General Winter

isaac_newton wrote:

runsforcelery wrote:[quote="n7axw

Hi Keith,

Maybe not wagon loads... I could visualize using packhorses.

Don

Then I fear you would be envisioning too little explosive to do the trick, Don!

And there's also the little problem of just how mobile your dragoons would be and how far behind the enemy's line they could operate both logistically and tactically. Not to mention the question of whether or not you want to be doing any more damage than you have to to canals you may hope to be using yourself shortly after more, ah . . . direct applications of force to the armies currently between you and them.

Not saying that this has any implications whatsoever for what the EoC may actually end up doing, of course. :lol

Of course not


Since we are on the subject of blowing up locks, could someone enlighten me about one aspect of the Great Canal raid that has slightly puzzled me...

At first thought, I assumed that they cheerfully blow up everything, lock gates, pumps and all.

Is that correct or did they leave one gate in place so that the water flow [surge or draining] did not cause problems to the ships.

For example, suppose they had just ascended or descended a stair of locks - blowing the entire set as soon as they passed would be clearly be contra indicated - they would want to get several miles on. But if they just left delayed action charges behind that would have given the locals a slim chance to stop the explosians.

Any thoughts?

n7axw wrote:

lyonheart wrote:Hi Don,

I prefer root beer.

Which do you recommend?

L

A&W

Don

n7axw wrote:Hi Lyonheart and Keith,

No doubt but what they are fanatics, but they would expect communication from their superiors and given the way things will be collapsing around him, lines of communication will be a bit chaotic.

If Thirsk is defeated at sea, odds are he will be either killed in battle or spending time as Admiral Sharpfield's honored guest, or given Sharpfield's attitude, perhaps his dishonored guest. That, however, will be survivable. But as for his family, I don't know how that sorts out.

Hey Lyonheart,

Maybe extracting Thirsk's family can be Nimue's first mission. Her appearance could be a quite a shock to their keepers!

That next snippet will probably show up sometime between now and Monday.

Don

PS. Did you ever get your Old Tillman?

Keith_w wrote:I would think that the would already have instructions to the effect that if the naval battle goes badly, punish the families unless otherwise instructed. No surrender of any kind seems to be very much the Inquisition's way.

n7axw wrote:Hi Lyonheart and Keith,

No doubt but what they are fanatics, but they would expect communication from their superiors and given the way things will be collapsing around him, lines of communication will be a bit chaotic.

If Thirsk is defeated at sea, odds are he will be either killed in battle or spending time as Admiral Sharpfield's honored guest, or given Sharpfield's attitude, perhaps his dishonored guest. That, however, will be survivable. But as for his family, I don't know how that sorts out.

Hey Lyonheart,

Maybe extracting Thirsk's family can be Nimue's first mission. Her appearance could be a quite a shock to their keepers!

That next snippet will probably show up sometime between now and Monday.

Don

PS. Did you ever get your Old Tillman?