Early July- The Kingdom of Denmark declines France's trade route proposal.
- The Ottoman Empire raises 10,000 extra levies
- The Ottoman Empire calls Hungary to aid them against the Polish and Austrians. 7th July, 1445, Storming of Friesland, England, Scotland vs HRE - Volk
Night falls on the siege of Friesland. The usual routine was followed by the attackers and the defenders, with the Scots taking over the duty of watch for the night. The English-Dutch forces have just settled in for the night and all was quiet. The moon hovering high in the sky, offering scant light in otherwise pitch darkness.
Suddenly, the English troops are awoken by a loud clamor and roar from the ramparts. The attackers have broken through! Hundreds of enemy combatants charge through the broken down ramparts, making short work of the few unfortunate souls close to the front. The English-Dutch troops, tired, starving, outnumbered and confused, put up a hasty defense in the face of an overall superior enemy.
The English-Dutch forces, despite their valiant efforts, were ultimately pushed back further into their fortifications. All appeared to be lost, with only one thought on the minds of every defender that night: "Where were the Scots? Where was our army?!?!"
Suddenly, a great roar erupted from the sea. The noise was hellish and ungodly, as if the very devil Himself reached towards the Heavens and let out a mighty war cry. The men halted, and simply gazed in shock at the sight, one that nobody on that battlefield would ever forget. One that will be etched in the annals of history, cemented in legend and song, told by the coming generations as a warning against the perils of dishonor and ungodliness.
They beheld Death. Death, Destruction, Fire, Blood, and Betrayal. Ships set into a fiery blaze, drifting amidst the ranks of both friend and foe alike. Utter chaos. In the bay, was the navy of the Scottish. Scottish ships and Scottish men sinking to the depths of hell alike, by the combined might of the Hanseatic and Pomeranian fleets. English ships, military and merchant alike pressed into service by the desperate Scottish, were among the many sunk. The retreating Scottish, in betrayal of their English counterparts, were fallen upon with a ferocity and fervor that one can only describe as coming from the Wrath of God Himself. Countless Scots, fleeing to their fleet desperately in rowboats, crushed beneath the bows of the German war ships. Arrows whizzed by, metal met metal, wood splintered throughout the sea. The Scottish soldiers, with them the combined navy of Scotland and England, all met the same fate. The Hanseatic and Pomeranian ships made short, bloody work of the fleeing Scots. The Scottish betrayal was set in stone.
The bloodied, battered garrison surrendered shortly thereafter. The English king was given quarter, along with the remnants of the English-Dutch troops. The Scottish and English navy now lay at the bottom of the harbor, all thanks to the Scots. The King of England, in his betrayal at Friesland, has lost his entire army and his entire fleet to the ineptitude of the Scots.
The combined armies of the HRE celebrated this victory, toasting to their mutual honor and lasting friendship, vowing to never make like the Scots of the Massacre at Friesland Bay.
Results:
English - 0 / ~1,300 remaining ; 200 killed, 400 wounded, 700 surrendered ; King of England Captured
Dutch - 0 / ~600 remaining ; 40 killed, 60 wounded, 500 surrendered
Scottish - 0 / ~4,100 ; 3,300 Killed/Missing, Unknown Wounded, Unknown captured ; 90% of Fleet destroyed, along with English ships pressed into service
HRE - ~24,600/~25,000
Pomerania - 2 sunk, 3 badly damaged/ 30 ships
Hansa - 4 sunk, 1 badly damaged/ 34 ships
- The Ottoman Empire further expands it's navy12th July, 1445, Austrian cannon founder and armory are blown sky high: - Bravescot
The evening was cold and harsh. The lack of cloud cover had caused a fall in temperature that was unseasonable. Men, Women and children hustled about in the streets, going from place to place, living their normal lives.
The air split with a sound so great it could not be put to words. The whole earth shook as Vienna seem to convulse at the impact of something. Tiles from the roofs showered down striking people in the streets. A deep orange glow could be seen in the western part of the city, crowned with a great column of smoke. Cries rent the night air as people streamed away from the inferno that was gripping the city.
When the inferno was finally ended two days later much of the western part of the city was gone. The cannon foundry and its research gone along with the city armory. This was no accident though. The size of the explosion can only point towards one thing, sabotage
- The Kingdom of Portugal sends out its war armada to Rhodes.
- The Pope gives his blessing to both the campaign to convert his Orthodox regions and the peace settlement.
- The Kingdom of Austria will start producing cannons as soon as possible.Late July- The Byzantine Empire declines the Ottoman Empire's peace proposal.
- The Kingdom of Aragon sends 2000 troops and 12 galleys to Rhodes.- The Kingdom of Aragon continues its invasion of Tlecemen.
- The Kingdom of Naples sends 10 galleys to Rhodes.
- The Ottoman Empire begins constructing a second fleet.
- The Pope issues a formal warning to the Holy Roman Emperor.Bohemian Rebels - Viriathus
In Bohemia the situation was tense, the Pro-Holy Roman Empire rebels were taking village after village under their control. The Bohemian regency sent out preachers to the streets, to tell about how good it is to not be part of the Holy Roman Empire. They sounded like the old Greek rhapsodes, about epic tales from the battles in Friesland. It was more a Bohemian Rhapsody than a Greek one, no wisdom in them like in Homer's rhapsodes. Only lies. It ended up with the rebels killed every preacher they met in their way. On an early Saturday morning the Regency's army of around 4500 troops saw a little army of 2000 rebels entering a village in valley, only a forest separating him and them. Having the higher ground the Bohemian leader didn't hesitate about thinking of a trap, he sent his troops down to kill all the rebels. He would later regret his stupidity. The 4500 troops rushed down the hill side to hunt the rebels down. When the first 500 entered the forest, a massive rain of arrows came from both sides, one second after at least 2000 rebels rushed out of their hideouts in the forest.
Seeing that he fell in a trap and that most wouldn't survive this, the Bohemian leader fled like a coward. After hours of fighting the rebels that kept coming from all sides, the Bohemian troops came to the village. When they saw the horror in front of them, they dropped their weapons. In front of them was 8000 rebels.
The Bohemian army were made made prisoners, now the Pro-Holy Roman Empire rebels were demanding that Ladislaus the Posthumous to be made king and that Bohemia enters the Holy Roman Empire.
Pro-Holy Raman Empire rebels 78 vs 23 Bohemia
- The Mumelukes reject the Ottoman's proposals and withdraw their fleet. 25th July, 1445, Battle of Friedrich's Forest - Volk
The warm, morning sun greeted the soldiers who awoke that morning. The sky was clear and blue, with a light breeze flowing through the menacing forest in which the rebels were deployed. A normal Summer day, perfect for a battle.
Facing the rebels in the forest were the loyal levies of Prince Electorate Friedrich II. Deployed in the usual order of battle, with archers in the front, infantry behind them, and cavalry to the reserves, the formation steadily advanced on the weary rebels. The rebels, seeing the slow advance of their enemy, prepared for combat.
The battle begun in the same old style; archers from both sides exchanged light flurries of arrows at each other, hoping to cause the other to rout. The loyalist troops began to slowly break away from each other, hoping to encircle the stationary rebels.
Word of the loyalist' attempts to flank quickly spread to the leaders of the rebelling force, and they formulated a plan. However, many of the lords, seeing this as a dastardly ruse, refused to act upon the flanking enemy. Others, eager for glory and perceiving the Loyalist center as weak, charged headlong into the center. Others simply stayed put, watching as their "noble" allies charged blatantly into a trap, unwilling to act or aid their fellow man.
The loyalist cavalry made short work of the disorganised, charging rabble. Loyalist knights and sergeants pressed hard on all fronts, smashing into the confused rebel light infantry. The battle very quickly turned into a rout, as more and more rebel lords simply decided to withdraw. Soon the remainder of the rebel force still standing on the field gave up and left the field. It was a clear, concise, neat, and ordinary victory for Friedrich's forces.
Results
Loyalists: 7750~/~8000; 250 killed/Wounded
Imperial Rebels: 5600~/~7,000; 600 killed/wounded, 800 Captured/Missing/Deserted
