In my Polish campaign, I recently decided to attack the Italians, took Sardina (good for another place to pump out ships), and then declare a war on the Hungarians after the Pope warning (small enough to attack without realizing income freezes, and they hold Venice). I didn't realize, they were better teched up and better 'generaled up'. So, I have feudal sergeants fighting chivlric sergeants, and they seem to be better armored up. Now I do have the buildings coming online to get chiv. sergeants (Flanders, Poland, and Sweden, with Sweden coming online within a year or two), but perhaps I should have waited?

Anyway, got 148K in the bank, and picked up some quick cash invading Prussia, and then Lithunania. Noticed though that Prussia was on the AI's mind for some reason. I then brought a larger number into Prussia with a smaller number into Lithunania. Battle in Lithunania about 500+ againist the same, but my generl was a -2 command! Luckily, was a close battle with my arbs and crossbows joining in the hand to hand at the end and I finally prevailed, but not without some tense moments.

The bigger defensive battle in Prussia was very tough, to say the least with some 3500 each. Took a far hillside with a 3 star general, was the best position I seemed to be able to camp on. Had a number of sergeants and arbs, with a few xbow cav. Enemy came and I picked some off on his approach, but soon was engaged. Fought for quite a while, and I was routed.

I had reinforcements coming to a further away hillside. The Hungarians saw me poping in, he eventually attacked, another major skirmish, and eventually routed a second time. The third time I brought in reinforcements on the original hill again, managed to hold and rout his men off with several in between skirmishes midfield.

My cav saved the day, with some units routed by arb fire attacked and fully routed before they could recover. My cav also kept harassing his arbs and xbows, sometimes getting whacked, but taking quite a few missile troops out. I was mostly down to FMA, spearmen, and a few arbs, and even archers. The cav units; RKs and xbow cavs really saved the day with chasing enemy HAs, harassing the enemy from behind, and nailing routers left and right. One surprise I had is when 20 something HA beat 40 xbow cav! Believe it or not this defensive battle saw me lose 1900 men to some 2300 for the enemy.

I keep hoping to get more mercs, as I could use them, but I am pumping out some more troops, but I don't want to trust the Alomonds too much.

Just wondering though after the Lithunania battle, what is the lowest command general you have ever won a battle with?