The Assault on Fort Mercer



 is a mission in Red Dead Redemption.

Story
John Marston and his group, consisting of Marshal Leigh Johnson, Deputies Eli and Jonah, Nigel West Dickens, Irish, and Seth Briars, break into Fort Mercer, and try to find Bill Williamson, only to find that he had fled to Mexico to find Javier Escuella. Also accompanying the men, is an Unnamed Deputy, who is never seen, nor mentioned again, similar to the Posse member in Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit.

Walkthrough
This is the first mission in which you are able to use a Gatling gun. In the mission the Gatling gun is mounted inside West Dicken's stagecoach. As the stagecoach pulls inside, the back opens up and the player is engaged in a fierce firefight with members of Bill Williamson's gang. They will approach from directly in front of the wagon and to the right of it. The well in the centre of the courtyard will crumble under enough concentrated fire, allowing easier aiming for some of the more hidden enemies. When they are dealt with, a search of the rest of the Fort reveals Williamson is not there, and the only inhabitants are a few of his goons. The last sequence of the mission has the player man the Gatling gun again and fend off reinforcements attacking the main gate of the fort. These reinforcements include both mounted and unmounted enemies, and 2 wagons with Gatling guns mounted on them. You will fail the mission if Leigh Johnson or any Deputy dies. Once they've been dealt with, sit back and enjoy the treatment of prisoners in the old west!