I have espoused in feedback to comments about how much I value my alliance with Brandenburg. Let me go on for another moment explaining more about that. I do really believe that if I ever do end up at war with France and/or Austria, that Brandenburg will be the best ally I can have. And, truly, I do not fear war with any powers except for these two. Therefore, Brandenburg’s alliance is important to me.
I also feel that my success against Castille and Aragon – twice now – has been at least partly due to my alliances. The fact that Brandenburg 1) has never gone against her alliance with me, and 2) sent a rather sizeable army to attack Aragon in our wars… All of this means a lot to me too. I also (having no view of Atlantic happenings) must wonder if one of the reasons why I had not too much trouble with Castille’s (or Aragon’s) navy may not be that Brandenburg’s navy was keeping them occupied in the other ocean.
In any case…. They come calling again. What am I to say?
In March, a revolt pops up in Dauphine. The war exhaustion still causes such problems. A half-year is hardly enough to reduce from our high levels. But this rebellion is not a serious threat. We have troops on scene, under Gen. di Saluzzo. This will be a brief matter.
Only 6 electors, by 1521, and we’re one of them. Interestingly, Brandenburg is one who lost their seat. Provence, as well, it appears. These electorships are more fluid than I would have expected.
A gift (one of several over several years) to Siena successfully gains us their vote for when the electors must convene again. That third vote is all we should need to guarantee a victory in that election!
Another rebellion, in Bremen, proves more challenging than that in Dauphine. We must send troops from the south, by sea.
By July of 1521, the three regiments of soldiers sent from Italy had arrived off the coast of Bremen, and were ready to dispatch the rebels.
We also received good news about our economy, and more people began to feel more comfortable – French, this time – about being part of Milan.
It appears that we made our proper adjustments in relationship with Siena just in time. At the beginning of September, 1521, Emperor Fernando V of Castille died. The election placed the crown in the hands of – mind you – Emperor Galeazzo II of Milan!
Finally, after many decades of waiting for a military mind to walk the halls of our court, and to enlighten the King/Emperor on military advancements, we receive word of a talented soldier named Achille Odescalchi, who we intend to bring into our service as soon as we have the money to do so.
After we defeated the rebels in Bremen, the concerted efforts of the old and new forces we’d brought into battle there were directed against Bohemia and, to a lesser degree, Trier. Brandenburg, for whatever reason, has proved itself relatively inept in defending itself. We engage a nearby siege placed by Bohemian troops.
The Bohemians in the province of Mecklenburg were relatively easy to defeat. They had fought their way across Brandenburg already, marauding, and taking losses.
Milan’s duty, in this war, was to enable Brandenburg to fight the Bohemians to the peace table. So we then moved south, to the only province that had so far fallen – Bamburg, which had been taken by Trier.
On January 1, 1522, just as our forces encountered the ragged soldiers from Trier in Erfurt, Brandenburg successfully signed a separate peace. It was the peace we would have wished for them, which was fine. However, now we had to extricate ourselves. We shall have to see what that requires! Not much, surely.
While our 5,000 troops, or so, were besieging the Bohemian capital, the Bohemian general apparently concluded that he would be unable to dislodge them. So he adopted an alternative strategy…
It surely would not have worked, except that Trier was now in on the action. Their joint force began an assault upon the walls of Bremen!
I also feel that my success against Castille and Aragon – twice now – has been at least partly due to my alliances. The fact that Brandenburg 1) has never gone against her alliance with me, and 2) sent a rather sizeable army to attack Aragon in our wars… All of this means a lot to me too. I also (having no view of Atlantic happenings) must wonder if one of the reasons why I had not too much trouble with Castille’s (or Aragon’s) navy may not be that Brandenburg’s navy was keeping them occupied in the other ocean.
In any case…. They come calling again. What am I to say?
In March, a revolt pops up in Dauphine. The war exhaustion still causes such problems. A half-year is hardly enough to reduce from our high levels. But this rebellion is not a serious threat. We have troops on scene, under Gen. di Saluzzo. This will be a brief matter.
Only 6 electors, by 1521, and we’re one of them. Interestingly, Brandenburg is one who lost their seat. Provence, as well, it appears. These electorships are more fluid than I would have expected.
A gift (one of several over several years) to Siena successfully gains us their vote for when the electors must convene again. That third vote is all we should need to guarantee a victory in that election!
Another rebellion, in Bremen, proves more challenging than that in Dauphine. We must send troops from the south, by sea.
By July of 1521, the three regiments of soldiers sent from Italy had arrived off the coast of Bremen, and were ready to dispatch the rebels.
We also received good news about our economy, and more people began to feel more comfortable – French, this time – about being part of Milan.
It appears that we made our proper adjustments in relationship with Siena just in time. At the beginning of September, 1521, Emperor Fernando V of Castille died. The election placed the crown in the hands of – mind you – Emperor Galeazzo II of Milan!
Finally, after many decades of waiting for a military mind to walk the halls of our court, and to enlighten the King/Emperor on military advancements, we receive word of a talented soldier named Achille Odescalchi, who we intend to bring into our service as soon as we have the money to do so.
After we defeated the rebels in Bremen, the concerted efforts of the old and new forces we’d brought into battle there were directed against Bohemia and, to a lesser degree, Trier. Brandenburg, for whatever reason, has proved itself relatively inept in defending itself. We engage a nearby siege placed by Bohemian troops.
The Bohemians in the province of Mecklenburg were relatively easy to defeat. They had fought their way across Brandenburg already, marauding, and taking losses.
Milan’s duty, in this war, was to enable Brandenburg to fight the Bohemians to the peace table. So we then moved south, to the only province that had so far fallen – Bamburg, which had been taken by Trier.
On January 1, 1522, just as our forces encountered the ragged soldiers from Trier in Erfurt, Brandenburg successfully signed a separate peace. It was the peace we would have wished for them, which was fine. However, now we had to extricate ourselves. We shall have to see what that requires! Not much, surely.
While our 5,000 troops, or so, were besieging the Bohemian capital, the Bohemian general apparently concluded that he would be unable to dislodge them. So he adopted an alternative strategy…
It surely would not have worked, except that Trier was now in on the action. Their joint force began an assault upon the walls of Bremen!
