The campaign initially prioritizes a large army and allows the navy to decline because no opponent immediately threatens Britain with invasion. French and Spanish blockades then disrupt the trade-based economy and force a naval rebuilding program. Once revenues recover, they must support both the renewed fleet and the large army needed in North America. The scenario links maritime security directly to land power because trade pays for both.
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A navy's cost in a trade-based empire
Campaign play illustrates the strategic cost of underfunding naval power in a trade-dependent empire.