The Grandmaster makes the first move with fresh troops from the west and the support of the King of Jerusalem he strikes at a perceived weak point of the enemy army.
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The Knights are placed out along the dune. The Grandmaster only has a small window of opportunity before the enemy reinforcements arrive. He strikes with a massive cavalry charge. 5 regiments of horse from the St. John Order swoop down on the enemy.
The enemy counters with their cavalry and a large scrum takes place between the two armies.
The enemy movement is swift and they engage the Knights front line just has the King of Jerusalem arrives with reinforcements. The Knights appear to have the initiative.
The great cross is brought onto the field to inspire the men and it appears to working. They pick up the pace in their fighting.
The Knights hold the line and an opportunity arises that the Khan is taken from his horse and killed.
The enemy is relentless their leader down and they press harder. The Knights continue to hold but for how long. The battle drags on for hours in to the mid afternoon.
Grandmaster Goodwine fails to keep the initiative and drive the first enemy army of he field. The enemy’s reinforcements arrive… elephants and all hell breaks loose.
It is over too soon. The Knights that have remained flee the field has the elephants have their way trampling men.
The Timurids execute the prisoners they have captured.
The Order’s wealth is accumulating and where the victories on the battlefield are scarce there are many in commerce and forge stronger alliances with the wealthy.
A young noble from Europe is married to Constanca de Payns niece to the Grandmaster. He is quickly given a command in the Odessa Region.
A monument is placed where the last Templar defeat happened a year ago. When will there be monuments of significant victories like in the days of Grandmaster Ansehelm?
Relations with Hungary improve and word is received the Polish Ruler is dead.
By 1434 the Timurids were still boxed in Manfred the Chivalrous moved in to cover the Grandmaster’s retreating army. The Timurids move out southeast of Edessa.
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Manfred spread his forces out to cover the route the Timurids had taken.
The enemy was well prepared fro their offensive and several squadrons of elephants could be seen amongst the enemy ranks.
The Timurids charged full bore with horse and elephants. The Knights made a valiant attempt to hold their ground.
Their efforts proved futile has they were crushed it was everyman for himself has they tries to escape the battlefield. All prisoners were executed.
Some Faction Announcements for the year 1434
Manfred de Alvarez is promoted to the College of Cardinals and relations with the Byzantine allies are perfect in diplomatic circles.
After some brief victories the Timurids made no effort to break out of their box till 1437. In a series of night raids the Timurids pushed northeast. The Knights retreated because they commanders could not coordinate their support of each other in the night. The Timurids attacks were relentless finally leave the Knights no further options but to stand and fight.
The first occurred with the newest commander Dietrich Kniess.
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Kniess kept his army at close quarter and using the cover of darkness attempted to avoid the enemy and retreat from the field.
Unfortunately he could not leave the battle field unscathed and took a many casualties trying to escape the volley of enemy arrows.
Arnold de Payns was the second commander caught in the enemies night tactics and could not retreat any further.
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The young commander identified a defensive position and prepared his forces.
The missile regiments and artillery appeared to holding the enemy at bay at the start of the battle. Then the enemy made a full charge of heavy cavalry and the center ranks collapsed. They could not be rallied.
The prisoners were executed.
The Fourth Crusade of Riga is called against the Venetians. The Templar Knights quicky joined and appoint a Crusader to lead the army. A state of war now exists between the Republic of Venice and the Templar Knights.
A Crusader from the Second Crusades passes away peacefully. The Duke of Constantinople position will be passed onto Peter the Mad of the Third Crusade. His army will wait in Constantinople and join the Crusaders marching through.
The Kingdom of Scotland has been excommunicated by the Pope Alexander the VI. The Pope appoints Phillipp de Dardia to the College. The Knights have 7 seats.
Also news received of another faction destroyed.
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The King of Spain is dead.
Councillor Dimarus sits in Mosul recruiting men for the Edessa Region. The Grandmaster has no heirs an it is unknown who will succeed Dimarus.
The Kingdom of France is excommunicated and the Crusade grows with nations declaring war against the Venetians.
The Timurids slowly move east and the Knights capitalized on the lead army.
A victory small but important the enemy prisoners are executed swiftly and enemy flee the area east.
Faction Announcements of 1438
The Grandmaster recruits two agents from Antioch who slowly begin to take out Timurid Captains gaining valuable experience in the process.
The Crusade grows with the Holy Roman Empire the Pope orders the Knights to spread the word into Orthodox lands. A Knights Danish Allies are now at war with Novgorod.
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