Finally wiping out the french?

[richmagpies]

I'm playing a short campaign and the victory conditions are hold 15 provinces and wipe out Scotland and France. Well I managed to wipe out the scots after about 15 turns and have had all the french provinces after about 60... but french heirs keep popping up with small armies, i destroy them and (even execute all prisoners), then they go quiet for a few turns (no sight of any french activity between turns or on the map) before popping up again with a small army...this happens over and over! Any ideas how to finally finish them off and win the campaign? In the ranking screen they have been hovering above the bottom for ages! Im at about turn 200 and have been number 1 in everything for about 50 turns apart from military where Ive been number 2 for ages. Do French rebels count as being 'French' for the purposes of the victory conditions....not that there are any!

Cheers,

Rich

[FactionHeir]

They probably have another settlement somewhere.

[richmagpies]

Yeah, they did - Tripoli which I couldnt see so lesson no. 1 send diplomats further afield! Still my first campaign win....but on easy/easy!

[gollum]

Nice one

!it burnsus!

[HopAlongBunny]

... Still my first campaign win....

Grats!

[aimlesswanderer]

Once I can afford it I find it is better to send out a spy with + sight to see what is around. Diplomats don't see much, though they can negotiate!

[Von Nanega]

I trade maps alot to build my intel of the world. Thats usually how I find lone holdout territories.

[Old Geezer]

It seems so unrealistic to have to hunt all over to find that last settlement - why not just use "Earth Google"?