1499
5/1
We try to arrange a royal wedding with Algeria, but they refuses.
13/2
Our peace treaty with Spain is no longer in effect. Now it's time to start taking back what is rightfully ours (Toledo&Gibraltar). The Spaniards has strengthened their fortification in Toledo (after all, there is a lot of gold in those mountains) and we don't believe we are strong enough to deal with that yet. Gibraltar on the other hand has only a small garrison and should be taken quite easy, if we just could get rid of that 16000 army they have stationed there first of course. To our big surprise Spain hasn't fortified either Murcia or Estrameduras. Those arrogant Christian dogs don't seem to take us seriously. Maybe they don't think that a tiny little country like us would ever dare to wage war against their mighty empire. It'll be our greatest pleasure to teach them the opposite.
We summon the Spanish ambassador and hand over our declaration of war to him. First he just sits there staring at us with disbelief but when he realize we're deadly serious, his face turns red and he furiously leaves the room without saying a word.
We soon hear that Spain has activated their alliance and that we are now at war with Spain (Lorraine, Kurpfalz, Cologne, Poland, Helvetia, Hesse). Bah, we couldn't care less, non of these countries have the slightest possibility to send troops to southern Spain. We turn to our allies for help and The Hanseatic League, Hannover, the Teutonic Knights and Brandenburg join us in our war. The treacherous Portugal and Venice brings disgrace upon themselves and dishonour our alliance. So in practice we have one war here in Spain and another up in northern Europe (always nice to see Christians fighting Christians).
Colonel Jafar (16364, 2874) is ordered to take Gibraltar, colonel Suwaida (16000, 3000) is to march into Estrameduras and then go on to Castille. Colonel Sebha and colonel Marbat shall take their small (1000) expeditionary forces aboard a transport and then set course for The Baleares and The Canary Islands, two unfortified Spanish provinces.
Our scouts also report that the Spanish army (16000) in Gibraltar is marching towards Andalusia.
13/3
Jafar lays siege on Gibraltar.
22/3
Suwaida is intercepted by the Spanish army in Andalusia and before he has time to form his lines the Spanish charges and win a major victory. Suwaida is forced to retreat back to Sierra Nevada with what is left of his army (7005, 1044) .
Now happens something that has to be called a miracle. The entire Spanish army who has just begun to siege Cadiz, vanishes without a trace! Maybe Allah intervened and let the ground open beneath the infidels to swallow them completely. Yes, that's after all the version we're going to spread across the world, then everyone will realize which side is truly supported by the Almighty.
19/5
After having regained his strength in Sierra Nevada, Suwaida makes a swift move into Murcia and then marches on to Estrameduras.
30/7
Suwaida arrives in Estrameduras, still no Spanish troops in sight. Very strange!
26/8
Genoa makes an expensive peace with Savoy, they have to pay 238D.
Helvetia pays 102D to France in exchange for peace.
28/8
When the Spaniards finally shows up, it's a pitiful sight. A tiny army (1506) tries to recapture Etrameduras but is severely beaten by Suwaida, who kills 506 enemies while only losing 7 infantry and 2 cavalry.
10/9
Our two transports are intercepted by two Spanish warships in the Straits of Gibraltar, they immediately flees towards the Gulf of Almeira and then resumes their original courses.
22/9
Helvetia makes a status quo-peace with Savoy.
23/9
Our allies Hannover pays 101D indemnity to Kurpfalz for peace. Incompetent fools!
8/10
Hannover makes peace with Spain as well, this time paying 19D.
2/12
Colonel Marbat lands his army on The Baleares.
30/12
Colonel Sebha lands on The Canary Islands.
1500
14/5
Jafar, now reinforced with 4000 men under colonel Anaba, assaults the walls of Gibraltar for the fifth time and this time he's successful. At last Gibraltar is ours.
Jafars army is now reduced to (10836, 1769) while Anaba who just took part av the final assault only lost 101 men.
1/6
We have now learned to make cannonballs cast in one piece. (Seatech 3).
7/6
A Spanish army (9586) tries to drive Suwaida (5209, 685) out of Estrameduras and this time they succeed. Suwaida retreats with the remains of his army (3471, 337) into Andalusia.
26/6
Jafar och Anabas combined armies (13981, 1659) rushes into Estrameduras and in a bloody battle kills 3239 of the 8732 Spanish soldiers that just some 19 days earlier defeated Suwaida. Those Spaniards knew how to fight though, 2683 men of our infantry and 396 of our cavalry found their way to Paradise.
4/8
Jafar and Anaba marches into Castille and for the second time in less than ten years a Moorish army stands outside the walls of Madrid.
22/10
Colonel Nasiriyah and his 3000 newly recruited men reinforces the siege of Madrid.
26/11
Our trade post in Jamaica is now level 2.
1501
3/1
We're greatly surprised when we're told that Spain has made peace with France, giving Luxembourg away and paying 142D in indemnity. We summon our foreign minister and ask him how come we weren't informed that Spain and France were fighting a war. His pathetic excuses can't stop his head being separated from his body. When the survival of the nation is at stake there is no room for incompetence.
Well, at least this explains the absence of any major Spanish forces so far. Bur now we'd better hurry, it can't be too long before the Spanish armies arrive from the French frontier. Good thing we already ordered the remnants of Suwaidas army (3471, 337) to help in the siege.
22/1
Our allies once again disgraces themselves, first it was Hannover and this time it's the Hanseatic League who is forced to an humiliating peace with Helvetia, paying them 101D.
7/3
Moldavia now is a vassal to Russia.
14/4
The day we have long feared is now upon us, a large Spanish army (33675) led by Cordoba marches into Estrameduras. We quickly send out our scouts to find out in which direction Cordoba plans to march from there. If he chooses to go towards Castille in order to break up our siege, we would have no choice but to negotiate for peace and settle with just one province. But luckily, Cordoba takes his army to Andalusia instead, that should give us the time we need to capture Madrid.
The Hanseatic League pays another 81D in indemnity, this time to Hesse. Those allies of ours has turned out to be so useless. We just have to leave this alliance as soon as we have the possibility to join a better one, hopefully with France.
12/5
Cordoba arrives in Andalusia and lays siege on Cadiz.
17/5
When we assault the walls of Madrid for the fourth time, the defenders no longer can resist us. The city is ours! We now stand with four armies in Castille, Jafars (6175, 837), Suwaidas (2621, 167), Anabas (2195) and Nasiryahs (2585). The incompetent Suwaida (he won only one battle and that was when he heavily outnumbered the enemy) is deprived of his command and his soldiers are now part of Jafars army.
20/5
With the Spanish capital in our hands we can now force the Spaniards to accept an humiliating peace. We demand Gibraltar (because it is ours by right) and The Canary Islands (because the King needs a vacation, wars really makes him nervy), and they have no choice but to accept.
Once again our brave, victorious armies, with the help of Allah, has won a glorious victory. All that is left now is to take the well-fortified Toledo with its rich gold-mines and then Granada will be united again.
Even though we no longer fight the Spaniards our alliance is still at war with Kurpfalz as well as Helvetia. We try to make white peaces with them, but they refuse. Very well, it's not that very much fighting is going on so we just have to wait for a standstill-peace instead.
2/6
Send some missionaries to the Canary Islands to convert the infidels and we also arrange a royal marriage with the Ottoman Empire.
18/6
We expanded our trade post on Jamaica and we now have 30 men there to trade with the natives.
2/8
Our missionaries did a good job, the population on the Canary Islands are now true believers in Islam.
18/8
There's a great war in the Mid-East, Persia (the Mamelucks, Georgia, Crimea) declares war on Iraq (the Ottomans, Algeria, Tripolitania, Tunisia).
24/8
Russia (Denmark, Pskov) declares war on the Kazan-khanate.
Summary:
The first 11 years of king Zueidinas glorious reign has been successful above expectations. We have fought two wars against the great power Spain and been victorious both the times. We now have four times as many provinces as we had in 1492 (and we have also established a trade post in the New World).
Our annual income is now up to 43D.
We have expanded our trade continuously over the years and now have five merchants in Andalusia, Tago and Genoa.
Inflation is up to 5%.
We have arranged royal marriages with Maroc, Tunisia and the Ottoman Empire and we have improved our relations with France (after the last war the relation is -19).
We have lost 50283 men infantry (38537 in combat, 11746 of attrition) and 8245 men cavalry (6269 in combat, 1985 of attrition).
Even though we have had great success so far we still have reason to be anxious, our position is far from safe. The total strength of our army is now only 14232 men infantry and 746 men cavalry. If Spain would choose to strike down upon us with all its power we would have a very hard time withstand them, especially since our present alliance don't seem to be very much to count on. But at least we have five years to strengthen our position.
The standing in victory points is as follows:
Country Military Economic Diplomacy Total
France 131 13 21 165
Spain -78 116 49 87
Granada 69 6 8 83
Now, please let me hear your opinions. Was it to much details?
5/1
We try to arrange a royal wedding with Algeria, but they refuses.
13/2
Our peace treaty with Spain is no longer in effect. Now it's time to start taking back what is rightfully ours (Toledo&Gibraltar). The Spaniards has strengthened their fortification in Toledo (after all, there is a lot of gold in those mountains) and we don't believe we are strong enough to deal with that yet. Gibraltar on the other hand has only a small garrison and should be taken quite easy, if we just could get rid of that 16000 army they have stationed there first of course. To our big surprise Spain hasn't fortified either Murcia or Estrameduras. Those arrogant Christian dogs don't seem to take us seriously. Maybe they don't think that a tiny little country like us would ever dare to wage war against their mighty empire. It'll be our greatest pleasure to teach them the opposite.
We summon the Spanish ambassador and hand over our declaration of war to him. First he just sits there staring at us with disbelief but when he realize we're deadly serious, his face turns red and he furiously leaves the room without saying a word.
We soon hear that Spain has activated their alliance and that we are now at war with Spain (Lorraine, Kurpfalz, Cologne, Poland, Helvetia, Hesse). Bah, we couldn't care less, non of these countries have the slightest possibility to send troops to southern Spain. We turn to our allies for help and The Hanseatic League, Hannover, the Teutonic Knights and Brandenburg join us in our war. The treacherous Portugal and Venice brings disgrace upon themselves and dishonour our alliance. So in practice we have one war here in Spain and another up in northern Europe (always nice to see Christians fighting Christians).
Colonel Jafar (16364, 2874) is ordered to take Gibraltar, colonel Suwaida (16000, 3000) is to march into Estrameduras and then go on to Castille. Colonel Sebha and colonel Marbat shall take their small (1000) expeditionary forces aboard a transport and then set course for The Baleares and The Canary Islands, two unfortified Spanish provinces.
Our scouts also report that the Spanish army (16000) in Gibraltar is marching towards Andalusia.
13/3
Jafar lays siege on Gibraltar.
22/3
Suwaida is intercepted by the Spanish army in Andalusia and before he has time to form his lines the Spanish charges and win a major victory. Suwaida is forced to retreat back to Sierra Nevada with what is left of his army (7005, 1044) .
Now happens something that has to be called a miracle. The entire Spanish army who has just begun to siege Cadiz, vanishes without a trace! Maybe Allah intervened and let the ground open beneath the infidels to swallow them completely. Yes, that's after all the version we're going to spread across the world, then everyone will realize which side is truly supported by the Almighty.
19/5
After having regained his strength in Sierra Nevada, Suwaida makes a swift move into Murcia and then marches on to Estrameduras.
30/7
Suwaida arrives in Estrameduras, still no Spanish troops in sight. Very strange!
26/8
Genoa makes an expensive peace with Savoy, they have to pay 238D.
Helvetia pays 102D to France in exchange for peace.
28/8
When the Spaniards finally shows up, it's a pitiful sight. A tiny army (1506) tries to recapture Etrameduras but is severely beaten by Suwaida, who kills 506 enemies while only losing 7 infantry and 2 cavalry.
10/9
Our two transports are intercepted by two Spanish warships in the Straits of Gibraltar, they immediately flees towards the Gulf of Almeira and then resumes their original courses.
22/9
Helvetia makes a status quo-peace with Savoy.
23/9
Our allies Hannover pays 101D indemnity to Kurpfalz for peace. Incompetent fools!
8/10
Hannover makes peace with Spain as well, this time paying 19D.
2/12
Colonel Marbat lands his army on The Baleares.
30/12
Colonel Sebha lands on The Canary Islands.
1500
14/5
Jafar, now reinforced with 4000 men under colonel Anaba, assaults the walls of Gibraltar for the fifth time and this time he's successful. At last Gibraltar is ours.
Jafars army is now reduced to (10836, 1769) while Anaba who just took part av the final assault only lost 101 men.
1/6
We have now learned to make cannonballs cast in one piece. (Seatech 3).
7/6
A Spanish army (9586) tries to drive Suwaida (5209, 685) out of Estrameduras and this time they succeed. Suwaida retreats with the remains of his army (3471, 337) into Andalusia.
26/6
Jafar och Anabas combined armies (13981, 1659) rushes into Estrameduras and in a bloody battle kills 3239 of the 8732 Spanish soldiers that just some 19 days earlier defeated Suwaida. Those Spaniards knew how to fight though, 2683 men of our infantry and 396 of our cavalry found their way to Paradise.
4/8
Jafar and Anaba marches into Castille and for the second time in less than ten years a Moorish army stands outside the walls of Madrid.
22/10
Colonel Nasiriyah and his 3000 newly recruited men reinforces the siege of Madrid.
26/11
Our trade post in Jamaica is now level 2.
1501
3/1
We're greatly surprised when we're told that Spain has made peace with France, giving Luxembourg away and paying 142D in indemnity. We summon our foreign minister and ask him how come we weren't informed that Spain and France were fighting a war. His pathetic excuses can't stop his head being separated from his body. When the survival of the nation is at stake there is no room for incompetence.
Well, at least this explains the absence of any major Spanish forces so far. Bur now we'd better hurry, it can't be too long before the Spanish armies arrive from the French frontier. Good thing we already ordered the remnants of Suwaidas army (3471, 337) to help in the siege.
22/1
Our allies once again disgraces themselves, first it was Hannover and this time it's the Hanseatic League who is forced to an humiliating peace with Helvetia, paying them 101D.
7/3
Moldavia now is a vassal to Russia.
14/4
The day we have long feared is now upon us, a large Spanish army (33675) led by Cordoba marches into Estrameduras. We quickly send out our scouts to find out in which direction Cordoba plans to march from there. If he chooses to go towards Castille in order to break up our siege, we would have no choice but to negotiate for peace and settle with just one province. But luckily, Cordoba takes his army to Andalusia instead, that should give us the time we need to capture Madrid.
The Hanseatic League pays another 81D in indemnity, this time to Hesse. Those allies of ours has turned out to be so useless. We just have to leave this alliance as soon as we have the possibility to join a better one, hopefully with France.
12/5
Cordoba arrives in Andalusia and lays siege on Cadiz.
17/5
When we assault the walls of Madrid for the fourth time, the defenders no longer can resist us. The city is ours! We now stand with four armies in Castille, Jafars (6175, 837), Suwaidas (2621, 167), Anabas (2195) and Nasiryahs (2585). The incompetent Suwaida (he won only one battle and that was when he heavily outnumbered the enemy) is deprived of his command and his soldiers are now part of Jafars army.
20/5
With the Spanish capital in our hands we can now force the Spaniards to accept an humiliating peace. We demand Gibraltar (because it is ours by right) and The Canary Islands (because the King needs a vacation, wars really makes him nervy), and they have no choice but to accept.
Once again our brave, victorious armies, with the help of Allah, has won a glorious victory. All that is left now is to take the well-fortified Toledo with its rich gold-mines and then Granada will be united again.
Even though we no longer fight the Spaniards our alliance is still at war with Kurpfalz as well as Helvetia. We try to make white peaces with them, but they refuse. Very well, it's not that very much fighting is going on so we just have to wait for a standstill-peace instead.
2/6
Send some missionaries to the Canary Islands to convert the infidels and we also arrange a royal marriage with the Ottoman Empire.
18/6
We expanded our trade post on Jamaica and we now have 30 men there to trade with the natives.
2/8
Our missionaries did a good job, the population on the Canary Islands are now true believers in Islam.
18/8
There's a great war in the Mid-East, Persia (the Mamelucks, Georgia, Crimea) declares war on Iraq (the Ottomans, Algeria, Tripolitania, Tunisia).
24/8
Russia (Denmark, Pskov) declares war on the Kazan-khanate.
Summary:
The first 11 years of king Zueidinas glorious reign has been successful above expectations. We have fought two wars against the great power Spain and been victorious both the times. We now have four times as many provinces as we had in 1492 (and we have also established a trade post in the New World).
Our annual income is now up to 43D.
We have expanded our trade continuously over the years and now have five merchants in Andalusia, Tago and Genoa.
Inflation is up to 5%.
We have arranged royal marriages with Maroc, Tunisia and the Ottoman Empire and we have improved our relations with France (after the last war the relation is -19).
We have lost 50283 men infantry (38537 in combat, 11746 of attrition) and 8245 men cavalry (6269 in combat, 1985 of attrition).
Even though we have had great success so far we still have reason to be anxious, our position is far from safe. The total strength of our army is now only 14232 men infantry and 746 men cavalry. If Spain would choose to strike down upon us with all its power we would have a very hard time withstand them, especially since our present alliance don't seem to be very much to count on. But at least we have five years to strengthen our position.
The standing in victory points is as follows:
Country Military Economic Diplomacy Total
France 131 13 21 165
Spain -78 116 49 87
Granada 69 6 8 83
Now, please let me hear your opinions. Was it to much details?
Nice AAR, btw.
