Quote Originally Posted by DanishPosh
I think you could argue the two points equally well and it comes down to your personal taste.

But imagine my surprise as I was sitting in fat Wessex with nothing but the governer and two trebuchets when the Spanish suddenly walked up my backyward with two full armies
I was able to throw them out though by the help of some reinforcements from Denmark and Saxony

That just sparked me to a new question, but I'd better make a new thread for that...
I was surprised too , but it was the English (with very weak army)
trying to visit my Flanders. Although they lost the battle, it did throw a little
wrench into my perfect work so far . I had to divert some valuable
troops from my Italian . A couple of turns later I did return the favor
to Wessex . Next I think I will either conquer all of England or give
the Spainish a little spanking. My Emperor Friedrich is in his 60's, and
is my namesake so I have made sure his reign has been a very prosperous one for Germany.