The Recapture of Hanover

This is the story of how the British recaptured Hanover from Spain and Russia in 1744, after a week occupation. It is told from the points of a historian.
==Historical View==
The following story is from a Historical View.
===The March on Hanover===
Early on June 7, 1744, British forces led by Matthew Blastshot and Tom Cresthawk landed in Prussia and marched onto Hanover. Spanish scouts reported back to the occupation there, and defences began being built.
The march was short, due to the speed of the Royal Navy. The Hanoverian defence was barely prepared by the time the ships arrived, early on June 8. The foot soldiers set up camp in a city that had been destroyed, named Linsburg. Grenadier units were being shipped in like wildfire. On June 12, the forces were ready.
===The First Blow===
Early on June 12, Tomas Cresthawk led a force of grenadiers around the western flank of Hanover. They set up a second basecamp on the western shores of Steiinhunder Meer. After leaving an eighth of their forces there, they continued towards Hannover.
Around 2:00 PM, the first grenades flew into Hanover's poorly prepared palisades. General Maximiano, of the Russians, ordered his men to take cover in the surrounding buildings, and open fire on foot the grenadiers. The Spanish general, Julio, ordered his men to charge the grenadiers. After a few hours, the Russians had lost 1/16 of their men, whereas the Spaniards had lost 3/5. But no one expected the northern flanks to be attacked.
===Fall of the Northern Flank===
Matthew Blastshot was leading a calvary charge from Walrode, but Russian scouts were too slow. Fire opened on the Northern flank, taking out 1/5 of Spanish forces, and 3/16 of the Russians. The northern quarter of the city was English by June 15. At this point, British had suffered a loss of 5/24.
===Destruction of the Western Flank===
After several days, the grenadier units had completely destroyed the outer western edges, and were getting closer to the centre of the city. By now, the Spaniards had fled home, but the Russians stood strong.
However, the calvary units were now closing in on the Russians. They had eventually abandoned their posts, and fled to the eastern quarter of the city.
===Last Push===
As the last push of the British, all grenadier units opened fire on anything. Collapsing buildings, flying debris, and shrapnel had destroyed 3/4s of the Russians. Finally, the calvary, led by Matthew Blastshot, trampled in and destroyed the remaining Russians.
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