First war of survival
Our country is in grave danger, the Spanish heaten has declared war on January the first of 1492. We have fallen from Allah grace, once we possesed the Iberian and now we posses only the rocky Sierra Nevada. Even this possesion is in danger, a Spanish force, allmost three times the size of ours is marching to our capital. But we shall not surender!
Our meagre cavalry forces, 2000 men all destined for the eternal paradise, fight small skirmishes
with the Spanish vanguard before retreating and moving to another province.All the while our brave infantry, 15.000 heroes, is besieging Andalusia, and are reinforced by a force
of 7.000 armed citizens who answered the call to battle.
17 may 1492
The smelly English have declared war on the even smellier Scots. The Milanese, who smell of garlic, honour the allience but the cowardly Spanish dishonour the allience. They are having to much trouble fighting us!
22 june 1492
Praise Allah! The French, seeing that Spain has no allies declare war on the Spanish Empire! Their allience contains the Papal states, Savoy and Brittany. We thank the French king and send him an nicely illustrated copy of the Koran. All Spanish troops march away to France and defeat. The timing couldn't be better for all our cavalry had allready died and the Spaniards were besieging our capital.
18 may 1493
Today is a historical day, after 16 months of siege we have captured Andalusia! Our troops rejoice and start marching for Castillia.
23 june 1493
A messenger has reached me wth dire news, a Spanish force appeared out of nowhere and captured the city of Granada in only one assault. Upon hearing the news all 22.000 men in our army weep and start the long march to the Sierra Nevada.
january 1494
We have discovered the art of artillery, wonderfull. Now we just need to have a province that is free so that we can build some.
A delegation of our finest artisans has reached my mansion, I will ask them what they want.
The filthy dogs, they demanded we surrendered to the Spanish, so that they can practice their arts without disturbance. I had them quartered, sadly this resulted in a lowering of our research into infrastructure.
15 may 1494
We have recaptured Granada! For the last time in history Spanish soldiers have seen the mighty Alahambra and the Alcazar. The heatens don't agree with this state of affairs and attack our troops.
With allmost no losses we reduce their number from 11.000 to 2.000. Another victory for the followers of the true profhet.
Our troops march to Castillia but are met by Spanish forces in Andalusia. We slaugther them and leave no survivors.
november 1494
7.000 recruits marching to Castillia are ambushed in Estramaduros, only 2500 manage to escape to Castilllia.
february 1495
We enter an allience with Algiers and the Hafsid. Both our Sunni brother swear to help us in any future war we fight.
20 june 1495
We have captured Madrid, our proud troops plunder the city and bring back maps of small group isles to the West. These must be the mythical lands of Chipangu.
20 july 1495
We are victorious! The Spaniard has agreed to cede Andalusia and their treasury to Granada. Everywhere in Andalusia and Sierra Nevada loyal muslims kneel and thank Allah.
We have won the first war of survival. Now we have to prepare for when Spain tries to avenge it's loss. Wich I am sure it shall try.
That's all folks! Next update this evening.
I like to thank my mother, my coach and all my loyal fans who posted on this thread.
Thank you all!
PS: for those wondering, Granada is the onliest major power so I can annex Spain
Derrek Pullem and King of Nines: thanks guys, I knew somebody would agree with me
Forster:my fingers are to big to type, so I use my tongue