Wild North America 1846

Chapter 346

The first battle of Detroit ended with the disastrous defeat of the Northern Army. Among the 1 officers and soldiers who participated in the battle, 8.6 were killed or injured, and more than 2.86 people were missing. Only 5.6 people returned to Detroit in shock.

However, the total number of all kinds of old-fashioned smoothbore guns seized after the war was only 8700, which is terrifying after thinking about it;
Of the more than 2 black soldiers in the first row, except for the more than 1 soldiers in the first row, all of them are equipped with guns. A small number of black soldiers in the second row are equipped with guns, and the black soldiers in the third and fourth rows compete. Although it was a battlefield with empty hands, it was unimaginable to wait for the black soldiers who picked up the casualties in the front row to fight back with guns.

Having been fought many times in annihilation battles, the Northern Army is indeed seriously short of firearms, but it's not so short, is it?

In the final analysis, it really used black people as cannon fodder.

Under the influence of various factors, in the first battle of Detroit, the army of the Tang Kingdom had only 1 casualties, of which 870 were killed, and most of them were injured by artillery fire. Once again, a very high exchange rate of casualties was achieved.

The black soldiers who fled back to Detroit in panic were quickly silenced under the suppression of the army. These black soldiers had no weapons or ammunition in their hands, and there was nothing wrong with them in Detroit where the soldiers gathered.

But this complete fiasco made the commander of the U.S. Northern Army in Detroit, Lieutenant General Samuel Brown, unable to sit still.

This forced the Northern Army Command to re-examine this failed policy, and quickly concluded several opinions;

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Although the old-fashioned smoothbore guns equipped by the coalition forces for the white assault regiment were backward, in urban street battles, due to the relatively short combat distance and the fact that a considerable part of the northern defenders were equipped with old-fashioned smoothbore rifles, there was no obvious difference in the weapons and equipment between the two sides.

In the battle, you come and fight very fiercely. The difference is only in the combat experience, reaction and physical strength. Therefore, you have a situation where you wipe out a thousand enemies and lose [-] yourself.

The same situation is not practical in the Battle of Detroit. Whether the old-fashioned smoothbore gun is against the "Colt Thirteen Rings" or the "King Rifle", the range, firepower density, accuracy and power are completely crushed. result of pressure.

It is meaningful for the cannon fodder troops to use, and the only solution is to fully equip them with the new Minie rifles.

"Let's do this. Immediately assign the newly arrived batch of Mini rifles to the black troops and organize shooting training. We don't have much time left." Lieutenant General Samuel Brown finally made up his mind and made a final decision.He glanced at a group of senior officers in the slightly dull headquarters, and explained;

"In any case, we must prevent the coalition forces from transporting coastal heavy artillery to the city of Detroit. The M1860 mortar has a range of 4 kilometers. It is also nicknamed "City Crusher" in Tang Dynasty.

If it is allowed to use its firepower, our existing strong fortresses will be blown into rubble one by one. No one would like to see such a situation.

The first priority of the current defense is to organize battles and continuously carry out counterattacks against the enemy's heavy army groups, forcing them to be unable to gain a foothold on the outskirts of the city and to organize heavy artillery to attack the city.

It is not impossible for black troops to sacrifice, but they must be sacrificed with value.

The military department will report to Washington again, requesting the rapid mobilization of no less than 5 Mini rifles to urgently support the front line.

As long as they have enough Mini rifles, all the soldiers fighting on the front line in Detroit have the confidence to fight the Tang invaders to the end and win the final victory. "

The threat of the siege artillery made the Detroit defenders panic, so they had to give up the strategy of defending the city and take the initiative to attack and defend.

"God bless, the United States will surely win!" A group of senior military officers replied in unison with moving expressions, and a tragic atmosphere spread invisible.

The Yankees of this era are not lacking in the spirit of sacrifice. Instead, under the pressure of the army, they aroused the courage to fight to the death, and they have a mentality of mourning soldiers.

After winning the first battle of Detroit, the soldiers of the Northern Corps pressed up from the north, west, and south, trying to push the front line to the fortress of Detroit.

The U.S. Northern Army counterattacked with all its strength, and continued to organize division and regiment-level troops to fight out of the city. More than a dozen battles broke out outside Detroit a day, and the fierce gunfire rang from morning to night.

The U.S. Northern Army learned a lesson, and all counterattack troops were equipped with cutting-edge Mini rifles. Although they were repeatedly hit hard in counterattacks out of the city, the scene was not one-sided massacre, which also caused certain damage to the Northern Army.

Ten days of melee

The Northern Army of the Allied Forces achieved the result of killing and injuring 1.23 U.S. troops, and its own casualties reached 4177, with a battle loss ratio of 3:1.

In the case that there is no obvious generational difference in the weapons and equipment of the two sides, this is a relatively normal battle damage, and it was nothing at all.

But the chiefs of the Northern Corps, who were accustomed to the victory, were dissatisfied. What is there to be proud of when the armed and well-trained Chinese Corps fought like this with the American militia?
For this reason, the Northern Corps planned a battle with two M1861 mortars as bait, which led to the gathering of soldiers from both sides, and the second Battle of Detroit broke out.

this day

The 13th, 25th, 26th, and 59th New York Volunteer Regiments consisted of nearly 12.5 U.S. troops. During the counterattack out of the city, a U.S. cavalry reconnaissance unit was discovered by the river in the Dell Hills, about [-] kilometers south of Detroit. , the army of the Tang Kingdom is building a bridge.

In the camp on the other side of the river, there are two M1861 giant cannons, and their high black hole muzzles make people feel terrified.

After hearing the news

The Detroit command of the U.S. Northern Army immediately became agitated. The two coast cannons, which terrified the entire Detroit defense line, showed signs. Lieutenant General Samuel Brown immediately decided to try to destroy or capture these two coast cannons at all costs. Cannon.

2 day

Early in the morning on February 12
The black troops of the Northern Army poured out of the Detroit Fortress in several groups, and spread aggressively towards the direction of the Dell Hills in the south. The white and black troops were clearly separated.

The U.S. military's change immediately attracted the attention of the coalition forces. Several troops stationed in the south of Detroit successively connected with each other, and retreated while fighting when the situation was not good.

Seeing that the opponent had taken the bait, several armies of the Northern Corps quickly approached the direction of the Dale Hills, and a big battle kicked off.

about 9:40 am
More than 4.6 troops from the Fourth Army of the Northern Corps and about 5 troops from the New York Corps heading south faced each other head-on in the wilderness, and a fierce battle broke out in a haste.

The well-trained fourth army quickly deployed, and immediately launched an overwhelming attack under the cover of artillery fire.

However, the U.S. Army New York Corps was in a state of confusion when it changed from marching to combat formation, so it could only fight with haste, but the enemy's artillery fire and volleyball shooting made the chaos even worse. Under the ferocious attack of the Fourth Army, a large number of corpses were left behind. Lost steadily.

The U.S. soldiers who retreated hastily disrupted the rear array, causing even greater chaos. The Fourth Army took advantage of the situation to pursue and fight fiercely, expanding the results of the battle.

Seeing that this group of U.S. troops was about to collapse, unexpectedly, a large group of U.S. troops came out from the northwest direction and quickly approached the battlefield. The leaders were all black troops, with a total of about 3 to 3.5 troops.

The Fourth Army had to send out the 117th Division to intercept them. The 117th Division quickly set up a heavy machine gun fire position on the west wing of the Fourth Army's offensive line. Heavy machine gun position defense.

Their mission is to prevent this group of American troops from joining the New York Volunteer Corps and affect the Fourth Army's plan to wipe out the enemy.

Seeing strong reinforcements coming, the New York Volunteer Corps, which had been beaten back step by step and was facing collapse, rallied its remaining courage to block the fierce attack of the Fourth Army, and gradually stabilized its footsteps.

more than three hours later
Near one o'clock in the afternoon, the black troops reinforced by the United States suffered heavy losses under the firepower of heavy machine guns and volleys of guns, and they were still unable to cross the line of defense set up by the 117th Division.

At this time, the main force of the U.S. Army led by Lieutenant General Samuel Brown arrived and launched a counterattack against the Fourth Army from the left and right directions. The sound of guns and artillery in the wilderness of tens of square kilometers resounded through the world.

Under the heavy pressure of the enemy, the Fourth Army could only cover alternately, retreating while fighting, and this attracted the crazy attack of the U.S. military, and the battle became fiercer.

It's past two o'clock in the afternoon
The Fourth Army retreated to the edge of the Dale Hills while fighting. The casualties of the whole army exceeded 1.7, and the remaining troops were less than 3.

The 506th Division (White Servant Division) belonging to the Fourth Army suffered the most casualties. Because of several tail-docking missions, the entire regiment was wiped out by the US military, with a total of more than 7130 casualties.

However, under the heavy siege of the US military, the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Army also caused more than 3.85 casualties to the US military, which can be called tenacious combat effectiveness.

In order to destroy the two coastal cannons, Lieutenant General Samuel Brown spent all his money and mobilized about 17 troops to fight out of the city. Although he lost 3.85 people, he still had 13.5 troops in his hands.

The Dell Hills are about 12.5 kilometers south of Detroit. This distance is not a big deal for the U.S. troops who are gathering soldiers.

Backed by Fort Detroit, there are still [-] to [-] troops in the fortress. All senior US generals, including Lieutenant General Samuel Brown, are full of confidence. .

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If an army of 10,000+ marches, the leading troops arrive at the Dell Hills, and there are still many troops behind that have not left the city.

General Samuel Brown stood on the high place of the hill and carefully observed the Fourth Army surrounded by his own army on three sides with a telescope. Behind the Fourth Army was a river with a width of more than 30 meters, and the barracks south of the river Among them, two conspicuous cannons stood impressively.

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General Senal-Brown couldn't help laughing, and said to the officers around him smugly; "Guys, no matter how much the price is paid today, I will cut off a leg of the Northern Army, annihilate all of its Fourth Army, and order all the army Step up the attack and don't slack off."

"As you order, Your Excellency Commander."

The situation in front of us is already very clear. Although there is only a small river with a width of more than 30 meters behind the Fourth Army, it is an insurmountable natural danger in this cold winter.

Even if the soldiers ventured to swim across the river, the severe cold and the rapid loss of body temperature would turn the soldiers who swam to the opposite side into stiff wooden stakes, losing even the ability to resist.

It is still more than 30 meters away, which is easier than shooting for the Mini rifle. Under the siege of heavy troops, the Fourth Army is simply a dead end.

(End of this chapter)