ITALY 1579 APRIL - JULY
APRIL
By the tenth of April Donal McCollum and his Republican Guard have smashed their way through the rebels in Salzburg. Donal had reached his stride as a general, and had been whipping his men into a frenzy as they pursued the rebel forces over hill and vale. Despite the winding mountainous terrain of the Salzkammergut region (
OOC: For you Americans just picture the countryside in the movie Sound of Music) the rebels find no where to hide from Donal's amazing Shock ability. Having cleared this province and liberated Salzburg, Donal then turns south and west to free a besieged Venezia.
Five days after McCollum's victory in Salzburg the Italian Freedom Army of 15,000 men lay siege to rebels in Helvetia, pinning a small garrison down in the fortress near Zurich. They settle in for a long siege.
MAY
A new revolt in the South Vespuccian province of Huanuco reminds Italy that even with the official war over, their stability is still very low, especially among the colonies. However, the Italian troops in the area are slowly stamping out the reistance.
In North Vespucci the intrepid explorer Antonio clears the northern peninsula of Sault of all natives. He reports to Italy that Sault is surrounded by several great lakes. To his south is a lake which the natives call Michigan (literally: Big Lake); the lake to his north he describes as being "superior to all lakes in size, depth and abundance of fish."
Admiral Quirini presents his summary report to the Senate, informing them that his patrol actions towards the end of the Turkish War resulted in the loss of ten galleys due to naval attrition.
JUNE
On the 5th Italian forces crush the rebels in Tuxpan, ending the rebellions in Central Vespucci and securing the Center of Trade there.
On the 10th an Italian Expeditionary Force of 11,000 is transported to Corsica by Admiral Guistinani's fleet, where they easily crush the insurrectionists there.
26th, Donal with his 30,000 man army who follow him like he is a god, reaches Venezia and completely obliterates the 40,000 rebels there. Astorio begins to take critisizm from his followers for losing this important city to Italy now. Nevertheless, Astorio was pleased to hear that his rebel commanders had followed his instructions destroying the Titian Fine Arts Academy of Venice before their final surrender. This senseless act of destruction obliterated many priceless and ancient works of art. All of Italy was outraged. Astorio was becoming hated more and more for his attrocities, and the Italian people demanded vengeance against him, his men, any states harboring him, and any innocent civilians that might happen to get in our way
(OOC: Remind y'all of any recent events?) 
JULY
Antonio continues mapping the North Vespuccian region of the Great Lakes, clearing Duluth of natives by the 16th of this month.
On the 25th a new Quick Response Army of 11,000 troops moves from Milan into Savoie, laying siege to the fortess there, and demanding the surrender of the pro-Astorio governor holed up there. The governor refuses, holding out the vain hope that Astorio will yet come to his rescue. This was not to be, as four days later Donal McCollum and his men corner Astorio in Castle Ehrenburg in the northwest corner of Tyrol. Donal settles in for a long siege since the fortress of Ehrenburg is a small but impressive castle built on a rocky crag nestled in the Austrian Alps just south of Wurtemburg overlooking the small town of Reute. The only approach to the castle is straight up a steep and treacherous incline which ends in the solid stone walls of the fort which at the moment was bristling with rebel defenders. Like an immature child Astorio would stand atop his walls and taunt Donal, boasting about the impenetrability of his defenses. Little did he realize that his days were soon to come to a bloody end.
