A Prince to a Pauper

The City of Antioch is under Rebel control and some Mongol Armies are still in the region. The Duke of Medina was assigned to recapture the city. While preparing for the attack he was confronted with a Mongol Army led by Captain Nayuk.



The Duke did not want to commit any troops to a costly battle. Artillery and Archers were used. It was an average defeat but the casualties were minimal.



There is disturbing news from the west with the English. The English King had died and no successor they are in a bitter war with the French and the Scots.

The Mongols have organized and appear to be on the move they have passed the City of Aleppo and made no effort to battle with the Grandmaster who was in the city.



The Crusading Army traveling through the Sofia Region encounters some Rebels for it’s first engagement.



Disturbing news from the Antioch Region the Prince of Antioch rebels and renounces all allegiances to the Grandmaster and the Order of the Templar Knights. His army is reduced with only a handful of men remaining with him.



The Duke of Medina was thinking of capturing the Prince but the City of Antioch was the bigger prize.



Riga 1273 news reaches the Crusading Army and the Duke of Damascus the crusade was a success and the city has been captured.



Other diplomatic news the Podesta di Milan was dead and Milan was at war with the Holy Roman Empire. The Venetians have been excommunicated.

The traitor Friedrich still maintained the title Prince of Antioch launches an attack against the Duke of Medina.

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The Duke is outnumbered but concentrates his force against the traitor hoping to capture him before the rest of the Army arrives from Antioch.



The traitor Prince was able to hold of the attack till the reinforcements arrived and the tide turned against the Knights.



With the arrival of the reinforcements Duke of Medina was overcome and lost his life in the battle.





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The Holy Roman Empire and the Republic of Milan agree to a ceasefire

After the battle at Antioch the traitor Prince heads north to the infamous bridge were he was soundly defeated years prior by the Mongols. On hearing of his movement the Grandmaster puts a bounty on his head dead or alive. A young Captain Bernhard with reinforcements cuts of the pass at the bridge.

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Both sides face off at the bridge and utilizing their archers exchange fire. The Captain has a catapult to put to use.






Flaming arrows rain back and forth the Captain then orders a regiment of spearmen across to push back the archers.



There is some resistance from the rebels but the Knights prevailed and push the men back.



The traitor Prince engages the Knights and is able to route the unit however another unit has crossed and the Captain commits his unit. The Prince waits.



The two leaders engage at the bridge.



The traitor sees that his army is starting to route and flees like the coward he is from the field.





The Grandmaster is pleased with the news but disappointed that the traitor is still at large. However, he should pose no threat at the moment. By special decree Captain Bernhard is promoted and is the Man of the Hour and will be entitled to titles of the Order.



The Duke of Edessa has moved out the city with troops and removed a Rebel Army from the Region. He continued south to reinforce current armies.



There is a Russian Princess available for marriage however the Grandmaster is not looking for an Orthodox Alliance and seeing no other royalty available will have to marry a local noble lady.
The Mongols marching south past Damascus it would appear the Holy City could be there objective.

Jona de Cana of Templar Knights is promoted to the Sacred College. The total is six seats.

The English Capital London has fallen!



The Grandmaster moved out of Aleppo and besieged the City of Antioch.



The city was assaulted and retaken the traitor Prince was searched for in the city. There were many sympathizers to Friedrich and his personal wealth hidden within the city was confiscated and added to the Treasury. (21,000 florins)

The Cardinal Dietrich Merowinger passed away along with news the Moorish Sultan passed on. A ceasefire was announced between Venice and Hungary. Further faction announcements



The merchant Bernhard Roht from Alexandria established trade deep in the African sub Sahara.



The most disturbing news from the British Isles.



The latest Intelligence on the Mongols confirms the objective is Jerusalem. The bridge was blocked and they continued to swing south then fight for the passage.