The Marechals of France

[Paddy]

1808 Jan

Well an RoP with the Ottoman has been signed...
Yet still his troops advance on France.

The Grand Armee is on the move south, already several Cav Armies have moved into Ottoman terrirtory.

III & VII Corps are currently strung out throughout Austria leading these Ottoman on a wild ride.

II Corps is on its way to Milan district as discussed.

The Ottoman Armed Forces

[Paddy]

1808 Jan

The fence holds. Greatly thanks to the Draft for new units to VII Corps. Marechal Bessieres certainly has his hands full at this time.

Marechal Vandamme and III Corps are regrouping and can be available for an attack on Belgrade within a turn or two.

Further to the east several of the Cavalry Marechal's have taken positions ready to strike and destroy Otto cities.


March 1808

The Atlantic seaboard is a light for your ships.

3000 gold, what an amazing treasure. Many many units were rushed to completion with this.

We are glad to hear your preperations for Spain are going well.

We will commit a minimun of three corps to this adventure.

Marechal Bessieres’ VII Corp have poduced amazing results in the fence, as it grows and takes shape. So many units of the line just standing there...

As dicussed, a gap has been allowed for the two Ottoman Saphi. It will be interesting watching where they do go.

Napoleon and the Old Guard Cavalry have arrived outside of Odessa.

Marechal Lauriston and the Old Guard and the Old Guard Grand Batteries are still working there way down the old Russian roads.

Marechal Drouet’s II Corp is strung out as part of the fence all the way back to the Atlantic. It is hoped that he will have his troops in order for the spainish offensive.

Marechal Vandamme’s III Corps have regrouped, and now stand at the very gates of Belgrade.


July 1808

Marechal Domon’s Cavalry is racing Marechal Davout Cuirassier’s for the Spainish Border. They both should be there next turn.

Marechal Drouet’s II Corp is now regrouping asap for the Spainish border.

Here is a pic of Marechal Bessieres’ VII Corp and their fence

[Paddy]

My troops gather for the Spainish Offensive

Marechal Davout Cuirassier’s have arrived in Bordeaux (in black)

Marechal Domon’s Cavalry have arrived in Montauban (in yellow)

Marechal Drouet’s II Corp scattered across the two cities.

Marechal U. Scratched Foot XII Corp (in green)

[Paddy]

1808 Nov

We stand ready with you.

Before we do attack, please see where the Ottoman are on this map... I feel they are heading to Spain

[ChrisiusMaximus]

[unscratchedfoot]

With Scratched Foot leading a battle group, there's no way you can lose now.

Nice Maginot Line you got shaping up there.

By the way Pad, what skill level do you play on? You always seem to outnumber your opponents by about twenty to one. I wanna see a closer fight with a mutual slaughter being imposed. Only then can Marshal Scratched Foot really become a hero by saving Napolean and his Grand Army.

[Nylan-Nolan]

Good work. Keep it up!

[Paddy]

The fates have played a savage hand to my people today...

a Marechal of France has fallen....

let the widows mourn, let the warriors fight, let the people know...

we are France, we will prevail

[Paddy]

oh an valencia fell, hope I hold it loinger than barecelona

we march south Sire

Marechal Harevard and XXX Corp stand ready to attack Madrid

Marechal Matthie and V Corp have grouped in Paris and are thundering south to the battle now

on my way to Seville now

The farms of this land are now British...

Long Live His Majesty Maximus

Vive le France

We hope that our roads have been cleared for you and yours

Sept 1811 -

so when do we go the Ottomen?

Welcome to 1812

someome should write some music about all of this

my forces are gathering in Austria

this will get very very messy

Your Majesty, would you like my forces to start in near istanbul and work out or out and work in to your forces?

yes... there could be quite a bit of action in Austria

hmmm

wow, that shows great dedication

Glad you are the master of the seas

March 1813

The consolidation continues

Austria feels the french be an ugly people

[Paddy]

I am not sure of a way to get the Turk to attack us...

I have several stacks in Austria, and more in Ottoland

If you can get your cannon to Belgrade that would be great.

Your naval force is quite substaintial, well done

I have 100 troops inside Austria.

Yes alot of them are green, and they are in two stacks.

Yet They will hold the Austrian in many ways

add to this more troops are arriving from France daily

awaiting word from you on when we attack

thank you for the report

they will know the French are here

Europe is ablaze...

Otto has lost 4 major cities

Austria has lost 1.

a full report when the action slows down a bit

I may sign a mpp with Russia they are at war with otto and austria

done

did not trip war

they probably do not have any troops here

just moving my last units to the fron line etc

to WAR then

declaring on Otto

I am at war

attacking with cannon now on Sulina

MPP with Austria opened up

wish my stereo was still hooked up, love the cannon fire
yes

Imperial Cavalry are excellent too

Sulina is in Ruins

Next stack into Bucharest

no cannon, ahh the price of war

large stack

hahaha

will loose some cities for that error

saving my armies for last in each stack

wild battle here

massive looses both sides

still my stack is 44

this would upset gunner

not austria yet

yes to razing otto

goodbye bucharest

hahahaha

I have captured 2 grand batteries and 24 workers in the two towns so far

yes

Ottoland is cleved

fragmented

hahahaha

Marschal Matthie and V Corp have taken to the surround tiles, cleaning up un wanted otto trrops

So too with Davouts Currassiers

yes

should I attack Austria while I have the advantage

yes

I have 70 units surroiunding salzburg, including 6 guns

My 61 units outside belgrade are attacking now

lots of draftees

I wish venice was surrounded too

Belgrade has fallen

well 2 more guns

and 13 workers captured

hmmm

Marchal U.Scratched Foot XII Corp are attacking Austrian town of Salzburg

done

so many draftees dead, yet too so many regulars now

Salburg is burning

The battle for Krachov begins

Heheeeehhehehehehehehheheee

Krachov has fallen, 2 new guns, 7 more workers

and that is that

massive

[Paddy]

May 1814

Ottolands Armed Forces

[Paddy]

May 1814

Frances Armed Forces

[Paddy]

May 1814

The French Foreign Advisor

[Paddy]

attacking Orsovo now

massive casualties
should I keep it as a base then
it has fallen
???
I have many injured
done
barracks Hospital bank and lots of screaming turks
and 2 more guns
Renamed it 'Chopping Block Fort'

Battle of Vienna on now
The good Marechal U.Scratched Foot has gone in
7 grand batteries in there so far
they will be a worthy prize
The Marechal is taking wild casualties
Vienna held by 2 wounded units
I can not get more there now

Marechal Davouts Cuirassiers have taken a beating from the Saphri, yet held their ground

It is good to have French soil to manouevre on

Marechal Matthies V Corp are sweeping the decks again

This fort will work out well

The Fortland allows my Cav to really hunt these Otto troops down

I see your army on the Adriatic coast

France is in flames

The following picture shows the battles around the Chopping Block Fort

[Paddy]

July 1814

The MiniMap of Europe