The clippers would move ahead first, and try and secure the rights peacefully before the rest of the fleet arrived. The clippers were expected to arrive in a fortnight, while the others were due to arrive a week later.

Indian Ocean 15 degrees South, 55 degrees East 24 June 1850
The ten clippers had seen the coast of Madagascar, and they decided to hail shore for directions to the nearest port, in Antalaha.

Siam:
Burma: 17 June 1850
Minie Riflemen were trained in climbing trees, and dressing in drab grey colors, while aiming at tagets, sometimes on the next hill over. These were sharpshooters.

Others were trained in infiltration tactics, to sneak into enemy camps, in an attempt to duplicate the successful outpost raid at Trenton, which only resaulted in four casualties, half of which had been a resault of freezing to death on the trip across the Delaware river.

(2 divisions)

Strait of Melacca 17 June 1850
There was a great bustle along the Indonesian shore, as sodiers practiced marching rapidly through the sandy beech, care for their rifles near water, getting on and off boats, and landing them in the surf without swamping.

Casual onlookers would see it as an odd spectacle, of soldiers in dull red uniforms attempting to wade uphill with their rifles and cartidge boxes raised above their heads, and the red dye leaking out of their uniforms and staining the sea a brilliant red.

While soaked, the seargents then had the troops form up into skirmish lines and assault the treeline, with paper targets affixed to trees up to 3 yards into the woodlands. To save time, they were instructed to reload their Dreyse needle guns and Minie rifles while moving.

The Dryese riflemen in particular, were instructed to have bayonets fixed at all times, and how to fire from the hip, as now the hand didn't have to move so much to reload his weapon, it also protected the shooter's face from burning gunpowder.

Malaysia
Borneo 17 June 1850
Infiltration with Dreyse breechloaders and Minie rifles practiced.
(3 brigades)

Strait of Melacca 24 June 1850, 1930 hrs (Dusk)
The Hurtful soldiers slipped into their small boats, and started rowing, a set of drums could be heard.

Being a nearly 50 mile trip, they expected to reach shore by nightfall in 3 waves, each wave equaling a brigade, and each wave divided amongst 5 beachs (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo [so I'm using modern names...])

Each Battalion consisted of 9 boats, which in turn held a platoon of 50 Hurtful mercenaries, each boat was numbered. (hence, A1 through A9, to E9).

Each brigade was color coded as well. With the letters being given White, Red or Blue paint (chapest colors at the time, hence why redcoats wore red and french wore blue), with a second color given off by a shaded lamp (Green, Red, or plain yellow).

The lights were to be extinguished upon coming within sight of shore, using only sound of the drums and water slapping upon the hulls for guidance.

Each seargent was also given a revolver, a pair of sulfur matches, a torch, and a whistle, on the sides of each boat were racks for two hale rockets.

The order of the day was 'shock and awe', some seargeants also told their men to yell upon engaging the enemy.
Hurtful Thoughts
03-07-2007, 07:10
Looking for someone to RP resistace.
Alversia
14-07-2007, 02:47
OOC: If I were to RP resistance, What would I be expected to work with in regards to numbers and equipment?
Hurtful Thoughts
14-07-2007, 04:56
Populations based on http://www.populstat.info for 1850.

You would be allowed to control up to 2 teritories besides the one I attack and call it a single nation. (this applies to each of the 3 areas I am 'attacking')

Though I started with the impression that Madagascar is a half-backwards nation, while Siam (Excluding Loas and Cambodia)+Malaysia are well conected yet somewhat primitive trade hubs*. (Siam having possable minor border disputes in the past**)

I am currently attempting to negotiate peacefully the annexation of Madagascar (or simply trade rights). While I am storming Malaysia by force, and Siam with shock and awe.


*Some European Owned Trade corporation undoubtedly has some mecenaries.
**Technically I was supposed to be granted Siam, but insteasd recieved Burma
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No weapons prior to the dates listed on first post.
So that leaves out the Land Pattern 1853 Enfield.

Pretty much write up a quik stat and history block here, followed by a few gripes over minor details, then we get into the meat of the RP.
Alversia
14-07-2007, 05:08
So realistically the Madagascaran Army would be splintered and severing various internal Kings and Lords

The Siamese would possess good trade and previous therefore having a well equipped Army with combat experience although still no match for a European standard force

The Burmese Army would be more primitive but still equipped with basic and cheap firearms

Mercenaries are not a problem to me, maybe a few Alversian deserters in there? (Turn it into a sort of Foreign Legion)

With regards to weapons, what guns are your troops using?

I'll leave Madagascar out, as you can just annex it
Siam and Burma, I'm still tracking stats
Hurtful Thoughts
14-07-2007, 05:18
British/French/Prussian weapons

Small arms:
British Land Pattern 'Brown Bess' 1842 'Indian' (Being phased out)
French Minie Ball Rifled-Musket (Snipers only ATM) (1848) [very limited issue]*
Prussian Dreyse Needle gun (Skirmisher/cavalry gun) (1836)

Standard socket type spike bayonet
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Assorted cutlery
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Standard Napoleanic era artillery, though mostly mountain/pack howitzers and mortars due to the terrain.
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A few rockets for illumination and incindiary effects.
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Mercenaries are OK, so long as you aren't using half the Alverisian Army ;)

*Think 'Quigley down under' with only muzzleloaders, and fixed iron sights or custom fitted sights made by the shooters themselves.

Brown Bess never had any sights, except a convienent 'lug' from the bayonet mount
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=530831

My factbook talks from the perspective of 1854, about 4 years after this thread.
http://www.populstat.info/Asia/myanmarc.htm
About 4 million in Burma.
Alversia
14-07-2007, 05:30
Right

Siam
Type of Government: Monarchy
Wealth: Middle-Poor
Pop: 5,230,000
Army: 155,000
Navy: 20 Ships
Main Income: Trading, Crops
Self-Sufficiency:Totally Self-Sufficient
Public Opinion: Loyal
Concentration of Public: Scattered, mostly in small villiages, a few large trading ports
Transport: Poor, dirt roads and no rail

Siamese Army
Size (Regular): 155,000 men
Size (Reserves): 35,000 men
Size (Conscripts): 50,000 men
Training: Intense, mostly skirmising tactics
Discipline: Strict, corporal punishment common and punishment for cowardess or desertion is death
Political Stance: Fiercely loyal to the King
Experience: Several wars with rival Cambodia, Regulars at high level
Weaponry: Brown Bess Muskets, 6 Pounder Cannon
Morale: High
Ease of Transport: Difficult, bad roads make rapid deployment impossible
Ability to mobilise: Poor, Reserves and conscripts scattered throughout the country. They won't be brought to battle but instead reinforce garrisons and the like.

Order of Battle
1st-14th Regiments = Regular Siamese Infantry
15th Regiment = Alversian deserters and volunteers (elite unit)

Siamese Navy
Size: 3,400 men
Main Classes: (2x 74 gun Ships) (10 x 20 gun frigates) (8x 10 gun sloops)
Training: Neglected, sailors learn on the job
Experience: Combat with Pirates and other threats mean experience is high
Discipline: draconion, death penalty for most offenses
Political Stance: Command loyal to King, Sailors not as loyal
Morale: Shakey, a battle against superior opposition would certainly cause them to panic

I'll post the Malysian Army as soon as I can find their stats
Hurtful Thoughts
14-07-2007, 14:33
But I am Burma
You may be thinking of Malaysia (the other place I'm attacking)

Looks good so far.

I'll be out for the week, so no huge rush.

I find it ironic that my army is equally as large as yours.
How is half your population in the military?
(Essentially every single male, even 4 year olds)

-Siam has a population of nearly 5 million, not 225,000*
*5,230,000 to be more precise.
Alversia
14-07-2007, 17:41
Edited
Hurtful Thoughts
22-07-2007, 00:12
I'm back.
Alversia
22-07-2007, 13:45
Okay, Malaysian Army stats coming soon