American Blood--The War Begins - WDS Mexican-American War
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| Turns: | 80 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | Mexican Army |
002.American Blood.scn - American Blood--The War Begins – 80 turns
[Hypothetical] In seeking a declaration of war against Mexico, President Polk declared that "American blood has been shed on American soil." This battle, historically, was practically bloodless. Taylor's army is about to move out for Point Isabel, to obtain supplies and to ensure that the supply base is secure against attack. The Mexican Army, under Arista, planned to cut off the Americans by taking a position astride the road to Point Isabel. Due to a lack of boats, Arista was delayed in crossing the Rio Grande downriver from Matamoros; and in a major blunder his cavalry moved away and left the road open. This scenario assumes that those two mistakes did not happen. The American column will find itself under attack from east and west. The mission is to get to the north edge of the map without being defeated by the hard-charging Mexican Army, and at the same time the 7th Infantry under Major Brown must hold Fort Texas against great odds. There is no telling how many battles and skirmishers will occur as the Americans push north and the Mexican pincers close in.
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