Editing Zamastan War of Independence (section)

===1803 Offensive===
====Northern Campaign====
The Skithan General [[John Grouseworth]] received orders to abandon [[Kelowna]] and fortify [[Providence]] following several escapes by rebel ships leaving the port. On June 18, the Skithan army departed Kelowna and moved north towards Providence, with the reinvigorated rebels in intercepting them. The two armies fought at [[Battle on Bonmuth|Bonmuth Court House on June 28]], with the rebels holding the field, greatly boosting morale and confidence.
[[File:Battle of Monmouth (NYPL b13075520-422191) cropped.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Battle of Bonmuth|alt=Scan of engraving]]

====Attempts to Capture the South====
Crucial in any Skithan attempt to gain control of the colony was the possession of a southern port to bring in supplies and men. To this end, the Skithans organized an expedition to establish a strong post somewhere in the southern end of the colony, and sent military leaders to recruit Loyalists in [[Jade Harbor]]. The expedition's departure from Skith was significantly delayed, and the Loyalist force that was recruited to meet it was decisively defeated in the [[Battle of Jason's Creek Bridge]] in late February 1803. In June 1803, Skith Governor [[Chico Pisano]] led an [[Battle of Crystal Green Island|assault on Fort Crystal Green]], which guarded Jade Harbor.

Pisano had failed to order a complete reconnaissance of the area. His 2,200 men force was landed on Sliver Island (adjacent to Crystal Green Island on which the fort was positioned), and they found the channel dividing the two islands too deep to ford. Instead of re-embarking on his boats, he relied on the expedition's naval forces to reduce the fort, which became known after the war as Fort Gultrie. However, the firepower of the Skith ships was unable to make an impression on the spongy palmetto logs that formed the majority of the fort's defenses, and the bombardment failed in its objective. It was a humiliating failure, and Pisano called off his campaign in the south. Pisano blamed his troops for the failure of the assault.