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The Grand Campaign

Last modified 26.07.2000

Stability and Victory Points after Turn 2:

	England	France	Portugal	Spain	Turkey	Venice
Stability	3	2	3	2	1	3
Victory Points	8	21	109	54	72	-22

Next follows the complete history of the game in reverse order, so the newest things are on the top.

Political Events:

Economic Events:

Monarch Phase:

Turn 3 -

Round 5:

Columbus again tries to search gold in Gaiana and again fails miracly surviving during expedition. Diaz finds Indonezian islands. Cabral make search in south Atlantic. Cabot E return home with news of new lands which can be discovered in New World.

Round 4:

Columbus sail to South America and unsuccessfully tries to discover Giuana area (he have heard rumors about gold in this area), he miracle survives in this expedition. Diaz continue discoveries in Indian ocean. Da Gama finds sea rout to Iran. Cabral returns to La Praya with news about his discoveries along South America coast. Unknown portugal explorer discovered Amazon river. Turkish fleet in Eastern finished hunting knights. Aleppo after very long siege surrenders (they nearly eat each other). French explorer Gonneville commands his brave soldiers to dicover Mozambic territories. Cabot E finds Gulf of Mexico.

Round 3:

Columbus land on Haity again and discovery her this time. Venecian fleet sails into Cyprus with reinforcements. Mameluks again make suicidal attack. They attack turkish troops near Cairo this time. After 2 day's fighting mameluks was scattered (turks lost 4000 men and Mameluks lost 6500 men). Portugal explorer Diaz sails into seas near coast of Malabar successfully discover them. Cabral at least finds Cape of Horn (south point of South America). Turkish fleet continue to hunt knights privateers in eastern mediterrian without success. Support force near Aleppo make breach in the Aleppo walls and offer Honors of War to mameluks garrison, but they refuse. French explorer Gonneville return home with news, takes ships and return back to south African seas discovering waters near Cape of Storms. After long siege Napoli surrenders to french troops. France take military control of south Italy.

Round 2:

Columbus command unknow conquistador to land on Cuba. At this time he himself sails to the west and discovers Haity, but landing on newly discovered island was unsuccessful, natives killed most of spaniards. Mameluks make suicidal attack into Syria and was killed in small encounter. Portugal conquistador Da Gamma finds north Namib teritory and was surprised by very big and hot desert. Cabral continue his jurney along South American coast and finds Patagonia. Turkish fleet attacks knights privateers in East Meditarian and partly suppress them. At this time support turkish troops in Aleppo continue siege works. French explorer Gonneville return to France with news of seas along Africa coast, take ships and sails back discovering Cape of Good Hope. French support troops in Milano moves to Pouilles province in south Italy and assault Brundizium fortress. Spaniards was so surprised by gun fire that their moral fall down and they surrender (only several men was killed durinf this action). Main french army continue siege works near Napoli. Cabot E return home happy with discoveries near North American coast.

Round 1:

Columbus sail to New World again and was really glad to discover Cuba island. Rhodos knights begin privateering of turkish commerce. Portugal explorer Cabral tries to sail around South America and finds Silver River. Turkey begin invasion into Mameluks territory from siege of Aleppo. Allepo refuses to surrender and Turkey begin siege works. At this time main army of Turkey marches into Syria and attacks Mameluks main forces. During 1 day of grand battle of Damascus Turkey lost nearly 27000 men killed and wounded, and Mameluks army was complitely destroyed and lost nearly 43500 men killed and wounded. After that turkish main army storms Damascus and take it on the sword (lost 14000 men killed and wounded during assault, mameluks garrison was massacred). At this time turkinsh fleet takes landing troops and sails into Egypt. After successful and unopposed landing nearly Cairo battle of Cairo begins. After 2 days of fighting mameluks troops was scatterd and survivors retreats into Cairo fortress. Turkey lost 3000 men of killed and wounded, mostly all Mameluks was massacred. Turkish army unders command of unknown general storms Cairo and take it by the sword (lost several men and massacre mameluks garrison). French explorer Gonneville sails along coast of Africa in attempt to discover new seas. At this time french army under Bayard command marches througth minor italian countries of Savoia, Parma, Toscana and Papacy and attacks spanish troops near Napoli under Cordoba command. After 2 days of fighting spanish troops was defeated and scattered. France lost nearly 22000 men of killed and wounded, Spain lost 27000 men of killed and wounded. Cordoba was injured during this battle and was saked by french troops. After battle Bayard lay siege on Napoli and begins siege works. English explore Cabot E sails near north America coast discovering new sea's.

Administrative Phase:

Diplomacy:

England: Henry the VII askes for money from Hansa, at last moment Lubeck    agree to support Henry VII with subsides..
France: Genoa continue to suuport french influence in Italy and become Vassal,    Toscana supports french claims into Naples and become Vassal too.
Spain: Papa was so stubborn that refuses spanish suggestions of protection from    France, Parma choose to take Venice protection instead of Spain.
Turkey: Marocco fear turkish attemts to control North Africa and seeks    protection in Portugal, Al-Djazair pirates supports Turkey, Arabia makes wise    desision and supports Turkey with money.
Portugal: tries to control Giblartar and put Marocco under control, they was    successful in spite of turkish attempts to do the same.
Venice: begin to influence political situation in Italy and supports french claims by    taking Parma from spanish zone of inflience.

Declarations of War:

Political Events:

Economic Events:

Monarch Phase:

Turn 2 - Wars, Wars, Wars!!! Destruction of Mameluks and fall of south Italy.

Round 4:

Columbus have head ache and was out of action. Portugal return home with news of her dicoveries and for additional ships and soldies. Some soldies was forgotten in South India but they ellected Da Gama as their commander. Birmingham surrenders after they have eaten all rats in the city. Rebellion is over. Unknown explorer return home with news nad have been retired from the service, but his student Cabot E takes command of expeditions. The Knights privateers was destroyed by Turkish fleet.

Round 3:

Columbus sail to Gulf of Mexico and dicover it. Portugal finds India and continue to explore coast of South America (by land and sea). England continue siege of Birmingham. She tries to gives rebels Honor of Wars, but they refuse to leave city. Henry the VII said: "Well.... We will wait until you starve to death." Unknown english explorer sail again into ocean and finds North America. Ships of France return home with news about Atlantic ocean and ways to America. The Knights suspiciously moves their privateers to attack Turkish commerce, but they was cought by Turkish fleet.

Round 2:

Columbus command unknow conquistador to find Antilles, he have do that and all spaniards happy with discovery return home. Portugal finds Madagaskar and continue to explore coast of South America (by land and sea). England moves armies to Midlands. Rebels retreats to Birmingham and Royal army lay siege on the city immediately makes usure(+). At the same time unknow English explorer return home with news of ocean and possible new lands. France again sends some ships into ocean at this time with luck.

Round 1:

Columbus sail to Antilles but was very suspicios about land he have found and did not tries to disembark. Portugal finds Recife in South America and Cap. England collects forces to suppress Yorkish rebellion, she even takes garrison of Calais. Unknown man asks ships from Henry the VII and suddenly got them. He sails to the west but did not found any lands only a lot of water. French king Charles the VIII moves troops to suppress normandie separatists (they tries to join England). They was really supprised to see fire-arms in hands of royal soldiers and dispersed. Rebellion was suppresed. At the same time king send some ships into ocean but they never return.

Administrative Phase:

France and Turkey reach renaissance technology. Portugal upgrade her Colony in Cap Verde and Trading Post of Elmina .

Diplomacy:

Declarations of War and Alliances:

Political Events:

Economic Events:

Monarch Phase:

All monarchies atill alive.

Turn 1 - "Begin of Age of Explorations"