(08-28-2014, 01:28 PM)Dogberry Wrote: Historically, a naval based force will always beat a land based force.
However, I wouldn't count Gridania out. They have an entire forest they can use that they know better than anyone else, and can wage guerilla warfare on anyone foolish enough to invade. If Gridania is smart, and they are, they'll let The Shroud do most of their fighting for them.
To amend that: historically speaking, a force supported by a navy will usually beat a force not supported by a navy.
The further inland a naval-based force has to strike, the worse off they are. Their advantage only counts where they can use it: on the water and near the coasts. What determines the advantage in an inland conflict is, more often than not, air superiority. This is discounting discussion of supply lines, of course. It gets tricky there, because then you have to get into the nitty gritty of who has what and where and for how long and how vulnerable and yadda yadda yadda.
This all gets thrown up in the air when considering the offensive actions against and the defensive actions of an island state. Britain, WWII.
Of course, environmental conditions also contributed to Britain's defense. Those with the home ground have the advantage. See also: Russia vs. Napolean and Russia vs. Hitler.
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