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It didn't take long for Lorraine to get wind of the attacks against Alversia. Since the lowlands often heard about everything in Alversia, the news spread fast, until an official report was placed infront of the President. He knew that Parilisa wasn't a large threat to the mightly Alversian army, one who often showed their might on the border competing with Lorraine troops for the best looking. But he did know that Alversia often placed the majority of their troops to the north. The south was a very weak spot for them. Should have landed somewhere else, the penninsula isn't very easy to take, thought the president to himself. But what really intriegued him, was that the Calendrandian army was sent to the other side. And not to mention that their southern territorries had been attacked. The left him with a very appealing target. Brittany had always been fought over by every nation. Calendrandia had siezed it a while back, but Lorraine wanted it. Since the Senate for now had no control over military affairs, he ordered for his generals to meet up with him in the capital.

After a few hours of chit-chat, the last of the generals arrived for the meet. The Admirality showed up together after the talk with the generals finished.

The final plan was laid out. Most warships in the area were to blockade Brittany and prevent Calendrandian reinforcements from landing. The generals would then make a full out invasion after a week of blockade and skirmishes to determine if their navy would be able to take out the spread out Calendrandian navy. They wouldn't extend the war for fear of having a large defeat, but they believed that the simple, yet strong plan would work.

At the numerous ports around the coast, warships left to surround Brittany and hit the Calendrandian ports (In Britain) hard and to then blockade Brittany. News wouldn't reach Calendrandia in time either because of the quick and secretive nature of the plan. Ships of the Atlantic fleet arrived at every major harbour in southern Calendrandia and began to fire on every warship seen. Cannon blazed and shot and shell ripped through the vessels. musket fire came from the ground and was returned by cannon and vollys of muskets if in range. Other ships began the same process on the Brittany coast, ensuring that Calendrandia would feel the might of the Lorraine naval power.

OOC: So you want to tangle with the greatest naval power on the seas? I am guessing you're only attacking the channel ports, and Brittany. Also, how many ships per port?


Calendrant, Capital city of Calendrandia:
Unfortunatley for the Lorraine ships, the channel ports were already expecting an attack, from Alversia. As the Lorraine ships aproached the port they were told, with signal flags to turn back, or be attacked. As they continued to come forward the 7 men-o-war and 13 frigates formed into a battle line deep inside the harbour, so that the enemy would have to get past the 2 forts that commanded the narrow entrance to the bay. They enemy would be hit by heated shot from the forts the second they came within range. So it was at all the Channel ports. The ports of Brittany, however were not so well defended or prepared. No attack was expected there.


Shrandia primary port and regional capital of Brittany:
The Lorraine ships were at first assumed to be only a merchant fleet, it was not until they were nearly past the fort that the commander noticed the guns coming from the side of the ships. Gunners scrambled to their positions and opened inaccurate fire. It was to late to save the entry to the harbor, so the protection fleet of 3 men-o-war and 10 frigates took up positions under the protective guns of the inner harbor fort.


Britalandia Second largest port in Brittany:

Britalandia was lucky, It had just taken in more 13 men-o-war and 20 more frigates Along with the grrison of 2 men-o-war and 5 frigates. They were sailing to Gibralter to augment the mediterranian fleet and were resting there to take on supplies and continue their journey. As soon as the lorraine ships appeared, the ships sailed out to engage them.

The Ambassador from the Holy Allied States Of Sicily and Sardinia would humbly suggest an alliance between the Republic of Lorraine and our great nation. In an alliance against the hated and warmongering Calendrandia we might crush this plague from the face of the earth.

Ambassador Mohammed Audicio of The Allied States of Sicily and Sardinia

OOC: Maybe you shouldn't have made war with so much of your fleet. :rolleyes: do remember, because our fleets are sizeably the same, (You still have better crews though) and not to mention you have so many at Gibralter and Alversia you might have a tough time getting past my blockade. ;) The ships are spread out according to the size of the opposing fleet at each harbour.

The President read the letter from Sicily and Sardinia and quickly decided upon a plan.

Dear friend of Siciliy and Sardinia,
Calendrandia is our mutual enemy for different causes and reasons, but I agree that we should work together in cutting them down to size. Our target will be their powerful navy, which has superbly trained crews, yet is spread thin due to recent engagements. Our ships have engaged them and are willing to help you at Gibraltar if you help us. We have around 30 ships in the Med. sea and will help you in the fight over Gibraltar. We hope that our nations can live in peace with each other after this egagement is finished.

As the Calendrandian ships formed their lines, the Lorraine vessels did the same. Everywhere along the channel, the ships engaged each other outside of the harbours, where the Lorraine vessels knew they would be overwhelmed. If Calendrandian vessels did not leave their ports, the Loraine ships would simply wait farther outside. But as the outnumbered Calendrandian warships and the numerous Lorraine ships fought, the real push was being planned. 75,000 troops, 1,000 cannon, and 2,000 cavalry of the northern army marched into Brittany and an unsuspecting enemy. The ports of Brittany had fallen without the same staunch resistance that Calendrandia was putting up, so their initial plan had gone better than before. Originally, they were to wait a few days to ensure sea dominance, but since Brittany ports had been taken by suprise and Lorraine ships were now moving the Calendrandia to assist, they went far ahead of scheduale. The massive force did not want to repeat the mistakes other armies had already made, so they moved with speed, but only as fast as their scouts could report with dead-on accuracy. Nothing was to go unnoticed in their advance. The Calendrandians didn't have a large force in Brittany as far as they knew, many had been sent to Alversia or Gibraltar, if not, they were in Calendrandia or Iceland. They suspected that only about half of their own forces would be needed in the attack, but suprises did happen, and general Poett didn't want to get caught. Poett had been a Lorraine general for several years with much experience. Brittany had always been his goal of a conquest to push Calendrandia off of the continent. He now had his chance as he led the front division in the push.

The sea battle at the same time had still gone undecided. Lorraine ships had held their own, but Calendrandia wasn't going to be beaten so easily. The fighting raged on accross the channel and would likely continue for days. Lorraine crewmen were on a constant lookout for Calendrandian ships and were the Calendrandians themselves. Each manuevering their ships to get the best position, though the numerous Lorraine ships prevented many possibilities to the Calendrandians. It was a stalemate with each side losing about the same amount, possibly more losses to Lorraine, but still otherwise equal in most measures.

The Allied States sends it's regards to the Republic and assures the republic that the vessels of The Allied navy will move north to assist the Republic's Navy. Meanwhile the allied troops which are close to a breakthrough in the Med. will move to assist the troops of Lorraine.

Ambassador Mohammed Audicio of The Allied States of Sicily and Sardinia

The ships at Britalandia had smashed the Lorraine fleet. It had only been expecting to face 2 men-o-war and 5 frigates. They sent a frigate to Shockaland, a port on the south coast of Georgania(Ireland) to explain the situation and request help. They then continued on towards Shreelakendan, the next port down the coast. They arrived at nightfall and waited until daylight to launch their attack.


In the meantime, ships from the North of Calendrandia were moving to free the ports to the south.

OOC: Please, respond to my individual attacks and defenses of the key cities.

OOC: Should we move the Med. Campaigns here?

OCC: Since we are both in the same war it probably would be best.
Oh, and it would be helpful if I actually knew the names of the ports (gets kinda old saying the invasion of that port over there...)

The largest of the Lorraine fleet aproached Calendrant seemingly as a merchant fleet. 15 men-o-war and 29 frigates waited outside the range of the forts guarding the entrance. Attacks were constantly made on the forts, raking them with a quick volly from their cannon and turning out of range before accurate return fire could be made. Niether side was very accurate, mostly because the Lorraine ships changed their angle of attack and depth into the range of the forts guns every time. giving both crews a randomness in their attack, though the Lorraine ships already knew their plan and set their guns to what was supposed to be the best angle. The forts didn't hold very long against the constant bombardment of the ships. Its gun locations were quickly mapped out and targeted to maximize the effect. The forts wouldn't last more than a day, and other parts of Calendrandia was constantly seeing similar circumstances where their own fleet was trapped in the harbour while their forts got bombarded, though many large battle were being fought at sea. Calendrant naval forces would fall, and Lorraine had plenty of time, 5 more frigates were sent to reinforce their position in the next day.

At Britalandia the fleet had lost, but defeats were expected to happen because of faulty information. 30 men-o-war and 35 frigates were sent to destroy the large fleet based there. They would be obviously recovering from the suprising, yet squashed attempt to take them out. Though many ships from the original attack got out before it finished, a couple ships had been trapped and destroyed, though it wasn't much of a loss. So they would probably still be in port, reorganizing. They would also like to know what was happening elsewhere and what their orders were. So that left plenty of time for the Lorraine ships to blockade them again. Only this time, it would be a much larger fleet blockading teh Calendrandians.

Admiral Duras was in charge of the entire operation. As expected, the northern ships would come down to engage their own vessels. He had expected this and quickly sent 30frigates, ones that weren't assigned to any attack, to the Georganian coast and scout for the enemy, or if possible destroy them. It was risky to move so many ships to make a barrier that none would be able to pass through without notice.

The land invasion had gone smoothly with no real opposition, though they were at least 20 miles through it already, they had expected some sort of resistance.

OOC: I don't think we should invade him directly. Cut his territories (gibraltar and brittany off) and wring concessions from him. however you are the leader of this alliance and i will abide by your wishes.

Prince Vio and King Fernando and thier respective military leaders sat in the Allied Command on Sicily discussing the events of the world.

"Jufonce is massing a Navy and preparing to attack the Brealic isles" said Vio. "We also need to send support to Lorriane."

"The dastardly Calendrandian's are proving much tougher on Gibraltar than we expected."
replied King Fernando.

"We will dipatch an Allied Fleet of 30 vessels to Brittany to aid the Lorrianian's and 5 vessels to the brealic isles"

Carnieranda Calen son of the king and heir to the throne was in command at Gibraltar. He was not pleased with how things were going so far, but he knew what to do. His men were being pummeled by the bombards, so he ordered 2,000 men to assault them. He also sent all 500 of his cavalry force. He turned All his heavy guns toward the enemy fleet they were now firing heated shot. Some of the enemy vessels were catching on fire. The Calendrandian ships, meanwhile, had a plan. They loaded up the canons with double hardshot and moved towards the enemy ships at tremendous speed. They were raked with merciless fire as they approached, but all of them managed to get at close range with the enemy ships. Then they fired their devastating broadsides at a range of 30 yards. 4 frigates were crippled and 2 men-o war were severly injured 1 man-o-war and 3 frigates sunk.

OOC: Lorraine, how are your units advancing? In columns, in battle line in different units, how?

Jufonce had done sent five ships to Gibraltar from their port, Port Newmerry; three frigates and two brigs. They would be arriving at the islands soon...

OOC: I wanted to make this small so I could get it in quick before a reply was posted..

Jufonce had done sent five ships to Gibraltar from their port, Port Newmerry; three frigates and two brigs. They would be arriving at the islands soon...

OOC: I wanted to make this small so I could get it in quick before a reply was posted..

I need more than that!

Jufonce has done sent forty more frigates to Gibraltar as well as fifteen men-o-wars. They have also sent fifty frigates and ten men-o-wars to Sicily directly from New Jufonce.

Good, don't do anything else for now, I got to argue with Lorraine.

OCC: Invading directly would go against 18th century military strategy. I simply wouldn't have thee military available to take all of Calendrandia, but he would suffer to much to try to hold out. So I am going to offer him a deal later where I get Brittany and you Gibraltar or something like that and we force him to surrender. I do have plenty of soldiers ready to keep up the fight.

The Lorraine diplomat left port for the Allied states of Sicily and Sardinia. There he would discuss with Allied states officials on how to act o the war. And to strengthen political ties between the 2 nations.

20 ships, 3 men-o-war and 17 frigates, went to the aid of the Sicilian and Sardinian forces on Gibraltar. They arrived to see a mass of troops and ships engaged in multiple battles accross the rock. Lorraine had never found great interst in Gibraltar, it was to much of a hassle and problem to take, but Sicily and Sardinia wanted it badly, so they were there to make sure the Calendrandians didn't win.

OCC: Invading directly would go against 18th century military strategy. I simply wouldn't have thee military available to take all of Calendrandia, but he would suffer to much to try to hold out. So I am going to offer him a deal later where I get Brittany and you Gibraltar or something like that and we force him to surrender. I do have plenty of soldiers ready to keep up the fight.

The Lorraine diplomat left port for the Allied states of Sicily and Sardinia. There he would discuss with Allied states officials on how to act o the war. And to strengthen political ties between the 2 nations.

20 ships, 3 men-o-war and 17 frigates, went to the aid of the Sicilian and Sardinian forces on Gibraltar. They arrived to see a mass of troops and ships engaged in multiple battles accross the rock. Lorraine had never found great interst in Gibraltar, it was to much of a hassle and problem to take, but Sicily and Sardinia wanted it badly, so they were there to make sure the Calendrandians didn't win.

Wait a second, Jufonce would get there before you, he's right in Spain.

Jufonce, have your ships arrive and attack.

Allied vessels had only fire half of thier own rounds and as the enemy vessels approached they lowered thier guns to point straight at the enemies hull. bang as the entire fleet fired most of thier guns into the lower hulls of the Calendrandian vessels. 7 frigates and 2 men of war were sunk.

the admiral ordered his men to board. thousands of marine and troops from the troopships stormed onto the vessels all the allied ships got close enough to get troops aboard and begin hand to hand fighting.

the Admirals ASSS Sardinia flagship closed quickly on the Calendrandian flagship and, using the weather guage to it's advantage manuevered around behind the Calendrandian flagship and loosed a full broadside into the rear of the ship which devastated the flag vessel.

On land the Allied troops held thier fire as the cavalry charged at thier dug in position. when they reached 200 yards all the allied cannon fired devastating the calendrandian cavalry. By 100 yards the cannon fired agian and at 50 yards a solid line of pikemen jumped out of concealed positions. The cavalry was devastated. Meanwhile the Bombards kept up thier relentless pounding of the fort tearing huge chunks out of the fortification.

out of nowhere jufoncian troops apeared and threw themselves in a desperate effort to brek the western positions. the effort was futile though as superbly trained janissaries cut them down one after another. The suicidal charge soon lost steam as the jufoncian soldiers seemed to want death more than victory

Jufonce's general James Eisenhower screamed at the tops of his lungs, "Attack!". Thousands of Jufoncian soldiers stormed around Gibraltar; attacking everything in sight, this was their win...

OOC: How is that? Quick enough? :)

Soon 60 allied vessel appear on the horizon sailing at full speed for a date with destiny.

OOC: my troops are highly entrenched and around 12 000 strong occupying trenches on the northa nd west side of Gibraltar. pick a place to land and form up.

OOC:i have lots of troops but i have to fight Jufonce now.

Jufonce's general James Eisenhower screamed at the tops of his lungs, "Attack!". Thousands of Jufoncian soldiers stormed around Gibraltar; attacking everything in sight, this was their win...

OOC: How is that? Quick enough? :)

OOC:You have to land first... Have 10 frigates attack the enemy landing sites and have the rest of your navy move in to help mine. We'll have my ships firing brodsides into them on one side and yours on the other! It will be perfect! Also you don't have any men there, just ships. Also, SS I don't think 30 yards is close enough to be boarded. There would be marines firing at each other though.


on the charge in, 123 men were lost. The second they saw the enemy pikemen, the cavalry swerved desprateley to the sides, but still, 63 were impaled on the pikes. Then, the gun infantry that was following the cavalry cut down the pikemen with a single volley and the cavalry poured through the gaps, they charged through the gun infantry behind the pikemen and attacked the deadly bombards.

I deleted this because I messed up...

Ten Jufoncian frigate ships stormed around the landing sites of enemy landing sites as the rest of the Jufoncian navy moved in more to help Calendrandia. The Jufoncian ships could hear a battle going on close by...only time would tell what was bound to happen next.

The Allied troops sprung a deadly ambush smashing both sides of the remaining cavalry and much of the gun troops. Small cannon roared and muskets pounded the poor shocked Calendrandian troops. all the remaining cavalry were killed. Wild eyed muslim force armed with swords and bayonets, stoked by a declaration of jihad, smashed into the gun infantry on both sides. a Sluaghterfest of calendrandian troops began.

5 Allied men of war from the reserve fleet were detached to pound the Jufoncian camp while 50 more went to finish of the Calendrandian fleet.

5 more Allied men of war went to smash the 10 jufoncian vessels. as the closed the turned a broadside and let 350 cannon afly. suprised jufoncian sailors, who hadn`t expected much resistance failed to ptu up much of a resistance as Allied cannon smashed thier ships. 2 vessels were sunk in the first broadside.

OOC: wow these are bloody chaotic battles.

5 more Allied men of war went to smash the 10 jufoncian vessels. as the closed the turned a broadside and let 350 cannon afly. suprised jufoncian sailors, who hadn`t expected much resistance failed to ptu up much of a resistance as Allied cannon smashed thier ships. 2 vessels were sunk in the first broadside.

OOC: SS You can't say you've sunk his warships, that's godmodding. You can only describe the attack. The losses are up to him to decide.

The Allied troops sprung a deadly ambush smashing both sides of the remaining cavalry and much of the gun troops. Small cannon roared and muskets pounded the poor shocked Calendrandian troops. all the remaining cavalry were killed. Wild eyed muslim force armed with swords and bayonets, stoked by a declaration of jihad, smashed into the gun infantry on both sides. a Sluaghterfest of calendrandian troops began.

5 Allied men of war from the reserve fleet were detached to pound the Jufoncian camp while 50 more went to finish of the Calendrandian fleet.


The gun infantry was about 30 yards away, firing constant volleys into you. the cavalry had to have taken out most of the bombards at least. Artillery is defenseless against cavalry. What reserve fleet?

"Damn it!", thought the Navy general. "Attack back...", he announced to his ships, and that is just what they did. The Jufoncians fired cannons back at the men-of-war, but it hardly did anything to them. The Jufoncians knew that this could be the end for them, but they continued to fire the cannons, hoping it would help them with the slightest chance of making it. They had already lost one ship and was about to lose another.

ok no loses in the first volley descibed by me.

Bombards were a was into the rear. how did your cavalry get there so fast.

the reserve fleet of 60 ships i sent for yesterday they easily would be in action now.

The Men o war fell out of Jufoncian range prefering to pound away with the long bombs. he had the Jufoncian`s completely at thier mercy.

ok no loses in the first volley descibed by me.

Bombards were a was into the rear. how did your cavalry get there so fast.

the reserve fleet of 60 ships i sent for yesterday they easily would be in action now.

oh, i thought they were already there! They just charged past your line and attacked the bombards.

no the bombard`s were not right on the frontline. they were dug in in the rear.

The Jufonce ships had arrived at the main sea battle. the ships were in lines, right next to each other. The Jufoncians and Calandrandians were pounding the enemy fleet from both sides. The fort, noticing the plight of the ten Jufonce frigates had tuned a battery on the enemy men-o-wars.

The Men o war fell out of Jufoncian range prefering to pound away with the long bombs. he had the Jufoncian`s completely at thier mercy.

OOC: Oh you -----! Well Sicily can be like that, but Jufonce would never attack something that could easily be defeated.

The Jufoncian ships fell into the water like raindrops as they were bombed from all over. There was only four ships left and they had stop shooting cannons at the other ships, believing that the men-o-war were gone.

no the bombard`s were not right on the frontline. they were dug in in the rear.

yeah, my men broke through your front line and charged to the rear where the bombards were.

OOC: Oh you -----! Well Sicily can be like that, but Jufonce would never attack something that could easily be defeated.

The Jufoncian ships fell into the water like raindrops as they were bombed from all over. There was only four ships left and they had stop shooting cannons at the other ships, believing that the men-o-war were gone.


Jufonce, you are being to hard on yourself. You couldn't have lost six ships in like 10 minutes. Also are your men really dumb enough to not realize they are being fired upon?

Jufonce, you are being to hard on yourself. You couldn't have lost six ships in like 10 minutes. Also are your men really dumb enough to not realize they are being fired upon?

Yeah but all that cannoning going on wouldn't make them die out quicker? Also, my country has never been to war, they hardly know anything about it.

Yeah but all that cannoning going on wouldn't make them die out quicker? Also, my country has never been to war, they hardly know anything about it.

Not all of those cannon shells would have hit.

Not all of those cannon shells would have hit.

Well I'm off for the night.

OOC:not that fast. by the way jufonce you can`t shoot at might main fleet vessels becuase they are fighting hand to hand on calendrandian vessels.

Right Then the Allied reinforcements arrived and began smashing the Jufoncian ships Firing with thier far superior guns and immensely well trained crew they first went for the masts and then the main body of the ship`s. Turning into the wind they brought all guns on the starboard side, loaded with heated shot, to bear and blasted away at the Jufoncians.

On the othre side of the Isle the 10 men of war slowly and methodically blasted away at the 4 remaining frigates. 2 were detached and began to sluagther the poor Jun<foncian troops which were defenceless against ships.

At the front both sides became mired down in fighting as two then three bombards fell.

OOC: Likewise

OOC: his post said that the junfoncian ships were lined up around the outside of the main engagement. i hit his ships as they were lined up.

good night.

All right. SS I already stated that we are not going hand to hand with me. I am 30 yards away. that is too far. As he lined up, he would have been hitting you too. So right now, all 3 of our main navies are lined up next to each other, pounding at the other ships hulls with solid shot. by now SS you have probly taken a lot of damage, as your ships are under attack from two sides. Also you can't have heated shot onboard ships, only in forts. My fort's big guns(the 74s and 52s and 36s) are targeting your two other fleets with heated shot. My regular guns(24s, 12s, some 32s) are targeting your men on the exposed beaches. There are 2,000 men at each of your bigger beahheads and 1,000 at the other one. There are also 12 8 pound guns and 6 12 pound guns at each beachead.

OOC: Wow. Oh and Calendrandia? Are you even going to put up a fight for Brittany?

20 ships of the southern fleet recieved word to head out to Gibraltar late. The battle had already long been going on and they were in a desperate fight for supremacy of the srtait. When Lorraine ships arrived at Gibraltar, they bore witness to a magnificant battle for dominance. They decided to go around and skip over the Jufonce ships, as they were not at war, and hit the Calendrandian rear guard.

this is how the fleets are arranged

SS ships, Juno ships, SS ships, Calen ships, coast.

your two fleets are slightly waeker than mine but you have the fort. i have two beachheads. the western one with around 1000 soldiers and the northern on with around 8 000 troops. 10 of my men of war are pounding 4 juno ships and his troops. the battle of the fleets is on the east side so you couldn't be pounding my troops beaches.

this is how the fleets are arranged

SS ships, Juno ships, SS ships, Calen ships, coast.

your two fleets are slightly waeker than mine but you have the fort. i have two beachheads. the western one with around 1000 soldiers and the northern on with around 8 000 troops. 10 of my men of war are pounding 4 juno ships and his troops. the battle of the fleets is on the east side so you couldn't be pounding my troops beaches.

No, the smaller guns in the fort are pounding the beaches and the bigger ones are pounding your ships that are attacking the 4 Juno ships, but other than that sounds good to me! Are the bombards at the 1,000 man beachhead, or the 8,000 man one?


Senior Calendraught, Seralianiana Perkins commander of the mediterranian fleet was concerned at the way in which the battle was going. The ten Jufonce frigates were being cut to pieces, and none of the ships had very good crews, but at least the main fleet was firing point blank, and couldn't help but get hits on the SS vessels. The enemy ships in between his and Jufonce's ships were taking heavy hull damage. Many of their men were being cut down by accurate Musket fire from the royal marines, and sharpshooters in the rigging. The Jufonce ships, however, were being pounded by enemy fire from both sides, they would soon be destroyed. He had to do something drastic to turn the tide, he knew. Then he noticed that his ship was slightly ahead of the opposing SS ship. then, he had a plan. His and the SS ship were both the first in their battle lines. He ordered all men away from the prow of the ship. The royal marines armed themselves with hand to hand weapons along with their muskets. He had the cannons fire chain shot at the enemy rigging, hoping to cripple them. Then he ordered the rear right anchor to be thrown out. The ship turned suddenly, and smashed into the SS ship. The royal marines fired on e volley, and charged on board. The rest of the ships in both lines continued forward, the Calendrandian ships swerved to avoid the carnage in front of them, but the SS ships were stuck, unable to move forward, or to either side, they were pounded by Calendrandian and Jufonce ships.

OOC: Wow. Oh and Calendrandia? Are you even going to put up a fight for Brittany?

20 ships of the southern fleet recieved word to head out to Gibraltar late. The battle had already long been going on and they were in a desperate fight for supremacy of the srtait. When Lorraine ships arrived at Gibraltar, they bore witness to a magnificant battle for dominance. They decided to go around and skip over the Jufonce ships, as they were not at war, and hit the Calendrandian rear guard.

OOC:Wouldn't attacking Jufonce's ally constitute war? and I am going to wait until You tell me where they are! Are they all together, are they in smaller groups, how big are the groups, these are the questions I need answered to mount a defense. I have 50,000 soldiers in Brittany.



IC: A fleet of 21 men-o-war and 53 frigates had gathered. They were from all over the coast of Calendrandia and Georgania. They had found the frigate sent from Brittany, and resolved to sail there, as they knew the Calandrandian ports could hold their own in a sea battle.

OOC:Now there is some Lorriane ships that are on my side and the bombards are at the 8000 beachhead.

The Holy Admiral was not very pleased with this latest development. still he had at least 56 000 troops in reserve and a few brigs. His outer ring ships continued to pound away at the near helpless Jufoncian's.The Fleet Admiral's vessel which had just raked the rear of the enemy flagship, pulled along side the stricken vessel. the admirals ship, which had been carrying 3000 troops for the land campaign, boarded. wild eyed muslim troops stormed onto the ship slaughtering anything in thier path.

on land the muslim infantry, just 30 yards from the calendrandian gun troops, charged. although they took very heavy causulties getting there, they set about with a fury unseen before in hand to hand combat.

the 10 men of war continued to bombard the jufoncian camp and the two remaining frigates.

OCC: 50,000? I expected less. I'll just describe it now. And me and Jufonce agreed that we wouldn't fight each other.

IC:
Mediterranian- The 20 Lorraine ships (3 men-o-war, 17 frigates) watched the Jufonce ships under attack, wishing they could help them and stop the obvious carnage aboard, but they couldn't interefere. Calendrandian ships and Allied States ships in a mssive battle line stopped because of a ramming of the lead ships, a brave move by Calendrandia. The Lorraine vessels were outnumbered, but they still had Allied ships smashing the sides of the Calendrandians. They got in their battle lines, farthest away from shore, and sailed next to the Calendrandian vessels as they unloaded on their tired and weakened ships. The lead ships, the men-o-war, made the first devastating blows to the Calendrandians, who were already getting hit by the other side. The Lorraine ships stayed out of range of the Allied ships cannon and continued their bombardments.

Brittany- Lorraine troops marched in dozens of columns spanning several miles. Cavalry scouted their flanks and foward and kept the rear safe. Reports finally came in about the Calendrandian numbers. It was expected to be approximatly 50,000, give or take. The three groups, each consisting of 25,000 troops, made up the center, right, and left of the of the army. Since the Calendrandian army was most likely split up to cover all of Brittany, they wouldn't have trouble engaging them. They moved about 50 miles into Brittany and took positions arounf the highest points they could find. They hoped to pull a few Calendrandians towards them before they pushed towards a large port city.

Lorraine- 40,000 troops moved into position overlooking the border of Brittany and Lorraine in the west. They would ensure that not Calendrandians would get through to Loraine and escape the army. If a major victory happened against the Calendrandians, they would begin an invasion from the south.

OOC:Now there is some Lorriane ships that are on my side and the bombards are at the 8000 beachhead.

The Holy Admiral was not very pleased with this latest development. still he had at least 56 000 troops in reserve and a few brigs. His outer ring ships continued to pound away at the near helpless Jufoncian's.The Fleet Admiral's vessel which had just raked the rear of the enemy flagship, pulled along side the stricken vessel. the admirals ship, which had been carrying 3000 troops for the land campaign, boarded. wild eyed muslim troops stormed onto the ship slaughtering anything in thier path.

on land the muslim infantry, just 30 yards from the calendrandian gun troops, charged. although they took very heavy causulties getting there, they set about with a fury unseen before in hand to hand combat.

the 10 men of war continued to bombard the jufoncian camp and the two remaining frigates.


OOC: You can't fit more than about 2-300 soldiers on a fighting ship. The main armies would come onboard transports. Also, where did the flagship come from, If he was in that battle line, then he would have been stuck. If he was in the other battle line, then he would have had to come past the Jufonce ships. Also, does anyone else notice I am the only one who is posting casualties?

The cavalry had destroyed as many of the bombards as they could, and the fire on the fort was signifigantly descreased. They saw the gun infantry were being slautered in fierce hand to hand combat, and turned to aid them. they smashed into the rear of the enemy assault and cut apart many of the crazed, but ultimately inefficiant janissaries, giving the gun infantry a chance to retreat into the fort. The cavalry followed rapidly. The entrance to the fort was closed and the gun infantry rushed to the walls to add musket fire to the cannons pouring fire into the enemy below. They had lost a total of 236 cavalry and 482 gun infantry to the muslim horde. The commander of Gibraltar decided that he needed all his men to combat this force. There were 2,000 men facing the 1,000 SS troops. The SS troops had taken cover behind a rock formation on the beach. The Calendrandian troops were dug in above the beach. They were ordered to make a flanking move to destroy the enemy force. 500 men slipped to the left and right taking secret paths down to the beach. 1,000 men continued firing. Then, the flanking forces came together on the beach, 20 yards behind the SS men, and formed into 2 lines. 1 fired a volley and began to reload. the other line simply waited. The 1,000 troops still behind the fortifications came streaming out between them and charged towards the rocks, muskets loaded, bayonets fixed.

All one thousand janisssaries waited until they could see the whites of the enemies eyes before firing. a thousand muskets and 5 small cannon, with cannister shot, blew into the Calendrandian troops. A allied Man of war, part of the detachment firing on the Jufoncian ships and camps, came into view and loosed a full broadside at the exposed enemy infantry on the lower beach. maneuvuering in as close as possible they raked the lower beach with cannister shot causing massive cuasulties. The Muslim troops were surronded and taking losses. Already 300 men were wounded or dead. The commander had little shoice but to stand and fight taking many enemies with him. It would be his holy duty to die for Allah. still the valiant Janissaries, marvels of human endurance, would fight to the death.

Below the Jufoncian camp some 10 000 Allied troops landed from the reserve fleet. they struggled up onto the plain were the enemy had formed a camp and began firing volley's into the Jufoncian troops.

The Calendrandian forces in Brittany had all been combined. 45,000 gun infantry and 2,000 cavalry were watching the enemy's right flank column as it settled down for the night. They had a plan. This was their territory, and they were going to defend it! Many of the populus in Brittany supported the Calendrandian government, for it was very fair to them. They also did not want to be shouldered with the high taxes required to support Lorraine's massive army. 5,000 men had been set aside from the main force to train those who would volunteer for the army, and conscript those that did not. By the time the Lorrainese army reached the first major city in their rought they would have to face an army with at least 25 thousand more than they expected.


The ships that had taken the assault force to Alvera had returned to the capital the night before and seeing the enemy fleet, they had stayed away. Now, however in the early light of dawn, the escort of 16 men-o-war and 23 frigates was moving into position to attack the unsuspecting Lorrainese fleet.

All one thousand janisssaries waited until they could see the whites of the enemies eyes before firing. a thousand muskets and 5 small cannon, with cannister shot, blew into the Calendrandian troops. A allied Man of war, part of the detachment firing on the Jufoncian ships and camps, came into view and loosed a full broadside at the exposed enemy infantry on the lower beach. maneuvuering in as close as possible they raked the lower beach with cannister shot causing massive cuasulties. The Muslim troops were surronded and taking losses. Already 300 men were wounded or dead. The commander had little shoice but to stand and fight taking many enemies with him. It would be his holy duty to die for Allah. still the valiant Janissaries, marvels of human endurance, would fight to the death.

Below the Jufoncian camp some 10 000 Allied troops landed from the reserve fleet. they struggled up onto the plain were the enemy had formed a camp and began firing volley's into the Jufoncian troops.

OOC:I don't think Jufonce actually has a camp here, just ships.


The Fort turned a battery on the exposed man-o-war that was attacking the men on the beach. Heated shot slammed into it, causing caos onboard. The second line loosed their volley just before the rest of the men came around the rocks. They fired point bland into the janissaries, ,killing many of them, then charged with bayonets fixed. Holes were appearing in the 2 lines on the beach, but they too charged with bayonets fixed and muskets loaded. The enemy were cut to pieces. as soon as the janissaries were taken care of, the men retreated to the fort. They took 459 casualties.

OOC: no way you took way more casulties than that. Jufonce has troops there. 70 gun with hard and cannister hit your exposed troops and 700 muskets and 5 cannon hit the rfontline troops i'd say around a thousand each. also the man of war would have fired on you troops that are going hand to hand with the SS janissaries.

OOC: no way you took way more casulties than that. Jufonce has troops there. 70 gun with hard and cannister hit your exposed troops and 700 muskets and 5 cannon hit the rfontline troops i'd say around a thousand each. also the man of war would have fired on you troops that are going hand to hand with the SS janissaries.

OOC: SS, ships of the day didn't carry canister and they can't come up to a beach like that because they're hulls are too deep. Though if you both fired at point blank range and he hit you with grapeshot at the same time Calendrandia, then your losses are gonna have to be far higher than 127.

OOC: SS, ships of the day didn't carry canister and they can't come up to a beach like that because they're hulls are too deep. Though if you both fired at point blank range and he hit you with grapeshot at the same time Calendrandia, then your losses are gonna have to be far higher than 127.


Yes, but I fired first, killing 300, but I guess your right, I'll edit it.

ok so i lost the western beachhead.

Yes, but I fired first, killing 300, but I guess your right, I'll edit it.

OOC: But if you fire first, then you fire too soon. Your volley will do less damage because it will be less accurate. If both sets of troops have fired properly, then both will fire at the same time. Of course, one set of troops may have panicked and fired too soon or even fired high.
And you can't say you killed 300, that's SS's job.

OOC: But if you fire first, then you fire too soon. Your volley will do less damage because it will be less accurate. If both sets of troops have fired properly, then both will fire at the same time. Of course, one set of troops may have panicked and fired too soon or even fired high.
And you can't say you killed 300, that's SS's job.

He said I killed 300. Also, my men came running out from a flanking position and fired from a strong position, before his men could fire.

OOC:No i still think you should have taken 1000 casulties. your men on the beach just stood there, not firing, according to you. my ship loosed two broadsides of 70 cannon, hardshot, onto them before they could attack. that would have killed and injured alot. now if you put your casulties to 1000 we can all just get on with the war.

OOC: You can't fit more than about 2-300 soldiers on a fighting ship. The main armies would come onboard transports. Also, where did the flagship come from, If he was in that battle line, then he would have been stuck. If he was in the other battle line, then he would have had to come past the Jufonce ships. Also, does anyone else notice I am the only one who is posting casualties?

look back and it will explain it all. when we last left off my flag was raking the stern of your flag with double-hardshot.

IC: The 40 Allied vessels were very close to Brittany. After sailing for some time the 30 frigates and 10 brigs had come close to Calendrandia's territories on the Continent. soon they would link up with Lorrianian vessels to assit with the invasion of brittany, to hold end up thier end of the bargian.

OCC: How do you see me and I don't see your ships? kinda hard to do that.

Brittany- The Lorraine forces finished up their march at the outskirts of a large city. They quickly took the highest ground they could and set-up hundreds of cannon. The cavalry scouts reported movement of large troops due (Direction?) and thousands of other civilians, possibly militia, moving around. The report went to Marshal Poett, who at this time, was looking at several maps.
"Sir, our cavalry has spoted thousands of Calendrandian troops, and numerous civilians, quite possibly militia. Our right flank has approached the city and is requesting the rest of the army to take on the Calendrandians."
"Is that all?"
"Yes sir. Perhaps it would be best to engage the Calendrandians now? We know where they are, and we have a large advantage."
"Those militia may be a problem. Alright. We go to the enemy tommorow in the early morning. Take the highest ground you can find, set-up cannon, and scout out the enemy. The rest of the army is to group up and get together, except for our far left. I want them out farther. Send out the order, the men are to be well rested for tommmorow."
(Could you give me a clear idea of the terrain? Its hard to conduct a battle without knowing that.)

Ports- Among the various ports, Lorraine ships finished up with the forts, unable to protect themselves from massive bombardments of the Lorraine vessels. The frigate line that was supposed to warn them of Calendrandian support ships were going to their pre determined ports to contac the fleets. After a good long bombardment to make a little more effect, most ships left their harbours at night at full speed for the various ports and harbours of Lorraine and Brittany. After they had put Calendrandia on the defensive temporarily, it would be their turn to show Calendrandia the might of Lorraine. A land battle was to ensue, so many ships went to continue the blockade. Any Calendrandians that hadn't been destroyed would be face an even larger fleet against them. Forts all over LOrraine were put on high-alert though. A Calendrandian attack was sure to come. But Brittany was definitly in trouble, their forts had collapsed, and Lorraine ships were closing in on the Calendrandians. They had little choice but to eitehr surrender and live with hope of being returned after the war, or certain death. They wre given a choice, and pursuaded even more by Lorraine ships moving towards them.

OCC: How do you see me and I don't see your ships? kinda hard to do that.

Brittany- The Lorraine forces finished up their march at the outskirts of a large city. They quickly took the highest ground they could and set-up hundreds of cannon. The cavalry scouts reported movement of large troops due (Direction?) and thousands of other civilians, possibly militia, moving around. The report went to Marshal Poett, who at this time, was looking at several maps.
"Sir, our cavalry has spoted thousands of Calendrandian troops, and numerous civilians, quite possibly militia. Our right flank has approached the city and is requesting the rest of the army to take on the Calendrandians."
"Is that all?"
"Yes sir. Perhaps it would be best to engage the Calendrandians now? We know where they are, and we have a large advantage."
"Those militia may be a problem. Alright. We go to the enemy tommorow in the early morning. Take the highest ground you can find, set-up cannon, and scout out the enemy. The rest of the army is to group up and get together, except for our far left. I want them out farther. Send out the order, the men are to be well rested for tommmorow."
(Could you give me a clear idea of the terrain? Its hard to conduct a battle without knowing that.)

Ports- Among the various ports, Lorraine ships finished up with the forts, unable to protect themselves from massive bombardments of the Lorraine vessels. The frigate line that was supposed to warn them of Calendrandian support ships were going to their pre determined ports to contac the fleets. After a good long bombardment to make a little more effect, most ships left their harbours at night at full speed for the various ports and harbours of Lorraine and Brittany. After they had put Calendrandia on the defensive temporarily, it would be their turn to show Calendrandia the might of Lorraine. A land battle was to ensue, so many ships went to continue the blockade. Any Calendrandians that hadn't been destroyed would be face an even larger fleet against them. Forts all over LOrraine were put on high-alert though. A Calendrandian attack was sure to come. But Brittany was definitly in trouble, their forts had collapsed, and Lorraine ships were closing in on the Calendrandians. They had little choice but to eitehr surrender and live with hope of being returned after the war, or certain death. They wre given a choice, and pursuaded even more by Lorraine ships moving towards them.

OOC: North. The city is called Shalaradiana.

Below the enemy camp, in the city the Calandrandian troops were preparing for a nighttime assault on the enemy. They wanted to take out as many enemy troops as they could before the enemy forces could be united. there were 40,000 men in the city. 20,000 soldiers and 20,000 militia. The other 30,000 soldiers were hidden in the woods to the south of the enemy camp. They also had 2,000 cavalry with them. In the city were 200 heavy cannon that would also assist the assault. Just as night fell a cavalry charge was mounted. They moved slowly towards the enemy picket line, on muffled hooves. they had picked a spot to the rear of the camp that was not well defended, Once they were within about 40 yards of the enemy sentry line, they charged, followed closely by infantry with loaded muskets. They swept past the sentries, and into the enemy camp. Then, as attention was turned in the direction of thee assault, The 20,000, professional soldiers charged out of the city gates, muskets loaded, bayonets fixed.

(OOC: Thanks. So you want to tango at night eh? Well, I have been waiting to use my special little tactic for night fights.)

The attack that was sprung was a well planned attack, but it was simply to big to be conducted to its best effect. Thousands had awoke earlier because of troop movements spotted in various places, and the cannon had been prepared. 300 cannons and another 5,000 infantry were already wide awake and prepared to slow the enemy. As the positions from the enemy professionals came, from the obvious yells, the cannon fired mercilessly into the mass of the charging troops. The cannons awoke the rest of the troops as they roared on and calls were made for them to get into their positions. The mass of the troops took up positions in various areas of defense to show the Calendrandians how war was made.

The Calendrandians charged bravely through the outer encampments, under constant fire from artillary farther away they killed many in their initial push, but as their charge pushed into the camp, a single, large line of Lorraine troops, waiting for them with loaded muskets, veiled in the darkness and a brief lump in the land, waited for them to come closer. As the cavalry came closer, 30 yards away and closing, they stood up on the hill and poured a mass of bullets, 3,000 to be exact, into the cavalry charge, killing huindreds in the first volly and more troops from the rest of the army came in to reinforce them, and also firing into the cavalry. The cavalry were already charging to fast to be stopped though, and far to close, a simple grouping of bayonets from 2 rows of troops, and a 3rd row firing a volly, was more than enough to squash the cavalry push through the camp. As the alarms rang throughout the camps, the whole of the army was awoke and and prepared for the night attack. The cannon, after a decent bombardment into the swarming infantry, then attacked the soldiers spotted leaving the city. Militia in the city watched as dozens of their brave comerades died at the hands of artillery. The worse was had yet to be realized. 20 cannons, al positioned earlier, had been positioned to target the city's main gates. the troops leaving them were subject to an unbelievable initial bombardment. It didn't take long for them to realize that moving out of the front entrance would be a bad idea. It would prolong the attack for much longer without the ability to use their largest door, and to have to form up and group soldiers after leaving from the various other exits. A an unsuspecting effect on the militia, having to watch their own men go through other exits because of a few cannons, gave a negative feeling to them.

The enemy infantry came, this time, 6,000 Lorraine soldiers were on the hill, with an unknown amount of soldiers behind it, getting ready to give the enemy the time of his life.

The rest of the army was moving already, they moved towards the sound of guns, booming as they approached. They weren't far off, it would only take an hour to get to the camp. They hoped that their bretheren would hold them off long enough to join the battle.

OOC: What about me?

It had seemed that the battle for Gibraltar had begun to quiet down. The Allied and Lorraine ships had withdrew, through the Jufonce line with medium casulties, and maintained a blockade of the Med. Fleet.

On land Allied troops had been landed en masse to begin the final push against the crumbling fort.

As night fell small detachments of Allied troops have slipped up to the walls with large quatities of gunpowder. 3 powder bombs were placed at the foot of the walls and 30 000 allied troops were massed at three beachheads. Half the Allied ships at sea, the other half continued the blockade, all of the sudden loosed a full broadside at the fort. The powder bombs were then detonated with massive force. All the allied cannon on the isle opened up on the fort and the Allied bombardment formed one continous wave of roiling thunder.

Allied troops advanced forward under the cover of the Barrage. As they closed within musket range they began a hopskotch motion of fire then move then fire then move so that no part of the fort wasn't under really heavy fire. Troops covered the flanks and the rear to prevent another fiasco like the first ambush. As they got to the walls they climed through openings created by the bombs and the bombards. They were inside the stronghold....

(OOC: Thanks. So you want to tango at night eh? Well, I have been waiting to use my special little tactic for night fights.)

The attack that was sprung was a well planned attack, but it was simply to big to be conducted to its best effect. Thousands had awoke earlier because of troop movements spotted in various places, and the cannon had been prepared. 300 cannons and another 5,000 infantry were already wide awake and prepared to slow the enemy. As the positions from the enemy professionals came, from the obvious yells, the cannon fired mercilessly into the mass of the charging troops. The cannons awoke the rest of the troops as they roared on and calls were made for them to get into their positions. The mass of the troops took up positions in various areas of defense to show the Calendrandians how war was made.

The Calendrandians charged bravely through the outer encampments, under constant fire from artillary farther away they killed many in their initial push, but as their charge pushed into the camp, a single, large line of Lorraine troops, waiting for them with loaded muskets, veiled in the darkness and a brief lump in the land, waited for them to come closer. As the cavalry came closer, 30 yards away and closing, they stood up on the hill and poured a mass of bullets, 3,000 to be exact, into the cavalry charge, killing huindreds in the first volly and more troops from the rest of the army came in to reinforce them, and also firing into the cavalry. The cavalry were already charging to fast to be stopped though, and far to close, a simple grouping of bayonets from 2 rows of troops, and a 3rd row firing a volly, was more than enough to squash the cavalry push through the camp. As the alarms rang throughout the camps, the whole of the army was awoke and and prepared for the night attack. The cannon, after a decent bombardment into the swarming infantry, then attacked the soldiers spotted leaving the city. Militia in the city watched as dozens of their brave comerades died at the hands of artillery. The worse was had yet to be realized. 20 cannons, al positioned earlier, had been positioned to target the city's main gates. the troops leaving them were subject to an unbelievable initial bombardment. It didn't take long for them to realize that moving out of the front entrance would be a bad idea. It would prolong the attack for much longer without the ability to use their largest door, and to have to form up and group soldiers after leaving from the various other exits. A an unsuspecting effect on the militia, having to watch their own men go through other exits because of a few cannons, gave a negative feeling to them.

The enemy infantry came, this time, 6,000 Lorraine soldiers were on the hill, with an unknown amount of soldiers behind it, getting ready to give the enemy the time of his life.

The rest of the army was moving already, they moved towards the sound of guns, booming as they approached. They weren't far off, it would only take an hour to get to the camp. They hoped that their bretheren would hold them off long enough to join the battle.


OOC: Are you sure, I would think it would take longer to get to the camp, Brittany is pretty wide you know.

IC: The cavalry fired all their pistols at a certain point in the defense, breaking through, and charged into the camp, then headed to destroy the artillery that was desimating their comrades. Those comrades, returned fire as soon as the cavalry was through. The enemy were killing many, but the rest of the army was just behind, and the enemy would be defeated by sheer numbers. The 3,000 or so men that had made it through the gate were now cut off. They headed for a small rock outcropping at the base of the hill to take cover. Once the gunners in the fort had pinpointed the enemy cannons position, they turned all fire on them, and the enemy guns were pulverised by swift, efficient fire, and men began to move through the main gate again.

OOC: What about me?

It had seemed that the battle for Gibraltar had begun to quiet down. The Allied and Lorraine ships had withdrew, through the Jufonce line with medium casulties, and maintained a blockade of the Med. Fleet.

On land Allied troops had been landed en masse to begin the final push against the crumbling fort.

As night fell small detachments of Allied troops have slipped up to the walls with large quatities of gunpowder. 3 powder bombs were placed at the foot of the walls and 30 000 allied troops were massed at three beachheads. Half the Allied ships at sea, the other half continued the blockade, all of the sudden loosed a full broadside at the fort. The powder bombs were then detonated with massive force. All the allied cannon on the isle opened up on the fort and the Allied bombardment formed one continous wave of roiling thunder.

Allied troops advanced forward under the cover of the Barrage. As they closed within musket range they began a hopskotch motion of fire then move then fire then move so that no part of the fort wasn't under really heavy fire. Troops covered the flanks and the rear to prevent another fiasco like the first ambush. As they got to the walls they climed through openings created by the bombs and the bombards. They were inside the stronghold....


Prince Calen Calendrone was woken in the midddle of the night to the sounds of gunfire. As soon as he realised the situation, he knew it was helpless. He tried to surrender, but was shot by a wild eyed muslim warrior. His men fought to the death, no quarter was asked or given.

(They weren't covering the whole of Brittany, thats why I have anotehr 30,000 troops in the south making sure you didn't come around. And I had a good idea of where your troops were so I didn't have to cover all the land.)

The cavalry made their desperate attempt to break the line, and since the line was so thin, it wasn't hard for them to get through. But before the cavalry could get to the cannon at the rear, they would have to outrun the infantry's bullets. After they went through the large hole, the infatry were reloaded, and again, made a devastating volly into their masses. The crossfire going into the cavalry, and the horse's own mentality forcing them away from the bayonets threatening them, made for a almost certain hit with the grouping together. Several hundred more infantry that were moving towards the line stopped next to the cavalry's path, raking them as they ran by. The cannon at the top noticed the break in the line and saw the problem, so, they decided to fix it with canister. They put their guns pointing right at the face of the cavalry as they charged, the rest of the infantry saw the cannon's plan and stayed back beyond the range of the canister. The deafening roar of the cannons at a nearly point blank range and the men working the guns own muskets and pistols firing off in unicen crushed the cavalry, and along with infantry now surrounding them, firing from every angle, and a cannon with double loads of canister having just fired off, simply destroyed the chances of a successfull charge. Already, another volly from the many infantry closing in was getting prepared. The Calendrandians had risked their whole cavalry force in taking out the Lorraine soldiers at night. What was left of the cavalry force soon looked to their dismay at another grim sight. The 3rd Cuirsassiers came charging at them from behind the cannon, moving down on the defeated cavalry with the expertise of no other. It was fast, 500 horses and men ran through the Calendrandians killing as they went through.

The cannon from the fort, a distance away, fired upon the cannons on a ridge. The shots came close, but they were ineffective against the cannons and they simply hit the ground farther in front of them. The cannons tried to return fire, but they to, were far off and couldn't make it even close. They soon realized their close proximity and pulled back with the main force. They had done theri duty of hindering the troops from the city, now they went back to prepare for the real battle.

The main line had regrouped and now numbered some 6,000 men to confront the infantry. Behind them, almost 16,000 troops were gathering behind the small hill. They organized themselves and kept themselves low, artillary from above made a loud roar as thehy fired the canister into the cavalry. And then they heard one of their favorite sounds. The cuirsassiers were an elite cavalry and well known for their resilience and speed, the perfect cavalrymen. They sparked fear into their enemies, and were a symbol of hope for the men. The infantry now had their own battle. Calendrandian infantry came into view, going through the camp unaware of the masses of infantry behind the hill. They simply saw 6,000 men, standing in a line, prepared to shoot. 1,500 of the men had set-up closer to the cannons and as a seconf line of defense. But a mysterious 1,500 troops disappeared from the Calendrandian's sights. They had begun a rout. These forces were well into their camp, and sneaking past them when they had already mapped this out was very easy. Because of their small size and the Calendrandian's attention on the Lorraine soldiers infront. They would easily sneak past. It took no more than 20 minutes to quitly go around. They could do anything against the force, they were to small, but they would be useful later, much later.

The sun was beginning to rise.

Prince Calen Calendrone was woken in the midddle of the night to the sounds of gunfire. As soon as he realised the situation, he knew it was helpless. He tried to surrender, but was shot by a wild eyed muslim warrior. His men fought to the death, no quarter was asked or given.

Morning broke over Gibraltar to the sight of the Allied flag waving over the Fort. Gibraltar had been won. The Calendrandian fleet had surrendered (OOC: is this ok i will return the crews) and all the Calendrandian troops on the isle were dead. A blessed silence reigned over all of the isle. Casulties had been heavy in the last assualt though. 5 000 were dead or wounded. Allied troops had faced a baptism of fire and won....

Morning broke over Gibraltar to the sight of the Allied flag waving over the Fort. Gibraltar had been won. The Calendrandian fleet had surrendered (OOC: is this ok i will return the crews) and all the Calendrandian troops on the isle were dead. A blessed silence reigned over all of the isle. Casulties had been heavy in the last assualt though. 5 000 were dead or wounded. Allied troops had faced a baptism of fire and won....

OOC: Only through numbers!;) Also, I think there will always be animosity between our two nations, considering you killed the heir to the throne!!!!!!!!!!! Well, it's always nice to have a few contries with grudges against each other.:) Also, It's fine if you return the crews, I just wanted the crown prince to go out with a bang. Also, I lost about 6,358 men.

All right Jufonce. Here's what you want to do. You should send 15 men-o-war and 25 frigates to Gibraltar. Also, send 60,000 men in transports. Their defenses should be weak and their men tired, go for it!

Already tried to get him to do that on the forums.

The men moved forward up the hill on both sides. Once they were within range of the enemy troops, they fired, desimating them. The plan was clear. Crush this force, then wait for the others. They would fight to defend what was theirs.

Meanwhile, a Calendrandian diplomat arrived in the capital city of Lorraine to begin diplomatic talks.

At the ports across Brittany and Calendrandia, the same polocies were being followed. Once it had become apparent that the forts could not be held, the men and cannons withdrew. They built conceald firing positions out of dirt, and once the enemy ships entered the harbors, they opened fire with heated shot on the unsuspecting ships, causing havoc and chaos.

In Shrandia, Capital and primary port of Brittany: The ships that had come to relieve Brittany had arrived! they formed in a battle line and headed towards the enemy fleet, which was already in disarrey from the unexpected attack of the shore positions. There were 21 men-o-war, and 53 frigates. Salvation was at hand for the ports of Brittany.

Calendrant capital of Calendrandia: The ships that had gone to the Alveran Pennensula had returned the night before, they were 14 men-o-war and 43 frigates. In the light of dawn, They attacked the small enemy fleet that was blockading the harbor.

(OOC: I never entered the harbours. I left the blockade because I was only going to blockade until my troops got far enough. It was only necissary for a few days of blockade to prevent troops reinforcements to yours.)

The troops on both sides fired at each other, killing doznes on both sides in the first volly. The fewer Lorraine troops decided to give up the crest of the hill. Below though, several thousand more troops awaited them. It was a new tactic of giving up the high ground. The fall back looked like a full out retreat to onlookers, especially since only half of the men were running and the other half staying, making it look like a commpletly unorganized retreat. Cannon from the rear had been positioned before to be a covering force in case of a retreat. They immediatly saw th opportunity of the hill, and loaded their guns. It was a group of 30 cannon commanded by captain Jean-Muray. Muray had been hidden from enemy sight for a long time and had even been forgotten by his own men. Marshal DeJacque had ordered them there a while earlier, and wanted them to be ready all the time.

The Marshal himself had been awoken hours earlier to assess the enemy. What he saw, was something other than a Calendrandian victory, but a magnificant trap in the making. Their cavalry was destroyed, and hhis own men were readying under a hill with a battle on it. He gave the order. The force that had been sent around was to stay hidden for now. He looked at his messenger.
"Tell the men on the hill, to retreat."
"But sir-"
"Do it! We cannot afford to lose our good men on that hill now."
"yes sir..."
"You there." He pointed to one of his men, "Get all the men you can here. And inform the cavalry that they will be needed to."
"Yes sir!"

He took out his scope to observe the field. The moring "fog of dawn" as he called it had crept in. Giving an eery feeling. He watched the last of his men fell back under the hill and the fog. And as the CAlendrandians took it. They were brave, he would give them that, but they weren't brightest. They had failed to acount for the fact that 25,000 more Lorraine troops would be there in a matter of hours. They also forgot the left wing of the army. He laughed as he watched them advance to take the crest of teh hill. His men had just gotten into position. He gave the order.

The messenger was almost the the group with the order from the Marshal. He took it out and read over it quickly, he wanted to knwo a little of the plan. He gasped as he read it:
Take the hill
The troops began to move up the hill, and all the cannon in the corp poured out at once onto the Calendrandians. And the routing force got ready. And the troops guarding the cannnon moved forward to assist in taking the hill. It was a make as you go plan, but DeJacque had played out the whole battle to his own desire. The enemy, whether they knew it or not, was trapped.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIgbtnC1mP0&feature=related

(OOC: watch out for those hills. Austerlitz was theg greatest of Napoleon's victories.)

The sea battles were not so sure. The Calendrandian navy, one of mass size and training, was different than their troops. But the Lorraine fleet had pulled back to their own turf. And the Calendrandians would have to hit them with everything they had to destroy the Lorraine fleet. The ships blockading Shrandia didn't like the sight of the enemy fleet coming after they had just dueled dozens of shore guns for several hours, leaving no clear winner. But the Lorranie fleet didn't need to blockade Shrandia any longer. AS the Calendrandians came into sight, they left. The trailing Calendrandians would have to pursue them to fight. And the Lorraine ships knew that a head on battle with a superior Calendrandian fleet would be disasterous. The fleet commander decided to go to the main sight of the infantry battle, they would arrive in time to see the victory ceremony hopfully. Ships all around Brittany did the same thing. Calendrandian fleets spotted meant time to go. Though, many ports never recieved reinforcements, and tehy fell prey to a blockade outside their ports every morning to nights. In Calendrant, they raced away from the enemy fleet as it entered view, knowing that any attempt to continue the blockade would be madness.

In Troyen (Paris) the Calendrandian diploma was seated at the discussion table. Prseident Colbert was the first talk.

"Calendrandia is in quite a problem here. Your ports have been blockaded."
"Tehy are being liberated"
"But we still stopped them long enough to prevent your reinforcements."
"What also matters is that your 50,000 troops in Brittany consist of most of your fighting force. And if they are to be killed and captured, I don't know if Calendrandia could resist an invasion. I have no interest in invading you though. I have only interest in Brittany. I have recieved word that we have engaged your force in Brittany, and I await a preliminary report. We are willing to let any who want to leave for Calendrandia leave. All those in Brittany will recieve a fair representation in our Senate and shall have a say in our politics. We will be easy on them with our taxes for a few years for them to get used to Lorraine. We are also willing to stop our activity in any other wars of which we are entagled in, such as Gibraltar. We could even help negotiate for the return of the rock to your control if you desire. That is all that we want. No payments, nothing other than Brittany and peace. What do you desire?"

Even as talks went on, the left win gof the army marched as fast as possible to encircle the city. The center was assisting the Right flank, so the Left was in charge of taking the land on the other side of the city.

OOC@ We'll ignore the fact that the Austrians fought in white and the Russians in Green :p. Other than that, quite a good vid

OCC: I know. But ti does ook pretty sweet. But in our battle, he hasn't brought up cannons to support him. So it makes it a little more easier on me than this movie shows.

OCC: I know. But ti does ook pretty sweet. But in our battle, he hasn't brought up cannons to support him. So it makes it a little more easier on me than this movie shows.

OOC: You forget the cannons in the town. Also, would you really put only 50,000 men going up a hill, with a fortified city behind and 45,000 on top?

There were nearly 45,000 men on the hill. As soon as they realised what was happening, they formed up in a battle line. the bodies of Lorrainese soldiers littered the hill, and soon, many Calendrandian bodies would join them, but they would not die alone, or in vain! The enemy had left almost 2 dozen guns of varius sizes on the hill, and they were turned upon the enemy infantry with great affect. The men, however were being decimated by the enemy cannon, but there was nothing they could do about that. The cannons in the fort roared, firing on the enemy soldiers advancing up the hill and to the flank.


The ships at both positions gave chase, intending to drive off the enemy once and for all.

"You cannot have all of Brittany. It is a vital part of our empire, a buffer between us and other nations, It is the first line of defense in one direction, and the second line of defense in another. Perhaps, we could negotiate a deal, we could give you part of Brittany." Said Ambassador Carraleon.

(OCC: The cannon in the town are a ways off. They weren't close enough to provide support. I wouldn't make camp even close to the range of your artillery. That would be suicide. I made camp long away out of your artillery range. I only got a couple of my artillery to attack your gates by moving them up because of reports of troop movements. My reinforcements are also still farther away. And so are yours. I was under the impression that you had 20,000 troops that just took a hill and immediatly my troops counter-atacked with about 23,000 men and at least 500 cavalry and 300 artillelry pieces.

(OCC: The cannon in the town are a ways off. They weren't close enough to provide support. I wouldn't make camp even close to the range of your artillery. That would be suicide. I made camp long away out of your artillery range. I only got a couple of my artillery to attack your gates by moving them up because of reports of troop movements. My reinforcements are also still farther away. And so are yours. I was under the impression that you had 20,000 troops that just took a hill and immediatly my troops counter-atacked with about 23,000 men and at least 500 cavalry and 300 artillelry pieces.

no, I had all my men attack at once, from all sides of the hill. I figured that the top of the hill is out of range, but the bottom is not

But that hill was in my camp. Since you decided to raid my camp, I pulled back to that hill. Still way out of your range. My artillery held up your troops so taht you couldn't reinforce your troops. Then I left to go back. All of this was happening as your troops took the hill. Then, when your troops took the hill, I counter-attacked immediatly. Your troops are still marching to the site because I wouldn't put my camp that close. Your artillery would prevent my troops from getting closer, but also means that they are far out of range, along with your troops. You took it with your 20,000 while your other 20,000 are still coming closer.

the men on the hill knew their position was untenable. They fixed bayonets, and while the enemy was still coming up the hill, fired, then reloaded, then fired again, then, reloaded, and, aimed, forcing the enemy to take cover, and came together, loosed their volley and charged down the North side of the hill, towards their compatriots from the city. 4,394 men (including the cavalry) had died so far.

Their charge was a beautiful sight. They held the hill valiently, but cannon and muskets wer ripping into their line like mad. As tehy charged down, The troops gotinto their battlelines for a devastating volly. The charge was less than 10 yeards away when the volly fired. The first 2 rows ducked to allow the 3rd and 4th to fire at an even closer range. After that, they charged against them. The cannon gouged into ranks, killing masses at a time. The clash of the bayonets was going to destroy them if they stayed there much longer. 500 Lorraine cavalry now joined the fray and hit their flanks. Many in the rear retreated to regroup, but that met only with disaster. 1500 men raced from behind and got in battle formation. Those retreating weren't going anywhere. The artillery bombardment increased as more cannon were gathered to join the fray. Those 1500 were going to hold them in as long as possible. They Calendrandians had nowhere to go. Nowhere to run. They had to go forward. All the troops that could, raced towards the 1500 to freedom. Many met only musket balls. With a large bulk of their force still engaging the Lorraine soldiers and artillery constantly hitting their groups, becoming easier targets as they were closed in, they fought with the Lorraine troops until a breakout was possible. The 1500, all loyal troops who had been vetrans for many years, finally broke, but not before causing a horrific toll on the Calendrandians. The sheer force of the Calendrandians and reports of the rest of the force closing in, made them break. The Calendrandians were pushed off the hill, And the flag was raised over the many bodies of both armeis to signify the loss to the approaching Calendrandians and the Lorrainians. The Calendrandians ran for their lives as artillery pounded their center mass, the main Lorraine infantry vollying them, and cavalry going up and down the sides, forcing them to group together. Calendrandian soldiers, moments before thinking that they were the greatest in the world, put down their guns. They knew that peace talks would happen soon and they would be freed. The Lorraine soldiers, realizing this, allowed many to go back to the Lorraine camps to get something to eat and some shelter. They weren't going to be mistreated, which when released, would tell their own men of how it wasn't so bad being prisoner. Which would benefit Lorraine in the end, giving them hope that they might be better off as a prisoner.

DeJacque watched through his spyglass as the Calendrandians ran and smiled to himslef. The power of Lorraine had come crushing down the Calendrandians in the form of artillery shells, musket balls, and bayonets. He knew that his men would break tryin to hold them in. So he wanted everything possible to come down upon the Calendrandians. After several tries, the Calendrandians eventually ripped the line up enough to make a run for it. He watched as they ran, running for the safty of their other force.
"Where is Poett? Tell him to get 1st corp up here now! I want as many of those Calendrandians dead before we move. They held that ridge valiently, Now we will show them what they have given back to us. Once the Calendrandians are out of range, move some light cannon up their to hold down the enemy. By my estimates, they will be here before our reinforcements by half an hour. If we can shorten that to even 20 minutes, we will win."
"Yes sir!"
"Now go! Tell Poett that his men have to run to save the army!"
"I am going now sir!"
He turned to his staff.
"We need to get our troops together. Lets go forward and win us a war."
The Calendrandians were far off now. Safly out of range of the guns. But a bigger problem was now there. 20,000 moer Calendrandians were approaching and would get the ones that jsut retreated to come back. And god knew how many men he had lost during the engagment. He looked around. Thousands of bodies in Lorraine uniform were strewn across the hill. Thousands more Calendrandians. The remnants of the 1500 came. They numbered less than 400 able men now. Most had been killed or critically wounded. The same trick wouldn't work twice, and he knew that the Calendrandians were ready for anything.

The Lorraine ships kept up a running pace. Staying ahead of the Calendrandians. The largest of the fleets grouped outside of Shalaradiana to blockade the port as long as they could. Reinforcements came as soon as possible. It was a huge fleet by the tme they had stopped because they had gathered dozens of more ships from ports that they had passed on the way, along with dozens of more reinforcements. The Sicily and Sardinia ships were still on the other side of Brittany, but they were so close that the Calendrandians would have o be warry of their rear. News that peace talks were going on would probably stop the naval battle until an outsome was decided, becasue it was impossible to cantact a ship in the middle of a battle, which could destroy both fleets before they realized that a peace had been signed. Both sides were well aware of that.

The negotiator knew that a complete refusal wouldn't be good, but the President and his staff wanted a little more.
"And what will happen if we want all of Brittany? My embassy in Sicily tells me that their reinforcements are almost joined with our own. That would certainly eliminate any naval superiority you possess. And not to mention that 50,000 troops, 2,000 cavalry, and around 200 cannon are trapped in Brittany. This would annihalate your infantry and diminish your cavalry and artillery. I either want all of Brittany, or almost all of it. I will allow you to have base at the tip of Brittany, a large piece of land, far larger than Gibraltar. I am willing to give you that much, seeing as you are right about it in terms of defense. If you can agree to this fast, we can stop the bloodshed in Brittany, before the worst comes. What do you say? Shall the order be passed for my men to stop the war? Or will you continue to fight when you are by far outnumbered. I have an additional 30,000 troops waiting to be released into Brittany. They will destroy anything you have left if you don;t accept these terms. Your answer?"

The Allied Fleet rounded the tip of Brittany moving to assist the Lorraine fleet. They numbered forty strong stout ships. The almost certainly could fall upon the enemy fleet's rear if need be.

South Side of Brittany.

The Allies had landed some 5 000 troops on an undefended beach. As they formed up and came out onto the flat land they met nothing but local resitance.

The entire army, 38,000 men, had united to destroy as many of the enemy as possible. They had brought forth cannon from the fortress to help. The plan was to destroy as many enemy men as possible before withdrawing into the fortress town. The Lorrainese might have numerical superiority, but the Calendrandians had a true cause. They were fighting for their fallen brothers, For the honor of their people, For their King, For their country, For their God, For their LIVES! Nothing would stop them. The enemy cavalry had withdrawn when the armies had come together. They were marching rapidly towards the enemy on the hill.

The fleets got into battle lines, sizing each other up. The Calendrandians were confidant of their victory, for they were the supreme naval force of the earth.


The ambassador considered. " Give us our three major cities, they form a triangle at the tip of Brittany, They are about 60 miles away from each other."

the 15,000 men from the Alveran campain had arrived in the capital, they were immiedietly sent to brittany to shore up the defenses there.

The Allied Fleet rounded the tip of Brittany moving to assist the Lorraine fleet. They numbered forty strong stout ships. The almost certainly could fall upon the enemy fleet's rear if need be.

South Side of Brittany.

The Allies had landed some 5 000 troops on an undefended beach. As they formed up and came out onto the flat land they met nothing but local resitance.

OOC:Our fleets are to the south of Brittany, you should arrive a couple of hours into the battle.

The scout snapped his spyglass shut, he had seen everything. Now, he had to alert the local militia commander.

DeJacque looked onward towards the Calendrandian army. He looked into the mass, and spotted something to his liking. Militia. They would fall prey to having to watch the cannon fire fall upon their comrades. his own force, only about 17,000 infantry, 480 cavalry, and 300 guns, had given the impresion that they were a larger force. But that would not last long. What gave him and advantage was that he still held a 2 layered defense as he termed it. The hill, was covered with most of his infantry, cavalry, and lighter cannons. His second line was on another ridge with the rest of his biger artillery and the most tired of his troops. But he knew that his numbers were just to limited. In the distance he could see Poett's 1st corp. Poett's cavalry had come up to join him to hold off the Calendrandians so that Poett could help, but it was still a hopless situation.
"We have destroyed their first force, and we have destroyed their morale, now we must reconcolidate out own positions. Leave the hill. Get all of our men off of their and bring them back here. With their cavalry gone we have nothing to fear of them trying to pursue us. Get them here as fast as possible."
The troops, enlightened by the victory, were puzzled at the command, not until the enemy troops got closer, did they realize the full scale of the assault. They hurried back to the previous ridge and readied their weaopns. Poett would be there soon. The Calendrandians attack would be held off long enough for 1st corp. DeJacque almost yelled out in joy when he heard some news. 5,000 SS troops to his rear. They would be there to assist him soon. And soon the combined forces of Lorraine and the Allied States would come down upon the Calendrandians.

While the main battle continued. The far flank of the army, had circumnagivated the city. 2nd corp, pushed informed of the earlier battle, and the entire Calendrandian army leaving the city, decided to make their own attack. The remaining cannon insdie the city got a their first bit of combat all day. 2nd corp cannon blasted the fort's walls and the cannon inside. With the entire army on the other side, the forts could only hold out so long. The bombardment began, and the fort was crumbling.

"You may have your cities. The rest of Brittany is ours." said teh President gleefully. Those cities were the largest, but they took an overall small part of Brittany. All he needed was the large area to prove Lorraine's power.

The documenter finished writing up the document after a long wait. In it was the succession of most of Brittany to Lorraine. It also contained the terms of peace. It was the usual document with fancy words and long useless sentences. But in the end, both of them knew what it meant. President Colbert signed the paper, and handed the copy over to the Calendrandian. He signed another for the Calendrandians to keep and gave it to him. He waited for his signature to restore peace.

The Lorraine fleet watched the Calendrandians closly. Then the Sicilian fleet came into view. It wasn't long before the Calendrandian crews would be nervous about the now much larger fleet opposing them. They simply waited it out.

Allied troops were marching double time to join up with the Lorriane troops. Commander Pasha ordered his troops to be wary of Militia and several troops. Pasha prepared his troops for a bloody battle.

At sea Admiral al-Rushira Brought his ships into sight of the Calendrandian fleet. They may have been heavily outnumbered if the enemy fleet were to turn his way however he was commiteded

Commander Marcillius had just learned of the attack on the fortress city. He would have to rely on the militia and gunners inside to defend it. He was wondering how much time he could spend destroying the enemy force before their reenforcements came when an aide told him that a scout had sighted more enemy unit only 30 minutes away. he made a quick assesment, of times and positions, and came to a decision. "Pull back to the city, as fast as you can." The city had enough food for a week. In the engagement, a total of 5,356 men had been lost.


Calendraut Seveir, in charge of the Naval force, had decided that with the appearance of the SS ships in the distance, that the odds were changing, and not in his favor. He moved to engage the Lorrainese ships immiedietly, hoping to do enough damage to pt the odds back in his favor befor the SS force could help. The 23 men-o-war were in the center of the line, with the 43 frigates to the flanks.

A messenger rode across Lorraine at high speed, hoping to stop the war before more blood was spilled.

The Allied ships increased speed to full as they charged across the water. soon al-Rushira would slam into the rear of the Calendrandian fleet.

The naval force had was within rang of the Lorrainese fleet, and opened fire with chain shot towards the mast and hard shot towards the hulls.

The Calendrandian ships closed the range, but the Lorraine ships, even though they weren't as well trained as the Calendrandians, still had greater numbers for the opening shots. The immense battle line fired all their cannon at once, firing at the approaching Calendrandian ships. Even with a betterly trained navy, the Calendrandians still didn't have the numbers that the Lorraine fleet had ammassed. The first volly crushed against the ships as they finished turning to fire. The Lorraine ships had little interst in destroying the enemies masts, they only needed to destroy the cannon onboard or destroy their ability to control the ship. As the Calendrandians got closer, the crews gave them a little suprise. They each picked up a musket or pistol and fired into the deck of the Calendrandians, then went back to thei cannons. THose not helping with the artillery, fired into the enemy crew. 2 men in the crows nest with rifles fired down upon their enemy's cannon handlers. A steel plate that was brought up protected them unless they poked their heads up.

The opening volly hurt the Calendrandians badly, the return fire hurt the Lorraine fleet badly as well. But the fleet did not budge. They would stay there and fight until SS ships could arrive and destroy the Calendrandians. They weren't far off now. Only a little while longer and they would destroy the Calendrandian fleet once and for all.

The Calendrandian army was retreating. He decided that it was time to hit the fort with all the artillery the army could muster. The opening shots from 2nd corp had marked the siege of the city. The additional 1st and 3rd corp artillery finished the encirclement. 1000cannon were pouring down into the fort. The return fire was pathertic compared to the Lorraine massed artillery. It rumbled and roared for less than 20 minutes and it had already decimated most of the fort. They only needed a few more minutes before they would advance. The damage below was catastrophic. Buildings were on fire, entire blocks, just wiped out. Half the forts seemed to be just gone. The SS troops had arrived and formed up their own line. All in perfect sight of the Calendrandian militia and soldiers. The massive line of Lorraine and SS troops would move soon.

Out at sea the Allied Ships joined into the battle with fearsome bang. The Allied ships had gone in until they were in range on the far side of the Calendrandian fleet and opened fire on the unprotected side. Their cannons pounded away at the crumbling Calendrandian line, which now had to divide it's fire. Soon the Calendrandian line began to falter...

On land the Allied troops had formed up and were waiting for the word to advance. They watch with curiosity as the cannon pummeled the fort to dust. Surely few enemy troops would survive that...

OOC:Really, 1000 cannon? a bit much don't you think? Also, my ships are still like 200 yards away, or more.


The cannons inside the fortress city would concentrate their fire on a single canon until it was destroyed, then move on. This tactic was very effective.


The enemy fleets may have had numbers, but the Calendrandians were far more accurate. at such long range, most of the enemy fire missed, of course o did much of the Calendrandian. They still had more hits however. The enemy musket fire was very innefficiant at such long range. Several of the enemy's mast fell, disabling them. if enough of the enemy lost their masts, then the Calendrandians would no longer be facing a larger force. The SS ships were taking the same kind of fire.

OOC: What can I say, I like artillery. A country in my position needs a large force to be able to defend me from all sides. So hence why I have a large military with alot of cannons. I wasn't sure how far away your guys were, so I just decided to go ahead with it.

The concentration of the cannon worked, but only limitedly. As enemy troops left the city streets to enter the fort, the cannon fire followed. With the entire force falling down upon a mere 200 cannon, compared to the 1,000, it wasn't of much use. Also, the many sides of the fort needed attention, only allowing guns on a particular side to concentrate, lessening the damage. DeJaque decided that a few hours of bombardment would be more than enough to dishearten the enemy's morale and destroy most of the cannon. He knew that his own cannon would take casualties, but his force was much larger and could afford to wait as long as they wanted to.


The Lorraine ships continued to fire no matter how many casualties they took. Their experienced commanders took over the battle by telling most of the artillery when to fire. The first shots had been less accurate, but with highly experienced commanders, it rapidly improved. Lorraine captains only made their rank after passing many tests and possesing the ability to improve their crews rapidly. The average sailor in the fleet wasn't as good as theri Calendrandian counter-part, but the officers were jsut as good. The Lorraine ships stood their ground. Several lost their masts, but they simply acted as stationary warships then, still able to deal damage to the enemy. The SS ships were now in range of teh Calendrandians. They to fired and the fight was turned to their favor. Calendrandian ships were simply taking to much damage from both sides to be able to continue the fight. Reinforcements from either side would still be days away. Numbers now strongly opposed the accuracy of the Calendrandians. Admiral Denvoi watched from his flagship, LSS Starlight, as it passed by their last victim, a Calendrandian frigate. Because of the numerical advantage, he ordered a section of the fleet to curve around the Calendrandians and block them in. They would either head into Lorraine ships in 2 direction, SS ships, or the shore. The finally of the encirclement happened with the Starlight and a Sicilian vessel. The Calendrandains, were once again trapped.

The messenger was still a long ways away. It would take him a while before he could get there.

OOC: Calen: Your fire would be very low intensity becuase you have to divide your fire in two directions Lorraine: Man Calen has a penchant for having his fleets encircled eh.

The ASSS Firebalde was the first to link up with the LSS Starlight. The Fleets now formed a circle of fire that poured death into the Calendrandian ranks. The effects began to show. The Calendrandian ships were beginning to become increasingly battered and fire became sparodic. Chain shot from the Allied vessels ripped into the enemy rigging immobilizing several ships. From he pech of his flagship the ASSS Heavan Admiral al-Rushira tried to plot a course of action. Choas and confusion riegned.....

OOC: hello! There are cannons on both sides of the ships you know. Also, Lorraine, this huge bombardment of a city isn't going to score any points with the locals.

IC: The men inside the fortress city were very worried. They had pulled back to earthen redbouts within the city. They had brought everything with them. They tried to shelter the citizens inside the earthen fortifacations, but even so, there were massive civilian casualties.

The Calendraunt looked around him, his men were taking tremendous casualties, but were cool under the pressure and were dealing signifigant damage. He knew he could escape if he wanted to, the ships in his fleet were made for ramming, but to do so, he would have to leave the disabled ships behind.

The Calendrant decided to leave the damaged ships behind, with orders to stand for as long as they could. His ship, first in the line, brought up all sails, and headed for the enemy at high speed. There, he would make a run for the open ocean, then another port.

OOC: My fire is just following your troops. Whereever I see one of your guys running around, I just shoot at him. Taking civilians with you is doing you more harm than good. The cannon on your ships are still getting hit from both directions, becasue I shoot or SS shoots and it still goes through the ship and into the crew. It also means that now There are 2 full broadsides against your ships, when you can only dish out one against each of us.

The cannon fire was having an enourmous effect. So good infact that the infantry commanders decided to wait it out and let the enemy surrender themselves. By this time, all cannon fire was concentrated on the fort. He knew that it would only be a matter of time before the militia would throw down their weapons and demoralize the entire force.

"The Calendrandian ships will have to do better than that to escape!" yelled Admiral Denvoi to the crew as they continued their attack. "Looks like they are getting desperate to escape! I don't think that we can let them do that! Signal for all ships not currently engaging a ship to close the gap and destroy their famed accuracy! I want everybody on every ship prepared for a possible ramming or boarding! load the larger guns with canister as they get closer! I don't want them overrunning our ships! Get those signals up as fast as possible!"
"Aye sir!"

Lorraine and SS ships alike left their previous encirclement positions and moved straight into the Calendrandians. With so much in numerical superiority, their ships could move in under protective fire and close gaps to the distance where the Calendrandian's famed accuracy wouldn't matter and every shot would count.

The rider finally made it to the line. Poett greeted the news well and oredered his cannons to stop firing. All other cannon would stop firing as soon as his sent up a signal. A white flag was raised to tell the Calendrandians to cease-fire. The entire attack was stopped as the skirmishers reached the edge of the city. Calendrandian fire stopped shortly after spotting the white flag. A delegation was sent in to inform them that the war was over and that they were at peace once more. And that they should get out of the new Lorraine territory before they had to start it again. Flares were sent up to inform the fleet.

The Calendrandians raised a ragged cheer. The siege was lifted. all Calendrandian ships and men moved inside their new borders. The total losses: 7 men-o-war, 12 frigates, 8,472 men several ships had also been disabled.

Allied Troops joined in the celebration although they were still technically at war. However talks were underway and a truce had been called.

At Sea the Allied ships had taken only 5 loses. Admiral al-Rushira was proud of his men.

The Lorraine and Allied troops held a large celebration in their victory.

The losses were still something to mourn about. The total losses: 8 men-o-war, 16 frigates, 4,873 men (not including cavalry), and 13 cavalry had died in the fighting. No cannon had been destroyed, but many of their gunners had been killed by blasts.

In response to this voctory, an order was given to the army. They were now to be a special fighting force. The Guard. The true army of Lorraine. This victory was to be ther first.