This is my attempt at England, using a strategy I havn't seen yet (i havn't read all the AAR's but none of the ones i read had anything like this) This is without the IGC and on Normal/Aggressive (yea i did double check) Im not going to have any big story line instead just facts and my opinions.
1492-1503
The beggining 1492-1496
1492- I started my attempt by getting myself a fort in Cornwall and putting a Tax Collector in Midlands. In Febuary France DoW'd Spain, which gave me a chance to get out of my Alliance with them as it helps me very little. I then formed a new alliance with Austria, Brandenbug joined in June. November brought the annexation of Milan.
1493-1495- I spent this period putting the last tax collector on the main Island in the city of Lincoln and getting my Alliance stronger by adding Bavaria, Saxony, Wutemburg. I did my best to please France sending them gifts and getting my relationship from -200 to -138, although you'll read it all ends in vein.
Most of Europe was at war in this period as PL DoW's the Hans, Russia DoW'd Kazan. Navarra sacked up and DoW'd Spain (Stupid AI)
My Techs improved some as I got Land 2 and Infra 2. I sent a few merchants to Flandres but didn't worry about trade too much, and in 1495 I got unhappiness among merchants.
1496- Navarra got Aragon and money from Spain (how the hell did that happen), France got Franche Comte from Spain. I stationed 10,000 men in the Ireland Islands 10,000 in Cornwall, 4,000 in Anglia and 1,000 in the Marches. All Infantry. I finally got trade 2 a year late.
English rise back to power 1497-1503.
1497- I sent Cabbot out to find America. I got land tech 3 and sent out the order to make 20 guns for Norfolk in the Marches and 10 for my army in Anglia. I finally got naval tech 2, this of course after alot of countries are pushing 3 and 4. I got alot of VP for succeding in my missions to keep Calais and No French in the british isles.
On September 23 I declared war on the Hanastetic League. There faithful allies in Portugal and Navarra (damn I wanted them) joined them, I felt no need to call mine in.
In October Norfolk lands his force of 15/1/2 in Bremen and i go to pick up the second attack force out of my capital.
1498- Norfolk crush's his opposition in Bremen killing 5,000 men and 8 guns while suffering 2800 casualties with 2 guns being hit. Portugal lands in Cornwall and defeats my army stationed there although few casualties for both sides. By May my seconds army had arrived in Bremen. I station 8/1/1 in Yorkshire.
We somehow lose in Bristol even though not one man was bloodied. So I reinforce my troops with the 10,000 I had in Ireland over to Wales. Those Portugese walk in and take Lincoln which is unfortified. My second army had been moved from Bremen to Holstein. By October I managed to win a few battles vs the more advanced portugese in Yorkshire then followed in Lincoln. I then defeated the Hans who were lagging in techs in Holstein then defeated there army in Bremen. I repeated my feat vs the Portugese by winning in Yorkshire when they again attacked, then finishing off there landing party in Lincoln as I chased them. At the 2 year anniversary Norfolks Home Army takes Bremen.
1499- those tricky Portugese landed in Ireland and walked through Lanister and Munster, I sent the new recruits in Yorkshire to take care of the problem.
I sent a colonist to Roanoke and a trader to Santee, 2 of the 3 found by the now dead Cabbot, the other was Carolina but I had no more colonists. They both were successful. I take Holstein in April and send Norfolk there to meet up with the 2nd Army. The Yorkshire recruits arive in June and defeat the Portugeese in Lenister. I then persue them all the way to Munster and win. Norfolk is called to action twice more in the month of June, crushing the Hans in Holstein, securing our position there. The royal navy is tested for the first time and wins, stealing the rutters of Portugal (what a nice surprise
) off the coast of Cornwall. Again in August Norfolk defeats a small force in Holstein, I send my Armys there to Mecklemburg, where Norfolk wins again. October brings the ToT. I secure my coast destroying a transport in November.
(Ill stop mentioning all battle in Ireland-I win 20ish vs small portugal armies of 2-5 units and they march around the fortless cities and i chase etc...... This goes on for the entire war).
1500- The Cornwall and the 10,000 from Ireland combine and kill 2,000 Navareese in Lincoln. In March Milan becomes independent again and I win the 3rd naval battle destroying a warship from Portugal. For the 5th time Norfolk gets a win. I beat Navarra in the Channel. In July I finally took Mecklemburg. I lose a naval battle in Lands End, each side lost a ship. In September I make peace with the Hanastetic Leauge taking Bremen and Holstein with 160D, leaving me just Portugal and Navara..In October i sent a merchant to my new center of trade in Holstein and commishion 13 warships and 3,000 soilders to Holstein. I lost Bremen to Rebels in November so Norfolk has to take them out. Roanoke rebelled and took Santee also, although I would take Roanoke back.
1501- 5,000 more troops to Ireland. In May I stole Navarras rutters after beating them in the Channel again. I again proved my Naval superiority by beating Portugal and taking a warship out off Wales. I supress a revolt of 38,000 rebels in Holstein and get my but handed too me by a fleet a third of my size off Wales. Poland gets money and East Pommerania.
1502-Norfolk is sent to the Azores were he beats a small army and takes the Island in a 10 day assault.
1503- I take split naval battles but take a ship in one of them in the Sea of Azores and in August I take Cape Verde. I drove the Portugesse completely out in September and Get Cape Verde and the Azores in October. The problem was on September 10th the French Declared War on me........ (to be continued)
Game Notes
My basic goal of the war here was to A) finally get a center of trade B) make better transport routes to India and America C) Get a stonger foot hold on the continent. My strategy with Portugal was bassically to avoid major sea battles and not let them get solid position on my Islands. They spent much of the time landing small parties on Ireland or in Cornwall and I defeated them and chased. I learned how far I was lagging in Navy Tech as I lost twice to a far inferior fleet and no battle were real pushovers. I only recruited troops 3 times, and 1 was just to guard against rebellions in Bremen and Holstein. I was surprised how small those Portugeese landing parties were, I was expecting 10,000ish. The rutters I stole provided almost the entire way to Asia, but very little in the Americas. I did learn about Cape Verde from them though. Holsteins center of trade is 200+ right now. I plan too get another update sometime next week on how the war with France is going.
1492-1503
The beggining 1492-1496
1492- I started my attempt by getting myself a fort in Cornwall and putting a Tax Collector in Midlands. In Febuary France DoW'd Spain, which gave me a chance to get out of my Alliance with them as it helps me very little. I then formed a new alliance with Austria, Brandenbug joined in June. November brought the annexation of Milan.
1493-1495- I spent this period putting the last tax collector on the main Island in the city of Lincoln and getting my Alliance stronger by adding Bavaria, Saxony, Wutemburg. I did my best to please France sending them gifts and getting my relationship from -200 to -138, although you'll read it all ends in vein.
Most of Europe was at war in this period as PL DoW's the Hans, Russia DoW'd Kazan. Navarra sacked up and DoW'd Spain (Stupid AI)
My Techs improved some as I got Land 2 and Infra 2. I sent a few merchants to Flandres but didn't worry about trade too much, and in 1495 I got unhappiness among merchants.
1496- Navarra got Aragon and money from Spain (how the hell did that happen), France got Franche Comte from Spain. I stationed 10,000 men in the Ireland Islands 10,000 in Cornwall, 4,000 in Anglia and 1,000 in the Marches. All Infantry. I finally got trade 2 a year late.
English rise back to power 1497-1503.
1497- I sent Cabbot out to find America. I got land tech 3 and sent out the order to make 20 guns for Norfolk in the Marches and 10 for my army in Anglia. I finally got naval tech 2, this of course after alot of countries are pushing 3 and 4. I got alot of VP for succeding in my missions to keep Calais and No French in the british isles.
On September 23 I declared war on the Hanastetic League. There faithful allies in Portugal and Navarra (damn I wanted them) joined them, I felt no need to call mine in.
In October Norfolk lands his force of 15/1/2 in Bremen and i go to pick up the second attack force out of my capital.
1498- Norfolk crush's his opposition in Bremen killing 5,000 men and 8 guns while suffering 2800 casualties with 2 guns being hit. Portugal lands in Cornwall and defeats my army stationed there although few casualties for both sides. By May my seconds army had arrived in Bremen. I station 8/1/1 in Yorkshire.
We somehow lose in Bristol even though not one man was bloodied. So I reinforce my troops with the 10,000 I had in Ireland over to Wales. Those Portugese walk in and take Lincoln which is unfortified. My second army had been moved from Bremen to Holstein. By October I managed to win a few battles vs the more advanced portugese in Yorkshire then followed in Lincoln. I then defeated the Hans who were lagging in techs in Holstein then defeated there army in Bremen. I repeated my feat vs the Portugese by winning in Yorkshire when they again attacked, then finishing off there landing party in Lincoln as I chased them. At the 2 year anniversary Norfolks Home Army takes Bremen.
1499- those tricky Portugese landed in Ireland and walked through Lanister and Munster, I sent the new recruits in Yorkshire to take care of the problem.
I sent a colonist to Roanoke and a trader to Santee, 2 of the 3 found by the now dead Cabbot, the other was Carolina but I had no more colonists. They both were successful. I take Holstein in April and send Norfolk there to meet up with the 2nd Army. The Yorkshire recruits arive in June and defeat the Portugeese in Lenister. I then persue them all the way to Munster and win. Norfolk is called to action twice more in the month of June, crushing the Hans in Holstein, securing our position there. The royal navy is tested for the first time and wins, stealing the rutters of Portugal (what a nice surprise
) off the coast of Cornwall. Again in August Norfolk defeats a small force in Holstein, I send my Armys there to Mecklemburg, where Norfolk wins again. October brings the ToT. I secure my coast destroying a transport in November. (Ill stop mentioning all battle in Ireland-I win 20ish vs small portugal armies of 2-5 units and they march around the fortless cities and i chase etc...... This goes on for the entire war).
1500- The Cornwall and the 10,000 from Ireland combine and kill 2,000 Navareese in Lincoln. In March Milan becomes independent again and I win the 3rd naval battle destroying a warship from Portugal. For the 5th time Norfolk gets a win. I beat Navarra in the Channel. In July I finally took Mecklemburg. I lose a naval battle in Lands End, each side lost a ship. In September I make peace with the Hanastetic Leauge taking Bremen and Holstein with 160D, leaving me just Portugal and Navara..In October i sent a merchant to my new center of trade in Holstein and commishion 13 warships and 3,000 soilders to Holstein. I lost Bremen to Rebels in November so Norfolk has to take them out. Roanoke rebelled and took Santee also, although I would take Roanoke back.
1501- 5,000 more troops to Ireland. In May I stole Navarras rutters after beating them in the Channel again. I again proved my Naval superiority by beating Portugal and taking a warship out off Wales. I supress a revolt of 38,000 rebels in Holstein and get my but handed too me by a fleet a third of my size off Wales. Poland gets money and East Pommerania.
1502-Norfolk is sent to the Azores were he beats a small army and takes the Island in a 10 day assault.
1503- I take split naval battles but take a ship in one of them in the Sea of Azores and in August I take Cape Verde. I drove the Portugesse completely out in September and Get Cape Verde and the Azores in October. The problem was on September 10th the French Declared War on me........ (to be continued)
Game Notes
My basic goal of the war here was to A) finally get a center of trade B) make better transport routes to India and America C) Get a stonger foot hold on the continent. My strategy with Portugal was bassically to avoid major sea battles and not let them get solid position on my Islands. They spent much of the time landing small parties on Ireland or in Cornwall and I defeated them and chased. I learned how far I was lagging in Navy Tech as I lost twice to a far inferior fleet and no battle were real pushovers. I only recruited troops 3 times, and 1 was just to guard against rebellions in Bremen and Holstein. I was surprised how small those Portugeese landing parties were, I was expecting 10,000ish. The rutters I stole provided almost the entire way to Asia, but very little in the Americas. I did learn about Cape Verde from them though. Holsteins center of trade is 200+ right now. I plan too get another update sometime next week on how the war with France is going.
