Over the winter of 1775-76, the Ministry in Britain decides to use overwhelming force to put an end to colonial resistance. The King refuses to receive the Olive Branch Petition and makes clear that he supports Parliament in this fight and calls for the use of force to suppress colonial treason. He also starts recruiting German speaking mercenaries to supplement the British Army. The ministry also dumps General Gage and Secretary Dartmouth, replacing them with General Howe and Secretary Germain. The ministry also implements a blockade of North America.
Meanwhile France begins to pay attention to the rebellion. It sends its first unofficial envoy to Philadelphia to see if it makes sense to provide some covert assistance.
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ARP329 Signing the Peace Treaty
ARP238 Cuddalore - The Last Battle
ARP327 Continental Instability
ARP326 Fort Carlos
ARP325 Threat of Peace
ARP324 Newburgh Conspiracy
ARP323 Evacuation of Charleston
ARP322 Long Beach Island Massacre
ARP321 Blue Licks & Fort Henry
ARP320 Treaty of Paris
ARP319 Gibraltar Threatens Negotiations
ARP318 Peace Negotiations
ARP317 Peace Commissioners
ARP316 Skirmishing around Charleston
AR-SP25 This Fierce People
ARP315 Evacuation of Savannah
ARP314 The Great Seal
ARP313 Crawford Expedition
ARP312 Huddy-Asgill Affair
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