The Emperor was found by the Gelderlanders in Flossen at 11.05am on Day Two! (The emperor was in one of: Flossen, Oxfurt, or Hanamel Farm. For the first one of those searched, he was there on a 5 or 6; the second, a 4, 5 or 6; and the third. a 3-6 (a 1 or 2 meaning that he would never be found again!)
The invading force under Colonel Zeigler burnt one village (Widenlau), obtaining half a wagon-load of wine, and a quarter of a wagon-load of boxes of silver and gold (which strikes me as suspiciously good for a village) as well as a painting of the Virgin Mary cutting her toe-nails: the smallness of her dress, as she stoops over, no doubt a necessary artistic convention. They also successfully raided Schrote cathedral, extracting the bishop and his two henchmen. Zeigler's losses (excluding lightly wounded, who will quickly recover) amounted to 48 men and one special forces milk maid killed, 69 wounded, and 28 captured; for a total of 136 casualties. Against this, they forcibly impressed seven locals into the Nabstrian army. The two guns expended 112 rounds each, leaving them with 88.
The defending forces of Baron Hunchmausen successfully found the emperor. Schrote, and most the rest of the bishopric was largely untouched by the invading force. Hunchmausen's losses were: 37 dead, 67 wounded, six deserted and six captured; for a total of 116 casualties. The two guns each expended 40 rounds each, leaving them with 160.
The hardest fighting unit was Ziegler's Pfannensteil hussars who suffered 99 casualties out of the 400 deployed. The Gelderland Lieb Grenadiers lost 19 out of the hundred men deployed.
The raid on Schrote is thus adjudged a major victory for the Gelderland/Vulgarian defenders!
Thanks for organising this Chris, it was great fun.
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