(Age of Englightenment Scenario with obvious changes; Judea=Reformed, Jerusalem=Reformed; Country is Reformed; Tra=7, Inf=7, Nav=27, Land=31, Sta=0; TP in Judea (moved from Egypt) )
In the year 1701 according to the Christian calendars, I, Aron Mordekhai, was selected to be the Head of the Knesset; the Parliament of our state of Israel.
After a several year fight, our nation was established under the protection of England in the province of Judea in the near east and the Holy Lands. However, the muslim infidels of the Ottoman Empire did not allow us peace for very long, having been quite enraged when a Jewish state was supplanted in their holy land.
During our quest for a state, England, Scotland, and Hannover, acquired the province of Judea from the Turks during a long Turkish war with Venice and the Persians. However, these European powers were unable to capture the city of Jerusalem from its stalwart defenders. This was the begining of our quest.
Shortly after taking office, I was informed that the Turks had declared war on our empire (-200 relations, CB shield). We had an army under Ibn Netanyahu. This provisional defence force had been paid for by England, but it certainly could not stand up to the hordes and hordes of Turks. Our army numbered 36,000 men, the Turks having over 80,000 in the general area.
However, the Turkish leaders in Constantinople did not believe that we would be able to put up much of a fight. However, they were greatly mistaken.
Within one month of the Knesset's declaration of war on Turkey, Netanyahu's army was besieging Jerusalem, which quickly fell with its garrison of just 5000. It was shortly after this news in February of 1702 that I ordered the forming of a second army in Judea under the command of Jacob Liebermann. He was a veteran of the Prussian Army. This army was 13,000 strong. Netanyahu moved his army to besiege Syria, which, once again, fell with just a little fight. But, a Turkish army of close to 35,000 marched into Judea, only 5000 men in the garrison and Liebermann's army standing in the way. The Army of Judea put up a valiant fight, but the Turks slaughtered them to a man, even those that were surrounded and attempted to surrender. This backfired on the Turks, for it made the Israel people that much angrier and their morale and backing for the war continued to grow higher. By this time, however, Netanyahu, 31k strong with 20 cannon captured Lebanon. The 26,000 man Turkish army outside of our capital's gates was not attacking, even though they would have carried the ramparts with ease. Netanyahu knew that he must save the capital, less the entire cause be lost, so he turned south and gave the Turks fight in April of 1703. The Turkish army put up a grand fight, but Netanyahu's men were furious at the massacre of Liebermann's army and they soundly defeated the Turks with the loss of but 9,000 men.
When the Venetians declared war on Turkey late in August of 1703 with the intention of recapturing Illyria, we offered Turkey a peace; Jerusalem and Lebanon were our demands. This they gladly accepted. And now, our small nation was formed and firmly in the ground.
Next Chapter: The Grand Peace, Conflict of Merchants
In the year 1701 according to the Christian calendars, I, Aron Mordekhai, was selected to be the Head of the Knesset; the Parliament of our state of Israel.
After a several year fight, our nation was established under the protection of England in the province of Judea in the near east and the Holy Lands. However, the muslim infidels of the Ottoman Empire did not allow us peace for very long, having been quite enraged when a Jewish state was supplanted in their holy land.
During our quest for a state, England, Scotland, and Hannover, acquired the province of Judea from the Turks during a long Turkish war with Venice and the Persians. However, these European powers were unable to capture the city of Jerusalem from its stalwart defenders. This was the begining of our quest.
Shortly after taking office, I was informed that the Turks had declared war on our empire (-200 relations, CB shield). We had an army under Ibn Netanyahu. This provisional defence force had been paid for by England, but it certainly could not stand up to the hordes and hordes of Turks. Our army numbered 36,000 men, the Turks having over 80,000 in the general area.
However, the Turkish leaders in Constantinople did not believe that we would be able to put up much of a fight. However, they were greatly mistaken.
Within one month of the Knesset's declaration of war on Turkey, Netanyahu's army was besieging Jerusalem, which quickly fell with its garrison of just 5000. It was shortly after this news in February of 1702 that I ordered the forming of a second army in Judea under the command of Jacob Liebermann. He was a veteran of the Prussian Army. This army was 13,000 strong. Netanyahu moved his army to besiege Syria, which, once again, fell with just a little fight. But, a Turkish army of close to 35,000 marched into Judea, only 5000 men in the garrison and Liebermann's army standing in the way. The Army of Judea put up a valiant fight, but the Turks slaughtered them to a man, even those that were surrounded and attempted to surrender. This backfired on the Turks, for it made the Israel people that much angrier and their morale and backing for the war continued to grow higher. By this time, however, Netanyahu, 31k strong with 20 cannon captured Lebanon. The 26,000 man Turkish army outside of our capital's gates was not attacking, even though they would have carried the ramparts with ease. Netanyahu knew that he must save the capital, less the entire cause be lost, so he turned south and gave the Turks fight in April of 1703. The Turkish army put up a grand fight, but Netanyahu's men were furious at the massacre of Liebermann's army and they soundly defeated the Turks with the loss of but 9,000 men.
When the Venetians declared war on Turkey late in August of 1703 with the intention of recapturing Illyria, we offered Turkey a peace; Jerusalem and Lebanon were our demands. This they gladly accepted. And now, our small nation was formed and firmly in the ground.
Next Chapter: The Grand Peace, Conflict of Merchants