Under the banner of the Gold Fleur-de-lis, the naval vice admiral and governor of Cuba stood on the bridge, watching the British army's landing operation through binoculars.
"Disciplined and well-equipped, since when did the Brits' pocket army become so formidable?"
Governor Enrique was not simply a braggart ascending through prominent birth or nepotism.
On the contrary, he was a typical civilian general, having fought against the Carlos Faction rebels supported by the British in the mountains, and had clashed with the British Army. He knew very well that these British war machines were not just for show.
The captain of the Saint Joan of Arc, a naval lieutenant colonel, cautioned, "With all due respect, Governor Enrique, the Cuban detachment has only one battleship, three cruisers, and some medium and small gunboats. We should avoid conflict with the British until the Richelieu and the mainland fleet arrive."
