Their formation got messed up and the shields got considerable damage or got broken already. So when my boys got the order and executed it, I managed to destroy at least forty of these forts at this single attack!
I failed to do so during the past hour! And I also got a few islands which stood most of the time up front, acting as the shields for the forts.
So the frontline islands lost almost half of its count, and many forts were ruined. The next half an hour was like a fun game for me and my boys, as I kept ruining more or causing severe damage to the rest.
"Give the order to retreat now, what are you waiting for?" but even when they lost more than half of their forces, and the other half wasn't faring that well, the enemy never showed a sign of retreat.
I thought if they lost as much, they would hurry to run away. But it seemed I underestimated their resolve.