"Lord General Augustus Winthrop..."

 Lord General Augustus Winthrop

 

Lord General Augustus Winthrop is a long career military officer, having served The Crown in uniform for most of his years fighting the French, The Spanish, The Dutch, The French again, as well as more French, Spanish, and Dutch, among others.

Now he is in command of all military forces in Port Dominion, and (per se), St. Albion itself. 

Although Naval Commanders are separate from the ground military, due to his position, any Naval officers, and ship captains are still required to report to him and consider him the top level of command in this area. 

St. Albion, and Port Dominion is currently protected by Fort Hemmerly, which is on a slightly higher ground than the town of Port Dominion itself and thus with it's guns overlooks the harbor, and the open sea approaches to the harbor. A few guns are positioned that in the event of an emergency, they can be turned upon the town itself. or to fire in the direction of the Governor's residence in case of extreme emergency and issues that arise from the general populace towards his Lordship.

Fort Hemmerly currently is garrisoned by 2 small companies of infantry, a 2 gun field battery, (minus the properly trained crew which are on their way to arrive from England soon it is said), and some support troops.  He has realized early on that the garrison contingent for Port Dominion and the island of St. Albion is too small to properly operate and establish a strong defense and presence here. He has written and sent letters requesting additional reinforcements to his garrison. He eagerly awaits an answer, or more troops and supplies, whichever comes first. 

Although Lord General Winthrop oversees all military command, he leaves the full daily operational command of things to his second, Colonel Cornelius White, an able commander himself. 

Lord General Winthrop is a widower, as his first wife died many years right in the 3rd year of their marriage. He has two sons, one of which serves in uniform in the America's, and the other which at last word was an officer in The Queen's Navy, having followed the calling of the sea instead of the Army. 

He likes a good glass of Claret or Port Wine after his evening meals and often relaxes by his fireside with letters and reading a book. He also keeps his fingers on the gossip and information that flows about the town and the goings on within it's streets, especially if any of the goings on concern the military or his Lordship the Governor and his family.