Organizing the Resistance

[KG Erwin]

In the long Revolutionary campaign, the one problem I'm having is in organizing regional armies. The US has regiments popping up hither and thither, and concentrating them into effective commands is a real problem, especially if infiltrating British units stand in the way. In the New England states it's not a problem, as Washington arrives and the Continental Army is formed. In the Central/Southern colonies, unifying command is a huge issue. I have yet to figure out a solution to this problem. The only option I can come up with is detaching commanders from Washington's army and sending them south.

Any ideas?

[lodilefty]

That's pretty much what I do.
A few leaders will appear in the South over time, but you must 'relive history' by sending somebody south and rounding up the Militia every spring....

I rarely send Charles Lee, usually Lincoln or Greene are my choices...

[Stwa]

In the long Revolutionary campaign, the one problem I'm having is in organizing regional armies. The US has regiments popping up hither and thither, and concentrating them into effective commands is a real problem, especially if infiltrating British units stand in the way. In the New England states it's not a problem, as Washington arrives and the Continental Army is formed. In the Central/Southern colonies, unifying command is a huge issue. I have yet to figure out a solution to this problem. The only option I can come up with is detaching commanders from Washington's army and sending them south.

Any ideas?

Yes,

As the new leaders arrive in New England just after the start of the game. Start planning where you want them. The initial American forces stack is eventually crammed with leaders, so you will want to spread them around as Lodi mentioned above.

Pick and choose carefully, based on your own requirements in the varios areas. (i.e. Middle States, Deep South, etc...).

I generally assemble the main leaders and armies in these locations as follows.

Albany - Gates
New York - Lincoln or Ward
Philadelphia - Lee
Alexandria - Greene or Lincoln
Wyoming - Lincoln or Ward
Ticonderoga - Knox (sometimes or I send him to New York)

Of course, there are other leaders, but the Northern guys, like Putnam, Stark, Allen, and Warren, I keep more or less in the New England area.

Just in the early years, try to avoid combat like the plague, unless you are entrenched and in defensive posture, etc... Do not try to fight in clear terrain. Do not sacrifice an army to retain control of the objective or strategic areas.

Once the new units start to roll in, assemble, train, and kill something.

[jam3]

Seeing as thats exactly what happened. Gates was first given control of the southern campaign and then Greene, Both had to ride south.

[J.Longstreet]

send gates to camden

[FM WarB]

Gates atleast recruited some milishie at Saratoga in 1777..(They did some useful service at Bennington and Ticonderoga).

Are the Command levels of offercers in WiA basically the same as they were in BoA?