Two weeks have expanded since the mobilization has been called. The response from the counties is very positive and the other officers are reporting amazing progress toward the recruitment target. The purveyors are reporting acute problems with bow strings, steel arrows, green cloth for the uniforms and horses. This is no very unusual, but this is not where we want to be. The trainers are working the newly arrayed men very hard: tournaments are taking place on weekends and all activities other than archery are banned.
We need to keep a tab on funds in the coming two weeks, with strings and steel being much more expensive than planned. We also will be slower on the way to Plymouth if we're short of horses. We are going to assemble in two weeks to travel to the coast.
Cheshire Archers
- 20 Experienced trainers over 8 locations within Cheshire. (training is likely to bring troops to trained level rapidly)
- Tradition of excellence: Prince of Wales signature unit.
- Eager population base.
- Funds : sufficient for requested levels.
Mobilization Outlook
- Requested forces : 1000 archers (momentum, eager, likely)
- Bows, string (shortage of strings, somewhat likely)
- Steel headed arrows (shortage, unlikely)
- Training arrows (plenty!, very likely)
- Uniforms, textile and manufacture (no green cloth, unlikely)
- Blades (on course, somewhat likely)
- Horses (shortage, very unlikely)
- Departure within 4 weeks (likely)
Instructions
The uniform seems like a minor thing, but it is a matter of unit pride. Don't underestimate this, although this is not like you can start weaving yourself. At any rate, anything missing can be purchased later on the way to Plymouth. You can try to be aggressive and pay more for stuff, or take your chance and try to buy what's missing (you may not be alone trying to do this). Things are not that bad, are there any special instructions?
