THE DOMINION WAR (Fictional conflict set in 1890)

This is the main on-going campaign for the blog, a fictional war based on the premise an American government wants to unify North America by incorporating Canada into the United States. I will be using my own house-rules for fast play games with local friends. The Americans aim to capture Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec. Some scenarios will be linked to actual military plans released by the American, Canadian, and British governments (1880-1935). The Americans will not attempt to take Halifax (Nova Scotia), or St.John's (Newfoundland) as these would have been quite impossible in 1890.

By clicking on 'THE DOMINION WAR' label below, and starting with the oldest post, it will be possible to follow the campaign, if all goes well. 

With this entry, we see the city of Ottawa, with Canadian regulars, volunteer-militia, and some armed civilians attempting to make a stand with some hasty defences and a pair of medium guns. The gathering American army is already considerably larger. While the Governor-General is officially in charge of Ottawa's defences, the Canadian Military make all the actual decisions. The Prime Minister and his Government were advised the day before to vacate the city and retire to a safer location. A British army is expected to arrive very soon in Halifax, and Empire forces in the Pacific may attempt to support the defence of British Columbia. 

MGB