Orders and reports thread

[Ferret]

Can you march Dieter and as many men as possible towards Breslau please.

[TinCow]

I am going to sally forth and probe for weaknesses in the French army. If I can do damage to them without risk to my army, I will do so. If I cannot, I will retire behind the walls and await the assault.

OOC: Taking the save.

[TinCow]

Rarely have I enjoyed a battle as I did this day, fighting from the walls of my own, beloved Florence against the foppish French. I thank the Chancellor for the generous amount of Pavise Crossbowmen he has supplied me with, both Bavarians or Mercenaries. With these men on the walls, the enemy crossbowmen were mercilessly slaughtered when they came forward to engage the forces outside the gatehouse. The French then foolishly committed their cavalry piecemeal to the battle, allowing my small number of spearmen to deal with them a regiment at a time. Finally, with nothing but infantry remaining on the field, it was a relatively simple affair to mop them up with whatever ranged regiments I still had, along with cavalry charges. I am proud to say that the French army has been completely annihilated, its prisoners executed, and the entire province of Florence is free from enemy intrusions.

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I would also like to express my admiration for these gunpowder devices that the Chancellor made available to me. They served superbly, and I see now why the Austrians are so enamored with them. I hope they will begin appearing more regularly in Bavarian armies.

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/kotr1366-4.zip

[Zim]

I think it's about time to assault Nikosia.

OOC: Taking the save

[Zim]

Nikosia has been taken. There were some losses, mostly among the cavalry. However, all in all casualties were light. I hope to take out that Greek field army on Cyprus next season, but will likely need to have some heavy infantry. Failing that, I can easily take them if they siege Nikosia, in a sally or two.

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/kotr1366-5.zip

[Ramses II CP]

The offensive season is now closed!

I expect a busy defensive season on most fronts. Swabia will have priority on training new recruits, but I expect funds to suffice for men at all of our citadels with the exception of Palermo.

Fritz von Kastilien

[Ramses II CP]

1366 Recruitment and Construction Report (End of Season Report)

I mention a curiosity here, as word reached me through official channels. A French Princess commonly known as Guillemette the Snob suffered a deadly accident in the Florence region. She was little more than a spy for France in any case, and will not be mourned.



The capture of Breslau, at long last, by Lord Becker and the exceptional lifting of the siege of Florence by Duke Steffen bear mentioning here for their brilliance. Also Prinz Dieter handled the matter of the rebels near Venice perfectly, and is widely known now as a fair fighter.



The final engagement of the season saw me leading the garrison of Hamburg into the field against the foolish Russian noble who lay siege there. Needless to say, he was killed and his men driven off with heavy losses, though it cost the lives of many militia soldiers.







Funds were insufficient to allow for construction, so this is a recruitment report alone. The outdated siege works at Rheims were sold to fund recruitment of a bombard there.

First, dismissals and disbandments. Most of the men under Captain Ruprecht near Arhus were disbanded due to their inability to maintain a clean camp and the high cost of their upkeep. All that remains are the men from my levy, the longbowmen and Albanians. Also the militia soldiers under Captain Elberhard, near Prague, were dismissed from service. (Don't know what I have to do to make the Danes move, but I'm sick of having sick men sit around eating on our dime.)

Franconia
Arhus: retrained 1 Crossbow militia and trained 1 Crossbow militia, 1 Spear militia
Hamburg: retrained 1 Crossbow militia, 1 Town militia and trained 1 Spear militia
Madgeburg: trained 3 Pavise Crossbowmen
Breslau: retrained Crossbow militia

Austria
Prague: retrained 1 Crossbow militia, trained 2 Spear militia
Vienna: retrained 1 Town militia, trained 2 Town militia
Ragusa: trained 3 Mounted Crossbowmen
Venice: retrained 1 Spear militia

Bavaria
Innsbruck: retrained 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 1 Teutonic Knights
Marsellies: retrained Mercenary Crossbowmen, Mercenary Ribault and trained Merchant Cavalry militia

Swabia
Staufen: retrained 1 Mounted Crossbowmen, 1 Feudal Knights and trained 1 Mounted Crossbowmen
Antwerp: Hired 2 Merc. Crossbowmen, 3 Merc. Pikemen, 1 Merc. Ribault and retrained 1 Halberd militia, 1 Spear militia and trained 1 Halberd militia
Rheims: retrained 1 Spear militia and trained 1 Bombard, 1 Crossbow militia
Dijon: retrained 1 Spear militia and trained 2 Spear militia

Outremer
Nicosia: equipped 2 Teutonic Knights and Count von Salzgitter's guardsmen with superior weapons
Acre: trained 3 Mounted Crossbowmen
Adana: trained 2 Pavise Crossbowmen, 1 Dismounted Feudal Knights

The defensive season begins with Count Erlach facing a difficult sally from the garrison of Genoa. I believe he should withdraw, but I will send him a message and leave the matter for him to decide.

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/kotr1366-6.zip

Edit: Images are being added, just wanted to get the ball rolling.

Fritz von Kastilien