Okay, scenario... rebel army holding a province, I bribe the army and they begin to lay siege to the castle (held by more rebels)... all of a sudden loyalist forces turn up in the form of the holy roman empire with far better troops than I can field... I'm obviously not gonna win so i withdraw.

End of the turn, I'm cheerfully informed that I've lost control of the province to the HRE... not a problem, but then they fleece my treasury to the tune of 1500 florins!

It seems a bit odd to me that they managed to take the cash 'cos I wasn't im full control of the province.

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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, for he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother be he ne're so vile, this day shall gentle his condition. And Gentlemen in England, now a bed,
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here and hold their Manhoods cheap, whilst any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispines day.

William Shakespeare - Henry V