Malleus Scotorum

[Macbeth]

Once Again the Canberra Kriegspielers have started an ongoing Campaign for the year.

This years event is 1300AD centered around England. The armies available are

England - IV/23 Feudal English
Wales - III/19c Welsh (North)
Scotland - IV/16 Scots Common
France - IV/4b Feudal French
Ulster - IV/21b Anglo Irish
Connaught - IV/58 Medieval Irish
Flanders - IV/57a Low Countries
Denmark - IV/54d Medieval Scandinavian (other)
The Isles - III/77 Scots Isles and Highlands
The Empire - IV/13b Medieval German
Navarre - IV/39a Navarrese
Milan - III/72b Communal Italian
Castile - III/35c Feudal Spanish

Of the Fanatici - We have myself as the Lord of Connaught and Aristonicus as the German Emperor. My elder warband (Ashleigh 8 years old) stepped up as the ruler of Scotland when one of the regular players failed to show.

A breif synopsis of the first session follows

Spring 1300 – Lord of the Isles attacks Scotland. First Battle of Dumfries sees the Lowland Scots hold a river crossing against the wild Islemen. Both sides suffer serious casualties and the Islemen withdraw.

Summer 1300 – Irish attack Wales (urged on by the Scots). Battle of Rhudlan sees the Welsh caught badly in the hilly terrain but a desperate charge by the Welsh commander cuts down the Irish general. The Irish fall back.

Summer 1300 – Anglo Irish then fall upon the weakened Welsh. The Welsh fall back and leave the Anglo Irish to besiege Rhudlan.

Summer 1300 – The Islemen once again invade Scotland. Second battle of Dumfries plays out much like the first, with the Scots using a river crossing to help secure their flanks. The Scots commander rides down some Iselmen, but is eventually surrounded and cut down. A costly victory to the Iselmen and they occupy Dumfries.

Summer 1300 – The Emperor of the Romans attacks Denmark, supported by England and Flanders. Danes give battle at Kiel with Scots support. Battle of Kiel sees the Danes attempt to land on the German flank but are intercepted by the arrival of the Flemish contingent. In a vicious battle on the Danish left, the Flemish wipe out the landing party, effectively winning the battle for the Germans but suffering severe casualties of their own.

The Prestige Table as at midway through summer is
Wales – 3.2
The Isles – 3.1
Scotland – 1.1
The Empire – 0.8
Flanders – 0.8
All others 0

[Itchysama]

Nice campaign and great reporting! Please let us know how it goes!

[miros]

What campaign rules are you using?

Jason

[Macbeth]

Hi Jason,

I am using the DBA campaign rules with a few tweaks

1) I use an adjusted map - not the cyclic one from the rulebook where it is based on an outline map of the campaign area. I put in 13 countries then wind it back (one at a time) to 4. As I get new players I replace the map with the next size up. (in this case I got 13 players on day 1). This map has 4 cities for all the major kingdoms and 3 cities for the Duchies, Counties and other minor countries.

2) We add some "goodie" cards to add some level of uncertainty - cards that allow safe ocean travel, +1 to the arrival roll and so on.

3) Some minor tweaks to the battle rules (camps do not count towards battle losses, Hd regenerate, Arrivals that come along the main protagonist line of march arrive on a 5 or 6)

4) I rate the two sides using my element rating system and use this to adust the prestige (if you punch below your weight you get less prestige)

Rest Assured I will keep the reports flowing.

cheers

[Tony Aguilar]

Too bad you are on the otherside/underside of Terra as I would love to do something like that AND I'd be all over the Spanish.

[Macbeth]

Tony,

Its too bad that you can't join us - but should you ever find yourself in Canberra during a campaign session I'll make sure to find you a seat.

If you are interested PM me your email address and I'll add you to the list of people I send the full report with maps. This gives a more detailed write up of the battles and the maps show the territory changing hands.

Cheers

[Macbeth]

A Brief Synopsis of Session 2 of our campaign

Summer 1300 - France attacks the Empire. The Germans decline battle. Trent is besieged and surrenders.

Summer 1300 - Castille attacks England with support from Navarre. Battle of Southhampton sees the English on the ropes after their ambush is nearly wiped out. They rally however and eventually defeat the Spanish invaders.

Summer 1300 - Ulster's seige of Rhudlan continues. The city surrenders.

Autumn 1300 - Denmark attacks German held Kiel. The Imperial forces are backed up by England and Flanders. However the outnumbered Danes defeat the Imperial army and its allies in a brutal battle. Keil is recovered.

Autumn 1300 - Milan invades Navarre. The Navarrese commander refuses to fight. The seige of Leyre is unsuccessful and the Italians are forced to withdraw.

Autumn 1300 - France continues to push its avantage against the Empire. They march on Altenburg (the Imperial seat) and besiege it. The city holds out.

The Prestige Table as at the end of 1300 is
France - 5.0
Wales - 4.2
Ulster - 4.0
Navarre - 4.0
Flanders - 3.3
The Isles - 3.1
Milan - 3.0
England - 2.9
Denmark - 1.9
The Empire - 1.8
Castille - 1.0
Connaught - 1.0

Spring 1301 - Milan attacks the Imperial Capital. The Germans are backed up by Denmark and Flanders. However the two armies spend the day marching and posturing before retiring to their camps and plan to fight the battle next session.

Cheers

[Sun of York]

This seems to be my first post.

The Flemish contingent report from the First Battle of Kiel unfortunately has not been preserved for prosperity – a fault in the historical records. No matter; on with the show.

After striking North in a precursor to Operation Weserübung in the Summer of 1300 and the capture of Kiel with the help of the Flemish, the Empire’s fortune started to wane. A substitute general was in command of the Flemish contingent at the Second Battle of Kiel, and while they are understood to have acquitted themselves well, the city was retaken by the Danes and a peace of sorts declared. Mutual bloody noses tend to have that effect.

Meanwhile the French and Milanese were making encroaches on the Empire and the Flemish again sent a contingent to help in the defence of the Empire’s capital at Altenburg. The Danes also sent help under a new Prince. This was in the Spring of 1301.

In what seems to be a pattern the Empire had split its forces and was slow to get moving. The Flemish arrived early and marched straight into the centre of the battle to secure a critical forest which was being infiltrated by Milanese auxiliary. The Flemish men-at-arms, although fighting at a disadvantage amongst the trees, drove off the enemy inflicting heavy losses and pushed on through, coming out the other side only to see the most amazing contraption. :eek

Unfortunately the Milanese knights had been able to break through the Empire’s centre and ran over the unfortunate Danes: very messy and very ugly. It put an end to the battle which in other ways was starting to turn for the Empire and its allies. Flemish knights had been out on the far right flank and basically just starred down a horde of peasants. They were able to cover the Flemish retreat while the Empire submitted to the Milanese following the loss of their capital.

Their submission to the Italians was to be short lived as in the Summer the Flemish were able to organise a revolt that freed the Empire.

The Flemish army then marched on the French city of Liseux.

[Macbeth]

And a warm welcome to "Sun of York" - to Fanaticus who is playing the part of the Count of Flanders in our Campaign.

Spring 1301 - The battle of Altenberg is finally fought - The Milanese fight long and hard against the Germans and their Allies. They triumph in a bloody battle and make the Emperor submit as a vassal.

Spring 1301 - England attacks the Isles held territory of Dumfries. Despite numerical and technical superiority the English subcumb to dogged Isles resistance and flee with serious losses.

Spring 1301 - Wales attacks Rhudlan to recover it from Ulster. The Anglo Irish give battle and are soundly defeated. Worse still, their retreat across the Irish sea is disrupted by storms. They are all but wiped out.

Spring 1301 - Connaught attacks England. Battle of Southampton sees the English gain early successes before the Irish make one last ditch attempt. In the process the English lose their commander and fall back to York.

Spring 1301 - Isles counteroffensive into England. Carlisle besieged but continues to hold out.

Summer 1301 - Flanders invades France - battle of Liseux still to be fought.

At the end of spring 1301 the prestige table is
Milan - 10.3
The Isles - 9.0
Wales - 7.0
France - 5.0
Connaught - 4.6
Ulster - 4.0
Navarre - 4.0
Flanders - 3.8
England - 2.9
Denmark - 1.9
The Empire - 1.8
Castille - 1.0

[Sun of York]

The summer of 1301 commenced with a pitched battle between the forces of Flanders and France. Flanders was ably supported by an Imperial contingent while France depended on a Hodge Podge of Spanish Dukes and lesser nobles to help in its defence.

Excellent marksmanship from the Flemish crossbowmen gained superiority over their French rivals and ultimately lead to the death of many a brave French knight. Through the resultant gap a few of the French allies could be seen milling around in the far distance.
While the Empire made a determined attack on some French knights and a mob defending a grassy knoll, the French general lead a determined attack against the Flemish right. Their success against some Flemish blade was short-lived and the French could not sustain their attack and were cut down, leaving the battlefield and the city of Liseux to the Flemish.

Liseux was overjoyed to open it gardens and parks to the men of the Low Countries. While the Flemish were enjoying the city’s many pleasures the French made a bold return: their small army marching bravely down the road till they suddenly stopped; and stood still; and watched; and waited ...

The originally stunned Flemish looked on in amazement at their frozen adversaries. Deploying in line, the men of Flanders advanced against the French column. Finally coming to his senses the French general charged at the head of his knights and was promptly killed, the rest of his army fleeing in terror. A contingent of the Empire had arrived in the French rear and was grinding slowly towards the French camp. There had also been talk of some Highlanders coming to France, but none turned up.

In Autumn the Flemish had the French bottled up in Orleans, but the siege was a paltry affair and they retired to Liseux for the Winter.

[Sun of York]

1302 started with a new pledge by the Count of Flanders to continue the prosecution of the war in France, but no sooner was the ink blotted dry than some men from Ulster appeared. Could they be go-betweens for the French court? Like the fabled Irish mafia they made an offer that could not be understood. The Flemish response was all Dutch to them. But when a small little guy talked eloquently of a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, the Flemish decided to go in search of that and ignore the French.

With the Spring consumed in talk the Summer of 1302 was the time for adventure. Striking south a small force of Flemish knights and pikeman stumbled upon the French army facing off a Milanese invading force. It was hard to say who was the more shocked. Sensibly the Flemish adventurers kept their distance, especially when they saw a wagon belching fire and smoke destroy some French knights.

[Macbeth]

A breif Synopsis of Session 4 of the campaign

Summer 1301 - First Battle of Liseux. Flanders supported by the Empire takes on France (supported by Navarre and Castile). The French are soundly defeated - see the battle report from Son of York (above).

Summer 1301 - Milan attacks Navarre. Battle of San Sebastian sees the Navarrese channel the invaders through forests and hills into prepared positions. Navarre is ably supported by Castile and Connaught. Early in the battle the Milanese Knights are wiped out by the Connaught contingent but the army continues to fight on. The Navarese suffer significant casualties but enventually drive off the invaders.

Summer 1301 - France returns to Liseux. Sencond battle of Liseux sees the French flanking maneuver fail and they are soundly defeated by Flanders once more. See Sun of York's report above.

Summer 1301 - English invasion of Ulster (they being the only nation with a smaller army :) ) They besiege the city with the Ulster army shut up inside. The city holds.

Summer 1301 - Isles siege of Carlisle continues. The city bravely holds out.

Autumn 1301 - Flanders pursues the French to Orleans. The French sit inside the city and hold off the invaders.

Autumn 1301 - The Empire attacks Trent a city taken from them by France. The city refuses to surrender.

Autumn 1301 - English seige of Dublin continues - the Ulstemen continue to hold out.

Autumn 1301 - The Ilses finally breach the defences of Carlisle. The city promptly surrenders.

At the end of 1301 the prestige table is
Flanders - 12.1
The Isles - 11.0
Milan - 10.3
Wales - 9.0
Connaught - 8.8
Castille - 6.6
France - 5.0
Ulster - 4.0
Navarre - 4.0
Denmark - 3.9
England - 2.9
Scotland - 2.1
The Empire - 1.8

Spring 1302 - England attacks Southampton to recover it from Connaught. The city is not well defended and quickly surrenders.

Spring 1302 - Wales marches on York. The small English army force marches to the city to reinforce the garrison. They throw back the assaults with significant losses to the invaders.

Spring 1302 - The Isles attack Scotland - the city of Perth is assaulted and falls to the Islemen.

Spring 1302 - Denmark invades Scotland. They besiege Stirling but fail to make headway.

Spring 1302 - Milan attacks France. Battle of Orleans sees the French ground under the wheels and missile fire of the awesome power of the Milanese War Wagon. Both sides suffered significant losses, much to the joys of the Navarrese and Castilian observers.

Cheers

[Sun of York]

Summer 1302 saw Flanders residing in Liseux, minding its own business and trying to keep the peace. Sadly it was not to be a peaceful summer and Flemish peace keepers were very much in demand.

Seems that the Navarrese just couldn’t let an opportunity pass to make trouble and proceeded to sneak into France and attack Toulouse. The poor French didn’t know what to do until us kind men of Flanders said they could pass through to protect their (diminished) territories. We sent some peace keepers to watch as well.

The contingent of Flemish Knights and men-at-arms arrived on the left of the French and confronted the rabble of Navarre before a wood. The Flemish advanced to secure them peacefully, but they fell back into the forest and were unfortunately slaughtered while when no one was watching. They are keeping the peace now.

A job well done saw the Flemish return to Liseux. The French, despite severe losses (4 to 5) remained in Toulouse.

[Sun of York]

Autumn 1302 had the Flemish at peace in Liseux. What did those pesky Navarrese do? They came back to bully the poor French at Toulouse. The Navarrese had overwhelming numbers and the French begged to be allowed to withdraw through Liseux so they could hide in Paris. We said no.

A quick consultation with the book of armaments showed that the French knights would be far superior to Navarrese auxiliaries and they took heart and stood to give battle.

The Flemish wished to avoid a blood bath and quickly dispatched some lightly armed peace keepers (leaflets, badges and bumper stickers only) to Toulouse. They were back by a phalanx of pike, just in case.

The Flemish pamphleteers rushed to intercede and put themselves between the wood in which the men of Navarre were hiding and the road down which the French were marching.

Before they could start singing “Give Peace a Chance” the lightly armed Flemish troops were obliterated.

That’s torn it!

While the French ransacked the Navarrese camp, the Flemish pikeman got stuck into their main body. It was bloody and many French and Navarrese died. In the end, so few were left standing they were literally lost in the forest. Both sides claimed victory over the camp, the French general giving his life for loot. It was lucky night fell, drawing its dark shade on this deadly affair, the shadows growing long as the Vashta Nerada feasted on the flesh of the fallen. There was no Doctor who could tend the wounded that lay dying in the forest, their lives echoing in the silence of the library that would never hold the tomes recording their hopes, expectations and fears. The forest was now their tomb, the trees felled for wood for their coffins, faggots for their cremation and kindling to catch spark.

[Macbeth]

A breif synopsis of Session 5

A summer of battles ensued in this session. We managed to only cut through one (very bloody season).

A big thankyou to Sun of York for the indepth commentary from the Flemish point of view. ;)

Summer 1302 - Navarre attacks France expecting them to be caged. Battle of Toulouse sees the French with Flemish support slaughter the Navarrese, killing their general in the process.

Summer 1302 - Castile invades England, whilst the English army is blockaded in York. They besiege Southampton but fail to take it.

Summer 1302 - The Welsh breach the walls of York and slaughter the remainder of the English army.

Summer 1302 - Connaught attacks the Isles held city of Carlisle (formerly an English possession). The Isles cannot reach the city to defend it and it promplty surrenders.

Summer 1302 - Ulster follows up the Connaught offensive with an attack on Dumfries. Battle of Dumfries sees the Usltermen with Danish help defeat the Islemen after a hard fight. They take significant losses too.

Summer 1302 - The Isles launch a counter-offensive. Second battle of Dumfries has an Islemen ambush go wrong. Their commander is killed in the opening stages of the battle and they fall back leaving Dumfries in the hands of Ulster.

Summer 1302 - The Danes finally breach the walls of Stirling and capture it.

Summer 1302 - The Holy Roman Empire attacks Milanese territory in France. Battle of Orleans is a phyrric victory to the Milanese, who were outnumbered but finally saw off the invaders but at a cost of their stronger elements.

Autumne 1302 - Navarre makes another attempt at Toulouse. The French wish to withdraw but are refused passage by the Flemish who wish to aid them again. Second battle of Toulouse sees the invading Navarrese fight from a forest against their heavier opponents. They inflict some casualties on the French and Flemish (including the French commander) but lose their camp in the process. The battle is a stalemate and the invaders withdraw under cover of darkness.

At this point the prestige table is:
Milan - 15.1
Flanders - 14.0
The Isles - 12.6
Ulster - 11.1
France - 10.2
Wales - 9.0
Connaught - 8.8
Navarre - 7.1
Castille - 6.6
Denmark - 5.1
England - 2.9
Scotland - 2.1
The Empire - 1.8

[Sun of York]

Autumn 1302 in its dying days saw the Flemish observing the Imperialists storming Orleans and totally annihilating the Milanese who were cowering inside.

[Sun of York]

Winter of 1302 was spent In Bruges. There was a bit of discontent. Some of the troops complained it was dull, while others were keen on site-seeing as much as possible. However many of the attractions were closed due to some fat burghers having come to strife climbing the stairs. The moral of the story: go see the movie.

[Sun of York]

Spring 1303 was spent in Liseux. Having dealt with the confusing diplomats from Ulster once and for all, hostile intent was lodged against France (for their own protection); Milan for crimes against transportation; Wales as the source of populist princesses and Ulster just in case opportunity presents.

[Sun of York]

Summer 1303 sees the army of Flanders march on Paris. And why? Because ...

I love Paris in the springtime

I love Paris in the fall.

I love Paris in the winter
when it drizzles

I love Paris in the summer
when it sizzles.

I love Paris every moment
ev'ry moment of the year

I love Paris
why oh why do I love Paris?

Because my true love is near!

:silly

[Macbeth]

A breif Synopsis of Session 6

Autumn 1302 - the final nail in the coffin for England as the Welsh storm the walls of London and make the English submit to Welsh overlordship.

Autumn 1302 - Connaught attcks Inverlochy. The Islesmen remain behind the city walls and so resist the siege.

Autumn 1302 - Ulster attacks the Isles with the connivance of Scotland who allow them through Edinburgh to attack Perth. The Isles are trapped in Inverlochy so can do nothing. The city falls.

Autumn 1302 - Scotland awakes. The Scots attack the Danes at Stirling. Battle of Stirling sees the Danes soundly defeated when their general falls to Pike armed Scots. More of the army is destroyed by storms as they retreat across the North Sea to Ribe.

1302 Autumn - The Empire attacks Milanese held Orleans after the softening up the Milanese had recieved earlier in the year. This time the Italians stay within the city, but the Germans get through and the army is massacred.

Prestige at the end of 1302 is:
Flanders - 18.0
Milan - 15.1
Connaught - 12.8
The Isles - 12.6
Wales - 12.0
Ulster - 11.1
Castille - 10.6
France - 10.2
Navarre - 9.1
Scotland - 7.2
Denmark - 5.1
The Empire - 3.8
England - 2.9

Spring 1303 - Connaught attacks Welsh held York with support from Ulster. Battle of York sees the Welsh with English support cut a swathe through the lightly equipped Irish. Both contingent commanders (England and Ulster) fall. The Irish fall back to Carlisle.

Spring 1303 - Scots swoop down on the weakened Irish. Battle of Carlisle sees the Scots suffer an unlucky defeat in spite of blocking the Uslter contingent.

Spring 1302 - Navarre invades France and lays seige to Toulouse. The city holds.

Spring 1303 - Wales attacks Irish held Carlilse. Connaught's army withdraws across the Irish sea. The city holds out.

The Prestige table at this point is:
Connaught - 18.3
Flanders - 18.0
Milan - 15.1
Wales - 13.5
The Isles - 12.6
Ulster - 13.0
Castille - 10.6
France - 10.2
Navarre - 9.1
Scotland - 7.2
England - 5.2
Denmark - 5.1
The Empire - 3.8

[Sun of York]

Summer 1303

The Flemish army storms Paris, but is repulsed and has to suffer the French taunts.

Sticks and stones hurt as well.

[Sun of York]

Autumn 1303

Once more unto the breach, but no breach had been made and the Flemish just flailed uselessly against the walls of Paris.

[Sun of York]

Winter 1303

The Flemish army went to Liseux to stock up on picks and shovels – Spear and Jackson Number 6 (http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/en/open-socket-square-mouth-no6-shovel-0).

[Sun of York]

Spring 1304

The Count of Flanders repeated his war declarations and reviewed his army at Liseux. The incompetent French struggled onto the field in search of a convenience having become incontinent as well.

The French pushed forward as the Flemish pikeman deployed against the French knights. On the Flemish right a group of French knights tried to run down some brave Flemish light infantry, but they stood their ground, and with the help of some archers, struck the French down.

The Flemish pike ground towards the French knights making mincemeat gestures: the French would soon be reduced to sausage stuffing. The Flemish pike’s left was protected by the Count and his retinue of knights and their left by Men-at-Arms. The French were slaughtered; butchered for no loss.

While the Flemish followed up their victory by a fresh assault on Paris, they again found the city’s defences too strong and settled down for a prolonged siege.

[Sun of York]

Summer 1304

Another assault by the Flemish failed to break into the city of Paris.

[Sun of York]

Autumn 1304

Could the campaign finish with the total vanquishing of the French?

Unfortunately for the Flemish, the answer was no. The walls of Paris were too strong.

In a diplomatic side show, the Flemish did organise a revolt of the English against their Welsh overlords.

[Aristonicus]

At least the final round of the campaign saw me victorious in one battle. A pity it wasn't with my nation's army. (actually 'the Empire' was at war with both Navarre and Milan, I hope my victory didn't wreck my own chances at a place....)

[Aristonicus]

At least 'The Empire' successfully wiped out the Navarese army at the seige of Tolouse in the Autumn of 1304, after besieging them for three seasons it came down to one last throw of the dice (for once it came up a six - now if only that would happen in tournaments).

[Aristonicus]

Battle of Turin, Spring 1304

The almost half-strength Milanese army sortied out against the full strength invading army of Castile - and were victorious!

Milan had 1 x 3Kn (G), 1 x WWG, 1 x 3Kn, 1 x LH, 1 x 4SP & 2 x Cb and took to the field deployed between a gentle hill and a wood. I anchored my flanks with the Wwg & LH on the left, and the 2 Cb in the wood to my right. The Castilan light horse (2 elements) attempted a disruptive attack against the Milanese knights but were driven off with 50% losses. As the two lines closed for battle there was some ineffective shooting from both sides, with the Wwg unable to outshoot a sole element of crossbows.

As hand to hand combat ensued, the Milanese knights proved their worth again, QK as PS supported Sp and the surviving LH to quickly clinch the victory. The 4 Castilan knights had only barely become involved in the battle at all, unable to charge home against the forest dwelling CB elements on their flank.

I think that this battle proves the adage: "ask not what your opponent can do to you, ask what you can do to your opponent"!!

[Macbeth]

A breif synopis of the final session of our campaign

A big thankyou to all who played

1303 Summer – Flanders attacks Paris. French stay within the city and resist the siege

1303 Summer – Navarre’s siege of Toulose continues. The city surrenders and becomes a Navarrese possession.

1303 Summer – Castile invades Milan and lays siege to Genoa. The city surrenders.

1303 Summer – Welsh siege of Carlisle continues. The city continues to hold out.

1303 Autumn – Connaught launches an invasion of Wales from Wexford. Half the army is wiped out in a storm crossing the Irish sea. The attack is aborted.

1303 Autumn – Scotland attacks Ulster held Perth. The city surrenders and returns to the Scots fold.

1303 Autumn – Flemish siege of Paris continues but fails to make headway against entrenched French resistance.

1303 Autumn – Scots attack Ulster held Perth. The Ulster forces cannot come to defend the city which surrenders immediately.

1303 Autumn – Navarre attacks Milan. Turin is besieged but holds out.

1303 Autumn – Castile pushes further into Milan and besieges the capital. Dogged resistance from the Milanese army on the walls pushes back the Castilian attacks.

1303 Autumn – Welsh forces finally force their way into Carlisle taking the city from
Connaught.

The Prestige table at the end of 1303 is:
Flanders – 21.0
Wales – 18.5
Connaught – 18.3
The Isles – 16.2
Ulster – 16.0
Castile – 15.6
Milan – 15.1
France – 10.2
The Empire – 9.8
Navarre – 9.1
Scotland – 8.2
Denmark – 7.1
England – 5.2

1304 Spring – The Empire goes on the offensive, attacking Navarrese held Toulouse. The Navarrese army sits within the walls to bolster the defence and throws back the attacks.

1304 Spring – France sallies forth to liberate their territory from Flanders. Battle of Liseux sees the French routed by superior Flemish arms.

1304 Spring – Castile attacks Milanese territory. Battle of Turin sees the Castilian invaders soundly defeated by the Milanese army.
1304 Spring – Isles move south and attack Dumfries. The city surrenders with no hope of relief from Ulster.

1304 Spring – Scotland moves against Ulster. The battle of Dundalk sees the Scots soundly defeated by a combination of an ambush on the right and Light Horse riding down Scots Pike on the left. Connaught sent support to Ulster which arrived but did not participate.

1304 Spring – Flanders pursues the French to the gates of Paris and begins a blockade. The demoralised French manage a determined resistance.

1304 Summer – The Imperial siege of Toulouse continues with the Navarrese army continuing its determined resistance.

1304 Summer – Wales attacks Connaught landing at Wexford. The small Irish army retires before the invaders leaving Wexford to surrender.

1304 Summer – Connaught opens up a new front with an attack across the Irish Sea to England. Battle of Southampton sees the Irish dig deep after initially being caught in the open by English knights. Despite nearly crippling losses in the early stages of the battle they defeat the English and take the city.

1304 Summer – The Isles attacks Welsh held Carlisle. A siege ensues.

1304 Summer – Flemish siege of Paris continues. French resistance remains strong despite nearly starving.

1304 Summer – Danish forces attack the Isles besieging Aberdeen. The city holds out.

1304 Autumn – The Imperial forces breach the defences of Toulouse capturing the city and massacring the Navarrese army.

1304 Autumn – Welsh offensive into Connaught continues. Killbegan is besieged by succeeds in holding off the invaders.

1304 Autumn – Ulster attacks York. The city refuses to yield.

1304 Autumn – Carlisle surrenders to the Isles forces.

1304 Autumn – Flanders foments an English revolt against Wales. The Welsh are fully committed in Ireland and ignore the threat. England is once more independent but with a tiny army and only London under its control.

1304 Autumn – Flemish siege of Paris continues. The French hold out and maintain their independence.

1304 Autumn – The Danes force their way into Aberdeen and capture the town.

The final prestige table once the end game prestige for territory held was added:
Wales – 38.5
Flanders – 38.2
The Empire – 32.8
Castile – 32.6
Connaught – 31.2
The Isles – 31.2
Ulster – 30.6
Milan – 27.4
Denmark – 27.1
Navarre – 18.1
Scotland – 17.2
France – 13.2
England – 8.2

Which makes Wales the overall winner closely followed by the the Fanatici in the campaing (Sun of York, Aristonicus, Oceanborn and myself)

Cheers

[neldoreth]

This is great stuff Macbeth and others! I am starting a campaign myself, and your reports are very inspiring :)

Thanks for posting!
n.

[Macbeth]

Always glad to Neldoreth,

I have a more comprehensive campaign write up with some maps if you'd like to see it.

There will be a new campaign in 2009 - this time the setting will be Yuan China and surrounds

Cheers

[neldoreth]

I would love to see your extra stuff; the maps and the comprehensive write ups would be great. Do you want to email them? Or do you have a website I can visit?

Thanks man!
n.

[Macbeth]

Neldoreth,

I'll have to email you the info - I am not yet organised enough to set up a website.

PM me an email address and I'll get the articles to you post haste.

Cheers