I'm starting to think I should give up on leading battles in these games. After a rather bloody battle in the woods, I thought I was doing well. Took some losses from their horsearchers, but closed in, and routed nearly their whole army (with the rest withdrawing).

Then a shot from a mangonel crew (with fire at will turned off and specifically ordered to stop firing ) killed the Hochmeister!

Somehow I got a man of the hour promotion for the Hochmeister's army. Rupert Bresch. He's taken control and is awaiting orders.

Oddly, Hans seems to have been made the heir in the prior turn. I think whoever has the highest command becomes Ordensmarschall, and he might have gotten 1 star from that last battle of his.