The Toledo Strip War - 1835
As acting Governor of Michigan Territory, Stevens T. Mason, lead the fight for the Toledo Strip
Date
January 1835
Current month and season. Weather conditions affect your actions:
🌨️ Winter: Surveying harder, supplies scarce, militia costs more.
🌱 Spring: Better surveying, more supplies from planting.
☀️ Summer: Best time to survey, abundant supplies, cheaper militia.
🍂 Fall: Normal conditions, extra supplies from harvest.
Militia
30
Armed forces needed for surveying land and showing strength. If this reaches 0, you lose!
Supplies
40
Resources used for recruiting militia and lobbying. Gather more through local communities.
Influence
15
Political power with President Jackson and other leaders. Required for diplomatic solutions (15+ for Phillips Corners, 20+ for Border Commission). If this reaches 0, you lose!
Michigan Territory
20
Territory controlled by Michigan. Reach 40 to win!
Ohio Territory
20
Territory controlled by Ohio. If they reach 40, you lose!
January 1835: The Toledo Strip crisis begins! As Michigan Territory's acting Governor Stevens T. Mason, you must defend your southern border against Ohio's claims. The disputed region contains the vital port of Toledo and the mouth of the Maumee River - critical for the growing commerce of the Great Lakes. Your surveyors insist the border lies along the Ordinance Line of 1787, while Ohio pushes for the northern "Harris Line."