Barbary War on Hard

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We sink one and capture four during the opening battle of the Barbary War Campaign.

 

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I buy a 5th rate to join my small squadron. During the battle we sink 1 and capture 9 including a 5th rate. Unfortunately, I lose the USS Nautilus...

 

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With the addition of the 4th rates USS United States and USS Chesapeake, I sell a warship to get my flotilla down to six, well armed vessels. The following battle at Mare Magnum is a slaughter as I sink 12 ships and capture 4, including a 4th, 5th and 7th rate warship.

 

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A fairly comprehensive Port as I sell a 5th rate, bring a captured 4th rate into my squadron, prepare my sailors to keep their 3 perks, reassign officers, and equip my ships with better guns.

Later, before the battle, I assigned my Prussian muskets (which I forgot about) and added some modules. Pretty much spending every doubloon I had...

 

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Outnumbered more than 2 to 1, we crush the pirates sinking 9 and capturing 6. Our prizes include 2 4th rates, 2 5th rates and 1 6th rate.

 

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With the help of some mercenaries, my 3 star Marine Corps and sailors off the 5th rates USS Essex and Enterprise, we take the crossing, hold it and eventually wipe out our enemy. Casualties were reduced by having Crew Healing at 25%, though we did lose 2 very good Marine Corps Officers.

 

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Another crushing defeat as we sink 7 and capture 4. Among the prizes are 2 4th rates and a 5th rate.

 

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I take just my Marine Corps and barely am able to take the hill and hold it. Still a victory is a victory.

 

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I say Damn the Batteries and ploy into the Harbor and recapture the Philadelphia. Unfortunately, I lose the Constellation! Yikes!

 

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Tripoli falls rather easily to my Marine Corps and Fleet. Luckily I capture a 4th rate SOL to make up for the loss of the Constellation! Little did I know that I needed that ship for the coming and final naval battle!

 

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We smash the pirate fleet sinking 8 and capturing 5 as the campaign comes to an end.

Hope ya'll enjoyed the videos. Big thanks to all the new subscribers! It was quite fun playing the campaign.