A stronger enemy fleet off the coast does not threaten every trade flow equally. Most North American commerce enters through the Irish Sea to Liverpool, so route geography distributes vulnerability among ports. Newfoundland is then selected as a future base for trading vessels bound for destinations around the world. The scenario connects colonial bases, ocean routes, merchant shipping, and home ports without implying that the game's trade map exactly reproduces historical commerce.
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Newfoundland, Liverpool, and the North Atlantic trade network
The campaign's North American trade reaches Britain through the Irish Sea while Newfoundland is planned as a base for global trade vessels.