Slitherine

6th February 1816
I buy 6 Bombard Sloops.The British are severely in debt but they outnumber my invasion force by about 2.5:1.

17th March 1816
Russia rebelled. I counterattacked and did 50 steps of damage while taking 21 steps.

26th April 1816
The British counterattack and destroy Massena's Line Infantry.

16th May 1816
I destroy a cavalry unit. I attack Montreal and lose 3 steps while doing 2. I crush the Russian rebellion.

5th June 1816
The British attack continues. Because they made taking Edinburgh impossible the invasion force is out of supply and in danger of being wiped out. I retreat some units and advance some to act as a rearguard. I attack Montrael.

25th June 1816
The Batavian Line Infantry are destroyed. I counterattack the farthest front British unit but it's no use and the Italian Line Infantry are destroyed. I do 1 step of damage at Montrael. I buy 6 units of Line Infantry. The 2nd invasion will start at Plymouth.

4th August 1816
Fighting at Montrael reduces both units to 1 step.

24th August 1816
Both units destroy each other at Montrael. I load a unit of militia onto a transport.

3rd October 1816
The British haven't been pursuing my retreating invasion force and so they're in excellent shape compared to the complete annihilation I had predicted.
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The 2nd invasion will begin next turn.

23rd October 1816
Plymouth taken for the loss of 2 steps. British counterattack at Plymouth destroy one unit.

12th November 1816
British attack on Plymouth costs both sides 4 steps.

2nd December 1816
I take Montrael. For the loss of 2 steps I destroy a British cavalry unit at Plymouth. I buy 4 units of Line Infantry. The Militia in Bristol attack.

22nd December 1816
I gain the upper hand at Bristol.

11th January 1817
For the loss of 2 steps I finish off a 3 step cavalry unit. I take Bristol for the loss of 3 steps. I attack a unit of Light Infantry. I lose 5 steps and do 2 or 3. The British destroy the unit and retake Bristol for the loss of 1 step.

31st January 1817
I come out of the fighting at Bristol slightly the better. Then the British destroy all of my units there and take Plymouth.

20th February 1817
Both sides take 3 steps of damage as I attack Plymouth. I plan to take Edinburgh by landing.

12th March 1817
I do 3 steps of damage and take 1 attacking Plymouth.

1st April 1817
I do 1 step at Plymouth.

21st April 1817
I take Edinburgh for the loss of 1 step. I advance the men in Scotland. I take Plymouth for the loss of 2 steps and destroy a Light Infantry unit for the same price. British counters go quite badly for them.

11th May 1817
I attack the unit that countered at Edinburgh and do 3 steps of damage. I buy 2 units of Line Infantry. British Light Cavalry did 3 steps of damage to the Italian Cavalry.