Summary of Battles fought in the Reign of Steward/Chancellor Elberhard, 1300-
Battle codes:
First letter: F=field battle; S=siege battle; Y=sally battle; B=bridge or ford battle
Second letter: A = attack; D=defence
Third letter: -A = autoresolve
Re: Chancellor and governor reports
Summary of Battles fought in the Reign of Steward/Chancellor Elberhard, 1300-
Battle codes:
First letter: F=field battle; S=siege battle; Y=sally battle; B=bridge or ford battle
Second letter: A = attack; D=defence
Third letter: -A = autoresolve
Last edited by econ21; 10-14-2007 at 23:30.
Re: Chancellor and governor reports
Steward’s Report for 1300
My Lords,
The Kaiser has arrived in Constantinople and has sent us back a preliminary report on his negotiations:
The gifting of Naples and Palermo to the Byzantines has raised our standing with our Eastern Roman brothers to outstanding.Originally Posted by Ituralde
It also appears we left Palermo not a moment too soon - the Sicilians have landed an army on their old homeland and a Byzantine army has moved to confront them.
Elsewhere, there has been little of great moment to report - no battles of any significance and a mere 34 Germans lost in minor engagements.
In Swabia, Count Hummel has arrived to take command of the First Household Army at Caen. Dietrich von Dassel has joined him as second in command. On arrival, Dietrich immediately demanded a poll of all Caen citizens to see if he could be elected army commander instead of Count Hummel… only kidding. Count von Salza is taking the Second Household Army back to Staufen for a refit. The French have besieged Paris, but have only a token force that the garrison can easily drive off.
In Bavaria, Household Army Otto under Count Karolinger has embarked for Thessalonica. Household Army Gerhard under Duke Lothar is pursuing some rebels east of Marseilles, with Fredericus Erlach in accompaniment. Duke Hans is moving to take command of the Kaiser’s Army, heading east to support our drive to link up our territory with that of our brothers in Constantinople.
In Austria, Household Army 1 under Count Becker in Bran has recruited a cannon and a grand bombard, and retrained a regiment of Gothic knights. Household Army 2 under Duke Arnold is on the outskirts of Krakow.
In Franconia, the Saxon Household Army under Count Fritz von Kastilien is marching on Hamburg in anticipation of a Danish advance on the great port city. The Teutonic crusade under Duke Ansehelm has abandoned Vilnius after raising all military buildings to the ground and is heading west. The garrison at Thorn repelled a small force of Polish besiegers but are now besieged by a Russian Army. I am concerned by this development, as I have lost contact with the Prussian Household Army under Count Peter von Kastilien.
In Outremer, my army shot down three regiments of Tabardariyya. The Army of Outremer North under King Jan is approaching Edessa to meet the oncoming Turks. The Army of Outremer South under Count Bresch is following, currently between Damascus and Aleppo. No doubt encouraged by our firm alliance, the Byzantines are showing signs of a renaissance. With large forces massed around Caesarea, they wrenched the settlement from the grip of the Turks, relieving the pressure on Adana.
Lack of funds have prevented me from authorising all build queues, although a huge Cathedral has been commissioned in Antioch and several other governors’ wishes been honoured. The Assassins Guild asked me for permission to build a Masters Guild at Stettin. I told them to go @#$%^&!!! themselves.
I have allocated some funds to create a large fleet near Genoa - with most of our ships in the Mediterranean ferrying Household Army Otto east, Bavaria is potentially cut off from Ajaccio. This could be trouble, if the Sicilians come looking for us, after just missing us on Palermo. With the newly commissioned ships, Household Army Gerhard will retain the capacity to cross the sea to Ajaccio. I was inclined to strengthen our Baltic fleet. However, the Russians so outmatch our navy there, the cost would be prohibitive relative to any gain.
I feel this year has been but a preparation for more momentous events to come, but if things stay this quiet, I will be happy.
Steward Elberhard
Re: Chancellor and governor reports
Steward’s Report for 1302
My Lords,
We have heard no news on the progress of the Kaiser's negotiations this turn. I infer that they are more difficult than we anticipated. However, the Kaiser's quest will no doubt have been eased by the announcement of religious re-unification, with the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches agreeing to merge into one single Church. Needless to say, this momentous news was greeted with a lot of cheering and rejoicing in the Diet, you miserable @#$%^&!!!ers.
I will briefly run down on other events:
Swabia: Our armies are engaged in a desperate duel of parry and strike with the French. Although Paris was besieged by only a handful of regiments, they were too powerful for the militia garrison to be able to sally against with any degree of success. Moreover, the siege was but a ruse to trap SHA1. Two powerful French armies were hidden together in the woods just outside Paris, ready to ambush an unwary SHA1 rushing to relieve Paris from Calais. Fortunately, our spies detected the trap. However, the two would-be ambushers still blocked the road for SHA1 and combined were too powerful to tackle head on. Paris, therefore, could expect no relief from SHA1.
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To break the siege of Paris, Count Friedrich Scherer returned from his planned retirement and brought with him the Rheims garrison. He acquired a notorious berserker in his retinue after that victory. Possibly not the best sort to accompany you into retirement, but who am I to say? After that victory, SHA1 could enter the great city to protect Count Scherer’s militia force against interference from the powerful French forces lurking nearby.
The situation in northern France is too tense to justify returning SHA2 to Staufen for a refit. Consequently, Count von Salza detached only his most depleted regiments to the House capital, and turned about to take the place of the Rheims garrison. I hope the next year will give our Swabian armies an opportunity to strike more decisively.
Franconia: I am still vexed by the disappearance of the Prussian Household Army. The garrison at Prague reported losing several garrisons as a large German army passed by, heading south. Fortunately, the Russians did not press the siege of Thorn and Duke Ansehelm should be able to relieve it this year. I can only assume this is our lost Household Army. I have called on Duke Ansehelm to get a grip on his House, but his stance in the Diet vacillates between denial and endorsement of this apparent rebellion. My brother Hans has agreed to lead the Kaiser's army to intercept the wayward Franconian Household Army. We cannot have unauthorised armies marching across the Reich. If the Prussian Army's movements are in fact authorised, by its Duke, I am sure the entire Diet would be interested to learn of that.
Austria: the diversion of the Teutonic crusade to Thorn leaves AHA2 alone near Krakow facing three strong Polish armies. Duke Arnold's army advanced only a small distance this turn, opting to wait for young Lorenz Zirn and to replace the militia in his army with professionals. AHA1 has reached Budapest, but was not able to invest the settlement just yet.
Bavaria: Household Army Gerhard caught a band of rebels east of Marseilles. Fredericus Erlach had the honours. Household Army Otto headed towards Durazzo, although it has been decided that landing there would merely add time to the journey to Thessalonica and instead they will take the sea route around Greece.
Outremer: The Prinz’s army defeated the most formidable Egyptian army we have yet encountered. Army of Outremer North under King Jan showed that the troublesome Turks are no match for the army that slew the Horse Lords. Karl Zirn has arrived at Acre to make preparations to return to Austria.
At the year’s end, the enemy has reacted to some of our movements. A French army has moved to besige Caen, left lightly defended when SHA1 moved to Paris. I believe we will need both SHA1 and SHA2 in the area, if we are to make progress against Bruges. The stronger of the two French would-be ambush armies has broken the English siege of Bruges. The weaker one should be easy meat for SHA1.
My brother has adopted a young Swabian, Ehrhart Ruppel, into his family. I must say he seems a most promising fellow and his loyalty will make him a scarce commodity in this Diet.
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Steward Elberhard
Re: Chancellor and governor reports
Steward’s report for 1304
My Lords,
The Kaiser sends news on the final outcome of his negotiations over re-unification with our Eastern Roman brothers:
Just as the Kaiser sets out to return from Constantinople to Rome, the traitor Peter von Kastilien is marching to attack that great city. Although I have tasked the Kaiser’s Army under Duke Hans to catch the traitors, it is clear that he will not intercept them before they reach the Bosphorous. I hope that the Kaiser will be able to find a route that avoids the traitor’s reach. Duke Arnold has authorised Count Becker’s AHA1 to divert from Bucharest to assist Duke Hans in intercepting the traitors before they kill our Kaiser or start a war with our greatest allies.
Meanwhile, in our cities, the poisonous teachings of Alexander Luther have been causing riots in several settlements throughout the Reich - specifically, Genoa and Damascus. As reported to the Diet, we have lost the great cathedral in Damascus, the Genoa cathedral, a church in Stettin and a chapel in Acre. These outrages have made our relations with the Papacy abysmal and the Holy Father will not suffer the name of the Reich to be mentioned in his presence. May God have mercy on the rioters’ souls for committing these sacrilegious acts.
The rest of the year’s events can be summarised as follows:
Swabia: SHA1 under Count Hummel cleared the French from around Paris, allowing a relief force be sent to assist the besieged citadel of Caen, should it be assaulted. France has been excommunicated, giving us a freer hand.
Austria: AHA2 under Duke Arnold has seized Krakow after an exhausting struggle. AHA1 under Count Becker has taken Bucharest. However, the Pope has ordered us to cease hostilities against the Poles and the Hungarians on pain of excommunication.
Bavaria: Household Army Gerhard is approaching rebels west of Milan. Household Army Otto is still travelling by sea to Durazzo.
Franconia: Duke Ansehelm has arrived at Thorn with the ex-Teutonic Crusade, frightening away the Russian besiegers. The Saxon army under Count Fritz von Kastilien has routed a Danish army.
Steward Elberhard
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Re: Chancellor and governor reports
Steward’s report for 1306
My Lords,
The Reich is holding its breath for the return of the Kaiser to speak to the Diet about his plans to gift Outremer to the Byzantine Empire and seal re-unification. Thanks to the loyal and dutiful House of Austria, the traitor Peter’s army looks sure to be intercepted near Sofia by the AHA1 lead by Count Becker. Duke Hans is racing with his knights to provide support. While the prospect of Germans spilling German blood is terrible, it looks like we will be able to avoid wider fratricide and an unauthorised war with our Eastern Roman brothers. The heretics led by Alexander Luther have laid low this turn, although rebellious crusaders did burn down the chapel in Aleppo.
The rest of the year’s events can be summarised as follows:
Swabia: SHA1 under Count Hummel broke a French siege of Paris, besieged Bruges and occupied it after repelling a relief army. Unfortunately, the Count is now afflicted by a terrible plague. It has not yet infected his army nor the citizens of Bruges. The ex-Duke of Swabia, Friedrich Scherer, died heroically relieving Caen. SHA2 under Count von Salza has taken a position north of Paris where he can cover Caen, Paris and Rheims.
Austria: AHA2 under Duke Arnold drove off an attempted siege of Krakow by the Poles. The departure of AHA1 under Count Becker has left Bucharest at risk of revolt.
Bavaria: Household Army Gerhard has eliminated a rebel band west of Milan. Household Army Otto is approaching Thessalonica by sea.
Franconia: Duke Ansehelm has destroyed the Russian army that besieged Thorn. The Poles now besiege Thorn. We will not attack, as that will bring excommunication. However, the Duke’s army is standing by to assist the garrison in the event that the Poles launch an assault. The Saxon army remains near Stettin.
Outremer: Army of Outremer North, under King Jan, is returning to Aleppo to refit. Army of Outremer South, under Count Bresch is restoring order in Damascus. I have marched the Prinz’s army out of Acre, but my aides report the citadel is uneasy and I fear my departure has been premature. Not for the first time, it seems I have over-estimated the degree of support I have behind me.
We now await the Kaiser Siegfried’s imminent return, which comes not a moment too soon.
Steward Elberhard
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Re: Chancellor and governor reports
Chancellor’s report on 1308
Kaiser Siegfried was slain within the boundaries of the Reich by a band of mercenaries. An official investigation by Duke Hans apprehended the killers and traced the money to unknown Bavarians. While the death of Siegfried fills me with grief, what is worse is knowing that the assassination was done by Germans.
Siegfried’s death has elevated me to the position of Kaiser. I have not yet named a Prinz. Out of loyalty to the Siegfried’s name, I have promised his widow Theodora that we will continue to reign together as we did while the late Kaiser was in Constantinople. Our reign will continue until Siegfried’s term would have ended in 1320, at which point we will present a Charter Amendment for unification with our Eastern Roman brothers to the Diet. To continue the process of unification, I will implement the gifting of Outremer that Kaiser Siegfried promised Emperor Isaac.
In response to Siegfried’s assassination, there has been civil unrest throughout the Reich. Supporters of the Kaiser Siegfried and re-unification have protested, sometimes violently. Supporters of Alexander Luther and opponents of re-unification have organised counter-demonstrations that at times have the air of public celebrations. The two sides have frequently clashed, leading to much loss of life and destruction of property. As the year ends, there have been riots in Paris, Budapest, Damascus, Bruges, Antioch, Edessa, Rheims, Stettin, Prague, Venice, Hamburg, Vienna and Dijon. Governors are appealing for calm in their own inimitable styles.
In one of the few pieces of good news this year, the rebel army of the Peter von Kastilien was intercepted by Count Becker’s AHA1. Peter surrendered rather than give battle and, for his avoiding the shedding of German blood, I will exercise leniency in his punishment. However, I cannot release him at the moment while the situation is so tense. His army - previously the Prussian Household Army - has been disbanded, with elements used to reinforce AHA1 and the former Kaiser’s Army under Duke Hans. The former Teutonic crusade army under Duke Ansehelm will henceforth be regarded as the Prussian Household Army.
Austria: Unfortunately, the diversion of AHA1 forced us to abandon Bucharest, which promptly revolted. This leaves AHA1 in a difficult position. The Papal injunction not to attack Hungary means AHA1 cannot proceed west past Sofia. The only way to Austria is back the way it came - via Bucharest, which must be retaken again if AHA1 is to cross the Danube. The resignation of Count Becker as AHA1's commander has only added to its troubles.
As one rebel army is dispersed, another is uncovered. Duke Hans has learned that a large unauthorised force is being trained in Ragusa, where Dietrich von Dassel harbours the heretic Alexander Luther. My brother has been ordered to take the former Kaiser’s army - now relabelled the Prinz’s Army - to restore order.
Franconia: Duke Ansehelm broke a Polish siege of Thorn. However, the Pope’s injunction not to attack the Poles prevents us clearing the area between Thorn and Krakow. So far, AHA1 has been securing Krakow but Duke Arnold has indicated that this cannot continue much longer. I believe that the best strategy may be to leave Thorn with a strong garrison and move the Prussian Army to Krakow. The Saxon Household Army remains at Stettin so as to cover both Hamburg and the interior of Franconia.
Swabia: Count Hummel with SHA1 has routed the remnants of French forces in Flanders. Unfortunately, he was brutally scarred in the combat, only adding to the suffering of the plague that afflicts him. Count Athalwolf stands guard with SHA2 near Paris, although the man has become awfully uncommunicative of late.
Bavaria: Fredericus Erlach and Household Army Gerhard approached Marseilles, but at the end of the year the French lifted the siege. Friedrich Karolinger and Household Army Otto will make landfall at Thessalonica next year.
Outremer: The former Prinz’s Army has finished refitting. Army of Outremer North approaches Aleppo to refit. Army of Outremer South stands guard over rebellious Damascus. I plan to gift Adana, Antioch, Edessa and Damascus next turn although Count Matthias Steffen is promising to defy my orders for Adana.
I hope my next report marks a return to order and normalcy within the borders of the Reich after this disastrous year.
Elberhard
Re: Chancellor and governor reports
Chancellor’s Report on 1310
Another dark year: riots continue in Stettin, Prague, Zagreb, Paris, Marseilles and Venice[1]. Half of all militia regiments have deserted or refused to report for duty. I fear this desertion will now start spreading to regular units.
This unrest is partly the aftermath of the late Kaiser's assassination, with neither Duke Hans' nor Duke Lothar's investigations settling the matter. Added to this, there is now widespread resentment towards my gifting of Outremer and my ruling jointly with the widow Theodora. Some even criticise my speech and sense of humour as unseemly - the stupid @#$%^&!!!ers!
Quite frankly, the Reich is falling apart. Outremer is gone or going - Adana, Antioch, Damascus and Edessa have already been gifted. The crusader counts have all gone, leaving only King Jan and I to blow out the torches. Bavaria is the home of the men who ordered Kaiser Siegfried to be killed. Franconia hails the imprisoned rebel Peter von Kastilien as a hero. Swabia’s leadership is hampered by plague and my need for its Duke, my dear brother, to act as enforcer for the Reich. But my greatest concern lies in Austria. For there, in Ragusa, Dietrich von Dassel has used his position to provide sanctuary to the heretical monk Alexander Luther and together they are raising a large army. Duke Hans is racing to take contain the situation with the Prinz's army, pending the arrival of Duke Arnold.
Army movements this year:
Swabia: SHA1 positioned itself between Caen, Bruges and Paris. SHA2 moved to restore order in Paris.
Fraconia: PHA remained near Thorn; SHA moved to restore order in Hamburg.
Outremer: AOS drove back an Egyptian army from Damascus, which my army destroyed. AON refitted in Aleppo.
Austria: AHA1 returned to besiege Bucharest. Fortunately, Hungary has been excommunicated - increasing our freedom of maneouvre. AHA2 began to march from Krakow to besieged Budapest. The former Kaiser’s army under Duke Hans began to march on Ragusa.
Bavaria: HAG defeated a small French force. HAO began the siege of Thessalonica.
Elberhard
[1] OOC: For a spoiler on how the poll about city calming affected the game, click below.
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