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    Icon7 [NTW AAR] Liberation, A British AAR.


    Background & Introduction
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    From 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte and his armies have rapidly expanded their borders across Europe, leading to various escalations and hostilities between the French and Coalition Powers. Austria was the first of the Coalition to fall to Napoleon's might, they were slowly pushed back from Switzerland to Innsbruck, as the Austrians were forced to fight on two fronts as Napoleon's Turkish allies expanded from the Balkans. It was not long until Napoleon himself stood at the gates of Vienna as the Austrian Empire quickly dissolved.




    To the north, the Kingdom of Prussia held one of the strongest army in the Europe led by Gebhard von Blücher, a general to rival Napoleon himself. Blücher tried to the best of his ability to fight away the endless stream of French soldiers from Amsterdam to Königsberg but as Prussia's armies started to decline, Napoleon's influence started to grow as more recruits joined the Grande Armée.

    In 1807, the Spanish as loyal allies of the French Emperor were able to conquer Gibraltar from the British, and therefore controlled trade in and out of the Mediterranean with ease while the Russians were struggling to hold Ottoman advances into their lands. With Lack of Support from both Great Britain and Russia, it was inevitable that Prussia would fall to the French despite Gebhard von Blücher's best efforts.



    Prussia eventually fell, along with many other smaller nation states such as Hessen, Hannover, Saxony and the Swiss. The Russian Empire was the only capable enemy of Napoleon left on European mainland, although only several months after the fall of East Prussia, Moscow was burning and Napoleon's goal was complete. The emperor was unstoppable and even nature's harsh weather of Russia could not halt his advance.



    It is now January, 1810, only the United Kingdom remains of the once great coalition, with only the protection of the waves stopping the French Empire. It is almost certain that the self proclaimed Emperor of Europe will land in Dover, and his ambitions of conquering the British isles will soon become a reality. Europe lives under one rule, few now oppose him, and those who do must now unite if a balance to the continent is ever to return.

    Those that still live amongst the French Empire are those of Denmark and Sweden, they are already at war with the French and the fact Helsinki recently fell, suggests their end is near unless The British or others who oppose Napoleon's regime intervene. On the other hand, The Italian states, fearful of Napoleon's tremendous power, can they be persuaded to fight and bring balance back to Europe? The Ottomans, newly allied with the French, united by the common goal of Austria, with their former enemies dead, can they be turned against Napoleon? The Spanish, allies for centuries of the French, they too fear the French, what stops the French was taking Spain itself? Will they betray Napoleon, turn sides with their new allies, the Portuguese and fight along side the British and Scandinavians?

    Napoleon is at his peak of power, but Europe must be liberated, Nation States must reappear from Napoleon's 'tyranny', and the balance of power must shift. Those who remain free of Napoleon's wraith must unite, and reach that one goal, Moscow.



    Note: Even though I call this a British AAR, it really isn't if you read it, especially in the later updates. The Generals are of many nationalites and I state that the majority of the troops aren't usually British. The Brits didn't exactly have the largest land army during this period anyway.



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    'Liberation' Update Index:

    1810
    January 1810 - Part 1 - The British Counter-Invasion - Battle of Brussels, Battle of Amsterdam
    February 1810 - Part 2 - London's Burning - Battle of London
    February 1810 - Part 3 - Wellington Pushes forward - Battle of Cleves
    March 1810 - Part 4 - Oldenburg's Vengeance & Defeat - Battle for Westphalia, Battle of Oldenburg, The Iberian Peninsula
    June 1810 - Part 5 - The Weser River - Battle for the Weser River, Battle for the Weser River Part II, News from Iberia, A new front
    July 1810 - Part 6 - The Tragedy of Nelson - Battle for the Bay of Biscay
    July 1810 - Part 7 - The Surrendering - No battles
    August 1810 - Part 8 - Exhaustion - Battle for Weser River Part III
    September 1810 - Part 9 - The Courage of Caen - Battle for Caen
    October 1810 - Part 10 - The Coalition's Wall - Siege of Cleves, Battle for Belgium, Wellington Returns
    October 1810 - Part 11 - A Lucky Landing - The Battle of Haarlem
    November 1810 - Part 12 - Mercer's Fort - The Siege of Caen
    December 1810 - Part 13 - A German Winter - The Battle of Hannover
    December 1810 - Part 14 - The English Channel - The Battle of the Channel

    1811
    January 1811 - Part 15 - A New Year - The Battle of the Channel Part II
    January 1811 - Part 16 - A Struggling Settlement - The Siege of Caen Part II, War rages in Southern France
    February 1811 - Part 17 - The Bombardment of Hessen - The Battle of Hesse-Kassel
    February 1811 - Part 18 - A Winter Worry - The Siege of Cleves Part II
    March 1811 - Part 19 - The Coldstream Regiment - The Battle of Stuttgart, The New Fleet sets sail
    April 1811 - Part 20 - Blinded by Ambition - The Battle of Paris
    April 1811 - Part 21 - A Fortunate Howitzer - The Battle of Strasbourg
    May 1811 - Part 22 - A Dutch Defence - The Siege of Strasbourg
    May 1811 - Part 23 - The Old Guards - The Battle of Picardie-Champagne, Elsewhere in Europe
    June 1811 - Part 24 - The Orléans Onslaught - The Battle of Orléans
    June 1811 - Part 25 - A Brave Frenchman - The Battle of Metz, The Movements
    July 1811 - Part 26 - The Strength of Strasbourg - The Siege of Strasbourg Part II
    July 1811 - Part 27 -Walker leads the way - The Battle of Reims, The Battle of Calais, The Monstrous Mediterranean Sea
    August 1811 - Part 28 - The Fall of Strasbourg - The Siege of Strasbourg Part III, Further into the Med
    September 1811 - Part 29 - The Greek Front - The Battle of Greece
    September 1811 - Part 30 - Swiss Courage - The Siege of Reims
    November 1811 - Part 31 - One Step Forward - The Siege of Paris, A Continental Overview
    November 1811 - Part 32 - Moore's Valour - The Siege of Paris Part II
    December 1811 - Part 33 - One Step Backward - The Siege of Paris Part III
    December 1811 - Part 34 - To the Balkans - The Battle of Belgrade, Moncey's Movement
    December 1811 - Part 35 - Moncey's Horsemen - The Siege of Reims Part II
    December 1811 - Part 36 - The Heroes of Hungary - The Battle of Budapest

    1812
    January 1812 - Part 37 - The Walls of Vienna - The Battle of Vienna
    January 1812 - Part 38 - A Surprise in Scotland - The Battle of Edinburgh
    February 1812 - Part 39 - A Return to Action - The Battle of Luzern, The Battle of Troyes
    February 1812 - Part 40 - The Abandoned Frenchmen of Croatia - The Battle of Zagreb
    February 1812 - Part 41 - Frostbite - The Battle of Mauerbach
    February 1812 - Part 42 - The Zagreb Massacre - The Siege of Zagreb
    March 1812 - Part 43 - A Border of Bloodshed - The Battle of Thessaloniki, The Battle of Thessaloniki Part II
    March 1812 - Part 44 - Ney's Ireland - The Battle of Dublin
    March 1812 - Part 45 - Campbell and the Irish - The Siege of Dublin
    April 1812 - Part 46 - The Royalists of Normandy - The Battle of Normandy
    April 1812 - Part 47 - The Trustworthy Belgians - The Siege of Reims Part III, Expansion
    April 1812 - Part 48 - Paris and Fifteen Thousand Men - The Battle of France
    April 1812 - Part 49 - Vengeance for the Croatians - The Battle of Zagreb Part II, The Franco-Italian Surrender , The Turkish Onslaught
    May 1812 - Part 50 - HMS Mercure - The Battle of Patras
    May 1812 - Part 51- The four ships of Admiral Smith - The Battle of Patras Part II
    May 1812 - Part 52- On the Mainland - The Battle of Αγρίνιο
    May 1812 - Part 53 - Clearing - The Battle of Lyon, The Battle of Tours
    June 1812 - Part 54 - One Old Enemy - The Battle of Saint-Etienne
    June 1812 - Part 55 - Back to the Balkans - The Siege of Belgrade
    July 1812 - Part 56- The Mayhem of Marseille - The Battle of Marseille
    July 1812 - Part 57- The Return to Vienna - The Siege of Vienna
    August 1812 - Part 58- The Betrayal - The Battle of Toulouse
    August 1812 - Part 59 – Marshal Moncey and Marseille - The Siege of Marseille
    August 1812 - Part 60 – The Southern Border - The Battle of Toulouse Part II
    August 1812 - Part 61 – To the North - The Battle of Olmütz
    August 1812 - Part 62 – A Falling Empire - The Battle of Bucharest
    September 1812 - Part 63 – Desperation - The Siege of Marseille Part II
    September 1812 - Part 64 – The Slaughter of Salzburg - The Battle of Salzburg
    September 1812 - Part 65 – The Long Road to Turin - The Battle of Nice, The Battle of Turin
    September 1812 - Part 66 – The End of the Road - The Siege of Turin
    November 1812 - Part 67 – Death of an Empire - The Battle of Iasi
    November 1812 - Part 68 – Ludwig Wolff's Counter-Attack - The Battle of Linz
    December 1812 - Part 69 – French Trade - The Battle of Cyprus
    December 1812 - Part 70 – The Unification of Two Fronts - The Battle of Milan

    1813
    January 1813 - Part 71 - Transylvanian Terror - The Battle of Hermannstadt
    January 1813 - Part 72 - The Killing of Klausenburg - The Battle of Klausenburg
    February 1813 - Part 73 – Through the Alps - The Battle of Lake Garda
    February 1813 - Part 74 – Crisis in Hesse - The Battle of Fulda
    February 1813 - Part 75 – The Survivors of the Alps - The Battle of Innsbruck
    February 1813 - Part 76 – South to Barcelona - The Battle of Barcelona
    February 1813 - Part 77 – From Innsbruck to Munich - The Battle of Augsburg, Landing in Lisbon
    March 1813 - Part 78 – The Spanish Push - The Siege of Toulouse, The Battle of Cadiz
    March 1813 - Part 79 – Oswald’s Expansion to the East - The Battle of Odessa
    March 1813 - Part 80 - A Rising Flag - The Battle of Pamplona
    March 1813 - Part 81 - Leaving Vienna - The Battle of Prague
    March 1813 - Part 82 - A Crumbling Kingdom - The Battle of Madrid
    March 1813 - Part 83 - The Return to Kassel - The Battle of Kassel, The Weakening East
    April 1813 - Part 84 - Vengeance of a Betrayal - The Battle of Bordeaux, The Enemy's Gifts
    April 1813 - Part 85 - The Frontline Resistance - The Battle of Potsdam, The Battle of Havel River
    May 1813 - Part 86 - The Brandenburg Sacrifice - The Battle of Berlin
    May 1813 - Part 87 - The Fate of Gabriel - The Battle of Berlin Part II
    June 1813 - Part 88 - Madness in Malta - The Battle of Malta
    June 1813 - Part 89 - Italian to Prussian - The Battle of Breslau
    June 1813 - Part 90 - Backlash - The Battle of Brandenburg, The Siege of Silesia, The Suspicion of Silesia
    July 1813 - Part 91 - The Experienced - The Battle of Stettin
    August 1813 - Part 92 - United at Küstrin - The Battle of Küstrin, The Battle of Küstrin Part II
    September 1813 - Part 93 – Vive l’empereur - The Battle of Brzeg
    October 1813 - Part 94 – Preußens Gloria - The Battle of Flathow, Good Progress
    October 1813 - Part 95 - The Unstoppable Duo - The Battle of Danzig, From the South to the North
    November 1813 - Part 96 – Oswald’s Return - The Battle of Lemberg
    November 1813 - Part 97 – The Killing at Königsberg - The Battle of Königsberg
    November 1813 - Part 98 - The Cold March - The Battle of Riga, The Battle of Liepāja
    December 1813 - Part 99 - The Hill - The Battle of Karvin
    December 1813 - Part 100 - Gabriel's Gamble - The Battle of Thorn
    December 1813 - Part 101 - Saviour - The Siege of Königsberg

    1814
    January 1814 - Part 102 - Towards the Baltijos valstybės - The Battle of Heydekrug
    January 1814 - Part 103 – Caspar's Company - The Battle of Brzeg Mines
    January 1814 - Part 104 - The Lure of Oswald - The Battle of Warsaw, The Siege of Warsaw
    January 1814 - Part 105 - Unifying the Front - The Battle of Gumbinnen
    February 1814 - Part 106 - Seas of Warfare - The Battle of the Irbe Strait
    February 1814 - Part 107 - The Vicious Walls of Vilnius - The Battle of Vilnius
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    Character Profiles (Contains Spoilers):

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    Name: Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington
    Nationality: British
    Status: Alive
    Notes: In January 1810, He landed an invasion force in Holland, from which he liberated the Kingdoms of Holland and Belgium. The Duke and his army continued to liberate many of states, although he was wounded during the Battle for the Weser River in August. Once he returned, Wellington and his men liberated many more German States, but suffered another setback in Strasbourg, where an Anglo-Dutch army was defeated by French armies from Switzerland. Eventually after resupplying in Stuttgart, he returned to action in early 1812, from which he destroyed the French armies of Switzerland, liberating the Confederation.

    After the liberation in Switzerland, and the landing of several new armies in France, Wellington led the final assault on Paris, successfully taking the city alongside Alexander Campbell. After successfully taking Paris, Wellington headed south towards the coast, and on this Journey, his army was weakened in Lyon and Saint-Etienne by French Marshal Moncey. He was victorious and eventually reached the coast, occupying the city of Marseille by July 1812. Wellington did not expand into Italy as a result of the Spanish Betrayal in August 1812. He headed towards Toulouse along with Stapleton Cotton and the French Royalists, successfully defeating the Spanish at Toulouse.

    At the conclusion of the Spanish War, Wellington marched north towards Brandenburg eager to return to the front line of the war alongside Gabriel. He arrived in Berlin in late June 1813, and combined with Gabriel's army, successfully occupied the city of Stettin.


    Name: Sir Sidney Smith
    Nationality: British
    Status: Alive
    Notes: A British Admiral, who has often been compared to the late Horatio Nelson due to his several victories. He was one of the greatest contributors in securing and removing the French naval threat in the English Channel during the early months of 1811. He left the docks of Portsmouth in March 1811 with Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel and his army and travelled to Greece in September, successfully evading several French and Ottoman Fleets. Smith became trapped in the docks of Patras in May 1812 by a French fleet after the reoccupation of Greece by the Turks. He defeated the French and a much larger Turkish fleet but with severe losses. He remained in Croatia repairing his fleet until December 1812, in which he destroyed the French fleet on the coast of Cyprus, removing one of Napoleon's largest economical sources. He remained as the admiral of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean fleet, and continued to remove any other possible trade fleets, the last of which was finally defeated from the coast of Malta in June 1813.



    Name: Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel
    Nationality: German (Westphalia)
    Status: Alive
    Notes: An Ambitious German General, who enlisted into the British army with the aim to defeat Napoleon. He left London in March 1811, and arrived in Greece by September. He was recognised with the liberation of Greece from the Ottoman Empire, and eventually continued to move North with his Greek allies into the Balkans, giving Belgrade to his Greek Friends. He moved further north towards Budapest, liberating the Kingdom of Hungary from the French Empire eventually approaching Vienna of the Former Austrian Empire, which he eventually occupied reviving the once powerful Austrians.

    Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel took Croatia from France after the Zagreb Massacre, from where he moved west towards Venice, successfully liberating the Italian States. As a result of the several attacks at Vienna, Gabriel returned to Vienna in July 1812, successfully fighting off a French siege alongside the Austrians. He also took part in the battle at Linz, in which General Ludwig Wolff tragically died. After remaining in Vienna for several months, Gabriel returned to action in March 1812, defeating the French Garrison in Prague. He continued north and liberated the Kingdom of Saxony, where he regrouped with the Italian General, Giuseppe Matarazzo.

    Gabriel and Matarazzo and their combined army continued to north, eager to reach Berlin and fought in the Battle of Potsdam and the Battle of the Havel River in April 1813. By the end of April, they had reached Berlin. Gabriel successfully defeated the overwhelming defenders of Berlin, although Matarazzo had died earlier in the battle. With the Liberation of Prussia, Gabriel successfully defended the city alongside Gebhard Burckhart and Herbet Schiller, who was killed. He then finally met the Duke of Wellington outside Berlin and together they were victorious in the Battle of Stettin, despite Gabriel's army being severely weakened by the Old Guard with the loss of his artillery and much of his Infantry.


    Name: John Oswald
    Nationality: British
    Status: Alive
    Notes: He arrived in Greece alongside Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel in September 1811. He remained alongside Gabriel until reaching Croatia, he remained their after the Zagreb massacre and headed towards Belgrade after the reoccupation of the city by the Ottoman Empire in June 1812. He successfully took the city from the Ottoman Empire, returning it to the Greeks. He continued to move eastward with help from the Kingdom of Greece, and managed to defeat the Turks at Bucharest. Istanbul also fell at the hands of the Greeks so Oswald headed north with his Greek companions, removing the Ottoman Empire from Europe in the Battle of Iasi in November 1812.

    With the destruction of the Ottoman Empire, the Transylvanians declared war on the Kingdom of Hungarian in January 1813. Oswald defeated the Transylvanians at Hermannstadt and Klausenburg, establishing a new state in it's place. After the events in Transylvania, Oswald advanced to the east, liberating the Khanate of Crimea at Odessa, eliminating any possibility of the French Navy moving through the black sea. He continued to help expand the borders of the Khanate through the weakly defended southern settlements of Napoleon's Empire and remains defending them.


    Name: Sir Thomas Foley
    Nationality: British
    Status: Alive
    Notes: A close friend of the late Admiral Nelson, he is in command of the largest fleet in the Royal Navy, he attempted to track down the Ottoman Fleet which landed in Edinburgh in early 1812. He failed to do so, although he is still considered to be a competent leader after serving under Nelson before becoming an Admiral himself, he even transported Alexander Campbell's army to Ireland and across the Channel. His fleet includes many ships named after famous British Generals including Walker, Moore and Mercer. Sir Thomas Foley's fleet remained in the channel until early 1813, in which he set sail for Portugal, sending William Beresford and his Royal Marines to Portugal. He then moved to Cadiz, defeating the largest Spanish fleet and securing the Gibraltar Strait.

    With the signing of the peace treaty in Madrid, Sir Thomas Foley sailed north, transporting William Beresford and his army through the Baltic Sea to land in Finland.


    Name: Napoleon Bonaparte
    Nationality: French
    Status: Alive
    Notes: The Emperor of France, who has arguably been one of the most successful political and military leaders of our time. He defeated the great powers of Prussia, Austria and Russia in little less than 5 years, with his Empire now spanning across most of the European continent. He has yet to be seen personally by the British in the west, and is rumoured to still be in Moscow.


    Name: William Beresford
    Nationality: British
    Status: Alive
    Notes: Beresford set sail from London as part of Sir Thomas Foley's fleet as a result of the Spanish Betrayal in 1812. He arrived in Lisbon by February 1813 and managed to travel down through southern Spain unopposed, reaching Gibraltar, which fell to the Spanish in 1805 when they were allied with Napoleon. The garrison of Gibraltar fell to Beresford shortly after his arrival, with no battle and a simple surrender. After the Spanish War, he embarked on a journey to Finland with his army using Sir Thomas Foley's fleet to help relieve the pressure from Wellington and Gabriel's advance.


    Name: Gebhard Buckhart
    Nationality: Prussian
    Status: Alive
    Notes: A Prussian General who contributed to the war effort after the Liberation of Prussia in May 1813. In June 1813, Buckhart took part in the Battle of Brandenburg alongside Gabriel and Herbert Schiller. He was successful in the battle and with the assassination of Diermissen shortly after the Siege of Silesia, Buckhart was promoted as Diermissen's successor and travelled down to Breslau.


    Name: Gottfried Diermissen
    Nationality: Prussian
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: Diermissen was the an officer in Matarazzo's army as commander of the 3rd Regiment of Foot of the King's German Legion. His actions in the Battle of Berlin were noted by his superiors as his regiment were key to the victory by holding the forest. At the end of the battle, he was Matarazzo's successor after his death and took command of the entire army. He remained in Berlin for a month before taking the city of Breslau in June 1813. Later on in the month, he successfully defended the city during the Siege of Silesia alongside his Prussian allies. However, shortly after the battle, Diermissen was assassinated in the residence of the defeated French General Badeua.


    Name: Guiseppe Matarazzo
    Nationality: Italian
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: An Italian General, he was the first general of the Italian State after the liberation of Venice by Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel. He remained in Venice for many months, defending key bridges from French-occupied Milan. Eventually, as a result of Geerard Ouwater and Robert Ross' advancement towards Milan after liberating Turin, the Italian General started to mobilise his own forces of Croatians and Italians, and met General Ross after the success of the Siege of Milan. He followed Robert Ross' through the Alps, fighting near Lake Garda, Innsbruck and Augsburg. He led Robert Ross' army to Munich after his death at Augsburg, liberating the city of Bavaria.

    After Bavaria, he moved further north towards Kassel and successfully reformed the Electorate of Hesse-Kassel after it was occupied by the French again. He then moved east and met with Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel in the city of Dresden to plan their offence on Berlin. His army took part in battles of Potsdam and the Havel River on the road to Berlin and finally reached the city at the end of April 1813. On May 1st, Guisepee Matarazzo was killed by Emmanuel Ninon's Cavalry during the battle after his sacrifice in order to delay the French cavalry. He died amongst many of the 3rd Regiment of Foot in a forest now unofficially known as 'Matarazzo Forest'


    Name: Robert Ross
    Nationality: British
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: Robert Ross served as second command to Geerard Ouwater during the Italian campaign. After Ouwater's tragic death during the ambush near Turin, he took command of the army, successfully besieging the city in late September 1812. After Turin, he advanced further east with his army and in the last few days of 1812, he had similar success at Milan. His victory at Milan signified the unification of two fronts. For the last year, the coalition's efforts were split in half by French-occupied Italy and Milan was the last city to block the unification.

    Shortly after his victory at Milan, Robert Ross moved to the north alongside Italian General, Guiseppe Matarazzo. He survived the harsh conditions of the Alps fighting by Lake Garda and Innsbruck in February 1813. Ross and Matarazzo took Innsbruck and fought the French at Ausburg in Bavaria, just south of Munich. He was killed here by the French Lancers at the peak of the battle. Despite this, Matarazzo still managed to reach Munich at the end of February.


    Name: Ludwig Wolff
    Nationality: Austrian
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: Ludwig Wolff was key to the re-establishment of the Austrian Empire after the liberation of Vienna at the start of 1812. He served alongside Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel in February that year during the battle of Mauerbach. He successfully drove the French away from Vienna, but was thought to have been killed in action by July 1812 as a result of the French push from Bavaria. He was found to be alive and well by Gabriel in November 1812, and fought in the Battle of Linz. He tragically died in the battle despite the victory being secured by his men. He was killed as French artillery bombarded his position.


    Name: Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey
    Nationality: French
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: A Marshal of Napoleon’s Empire, who returned to Paris after victories in the east to deal with the arising British Threat. He arrived outside the city of Paris in November 1811, but was too late to help defend Paris after John Moore’s victory. He attacked the city only days after the British Occupation, and resulted in Victory for the French Empire along with John Moore’s death. He was defeated by Geerard Ouwater's army at Reims but still survived.

    When Wellington was moving south after taking Paris, Moncey was involved battle again, fighting at Saint-Etienne. He was defeated here again however, and retreated back to Italy. Moncey was eventually defeated and killed in battle at Marseille at the hands of his long fought enemy, the Duke of Wellington


    Name: Geerard Ouwater
    Nationality: Belgian
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: A Belgian General who enlisted into the British Army after the liberation of Belgium in January 1810. He protected Belgium’s borders for several months and led an Anglo-Belgian army into the French region of Picardie-Champagne. He was defeated there in May 1811 and fled back to Belgium. Due to his devastating defeat, he was replaced with George Townshend Walker on Belgian’s border but due to Walker's death in Paris, he returned to active service, successfully stopping French Marshal, Moncey from advancing further into the liberated lands, redeeming himself for his past failures.

    After the successful occupation of Paris by Alexander Campbell and the Duke of Wellington, Geerard Ouwater garrisoned the city until the take over by the French Royalists. He remained in Paris, providing protection against any surprise attacks by Napoleon's armies until heading to Italy to aid the Duke of Wellington. Ouwater remained at Marseille while Wellington's attention was diverted by the Spanish declaration of war. He eventually moved east, aiming to take the city of Turin from the French. In September 1812, he took part in the Battle of Nice, in which he was successful. However, he was killed when his column was ambushed by a French force on the road to Turin, resulting in Robert Ross taking command of the army.


    Name: Alexander Campbell
    Nationality: British
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: In early days of the war, Campbell and his army were the London Garrison just in case the 1810 Battle of London ended up being repeated. He stayed there for two years, although in early 1812, it was decided that he was to be sent across the Channel to reinforce the French Royalists. On this journey however, news reached him that Ireland had been occupied by Michel Ney, and the Fleet under Sir Thomas Foley quickly changed direction, and headed for Dublin. His army was victorious against Ney's men, even resulting in the French Marshal's death. This led to controversial independence of Ireland. He was later sent across the channel as originally planned, successfully defending Normandy alongside the Royalists against a revolutionary assault.

    Alexander Campbell also took part in the final battle of Paris in 1812 alongside the Duke of Wellington, in which he was successful. After Paris, Campbell headed east to drive off the remaining French armies, he met a small French force near Tours in May 1812, where he was tragically killed by an enemy cannon ball near the start of the battle. He was the last British General to have his life claimed in France during battle.


    Name: Michel Ney
    Nationality: French
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: A well renowned French Marshal, who led the forces of Napoleon's empire through Germany defeating much of Prussia's armies. When Napoleon had reached Moscow, and defeated all the major powers except the United Kingdom, Ney planned an Invasion of Ireland with the Irish Legion. In March 1812, he arrived in Dublin, occupying Ireland for the French Empire. However, this accomplishment was short lived, with Alexander Campbell's army being diverted to Ireland. He died in the Siege of Dublin only several weeks later after his occupation, killed by the Coldstream Grenadiers. Nonetheless, his occupation arguably caused the eventual independence of the Irish.


    Name: Dietrich Weiss
    Nationality: Austrian
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: An Austrian General who served in the British army after the liberation of Vienna in January 1812. He was a good friend of Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel, and was eventually sent south to Zagreb in Croatia to remove the French Empire from the region. He was successful in occupying Croatia, although only one month afterwards, a large French force arrived, which resulted in Dietrich Weiss' death in the tragic Zagreb Massacre.


    Name: John Moore
    Nationality: British
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: A Scottish General, who remained rather inactive through the early days of the war. However, in November 1811 he crossed the English Channel and besieged Paris itself alongside George Townshend Walker. He was victories in battle and occupied Paris but only several days later, French Marshal, Jeannot de Moncey had arrived with a far superior army. John Moore’s men struggled against the large French force and Moore himself perished in battle. Despite his failure at holding the French Capital, He is still remembered throughout the British Isles as the first to occupy Paris.


    Name: George Townshend Walker
    Nationality: British
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: A British General who successful defended Westphalia from French offensives for several months. Due to his actions in Westphalia, he was deployed in Belgium after the failure of General Geerard Ouwater in May 1811, where he eventually defeated the French at Reims and occupied the city itself. He remained in Reims until November 1811, when he moved his army towards the French Capital of Paris for a joint assault alongside John Moore. He fell in battle during the siege after a heroic charge against a superior French Cavalry force.


    Name: Alexander Mercer
    Nationality: British
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: He arrived on Continental Europe in July 1810, in which he liberated both Caen and Bretagne, and therefore the Duchy of Brittany. He was famed for his successful defences against several French offensives at Caen, in which he held his fort for several months. He was a very ambitious man and in April 1811, he besieged the French Capital of Paris itself. He was defeated here however, and only two months later, he perished alongside an army of French Royalists at Orléans.


    Name: André Masséna
    Nationality: French
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: A French Marshal of Napoleon’s French Empire widely regarded as one of the best military commanders by the Emperor himself. He contributed greatly to defeating the Austrians in Italy and their inevitable downfall by 1808. He stayed in Italy until Wellington’s army had taken over Strasbourg, in which in besieged the city himself in an attempt to reoccupy it for the French Empire in July 1811. He was killed by a musket ball to back as he fled near the end of the battle.


    Name: Horatio Nelson
    Nationality: British
    Status: Deceased
    Notes: An experienced admiral who managed to ensure British naval supremacy within the Atlantic. He died in July 1810 during the Battle of the Bay of Biscay. Julien Marie Cosmao-Kerjulien, a French admiral approached Nelson’s much smaller fleet, which resulted in a victory for Nelson, however his ship was set on fire during the battle and was the cause of the admiral’s death and his crew.
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    Will there be a update of your great war against france??







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    Quote Originally Posted by fast gamertag View Post
    Will there be a update of your great war against france??
    Certainly, This is the first update of it, and it's just part of that great war, I'm trying to establish some allies close to the British Isles on the mainland.
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    Very good, looking forward to the next update .

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    I suspect Britanny is next?

    Anyway, great action, and nice pictures

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bloodzen View Post
    Very good, looking forward to the next update .

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    Quote Originally Posted by superca View Post
    I suspect Britanny is next?

    Anyway, great action, and nice pictures
    Thank you very much, Superca, We shall see about Britanny, It's certainly an option.
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    Very nice AAR you have there. Good balance of pics and text to make it interesting. I like your battle things, condenscing it into a few small slides is really effective and gives a good flow aswell as pinpointing highlights of the battles without being bogged down.

    A very good piece of work. Look forward to the next update.

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    Nice, can't wait for the next updates

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    Great AAR, good luck with this!

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    Thanks anyone, much appreciated, I'll try and get another update done tomorrow
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    this is epic...

    the deck looks to be pretty stacked against you, and i wonder if you'll be able to kick back the French...

    i'll be following this one keenly


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    My friend i don't know how you can let yourself get into such a debacle to begin with but damn if you ain't got a very interesting campaign going on there. i wish you luck i'll be checking in from time to time to see how you are doing. Great AAR so far Rep+
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    Thanks chaps, I should have an update later today.
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    This is becoming fun, you should get the endless campaign mod so we can see more of your lovely AARs


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    nice start
    liberating holland and Belgium was a bit pointless but nice for the storyline and the French will starve very quickly. Any idea where Nappy is?

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    Thanks Dynamo11

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    nice start
    liberating holland and Belgium was a bit pointless but nice for the storyline and the French will starve very quickly. Any idea where Nappy is?
    Thanks SirNat!

    Yeah, The whole idea of the AAR is to liberate the conquered states from Napoleon, so I'll probably liberate as much as possible, i'm not gonna be all that greedy and I don't really like having to manage too many regions.

    As for Napoleon, I haven't seen him since near the start of the campaign, I assume he's coming back from Russia after his successful campaign in the east. So, myself or the Danes will probably see him sooner or later.
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    This is like reading history that is in the making! I really enjoyed it. Looking forward for more "news"! Oh, and thanks for liberating Belgium! (my home country)

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    January 1810 - Part 1 - The British Counter-Invasion

    To ensure British sovereignty, The Duke of Wellington and his predominantly Scottish Army have landed an invasion force in Holland, with the objectives of liberating the Dutch and Belgians from Napoleon's grasp, while being supported by Horatio Nelson's fleet. The start of what promises to be a long, desperate campaign for all of Europe is about to occur.



    - The Battle of Amsterdam 1810

    It began within the snowy fields on the cities outskirts, and would decide the fate of British invasion hopes on the, gaining a foothold in Europe and the freedom of the Dutch. The Highlanders Regiment and the 11th Horse Guard played an important role in this battle as they contributed much to the battle just outside Amsterdam, battling the strong, disciplined forces of Napoleon in North-East Europe.

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    The battle resulted in victory for the Duke of Wellington and lead to the Liberation of the United Netherlands. A new ally and friend in Europe, as the rest of Europe remains in the powerful French Empire.




    This invasion plan had somewhat backfired however, as Britain's own plans for invasion left the English Channel open to Invasion, A French Army managed to land outside London although now trapped there after a quick return to the English coast and a heroic victory for Nelson, who destroyed the transporting French Fleet. The French have yet to assault London, due to the large garrison, although the Battle of London is looking much more likely as time goes on, especially if the French can land extra units on British soil. in 1805, no one would have considered that the French Emperor would be able to land French soldiers across the White Cliffs of Dover. A clear sign of how far the French Empire has come since the falling of the coalition powers.



    With Victory in the Netherlands, and funds and military support for the Dutch until they establish a good defence, The Duke of Wellington aims to assault Brussels and free Belgium in little more than a month after the decisive battle in Amsterdam. The region of Belgium can be considered to be one of the most defended regions in Western Europe due to it's close proximity to Napoleon's Capital in Paris.



    - The Battle of Brussels 1810

    The Duke of Wellington faces Etienne Jacques Macdonald, an established French General, on the outskirts of the city.

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    Victory! Belgium is also free from French Rule, and the British now have a established new allies and safe, supply and replenishment areas on the mainland.




    In reference to: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=337275

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    Europe at the end of January 1810


    February 1810 - Part 2 - London's Burning


    With the Duke of Wellington continuing with his campaign on the Mainland, Micheal Stowell, General and Commander of the forces of London, did not have wait long for the French Army to arrive upon the horizon of London. Armel Colbert, Leader of the French Invasion force besieged with the city with haste, his army was strong and fierce and amongst them was the famed Polish Legions. Colbert's siege had certainly affected the economy too, substanitally damaging British income, this only strengthed the importance of London, and that it remains in British Hands as if London falls, the possibility of defeat is inevitable.




    - The Battle of London 1810

    Little less than 2 weeks later, The French Army assaulted the British Fort and the Battle of London had begun. Stowell's army composing of various units of militia, line infantry, cannons and dragoons is the only force which stands between the French and the occupation of London.

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    The battle resuled in Victory, but it was very costly to the British war effort at home, with many casualties due to the French heavy artillery, The walls breached and unfortunately, Micheal Stowell perishing in battle during a cavalry charge. London is open to attack yet again unless a suitable garrison can be put in place, Nelson and his fleet must stop any invasion fleets if London is to stay clear of Napoleon's grasp.


    February 1810 - Part 3 - Wellington Pushes forward

    After the victory back in Britain, Wellington and his army have continued the campaign of liberating Europe from Napoleon, as it is important that much land is taken before Napoleon and his more experienced armies return for their newly-conquered territories in Russia. In order to establish further ground in Europe and protection for the newly liberated states of Belgium and the United Netherlands, the Duke of Wellington moves east into Cleves, where he faces Armand Philippon.

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    - The Battle of Cleves 1810

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    With Cleves secured, Wellington's campaign is certainly on its way, Westphalia was liberated from the French and a severely weak area of the French Empire has been exploited. It is now important that these territories are held onto, while several new fronts are opened.



    To be continued.
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    This is a really nice AAR, not too much writing and yet not filled with lots of huge pictures. I shall award you with a rep from Reggie.
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    Dear god, that's gonna be hard. I'll follow, but I think this is in the wrong thread.
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