AMERICA: The key to victory against Native American armies

[Shahed]

Greetings everyone,

I've read a fair bit about people having a hard time with the Native Americans. I did at first as well but not anymore. The solution is not to go defensive, although the temptation for fougasse and earth works etc.. is high. It is better to attack and don't be on the defensive. Once you're attacking you can dictate how the battle unfolds. My North American armies as the UK pretty much cake walked all over America. They mostly consist of:

• General
• 3 Light Dragoons
• 2 Direct Fire Artillery (12lber, 24lber)
• 2 Indirect Fire Artillery (howitzers not mortars)
• 6 Line Infantry (split into 3 sections. 1 unit held in reserve)
• 2 Grenadiers/Guards (1 on each flank, firefighting force)
• 4 Green Jackets (2 on each flank)

Once I have a good firing position and I am sure that spot will be the main battle zone I deploy like this:



Once the enemy begins his attack you have to be very flexible, block groups of infantry with your cavalry charges while your infantry forms up to enfilade, always change formation and don't let them hit you all at once. It's pretty much essential to your survival to not allow them to hit you all at once and at one spot. If you can hold the above formation then it's even better, try to lure the enemy into canister shot while getting hit from both sides by line fire, but don't count on the formation, always change positions and always try to get your units to enfilade. That's pretty much a basic rule anyway for any open field battle. Use your infatry in ranks of 2, you probably won't get off more than 2 ranks to fire before the zerg hits. Once you've fired your ranks, charge. No point in waiting for them to hit you. If you feel that you can get more ranks to fire, reform and keep shooting.

The way to go is to pick off one army at a time if possible and always be on the offensive.

I'm open to any other tactics and suggestions btw, so fire away!

Credit for some ideas: Royal Artillery School

Salute!