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Well all know that the Scots are pretty stubborn, you'll succeed, it's just a matter of time (and luck).
All downhill since Bannockburn
Yeah - anything after 1328 was pretty much a non-event. A few victories here and there usually punctuated by complete calamity.
It shall go differently should I have anything to say about it. And the English can have Brown.
I hope...but there may be some problems there. More to come.Thats great!
I wished I could but I am low on usable troops. I'm recruiting again in Glasgow but I can't split Buchan any more so it's either leave York entirely or sit in the siege. In retrospect, I might have done better to take your advice. But I get ahead of myself...
It may appear that way but the English aren't finished yet. I don't think those boats are loaded, but that can change.
I hope so. There was a huge momentum shift, to be sure. At present, I am torn over just taking Northumberland and getting the hell out or pushing for Lancashire as well.The tide has turned! Now lets hope you can grab Northumberland wich would provide a safe border.
I was reading since the begining but now I subscribe.
Fear not, I want to make sure and preserve as many pubs as possible. I'm going to need them.Just make sure to protects the pubs and Tesco in Stirling please. Also if you can afford for Lothian to be plundered once more direct the English to destroy the RBS for me please.
Good work against England so far, in your place I'd think about destroying that 2k in Lancashire and/or intercepting the soon to be ready troops of Midlands.
That's good advice, if I could have done that and still maintained the siege in York. As it turned out, it came back to bite me. Coming up...Objects in the mirror may appear closer than they really are.
Well, what's a medieval world without a little backstabbing and intrigue. I'm curious to see if there is more to that event string.Looking good. I love the way that Scottish success in the field is looking to be undone by our propensity for stabbing each other in the back behind closed doors
At least Northumberland. My war score may demand that's all I can get. I have not checked it yet. Even if I am now in an alliance with Burgundy, who is surely the alliance leader, I started my war independently, so hopefully I can dictate my own peace.Should be able to snag a province or three now
More coming up in a little bit and I hope to perhaps get a second update later in the day. I am playing slowly in the game to make sure I don't get too far ahead in the AAR but I am keen to get a little further in the game.
Scotland Forever
When we left off, I had three sieges going and a new found sense of superiority after a string of victories. But as quickly as things turned for the better, they can easily turn once more to the worse. In November of 1420, Northumberland finally falls and before I can consider my options, I see the English have put together another force to challenge me in Yorkshire. Not only that, but one pesky ship from Ulster starts messing with my 5 strong fleet.
I watch both battles with interest and see those newly recruited 5,000 cavalry for English easily deal with Buchan.
Let me tell you, it was not a nice Christmas present. I move into the new year of 1421 watching that one Ulster ship continue to give me trouble. But I have a card stuck neatly up my sleeve. For commanding the army pushing back into York is none other than...
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...little Regan McNeil...yes, that's right - The Exorcist has arrived to deal with the English! It proves too much for them and once again Yorkshire is under siege. Let us hope that 1421 sees even better victories such as these. (A little assist from Pazuzu never hurts.
)But finally, on January 18th the naval battle is resolved, resulting in...our loss.
What the what?!
Son of a...
Irritated, I turn my gaze south noticing that London appears to be under siege.
Hundred Years War, January 1421
England seems to have solid control of Normandie but I'm not seeing too many English troops anywhere but Zeeland. Hmmm...
I hope they aren't at the beach in Cornwall. It's too cold to swim in January and they may think better of it and suit up again. Those already at it...that same damn cavalry force, still aren't done as they move back into York and challenge once again.
Re-learning an important lesson.
It appears cavalry still reigns supreme in the early game as they beat me yet again sending me back into Northumberland. Lothian looks soon to falling back into our hands, however. Still very much touch and go, folks...
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I'm sure in the end Regan McNeill will prove too much to handle for the English.
Yup, but I hope that the Pope won't send them father Merrin...
Scotland Forever
So with the loss in Yorkshire we regroup once more as only an army can. Haggis is passed around (OK...OK...cheap joke!) and we take a step back and look upon the war. We have had numerical superiority but some trouble on the battle field. I think it is the cav difference. When they have won, they had the edge there. I need a cav force but I cannot really afford it.
But I put my best men (women and children...they are still very much a part of this enterprise) together and send them to face the rump of the English force in Lancashire. It is a prized province as I'd like to be able to take it along with Northumberland in any peace. It has nice vantage points for future conquests (see...I'm getting a bit cocky here.) By June we meet,
Within days we receive news that Lothian is back in our hands. No more English in the North. It's all a push down hill from here...we hope. More good news hits on June 22nd - we win in Lancashire. New siege set up. Sweet!
Events in France, however, are curious...
Hundred Years War, June 1421
But here on the Isle...smooth sailing, it seems...
Still, I am not convinced. The English are sneaky capable of much misery should I let up. I raise war taxes again...yes, upping my war exhaustion and inflation. I want more recruits and can afford 2,000 more infantry. The desired cavalry will have to wait until I can afford them.
By October, I move my fleet out again to blockade Yorkshire, McRae having made it down from the north to lay siege...
2,091 Hits
1,097 RBI
191 HR
Lifetime batting average of .290
This is the only McRae I know. Not a bad player either between the Reds and the Royals. Lost the batting title to George Brett in '76. According to Wikipedia:
Lancashire is reinforced with new recruits and we move to the end of the year finally finding battle with an English fleet off the coast of Yorkshire.
The new year quickly follows and 1422 dawns with an amazing shift in battle. Once I was beating the English at sea and then, suddenly more show up and next thing I know, I'm in retreat. Where is Hal McRae when you need him...or Regan McNeil...Steve McQueen? Enough loss!
While my navy finds some respite at dock, Midland finally falls to us and Buchan moves to Lincoln. As they say in Almost Famous, "It's all happening."
Buchan arrives in April and while it might be nice to sit on our laurels and waste away in Lincoln, London sits open and ripe for the taking. I have to do it. Buchan takes a sharp right and heads south right through to Aldersgate.
Pip, pip...cheerio and all that...hello, England! Never Mind the Bollocks, Here Come the Sex Pistols!
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Nice work! It looks like the English AI isn't necessarily good at defending, well...England. I snuck some 20k Frenchmen in there and forced a peace with them. Good work!
It does rahter seem that the tide has turned. Haggis and High Tea in London before Hogmanay and all of that.
A successful siege of London ought to make up some of that warscore from lost battles. Hard to see you not coming away with at least two provinces in that case.
Bring the light of baseball to the heathen English!
Nice job crushing the English after some bad luck.
Nice job crushing the English after some bad luck.
With London under siege and akk known English armies beaten, what could go wrong now?
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She did her job, surely.I'm sure in the end Regan McNeill will prove too much to handle for the English.
He didn't send Merrin but you will soon see he's not happy with us.
Indeed, we're on the end run here. Peace lies just over the hill.
Well, this is a perfect storm type deal for England with Scotland, France and Burgundy all after them. It's the best time to hit them even if it was right off the bat. Wished the outcome was better. Read on.
Indeed they will!
I admit it was sweet marching into London after the early setbacks. Felt very nice.It does rahter seem that the tide has turned. Haggis and High Tea in London before Hogmanay and all of that.
You will be pleased with upcoming events.Take the Stone of Scone back to Scotland!
I'll take plenty from London before I head back north. I'd certainly like that outcome. The peace attempts will be in the next update. Indeed, sacking London helped a lot when that time comes.
Very good point, considering my finances. I think it is almost a must for a peace deal.
Good to see you over here finally, Enewald. I was wondering when you'd get this way.A new cozaar! Yayz!
I shall indeed. Of course, McRae has to work with his own Scotsmen. Seems they'd rather toss about trees than hit balls.Bring the light of baseball to the heathen English!
Nice job crushing the English after some bad luck.
Thanks.Well, Burgundy and France could peace out leaving me holding the bag.
Let's hope we can work around that should it occur.The next update will follow some time this afternoon. Pics are ready and I just need to write it up. It'll be a big time Sunday extravaganza...which is another way to say it'll be a bit lengthier. Lot's happening, surely.
Scotland Forever
Here we are in mid 1422 and I'm covering as much of England as I can. Taking some earlier advice, I move to take out some fresh recruits in Bristol.
They are easily defeated but escape my clutches and retreat to Wales. If I'm going to have rogue troops moving around, I'm going to need some more recruits myself. (Even if I have to get rid of them when the war is over.) As I consider these thoughts, I am greeted by some sweet news:
Not only that, but 3 days later, Lancashire also falls into our hands. The end of the war is easily in sight. I'm curious if England might want out of this so I send a shot in the dark peace offer for Northumberland, Lancashire and Yorkshire. That would be a huge haul and of course, they don't fall for it. Sent the wrong guy. Next time, it'll be Doug. Everyone is terrified of Doug. I've seen grown men pull their own heads off rather than see Doug. Even Dinsdale is frightened of Doug. He uses...sarcasm. He knows all the tricks, dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and...satire. He's vicious...but I digress...
With no peace, I return to the war finding victory in Wales and meeting another small English cavalry force in the Midlands.
And Herr Doctor will be pleased to know that in sacking London, we take back the Stone of Scone...
Now I'd like to know where the hell James I is? Shouldn't he be free now as well? No matter, I keep moving forward. And I see some curious events occur across the channel.
Not sure of the full chain of events here but I must assume Henry V dies leading to a peace for England with Burgundy. Dauphine inherits the realms of France and then soon after becomes France themselves with Charles at the helm. Now I am at war alone with England.
And my war exhaustion is building...
I send another peace offer to the English,
Once more, they refuse. As you can see, the knights are returning home to England and will soon be a thorn in my side. I'd much prefer them to war with themselves.
We turn to the new year of 1423 and in January, England sends us an offer of 220 ducats for peace. While the money is nice, I did not shed blood and treasure for no gain of land. If nothing else, I want Northumberland to lock down the border. Finally, in February, I send an offer the English find acceptable...Northumberland and 150 ducats.
The money helps immensely as I was at wits end. I did raise war taxes one more time before the end of the war so for a moment, I have some needed funds. 100 ducats is spent immediately to hire tax collectors in the Highlands and Grampians. Army and Navy maintenance is lowered to 50% while the boys return home. In March, I disband a further 2,000 infantry to help costs. I'm still over my support limit and paying for it. Not helpful especially with the loan and higher inflation.
Europe, 1423
The situation in Europe seems to have calmed so I send some feelers out to the Pope hoping to end all my wars and get at my war exhaustion. He is not interested in a white peace. I start sending out some merchants. Three head to Flanders and one of them makes it in. It's now April of 1423 and Scotland looks to be heading into a period of peace.
Scotland, 1423
If only the damn Pope would accept peace...
He won't even accept 25 ducats to quit his crusade!
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Silly pope.
A shame that you could not get more than one province in the peace deal, but Northumberland is acceptable: now you have a one-province border wich is a mountain province, instead of the English having it. It will take some times before your economy and war exhaustion is back to normal, however.
I am wondering, what are your long-term designs for Ireland?
A shame that you could not get more than one province in the peace deal, but Northumberland is acceptable: now you have a one-province border wich is a mountain province, instead of the English having it. It will take some times before your economy and war exhaustion is back to normal, however.
I am wondering, what are your long-term designs for Ireland?