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Éric

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  1. Definitely an option. Probably because of the talk of cheese. When we find you drunk in a Dutch tavern, it will be bread and water for 24 hours. No vanguard taking all the booty.
  2. Having been forced to leave their century-old Louisiana, the squadrons of Nouvelle-France sailed to reinforce the French colonial forces in the Isles du Vent. The front of the Franco-Dutch war in the Cumana region had came to a standstill for a week, but a massive offensive of the French cooks broke the Dutch defenses yesterday. Carrying 10 000 tons of fine cheese, 3 000 bottles of 5 years-old wine and other delicate ingredients directly imported from the mainland, four French fleets were unleashed onto the Dutch-occupied coast. At La Banquilla, the French brigs were hauling comté for a fondue jurassienne. Having been engaged by heavier Dutch vessels near the port, the frogs had to sail away and regroup again before forcing the Dutch blocus. The precious cargo had been damaged by the first skirmishes however, and the French decided to send sailors in the holds to save what could be, preferring securing a triumphant liberation at the cost of the management of their vessels. When the frogs noticed heavy casualties, signal was given to retreat for a consolation meal at Pampatar. At Río Chico, the cooks brought camembert, pont l'évèque and livarot for a fondue normande. Although the Dutch weren't blockading the access in the open sea, they were enough to join the battle, and the frogs had to face a strong defense. During the fight, the camembert-hauling squadron became isolated, and signal flags were messed up. Some rumors say the calvados barrels had been pierced during the travel. At Puerto de España, the French frigate fleet was carrying comté, beaufort and emmental for a fondue savoyarde. Initially outnumbered, the Dutch defense was reinforced before all the towers were down. The prizes of the previous battles had given the information to the Dutch Admiralty that the mighty French recipes were a dangerous threat to the Dutch propanganda. The Dutch fleet was thus ordered to bring gouda and beer for a gouda-and-beer fondue, so as to assure the local populations that the Dutch occupation still wasn't as bad as the smell of the French ships suggested. After having started the cooking and taken down the towers in good formation, the frogs exchanged some long range broadsides with their mainland neighbours. As the odds had became balanced the attackers charged with the wind and although the Dutch reaction was fine, they lost some vessels and their fleet became scattered. The chase order was given by the French admirals as the smell in the battlefield had attracted inhabitants in the port of Puerto de España. The Dutch however didn't want to lose their precious meals, and continued to run until the French dishes started to stick to their pots. The dinner was messed up and the port couldn't be taken. At Scarborough, the French forces brought emmental, comté and munster for a fondue alsacienne. Having been taken by surprise by the successive French assaults, the Dutch weren't able to haul the necessary ingredients for a fine recipe and decided to give up the defense. Scarborough inhabitants were granted a sumptuous dinner of fondue alsacienne served with a Pinot gris. The Dutch then attempted to attack Pampatar, but their fleet was caught en-route carrying some beemster, probably the last reserves of the Dutch Antilles. Celebrate ! The mighty French cooking won the day. GFs guys !
  3. Oui bien sûr, on a déjà quelques commerçants qui établissent des routes et prospectent les bonnes affaires.
  4. At last someone who knows the basics of naval combat ) GF guys
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