Within the campaign scenario, a possible Anglo-American war becomes a mobilization problem. A Scapa Flow force moves toward Hamilton, eight of Britain's most modern battleships take positions near North America, and much of the wider battle fleet remains in refit. France had already turned from ally to opponent earlier in the campaign, so worsening American relations are treated as a warning rather than a temporary diplomatic fluctuation. Improving relations buys time for ships to return from the yards, showing how diplomacy, forward deployment, and readiness interact before hostilities.
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Forward deploying battleships while diplomacy buys time
Britain positions eight modern battleships near North America, reinforces Hamilton and St. John's, and uses diplomacy to finish refits before a possible American war.