Fort Duquesne

Fort Duquesne
Scenario information
Game	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Campaign	Historical Battles
Civilization	French
Color	Blue
Setting information
Protagonist	Claude-Pierre Pécaudy de Contrecœur
Enemy	British
Year	1754
Map

Fort Duquesne is the fifth Historical Battle in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. It's about the capture of the British Fort Prince George and the establishing of Fort Duquesne by the French (18 April 1754) at the site of the modern city of Pittsburg before the start of the French and Indian War (1754-1763).

Summary

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At the beginning of the French and Indian War, the French had set their sights on an important British border fort near present-day Pittsburgh. Their goal was to seize it. Time was short, however, as the shrewd British commander George Washington would likely send his forces to retake the site once he heard of its fall.

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Starting conditions

• Starting Age: Fortress Age
• Ending Age: Imperial Age
• Population limit: 200
• Starting resources: None
• Starting units and technologies:
  • Captain de Contrecoeur
  • 24 Veteran Skirmishers
  • 6 Veteran Cuirassiers
  • 2 Falconets
  • After capturing the fort:
  • 4 Coureur des Bois
  • 1,000 food, 900 wood, 850 coin

Objectives

Primary objectives

• Capture the British fort by defeating the garrison defending it.
• Defend the fortress against the British.

Secondary objectives

• Liberate the Shawnee from the British occupying forces.
• Liberate the Lenni Lenape from the British occupying forces.
• Liberate the Seneca from the British occupying forces.

Players

Player

Claude-Pierre Pecaudy, protagonist of the scenario.

• New France ( French): The player starts with Captain de Contreceour (Claude-Pierre Pecaudy), two Native Scouts, 6 Veteran Cuirassiers, 24 Veteran Skirmishers, and two Falconets in the south of the map. Once the fort is captured, its buildings in the zone belongs to the player.

Allies

• Shawnee ( Haudenosaunee): The Shawnee have 5 Tomahawks, 6 Aennas, 3 Kanya Horsemen, one Town Center, one Corral, one Siege Workshop, and two Longhouses.
• Lenni Lenape ( Haudenosaunee): The Lenni Lenape have 4 Aennas, 2 Forest Prowlers, one Town Center, one Market, one Farm, and a few Longhouses.
• Seneca ( Haudenosaunee): The Seneca have 9 Kanya Horsemen, one Town Center, two Corrals, and a few Longhouses.

Enemy

• George Washington (British Troops before update 23511) ( British): The enemy begins in the fortified zone with 32 Veteran Musketeers, 4 Veteran Hussars, and 6 Highlanders, two Barracks, two Stables, one Command Post, one Artillery Foundry, one Arsenal, one Church, and a few Tents. Once the fort is lost, the enemy starts attacking the player for 20 minutes with waves of Musketeers, Hussars and Falconets to destroy the Command Post.

Home City Cards

Click here to see an overview of all Home City Cards available in the "Fort Duquesne" Historical Battle

Some cards are highlighted with:
Green	TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Purple	Shipment that can be sent an INFINITE number of times

Card	Description	Age
3 Coureurs	Delivers 3 Coureurs des Bois
Town Militia	Town Center and Command Post damage +50%, can use Conscription
Pioneers	Villager hit points +65%; unit affected by villager upgrades hit points +20%
Improved Buildings	Building hit points +40%
Colbertism	Adds 1.5 to food trickle rate
Economic Theory	Villager and fishing boat gather work rate for all resources +10%
4 Coureurs	Delivers 4 Coureurs des Bois
Crates of 600 Food	Delivers 1 Huge Crates of Food and 1 Crates of Food
Cords of 600 Wood	Delivers 1 Huge Cords of Wood and 1 Cords of Wood
Cords of 700 Wood	Delivers 1 Huge Cords of Wood and 2 Cords of Wood
Chests of 700 Coin	Delivers 1 Huge Chests of Coin and 2 Chests of Coin
8 Crossbowmen	Delivers 8 Crossbowmen
TEAM Hand Cavalry Attack	Hand cavalry and hand shock infantry damage +15%
Hand Cavalry Hitpoints	Hussar and Cuirassier hit points +15%
Wilderness Warfare	Coureur des Bois, Cree Coureur des Bois, native warrior, Skirmisher, and Settler hit points +20%
Frontier Defenses	Delivers 2 Outpost Wagons
8 Skirmishers	Delivers 8 Skirmishers
3 Cuirassiers	Delivers 3 Cuirassiers
Cavalry Combat	Cavalry hit points and damage +15%
Thoroughbreds	Hussar, Cuirassier, and Dragoon cost -15%
2 Falconets	Delivers 2 Falconets
2 Heavy Cannons	Delivers 2 Heavy Cannons
Heavy Fortifications	Grants all defensive building upgrades; costs 250 wood

Treasures

There are six treasures on the map. Two to the east and southeast of the Fort, two near the Seneca village in the west, and the last two in the north near the Shawnee village.

The map

The map is based on the Great Lakes map with rivers with fishes across the map.

Strategy

Move north with the starting army and defeat all British patrols. Do not attack the Fort's towers or other buildings, as they pass on to the player once the British troops inside are wiped out. Destroy the Fort's gate and move in, utilizing the Falconets to destroy the British Musketeers and small numbers of cavalry.

Once all the British troops inside are killed, the fort is captured, which also includes an economic base to the north. Train more workers and build up an economy, but also repair any damaged buildings in the fort and build more towers when possible. A timer of 20 minutes begins that the player must survive to win.

Wall off the riverbanks on the northern economic base, as the British will attempt to make troop landings there. If the player is quick to spot the transporting ships and garrisons the workers into the Town Center quickly, the ferries can be sunk before they make landfall.

The various Haudenosaunee tribes are to the west, southeast, and northeast. As the two on the east are closer, the player should liberate them first. Build walls and other defenses to obstruct British from easily assaulting the tribal villages. Once the player takes control of one, it is very beneficial to ensure that the tribal Town Centers remain standing, as they periodically train troops to fight the British as well as grant troops to the player. The tribes also send troops to follow the player's army and help in combating the British. If the player is unsure of being able to keep the villages alive, they can delay liberating the tribal villages until they are able to do so.

There are three British strongholds, one to the north which lies west of the Shawnee village, and two to the northwest and southwest, in close proximity to the Seneca village. Destroying the British strongholds is pointless, as the British armies always spawn in at their predetermined locations. The player must focus on defending their allies and their own base. They can use infantry and artillery to counter the British Musketeers and cannons. Once the player survives for the timer, the British retreat and the scenario is won.

Trivia

• This is the only Historical Battle that takes place in the 18th century (1754).
• This Historical battle happens two years before the Ice campaign (1756).
• The French captain refers to the titular fort as Fort Prince George, as that was the name of the uncompleted fort built by the British at the location. Duquesne (for Marquis Duquesne, governor of New France) would be the name of the fort erected by the French later, after seizing the area.

Gallery

Starting cinematic of Fort Duquesne

Fort Duquesne in the same scenario

The player's troops at the start of the Fort Duquesne scenario

The player's troops at the start of the scenario

Besieging Fort Duquesne

Capturing Fort Duquesne

Fort Duquesne in 1754

Fort Duquesne model

Forts in the Ohio river

French Forts in 1753 and 1754

French and British Forts before the French-Indian War

Duquesne outline in the present