This account is from the Britania campaign from the Kingdoms expansion pack. I played as the English with difficulty very hard/ very hard. To make things more interesting, I am also not allowed to adopt any men into the family – my family tree must consist of pure descendants.

It is the summer of 1258. King Henry, sitting in the Tower in London, sighs as he surveys the map of Britain. At a glance, all is going well – most of the British Isles is painted red, proof of his ancestor’s successful conquests.

Constantinople, turn 64.

The King's wife has brought forth a second son for him! Despite her advanced age, the boy is deemed healthy enough to survive and given the name Toraren.

Afterward Captain Sigvhat orders the prisoners released. The King seeing this, turned to me and said, "I will need men like him as allies against the council and that German beast. This battle proved his courage, his wit, and his chivalry. In the past he has taken money from the nobles, though for what reason I do not know. Still, I have no better candidate that I can afford to send from my side."

Meanwhile, Prince Sweyn determines to sally out against the traitorous French. He vows to leave none alive.

This is my first attempt at an AAR, any feedback is welcome. For my first run through as the Norse I wanted to make the game a challenge, as much as possible at least, so I set myself a new type of migration game: overland migration. My basic rules are:

1. I can't hold any province for more than ten years until I conquer Jerusalem.

Author Note:I am playing as the Egyptian faction. It is played on VH/VH, vanilla M2TW, no patches..End Note

Author Note: It is played on VH/VH, vanilla M2TW, no patches. To make things more interesting, I am limiting my army recruitment to peasants only. No other troops will be allowed in my armies save for my generals.
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Author's Note: This AAR covers the story of the Musketeers of the Guard. Historical Info is not spot on. There are four Companies.

The Scottish Company - THis Company was formed in 1440, but it ceases to be pure Scottish.
1st French Company - These soldiers a re Pikemen. Formed in 1475
2nd French Company- These soldiers are pure Musketeers. Formed in 1479
3rd French Company - These men are Musketeers, there are some foreign soldiers in this Company. Formed in 1516.

Winter 1112 The Battle of Taunton
In the winter of 1112, Edward decided to deal once and for all with the English army which was still skulking in woods and villages of Gloucestershire despite demands that it should either disperse or withdraw to Normandy.

The opening moves - Preparation for War