Treaty of Verdun v1.3 AAR
In this im playing as Pepin II, King of Aquitaine using my mod Treaty of Verdun v1.3(Soon to be released.) This is my first ever attempt at an AAR. Hope it's not to bad.
The year is 844 anno domini, the Treaty of Verdun has been signed by my uncles finally ending their bloody wars. I am the rightfully elected King of Aquitaine and my father before me was King of Aquitaine. To the north is my uncle, Charles. Jokingly called "the Bald" because of his extremely hairy physique. My uncle Charles claims he is the rightful King of Aquitaine and now invades my lands.
I call up the kingdoms levies and assemble my army of 2,500+ men in southern Auvergne to defend in the hills. I also know some contacts with local mercenary bands and hire a 1,500 strong mercenary band. I was informed that the band would be arriving along the coast and land at Bordeaux to start marching west to meet up. I know my uncle will easily outnumber me 2x1 and can destroy my army so I must be careful with my men. I can march west to meet up with the mercenaries but then I might get caught in the open unprepared and outnumbers. I decide to take the more cautious approach and prepare to set up defenses. We will defend on this hill to the last man and hope the reinforcements arrive in time.
Sadly our forces were routed, but we bloodied Charles army badly by killing 1/3rd of his forces. So we proceed to retreat south, with Charles intent on capturing me and ending the conflict quickly, he fails to react to reports of the mercenary army. Having received reports from my scouts of the mercenary forces flanking Charles I decide to have my army stand its ground. SUCCESS!! I received report of a battle, the mercenary band slaughtered Charles forces attacking his unprepared army from behind. In the ensuing chaos Charles manages to escape with his personal guard. On the heels of this critical victory we head north, combine with the mercenary forces and proceed to march to Paris.
After capturing and looting several counties we receive word that Charles has gathered an army and managed to slip behind our lines. The report says that he is marching on Bordeaux, our kingdoms largest city and capital. Seeing a key chance for victory to surround and destroy Charles army we turn south.
My men seem anxious as of late, they have been marching double time for does on end with no stopping. They know if they do stop it is their families that will be killed, their homes that will be burnt to the ground, so I send the mercenary band ahead of us to secure Bordeaux before Charles can reach it.
VICTORY, WE HAVE VICTORY!!! God has been gracious to our cause, for in the ensuing battle Charles army was surrounded, destroyed and Charles himself was captured! We shall have our freedom!
In this im playing as Pepin II, King of Aquitaine using my mod Treaty of Verdun v1.3(Soon to be released.) This is my first ever attempt at an AAR. Hope it's not to bad.
The year is 844 anno domini, the Treaty of Verdun has been signed by my uncles finally ending their bloody wars. I am the rightfully elected King of Aquitaine and my father before me was King of Aquitaine. To the north is my uncle, Charles. Jokingly called "the Bald" because of his extremely hairy physique. My uncle Charles claims he is the rightful King of Aquitaine and now invades my lands.
I call up the kingdoms levies and assemble my army of 2,500+ men in southern Auvergne to defend in the hills. I also know some contacts with local mercenary bands and hire a 1,500 strong mercenary band. I was informed that the band would be arriving along the coast and land at Bordeaux to start marching west to meet up. I know my uncle will easily outnumber me 2x1 and can destroy my army so I must be careful with my men. I can march west to meet up with the mercenaries but then I might get caught in the open unprepared and outnumbers. I decide to take the more cautious approach and prepare to set up defenses. We will defend on this hill to the last man and hope the reinforcements arrive in time.
Sadly our forces were routed, but we bloodied Charles army badly by killing 1/3rd of his forces. So we proceed to retreat south, with Charles intent on capturing me and ending the conflict quickly, he fails to react to reports of the mercenary army. Having received reports from my scouts of the mercenary forces flanking Charles I decide to have my army stand its ground. SUCCESS!! I received report of a battle, the mercenary band slaughtered Charles forces attacking his unprepared army from behind. In the ensuing chaos Charles manages to escape with his personal guard. On the heels of this critical victory we head north, combine with the mercenary forces and proceed to march to Paris.
After capturing and looting several counties we receive word that Charles has gathered an army and managed to slip behind our lines. The report says that he is marching on Bordeaux, our kingdoms largest city and capital. Seeing a key chance for victory to surround and destroy Charles army we turn south.
My men seem anxious as of late, they have been marching double time for does on end with no stopping. They know if they do stop it is their families that will be killed, their homes that will be burnt to the ground, so I send the mercenary band ahead of us to secure Bordeaux before Charles can reach it.
VICTORY, WE HAVE VICTORY!!! God has been gracious to our cause, for in the ensuing battle Charles army was surrounded, destroyed and Charles himself was captured! We shall have our freedom!
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