“What the…!”. I awake suddenly in the middle of the night, my body covered in sweat. The sheets on the bed, the finest cloth from Ghent, are completely soaked.
What a terrible dream! No, a nightmare! France reborn, our most beloathed and hated of our enemies, and Charles the Foolhardy replaced by that pompous Louis the Pretender?
But was it just a dream?…..
I get up and walk gingerly to the water basin at the other side of the room before plunging my face into the cool liquid. Revived once more, I dry myself on the towel and slowly make my way to the window. Pulling the drapes to one side I look out on streets below, faintly lit by the occasional lantern. A gentle patter of rain outside gives a gentle reminder that summer has gone and winter will soon be upon us. The roads are clear part from the odd vagabond on the opposite side who has long since fallen into the deepest of slumbers.
But my mind is far from the scene and begins to play back the events of my dream. I try to piece together something of what had happened but couldn’t remember exactly where the dream had started, what was reality and what was truth
Moving to my desk, I lit a small lamp and started going through some of my papers. Almost instantly I came across one dated October 13th reporting the fall of Paris. It went on to tell of the capture of Louis and his agreement to hand over his lands to the Kingdom of Burgundy. But there was nothing more, Brittany was on the point of falling but had not yet.
Maybe everything had been but a dream, or maybe even a premonition. It would do no harm to take precautions
Quickly taking a quill and some paper I started to write a letter to the members of council…..
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October-December 1467 (revised)
Paris fortifications are expanded and Charles the Foolhardy calls for more war taxes to be raised: the previous order having been rescinded despite the loss of stability.
In November we raise another 25000 troops in Lorraine as Hungary lays siege to Alsace. It is here we discover a plot by the former king of France to displace Charles and rule Burgundy as the new France. His offer is very tempting. In addition to providing 25000 new troops and 30 mobile field cannon pieces, he also claims that all rebellions in core provinces will disappear and stability across the realm will improve. As a consequence we will lose our German culture. The alternative is great unrest but improved relations with England and Austria (+150). After discovering the plot, Louis is tried and hanged and Burgundy retains its own special identity. However, all income now has to be diverted to restore stability. Who cares about revolt risk anyway? Rebels like getting killed.
January-June 1468
The new influx of taxes are used to raise troops in northern Germany. Hungarian forces are driven from Alsace in January while the siege force in Hinterpommern is destroyed in the same week. We quickly revert back to investing in naval improvements as stability will naturally recover.
In February, Baden declare war, our armies in Alsace cross into Mainz from where they will attack Baden. In March, the rebels in Catalonia are defeated and new armies are raised in the province.
In April, our troops in Hinterpommern march across the Polish border towards Poznan. Further troops are raised in the north to maintain the supply of men at the front. We defeat a Baden army in Baden and leave a small force to besiege the city before returning to Mainz. A Polish-Lithuanian army is crushed in Poznan and we leave sufficient numbers to besiege the province before marching south on Wielkopolska.
In May, we capture Copenhagen from the Danes and will await any offer they might bring us. A large Austrian force breaks our siege of Baden and we are forced to retreat north. At the end of the month, we score another victory in Poland and lay siege to Gniezno.
June brings a rebel uprising in Catalonia and our forces in the province are driven north. A Swedish force lands in Hinterpommern and our reserve armies in the region are driven back west. Another battle is lost against Austria in Mainz and we are forced to retreat across the Rhine into Alsace.
July-December 1468
Stability improves across the realm. Jylland falls to our armies in the middle of the month. Denmark reject our offer for peace so we agree to wait for their own proposals. By the end of the month, the rebels in Catalonia have been defeated. August brings the usual war taxes before Genoa declares war along with her allies: the Papal States, Modena and Tuscany. Our armies in Spain are rushed to Provence to await instructions. In mid-August, Wurzburg falls and their lands are added to Burgundy’s
September brings a revolt in Normandie but further successes against Sweden in Hinterpommern. A small force are sent to support a siege of Krakow when the siege of Gniezno is split. When Denmark offer us Skane and Jylland for peace we accept the offer and begin to raise troops in Skane to defend against the Swedes to the north. Our fleet in Bremen sails round Jylland to load troops for Skane. Early September sees the Austrians defeated in Mainz just before Charles himself arrives. He leads an army of 20000 towards Baden while the rest of the army, around 41000 march back towards Lorraine. In the middle of December, Nantes falls again and the lands of Brittany are added to the Charles’ kingdom. Troops are raised in Maine to clear up the rebel problem in Normandie.
In October, Charles suffers a defeat in Baden and retreats again to Mainz where troops from Alsace have been diverted. By late October, we have begun a siege of the Polish capital in Krakow.
In the second week of November, we defeat a Swedish fleet in the Sund and capture their maps which reveal to us nothing new. Our troops in Vorpommern board the ships for Skane.. Charles defeats an Austrian army in Wurzburg and marches again on Baden.
December brings a revolt in Calais. We decide to annex Navarra and stability improves to maximum again. Our troops finally arrive in Skane and join the 6000 recruit cavalry force in the region. At the same time, 23000 troops board our Mediterranean fleet. By the end of December, Charles defeats the Baden forces protecting their capital and lays siege to Rastatt. Before the year is out Gniezno in Wielkopolska falls and the province is captured.
January-June 1469
Our forces from Gniezno march on Warsaw while those in Skane march on the Swedish capital. New year taxes are used to improve fortifications in our four newest provinces. By the end of January, we have laid siege to Warsaw. A new 18000 strong army is raised in Skane.
In February we lose a battle to rebels in Normandy as new rebellions rise up in Gerona and Mecklemberg. Another 5000 troops are raised in Mainz to shore up the siege of Baden. Our troops on board ship in the Mediterranean disembark for Rome to strike at the heart the alliance. Rome is put under siege by the end of the month.
In March, Hungary once again lay siege to Alsace with an army of 52000 while a Swedish army of 16000 infantry attacks our 19000 siege army at Stockholm. A rebellion rises up in Bearn but our southern armies, en route to Gerona, are diverted to deal with them. The rebels in Bearn are crushed in early April as are those in Mecklemberg. The Swedish army is defeated after several weeks of fighting in Svealand and the siege of their capital continues. In Poznan our siege army is attacked by a large Lithuanian army of 16000 and our siege has to be lifted to allow retreat to Hinterpommern. Later in April, the Ottoman Empire declares war on us and they are supported by their Tunisian allies. Charles orders further war taxes to be raised. We lose a battle to rebel scum in Calais at the end of the month.
In May, our southern armies defeat the rebels in Gerona and our Mediterranean navy sails west to ferry them to the Italian campaign. A Polish army of 10000 attacks our Burgundy’s 18000 strong siege force at Krakow. The Polish are driven back with heavy losses before an envoy from our vassals in Magdeburg declare their disloyal, nay treachery, and break from Burgundy before declaring war. Their allies, Bavaria, Hannover, Milan, Hessen and Saxony join them. By the middle of the month, Alvsborg, in Swedish-owned Vastergottland, is put under siege by a new army recruited in Skane.
In June, a new siege army from Hinterpommern is sent into Poznan to lay siege to the provincial capital. Other forces in Vorpommern wait for Magdeburg forces to move before marching on the capital and laying siege. Another army from Lorraine march north towards Hessen through Palatinat territory and a further 22000 troops are raised in eastern France. The army on route to Hessen has its journey shortened at the beginning of June when the Palatinat, Cologne, Kleves, Bohemia and Wurtemberg support Brandenburg in a war against Burgundy. In Spain, another 23000 troops board ships in the Gulf of Lion bound once more for Italy. Wurzburg is besieged by a Saxony led force while Mecklemberg is put under siege by another enemy army led by Magdeburg. We begin another siege in Poznan and leave a force of 12000 to lay siege to Heidelberg in Pfalz while the large part of our armies in the province move north into Kleves. Papal States forces of 16700 attack our 21300 strong siege army outside Rome. They are driven away but not before inflicting nearly 5000 casualties on our armies. By the end of the month, Cologne armies have laid siege to Vlissingen while Genoan forces land in Provence.
July-December 1469
We lay siege to Magdeburg at the start of the month while their armies are in Mecklemberg. Our agents there report terrible conditions in the enemy camp suffering from supply problems and insanitary conditions. In July, our Mediterranean fleet sails east again while the decision is made to ship troops from England to the continent to fight in our many wars. Our Brittany Fleet allows 11000 men at a time to be ferried to France. Krakow falls at the end of the month and our forces in the province, numbering a little over 17000 are freed to march west: their target is Hungarian owned Moravia. Let’s see how long the siege in Alsace remains when they discover that they are being attack from the other direction.
In August we agree a white peace with Siena and they take Scotland and Ukraine out of the war with them. Since they have already lost three allies from the war, I suspect they have little stomach to fight at the moment, which is fine by me. Meanwhile, Brandenburg forces have laid siege to Stettin in Hinterpommern where I believe the winter months can get very cold with the icy Baltic air. By the second week in August, Brunn is besieged in Moravia. Our fleet are driven back from the Ligurian Sea by a Genoa squadron of 1 warship, 1 galley and 1 transport
mad: ) disrupting our landing in the region. A large Swedish army of nearly 19000 attack our siege army in Svealand. Before the battle is over, Poland offer to give us Poznan in exchange for peace. By cutting land links to Lithuania, this had effectively put them out of the war also.
In September we are finally driven back from Svealand and the siege of Stockholm is broken. We lose 8000 men in the fighting to Swedish losses of 6000. We quickly agree a white peace with Sweden who, as alliance leaders sign also peace agreements for Lithuania and the Knights. We lay siege to Cologne with forces originally intended to counter the Hungarian threat. Rome falls at the end of the month and our armies in Italy march on Marche.
In October we suffer a revolt in Munster and the fortress is taken. We have no free troops in the region to deal with the problem so must wait before this can be retaken. Troops from Skane board ship in the Sund to return to the continent. We agree a white peace with Hungary and troops in the East are now free to attack into German with forces invading Silesia, Kustrin and Bohemia. With Austria out of the war, the German minors are there for the taking. War taxes are raised across the Kingdom sparking a revolt in Gascogne. We finally succeed in breaking the rebels in Normandie and our armies are sent north to clear Calais. Papal States armies in Marche are brushed aside and Ancona is besieged. In the same month Breslau, Prage and Kustrin are all besieged while troops arriving from Scandinanvia arrive in northern Germany and march south towards Berlin. Rastatt falls to Charles at the end of the month and he orders the immediate annexation of Baden. He leads his forces north towards Hessen.
November brings a revolt in Paris, delaying our plans to relieve Calais. Prussia now declare war on us and are supported by the Teutonic Order, Novgorod, Venice, England and Aragon. Sadly, we are ill prepared to fight on any of these fronts, save perhaps one. Taxes in the new year will certainly help to relieve this current strain on resources. We lay siege to Berlin by the middle of the month. When more forces arrive in Vorpommern, these are sent immediately to Berlin where a Brandenburg attack is expected within the year. Prayers are made for a mild winter in the region. On a separate note, we hear reports from the east that Lithuania agree to become vassals of Poland. Rebels in Ile-de-France are quickly defeated before the month is out.
December brings a revolt in Vorpommern and our forces in the region retreat towards Magdeburg. The month brings severe weather in Kustrin where our siege force is withdrawn back to Poznan. It is also bitterly cold in Wurzburg adding to the misery of the Saxony/Wurtemberg/Bavaria/Bohemia siege army of 63000. The rebels from Munster attack the Cologne siege force in Zeeland. We are attacked in Wessex (England), Bohemia (Bohemia) and Kustrin (Brandenburg) when news arrives of the capture of Magdeburg. They are immediately annexed and our armies march south into Saxony. The province now gives us a continuous land link to all our European mainland provinces. Their armies immediately engage Hanoverian armies in Mecklemberg but are withdrawn to Magdeburg as fighting goes against them. We defeat enemy armies in all early battles but are forced to withdraw from Kustrin when the main Brandenburg army arrives. In Hessen, Charles defeats a small enemy army and the capital town is besieged. We win another battle in England against a much larger force due to our overwhelming cavalry superiority. As yet, we are unable to take the fight to them but raise another 9000 infantry in Wessex to secure our position. In time for the Mass of Christ, we begin a siege of Dresden while armies collecting in Magdeburg march north to the relief of Mecklemberg. Before the year is out, we land an army in Sardinia and defeat the local Aragonese defenders before beginning a siege of Cagliari. Calais is cleared of rebels in the same month and our armies march south to relieve Gascogne.
January-June 1470
The new year brings a revolt in Baden as we feel the effects of harsh weather conditions in Cologne and Saxony. 15000 infantry are called up in Alsace to help deal with the rebels while an army of 17000 is raised in Catalonia and another of 20000 is raised in Magdeburg. Charles order fortification improvements in Magdeburg.
Mecklemberg falls to Hanoverian troops in early January. We sink an Aragonese transport ship off the Cote d’Azur in the early weeks of the year and annihilate the Hanoverian troops in Mecklemberg before laying siege to the city giving it little time to restock.
In February, we raise another 9000 infantry in Hinterpommern in preparation for an attack from the east. Heidelberg falls to our armies and they cross the Rhine into Mainz from where they will attack the rebel positions in Baden. Our fleets arrive off Corsica and troops embark from the island, leaving behind a small siege force. A small Prussian force is defeated in Hinterpommern but we lose a naval skirmish against the fleets of the Teutonic Order in the Sund.
In March, our naval commanders report improvements to shipbuilding (Naval Tech 5). Research is now diverted again to our land forces. The month sees a revolt in Berri which is quickly suppressed. It also sees the fall of Dusseldorf in Kleves, the defeat of an English army in Anglia, leading to a siege of London, and victory over the main Cologne army in its attempt to relieve the siege of the capital. We also lay siege to rebel controlled Munster.
In April we raise further war taxes which upset the nobles a little until they are heartened when we annex the Palatinat. From Corsica, our fleet sails south towards Sicily. In Anglia, an English army drives away our forces outside London and we suffer heavy losses before retreating to Wessex.
May brings failure in Sicily as our invasion force is driven to Messina by Aragonese cavalry. Mecklemberg falls in the first week and our armies march on Hanover. In southern Germany, we defeat a Wurtemberg army and lay siege to Stuttgart. Ancona falls in the same month to our Italian armies who march north towards Romagna and besiege Bologna at the beginning of June.
We defeat the Hanoverians in early June and lay siege to their capital. A week later, the rebels in Vorpommern are defeated and our armies are free to march towards the eastern front while another 9000 men are raised in Cornwall.
July-December 1470
The long awaited attack in Aragon commences when our 28000 strong army crosses into Valencia and engages the Aragonese army of 29000. We have a significant cavalry advantage which is used to great effect as the Aragonese are driven away leaving the city open to a prolonged siege. Silesia falls by the middle of July and our armies continue their relentless march into the Bohemia heartland. To the north, 43000 troops have collected in Hinterpommern and march across the border with the Teutonic Order. We send a white peace offer to Prussia but they decline. We defeat another English attack in Wessex and an Aragonese attack in Valencia. At the end of the month, the Papal States finally make peace with Castile giving them 75D in reparations. Unfortunately for us, this returns Piedmont to Papal control although perhaps they are already at a loss to deal with our own invasion force.
Aragon is besieged at the beginning of the month when a larger English force attacks our armies in Wessex. Castile annex Tuscany shortly after as Wurzburg falls to Saxony forces. We defeat the English in Wessex and the Aragonese in Aragon when Castile declare war a week after their previous one has ended. Hessen capitulates to Charles’ army and he marches south to the relief of Wurzburg where Bavarian, Wurtemberg and Bohemian troops are returning to their homelands. The same day, we begin a siege of Karlsbad. Cologne falls a few days later and our armies are freed up to support the wars in the south. To the east we suffer a crushing defeat to Teutonic Order forces in Danzig but defeat another Aragonese army in Aragon. When Prag falls by the end of the month, our troops are free now to complete the invasion of Bohemia and march on Sudeten.
In September we suffer another revolt in Baden as returning Wurtemberg troops drive away our siege army in their capital. The rebels in Baden are defeated by troops from Mainz who then march again on Wurtemberg. Brandenburg forces attack our siege force in Berlin while our forces attack Bohemian forces in Sudeten and Saxony forces in Wurzburg. Burgundy emerges victorious from all three battles
In October we raise more war taxes and Magdeburg revolts and the rebels take the fortress there. Our armies from Hinterpommern are brought west to crush the rebellion. Quite shockingly, Cologne reject our terms of peace: the total annexation of their lands. Charles is livid but has many other problems to concern himself with. During the month, we begin sieges in Wurzburg and Sudeten. Our forces invading Wurtemberg drive thedefenders away and Stuttgart is once more besieged. The province of Munster is recovered from rebels at the end of the month. The month also sees the end of Naples war with the Papal States and Modena with Modena receiving Apulia while the Papal States get reparations and military access.
In November, Charles annexes the lands of Kleves and stability improves once more. December sees victory over Genoa in Piemonte and Torino is besieged. Later in the month, the rebels from Magdeburg are defeated in Mecklemberg before our armies can march to the relief of Magdeburg itself. Dresden falls to our forces who then march to the siege of Wurzburg. A part of our force in Mecklemberg are sent back east where Teutonic Order troops lay siege to Poznan. During this same month, Genoa has laid siege to Provence while Castilian troops have added to a new siege in Navarra. When Bologna falls at the end of the year, our troops in Italy head back west to lay siege to Genoa, the capital province of the alliance leaders.
January-June 1471
New year taxes are used to raise 24000 infantry and 8000 cavalry in the south. At this time in the war, certain cities demand of the king specific ancient privileges that they enjoyed. Charles has little choice but to accept the terms (
Centralisation –1 but the option was Stab –3). Naples declare war on us later on during the month and our Italian forces are diverted south to deal with the annoying southern Italians.
February sees outbreaks of revolt across the country involving Provence (under siege from Genoa), Bearn, Cornwall, Jylland and Munster. Berlin falls to our armies on the 11th and they are freed to return to the eastern front.
In March, our armies in Italy lay siege to Naples. Wurzburg falls to Charles who leads 22000 men into Ansbach. The remainder are sent north to help deal with the rebel problem.
April brings us two successive victories over Bavarian armies before Nurnberg is besieged. Teutonic Order force in Poznan are also crushed freeing troops to deal with rebels in Jylland. Valencia falls by the middle of the month and our armies march on the Castilian capital. Charles uses the opportunity to raise further war taxes but recovers the trust of the nobles by annexing Hessen.
Revolts spring up in May in the provinces of Catalonia and Auvergne with the fortress taken in Auvergne. Charles calls for further troops to be raised in Bourgogne, 30000 in total to deal with the unrest. Another 9000 infantry are raised in Cornwall to resist the English siege of Wessex. We capture Pilsen on Sudeten from Bohemia and lay siege to Madrid. Bohemia offer us Sudeten and Silesia shortly after and we accept the terms. Another army in Erz is now freed up to deal with the rebel problem. During the month rebellions in Bearn and Munster are suppressed and a Bavarian army is defeated by the King’s armies in Ansbach.
In June, Gascogne is cleared of rebels. On the 8th, we capture the province of Hanover and Aragon. Aragon immediately offers us the provinces of Messina and Valencia for peace. We accept the terms and set sail for Sardinia ferry troops to our newest province. Towards the end of the month, the Papal States offer us Romagna and Marche for peace and we decide to accept the terms. Our forces besieging Turin are sent to Genoa while a further 26000 troops are raised in our new italian provinces
July-December 1471
Rebel forces are defeated in Anhalt and Catalonia, the latter freeing yet another army to march into Castilian lands. Jylland is freed of rebel units by the end of the month and our forces lay siege to Genoa. In Navarra we attack the main Castile army with 25000 infantry and 14000 cavalry against 23000 infantry and 1000 cavalry. With fighting spilling into August, they are dealt a crushing blow with Burgundian losses of a mere 2500. We follow their retreating army into Cantabria.
In August, a recruit force in Bourgogne defeats the rebels from Auvergne and returns to the province to recapture the fortress.
Charles requests another review of the war situation. It is as follows:
War exhaustion up to +4 and with war taxes also being levied, our revolt risk is equal to Nationalism Risk (+1% if cultural differences)
Total Army Strength: 336k of which a little over a third are cavalry
At war with
Genoa(4%), Modena(1%)
Teke(1%)
Ottoman Empire(0%), Tunisia(0%)
Bavaria(11%), Saxony(100%), Hanover(100%), Milan(0%)
Brandenburg(14%), Cologne(100%), Wurtemberg(1%)
Prussia(2%), TO(-1%), Novgorod(0%), England(12%), Venice(1%)
Castile(5%), Portugal(0%)
Naples(1%)
Magdeburg is recovered from rebels in the middle of August and Toledo is besieged shortly after.
In September we once again defeat the Spanish in Cantabria and leave a siege force before continuing our march towards Portuguese territory. In September, we fail in our attempt to relieve Portsmouth from the English siege and retreat back to Cornwall. A large Genoan force attacks us in Liguria and we are forced to retreat towards Emilia.
War taxes in October bring another revolt in Roussillon and the fortress is taken. Leaving a siege force in Auvergne, the rest of the army in the province are sent to deal with the unrest to the south. Saxony is annexed to restore a semblance of order to the Kingdom. At the end of October, we defeat a Portuguese army in Tago and lay siege to Lisbon. In Germany, Stuttgart falls to our armies who now march on Munich.
November brings revolts in Messina and Bretagne with rebels seizing the fortress in Messina. Our armies in Messina are forced to recover the province. Further north, we defeat Modena armies in Emilia and lay siege to Modena. The rebels from Roussillon are defeated in Languedoc and our forces in the province continue their march to relieve Perpignan. The Bavarian armies are defeated in Bavaria and we begin a siege of Munich.
January-June 1472
Taxes raise of coffers to 0ver 1800D but we will need much of this to repair damaged fortifications once the war is over. Philip decides that it is high time to bring an end to the war with the Prussian alliance where England are besieging Meath and Venice are in Skane. Prussia accept 100D for peace and the sieges are made ineffective.
When Genoan troops lay siege to Romagna in January, troops are withdrawn from the siege of Naples and further armies are raised in Marche. A new army is raised in Catalonia to help in the Iberian war. In a shock reversal we are driven form Castila by a small Castilian cavalry force. In reaction to the news a further 11000 men are raised in Navarra.
In February, we capture Naples and Nurnberg. The King takes a small cavalry unit and marches on Munich while the rest return to Franche-Comte. We defeat a Castilian army in Toledo and new troops from Valencia are rushed in to maintain the siege. We suffer as a result of poor government policies during the month and Cologne is quickly annexed to recover stability. In Italy, the Genoan forces in Romagna are destroyed and our forces are free to march south to capture Apulia.
During March we fight off repeated attempts to relieve Toledo but suffer another Genoan attack on Romagna and our march to Apulia is again delayed. In April, Madrid is once again besieged and part of the forces are sent to lay siege to Leon.
May arrives with the news that our army technicians have discovered improvements to our weapons (Land Tech 6). New war taxes are raised bringing revolts in Meath, Holstein and Navarra. We annex Hannover into Burgundy to once again appease the nobles. As May progresses, new troops from Catalonia are advance into Castilian territory. The Genoans are defeated again in Romagna and a further 10000 infantry are raised in the province to allow the larger part of the army to attack Apulia to the south. Leon is besieged by the end of the month. Finally, at the end of the month, we capture Tago and discover maps charting many new regions. A couple of regions in South America have been mapped and claimed by Portugal including a city colony in Salvador. There are also a few west African provinces of which Portugal has a small colony in Louga. The sea routes stretch as far as Tindore in the East Indies and past Madagascar to India. Mahe is currently unclaimed so a colonial party is sent. Traders are sent to Dakar and Casamance.
June brings revolts in Kleves and Sudeten but Roussillon is captured from rebels. War exhaustion is now +6 and we have no diplomats available. After another victory over Portugal in late June, they offer us Nouadibuh, Parnaiba, Salabanka, Buru and the Azores for peace. The decide it is better to accept the terms now to concentrate on finishing the war with Castile. Colonists are sent to the Azores.
July-December 1472
We lose battles to Castile in Andalusia and Modena in Apulia while rebels successfully hold out in Navarra. We nevertheless still manage to begin a siege in Estremadura at the end of July.
August brings another revolt in Wessex which is quickly put down as is an older rebellion in Kleves. All is not well though as rebels in Sudeten defeat the first army that we send at them.
September brings a revolt in Provence where a small Genoan force is posted. We succeed in setting up a trade post in Dakar but fail in Casamance. Bilbao in Cantabria finally falls in the first week of the month and our armies march on west into Asturias. Within a couple of days, Andalusia is besieged while Modena forces in Apulia are defeated and Taranto is put under siege. We lay siege to Granada a week later with reinforcements from Valencia. Not a week has gone before the province of Leon is also taken. When Munich falls a couple of days later, Bavaria offer us the province of Ansbach and 81D. We accept the terms and no have just nine enemies.
October brings yet another revolt, this time in Limousin as Sudeten and Navarra rebels repel another attempt to break their sieges. Castile offers us Cantabria and Asturias for peace and we have little option but to accept. We fail in our first attempt to colonise the Azores so another group is sent immediately after. Modena falls to our armies a few days later and our armies march again on Liguria.
November sees a revolt immediately in Asturias but troops are on hand to put this down. We raise war taxes and immediately annex Naples into the Kingdom of Burgundy. Charles leads his armies into Sudeten to defeat the rebels there. Oldenburg rises up in revolt during December. During the same month, we recapture Clermont in Auvergne from rebels.
January-June 1473
During the first month of the year, an Ottoman force lands in Rousillon and drives away the Burgundy defenders. We offer them 150D for peace but they reject our terms. Very well, they shall be not be allowed to leave.
In February, Wurtemberg is annexed. March brings a revolt in Hanover but we now have ample troops on hand to deal with the situation. And we get a generous gift of 200D to the state which is added to the coffer of 2604D
D) During the same month, the Turkish invaders are driven from Roussillon while the rebels in Hanover are driven to ground. Our revolt in April occurs in Cornwall where the fortress is captured. The month sees measured celebrations to mark the founding of our colony on Mahe. In May we put down a revolt in Oldenburg only for two more to flare up in Sachsen and Sudeten. We sign a white peace with Brandenburg to bring an end to this war and are left now with three wars against five opponents. The Sachsen revolt is broken in May but another rises up in Cantabria in June
Then in June, Mali declares war and is supported by Morocco. (
Ouch!! Must stop this war soon. Perhaps I shouldn't have taken that peace offer from Portugal) It is with some surprise we are able to inform the king at the end of the month that there are no rebel units at large in the Kingdom.
But I sincerely doubt that this will be for long.
