North American Campaign 190? - the background

At FLW HQ the Spring campaign begins ...

190?  GREAT WHITE FLEET – THE HALIFAX CAMPAIGN

The coming campaign is a typically Wellsian imaginary scenario, set around the coastal waters of Nova Scotia.  It will be played with Edwardian style toy ships, and proper toys soldiers. 

Situation

The British Empire is reeling following the Martian Invasion of 1898 and the German Invasion of 190?.  Following an unfortunate tariff war, the  United States has decided to attempt to annex Canada and make it the 47^th state.  Gosh.

Such a ridiculous scenario is indeed beyond our wildest imagination today.

 With the Empire stretched to breaking point, the United States has decided to attack the city and citadel of Halifax, Nova Scotia.  The Great White Fleet is going to war ...

the reality - a 1911 election poster raising the threat of annexation.  Sir Wilfred Laurier would lose to Sir Robert Borden.  Tariffs would be the key issue in this most hotly contested election.

Campaign Map

Map of Halifax, NS

The American (Navy/Red/White/Blue) pre dreadnought, USS Bluster 

The American ships (Red/White/Blue) have been given suitably ‘bullish’ Gilded Age names.  The Royal Navy and Canadian Naval Service ships (Red)  have more ‘whimsical’ names, that reflect this recessional moment in Britain’s Imperial fortunes – lest we forget ...

Navy Red

Barbette battleship – HMS Uncertain

Breastwork Battleship – HMS Torpid – Guard Ship Ironclad

Light Cruiser – HMS Languid

1 x TB Ram – HMS Thunderchild - the second

1 x TB

Armed trawler – the Doris

 

Navy Red/White/Blue

 Battleship – USS Bluster

Armoured Cruiser – USS Swank

Ram/Monitor – USS Queasy

2 x TB

1 x armed yacht – USS Plutocrat

Minelayer – USS Boom

Balloon barge

Land Forces

Red

HQ

Citadel – Garrison Artillery

Cyclists, Militia, Sappers, MG Coy

MT

 

Red White Blue

 HQ

Naval Battalion, Marines, MG Coy, Engineers