In the book I am currently reading the British forces construct several radeau or rafts carrying artillery to move small distances up river to take part in the siege of forts Carillon and St Frederic. It would be a nice improvement to add this ability to the game; maybe converting an artillery unit into a radeau and being able to float very slowly along a few stretches of river to add to a siege. The unit should be able to quickly convert back into regular artillery.
Cheers, Chris
Can we have Schooners, Sloops and Brigantines as well 
Despite having lost the forts to the south, the French were still a formidable threat to Amherst's plan. Still in possession of a naval force of some size, the French could make things very difficult as Amherst drove towards the north with his army. Any vessel had to navigate the narrow stretches of the lake. Attacks from armed vessels could do much damage to ships loaded with troops.
Setting out on the afternoon of October 11 from Crown Point, Amherst's fleet consisted of the 155-ton, 20-gun brig Duke of Cumberland, 115-ton, 16-gun sloop Boscawen, 6-gun Radeau Ligonier and several batteaux and row galleys.
The French naval force was made up of the schooner La Vigilante, 10 4 and 6 pounders and swivels, and three unusual sloop-like vessels called xebecs. Named for fish found in the region, the La Masquinongé, La Brochette, and L'Esturgeon, carried an assortment of armament, some of it captured from the British at Fort William Henry by Montcalm in 1757.
Despite having lost the forts to the south, the French were still a formidable threat to Amherst's plan. Still in possession of a naval force of some size, the French could make things very difficult as Amherst drove towards the north with his army. Any vessel had to navigate the narrow stretches of the lake. Attacks from armed vessels could do much damage to ships loaded with troops.
Setting out on the afternoon of October 11 from Crown Point, Amherst's fleet consisted of the 155-ton, 20-gun brig Duke of Cumberland, 115-ton, 16-gun sloop Boscawen, 6-gun Radeau Ligonier and several batteaux and row galleys.
The French naval force was made up of the schooner La Vigilante, 10 4 and 6 pounders and swivels, and three unusual sloop-like vessels called xebecs. Named for fish found in the region, the La Masquinongé, La Brochette, and L'Esturgeon, carried an assortment of armament, some of it captured from the British at Fort William Henry by Montcalm in 1757.
leure:It would also be nice to see portage as a possibility as it seems to be an important tactic of the time. The Indians called the portage between the Hudson and lake George the "Great carrying place" the portage between lake George and southern Champlain the "Small carrying place".
Thus the importance of this main artery that was possible to navigate from
the St Lawrence through the Hudson to New York?
Bateaux should be able to navigate through these areas with a slow portage.
Chris
Thus the importance of this main artery that was possible to navigate from
the St Lawrence through the Hudson to New York?
Bateaux should be able to navigate through these areas with a slow portage.
Chris
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