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A commission for TheLev . Description and idea by him, map by me!

Having arrived at Boston, General Howe found a stack of appeals from various Royal governors in the colonies-detailing the condition of their state, the patriot's relative strength and in a couple of cases details of Loyalist mobilization. It strengthened his resolve, perhaps Amherst was wrong after all-if Britain lacked the will to fight, there were loyalists who would correct that. New England was to be blocked off, Isolated and prevented from spreading south. As the General summoned Governor Tryon, his mind was set-an immediate landing in New York, Pigot would remain in Boston to keep Washington occupied. Patriots gathered in the rising cities of the new world, how fortunate it was that the most devoted among them happened to be on coastal cities.

Three months had passed, the winter was about to cut short the campaigning season, and the Patriots were down, but not out. Franklyn was a troubled man, was 1775 to prove the high-point of the revolution? He'd only evaded the British landings due to the distinction of Morgan. These relatively small landings had tied the hands of the colonies-New England had thrown itself against New York and forced the British out of Boston, yet now stood isolated if unconquered. New York had blocked the creative force of New England, while despite Washington's campaign British forces stood on the Delaware, perhaps only because of him they were not on the Potomac. Richmond was the last capitol south of New England not held by British forces, and it was not Franklyn alone who felt as if a vice was gripping this revolution. Yet the sight of Virginia had given him hope-here, more than anywhere else, he could feel that change was in the air, the state looked west, and held its' own.

Nine long years this war had dragged on. The lightning campaigns of the first years, the flurry of Loyalist activity had been blunted by Washington and his Virginians, if not victorious then unbeaten. How long for, he had thought-could the Virginians keep this flame alive? Long enough, long enough for the French to join the fray, and the Spanish, long enough for d'Orvilliers to land, long enough for an army to be trained, and partisan patriots to cause trouble in the rear. They had cut their teeth at Valley Forge, Wilmington, Mobile and Richmond, before breaking them at Winchester, Gibraltar, Pensacola and Norfolk. It had seemed as if the Delaware and Peedee had grown deeper, so much so that the latter was now called the Rawdon or Greene river for those who had kept it the border. Diplomats were back in the vogue, and it seemed like a peace without winners was to ensue. Would the bankrupt states all grow to regret this war, and how long would this settlement last?

Description
A commission for TheLev . Description and idea by him, map by me!

Having arrived at Boston, General Howe found a stack of appeals from various Royal governors in the colonies-detailing the condition of their state, the patriot's relative strength and in a couple of cases details of Loyalist mobilization. It strengthened his resolve, perhaps Amherst was wrong after all-if Britain lacked the will to fight, there were loyalists who would correct that. New England was to be blocked off, Isolated and prevented from spreading south. As the General summoned Governor Tryon, his mind was set-an immediate landing in New York, Pigot would remain in Boston to keep Washington occupied. Patriots gathered in the rising cities of the new world, how fortunate it was that the most devoted among them happened to be on coastal cities.

Three months had passed, the winter was about to cut short the campaigning season, and the Patriots were down, but not out. Franklyn was a troubled man, was 1775 to prove the high-point of the revolution? He'd only evaded the British landings due to the distinction of Morgan. These relatively small landings had tied the hands of the colonies-New England had thrown itself against New York and forced the British out of Boston, yet now stood isolated if unconquered. New York had blocked the creative force of New England, while despite Washington's campaign British forces stood on the Delaware, perhaps only because of him they were not on the Potomac. Richmond was the last capitol south of New England not held by British forces, and it was not Franklyn alone who felt as if a vice was gripping this revolution. Yet the sight of Virginia had given him hope-here, more than anywhere else, he could feel that change was in the air, the state looked west, and held its' own.

Nine long years this war had dragged on. The lightning campaigns of the first years, the flurry of Loyalist activity had been blunted by Washington and his Virginians, if not victorious then unbeaten. How long for, he had thought-could the Virginians keep this flame alive? Long enough, long enough for the French to join the fray, and the Spanish, long enough for d'Orvilliers to land, long enough for an army to be trained, and partisan patriots to cause trouble in the rear. They had cut their teeth at Valley Forge, Wilmington, Mobile and Richmond, before breaking them at Winchester, Gibraltar, Pensacola and Norfolk. It had seemed as if the Delaware and Peedee had grown deeper, so much so that the latter was now called the Rawdon or Greene river for those who had kept it the border. Diplomats were back in the vogue, and it seemed like a peace without winners was to ensue. Would the bankrupt states all grow to regret this war, and how long would this settlement last?