The American War (Impossible) - USA 5 - American Conquest
Channel: RafaSheep
Date: 2022-07-22

This finale is a meatgrinder, but entirely doable. You just have to be aware of the quirks of how gunpowder combat works.

You start with a massive army of Militiamen, Fusiliers, Dragoons, some Officers and a few Cannons. Don't bother with Formations, as your Gold depletes frighteningly fast. There is no way to replenish your starting resources or units, but they're enough to get the job done.

You have to take Detroit, which is well defended on all sides by Fusiliers and Cannons. You will have to prepare to meat the enemy head-on wherever you approach from, and annihilate any enemy you encounter. This is facilitated by the fact that they will try to force you back at every turn by pulling forces from their rear. Britain won't increase its Fusilier count, but Peasants will spawn and repair any damaged building.

Use your Cannons as soon as you want for as long as you can, as they won't be able to fire once your Gold runs out. Don't bother shooting at the Forts, as they will most likely be repaired by the Peasants. Instead, knocking some of the smaller buildings down early will save you the trouble of having to fight for them later.

There are 2 good angles to attack the British at:
- The outlying southern Fort protects the bulk of the British forces between it and the other Fort north of it. Taking after shooting out its garrison it will allow you to soften the enemy forces and draw them out of safety. Dragoons can close the distance and Militiamen will draw fire and overwhelm with numbers.
- The Cannon battery in the southeast will start shooting at you from the very beginning and are very dangerous at close range if not killed quickly. Mass frontal fire from your Fusiliers while they're reloading will let you deal with them from a safe enough distance to reduce the risk of being shot from buildings.

Next, you the attack proper can commence. Converge on the remaining Fort with your full forces and shoot every Fusilier you come across. Don't be afraid of shooting enemies in front of buildings, as any missed shot can hit the building instead, damaging the units garrisoned there and making them easier to capture.

The British will fight you for every inch of ground you advance, drawing more and more reserves from their Fortress and remaining buildings in the northern half of the city. Don't be too hasty or you'll be bogged down in building-to-building fights. Instead, keep bleeding them dry until there is only a skeleton crew defending the remaining buildings. Take any building you manage to empty out systematically and eventually you'll be granted victory.