THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: November 1097

*HIGHLIGHTS
A 50 bezant caravan arrives at Homs
The Southern Franks get a second fleet
The Germans bribe away all the Northern Frank's Armenians
Sicilian Normans and Germans lose men when rain strikes!
Northern Franks take Tortosa: Southern Franks take St.Symeon
Rain prevents the Germans attacking Drogo outside of Lampron
Northern and Southern Franks continued their siege of Antioch:
rain prevents the Sicilian Normans joining the siege
Siege of Lampron fails through lack of men

*RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls)

*Fatimid Caliphate
Rolls: 6,1,2,4
Random Event: 11, Caravan at Homs
Muslim Reinforcements: Edessa(20)

*Syrians - Ridwan
Rolls: 2,3,5,5
Random Event: 9, Jihad!
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)

*Syrians - Duqaq
Rolls: 4,5,6,4
Random Event: 3, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Harenc(10)

*Mosul Turks
Rolls: 1,2,5,2
Random Event: 2, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10)

*Northern Franks and Normans
Rolls: 1,3,6,2
Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Sicilian Normans
Rolls: 1,6,3,6
Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Germans
Rolls: 2,6,4,5
Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Southern Franks
Rolls: 3,4,4,5
Random Event: 6, Fleet arrives

*RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution)

-remove prior turn reinforcement notes
Done

*Fatimid Caliphate
>Random Event: 11, Caravan at Homs

Adding bezants:-
Homs/2213/3/073

>Muslim Reinforcements: Edessa(20)
Not controlled

*Syrians - Ridwan
>Random Event: 9, Jihad!

Extra orders:-
>From: Chuck Lietz <lietzc@teleport.com>
>Subject: Re: CRUSADES: Random events for Nov 1097
>
>        We won't use the Jihad for extra movement as it would cause an AP
>loss.  If there is combat, use it for the one with the most Ridwan SP's.
>Obviously, use it for the siege at Antioch to favorably affect my siege
>attrition roll.

>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)
Not controlled

*Syrians - Duqaq
>Random Event: 3, Dissension
Note added to combat/siege phases below.

>Muslim Reinforcements: Harenc(10)
Not controlled

*Mosul Turks
>Random Event: 2, Dissension
Note added to combat/siege phases below.

>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10)
Not controlled

*Northern Franks and Normans
>Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Sicilian Normans
>Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Germans
>Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Southern Franks
>Random Event: 6, Fleet arrives

Fama/002 1Fleet (Pisa)

*PRIOR TO MOVEMENT

-alliances are formed/dissolved[PGM3.3]
No orders

-ransoms are paid and Leaders returned[9.86]
No orders

-check Crusader Fleet attrition in Winter turns[12.61]
Skipped

-assignment of Butimedes[22.13]
No orders

*BRIBERY PHASE

*Germans
>Bribe Armenians:
>Oshin, Constintine (5 Bezants each)

1405/002 Drogo/1T1

Changing control to GE:-
1405/002 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)
1405/002 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian)
     ---
       4

Spending bezants:-
#1:035 Godfrey/5P3

*MOVEMENT PHASE

-remove last turn reinforcement notes from summary and
amalgamate forces if neccesary

*Fatimid Caliphate
Gaza/010

*Syrians - Ridwan
Alep/020 Ridwan/2P3

-check lines of communication[11.1]
Out of LOC because of rain-blocked rivers (NB Fleet at St Symeon
keeps Crusader forces (20SPs total) at 1808 in supply - see rule
11.18) are the following forces. SP deductions are made as no
orders received to offset attrition:-

*Sicilian Normans
1806/003 Bohemond/6P4
1806/002 Herman/1T1
1806/005 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine)
     ---
     010
2SPs lost gives:-

1806/003 Bohemond/6P4
1806/001 Herman/1T1
1806/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine)
     ---
       8

1906/003 Tancred/5S4
1906/003 Boel/1T2
1906/002 Alberard/1T1
1906/001 Humphrey/1T1
1906/001 William/1T1
     ---
     010
2SPs lost gives:-

1906/003 Tancred/5S4
1906/003 Boel/1T2
1906/002 Alberard/1T1
     ---
       8

*Germans
1802/002 Eustace/3S2
1802/003 Conon/1T1
     ---
       5
2SPs lost gives:-

1802/001 Eustace/3S2
1802/002 Conon/1T1
     ---
       3

1904/005 Godfrey/5P3 (disrupted)
2SPs lost gives:-
1904/003 Godfrey/5P3 (disrupted)

*Fatimid Caliphate

>Move Al-Afdal w/ 29 SPs into Pelusium.
No attrition possible

Pelu/029 al-Afdal/4P2
         Emir#2/1T1

>Move Emir#1 w/ 1 SP into Arsuf.
No attrition possible

Arsu/001 Emir#1/1T1

1522/006 3Fleet

>Move Iftikhar w/ 10 SPs out of Gaza into hex 1425 (thus picking up the
>10 next turn).
1AP, no SP loss

1425/020 Iftikhar/2T1

>Move the 3 Fleets at Arsuf move to Caesarea, as per the treacherous
>Duquq's suggestion.

Caes/006 3Fleet

*Syrians - Ridwan

>1)  Hamah, 13 SP's, All Bezants  [2003] - 2104 - 2204 - 2205 = 3 MP's, 6 AP's
Ok

2205/013 Emir of Hamah/2T2

>2)  Ridwan, 17 SP's, 15 Bezants [Aleppo] - 2407 - 2307 - 2206 = 3 MP's, 6 AP's
Ok

2206/017 Ridwan/2P3
Alep/003

Moving 15 bezants:-
#3:015 Ridwan/2P3
Aleppo/2407/3/003

*Syrians - Duqaq

NMR

*Mosul Turks

>Hasan & Emir of Tarsus - 25SP + 20 BZ  -  MOVE - 2204 / 2304 /
>2403 6 Attrition - no loss
NB 1SP loss (6APs + 25SP Muslim force)

2403/024 Hasan/1S2 (1 Treachery)
         Emir of Tarsus/1T1

Moving bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:020 Hasan/1S2

>Balduk - 6SP + 0BZ - MOVE - 2103 / 2102 / 2201 - 6 Attrition -
>no loss
Ok

2201/006 Balduk/1S2

>Gabriel (Armenian) 0SP + 0BZ - Move - 2503 /2403
Ok

2403/024 Hasan/1S2 (1 Treachery)
         Emir of Tarsus/1T1
2403/001 Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian)
     ---
      25

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Order:Move
>1004/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4
>1004/001 Arnulf/1T1
>     ---
>       8
>Hexes:=1005,1006=2MPs
>APs = 2x3 = 6, no SP loss
Ok

1006/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4
1006/001 Arnulf/1T1
     ---
       8

>Order:Move
>1812/003 Ivo/1T1
>1812/002 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1
>     ---
>       5
>Hexes:=Tort, 1MP
>APs= 0, no SP loss

Tort/003 Ivo/1T1
Tort/002 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1
     ---
       5

Changing control:-
Tortosa/1812/2P/000

*Sicilian Normans

>Bohemond, Herman and Butimedes move 1807, 1908, join siege of Antioch.
NB force already reduced by non-LOC attrition, no further attrition is
possible. River stops movement into 1908.

1807/003 Bohemond/6P4
1807/001 Herman/1T1
1807/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine)
     ---
       8

>Tancred, Boel, Alberard, Humphry and William move 1907, 1908, join siege of
>Antioch.
NB force already reduced by non-LOC attrition, no further attrition is
possible. River stops movement into 1908.

1907/003 Tancred/5S4
1907/003 Boel/1T2
1907/002 Alberard/1T1
     ---
       8

>Geoffrey and Gerard move 1809, 1810 and into Latakia.
NB stay in 1808 as river blocks movement into 1809

>Roger moves 1606, 1706, 1805
NB stay in 1506 as river blocks movement into 1606

>The English fleet moves to Latakia.
>By my interpretation of rule 19.13 a field treasury must be with a leader
>to move.  A fleet without a leader on board cannot carry a treasury.  If I
>am wrong about this 100 bezants of the treasury in Famagusta goes to
>Latakia with the fleet.  If not it stays in Famagusta for later transport.
NB bezants must stay in Famagusta. Leader must carry bezants on ships in
his Field treasury.

Lata/004 Rainulf/1T2
Lata/003 Robert/1T1
     ---
       9
Lata/002 1Fleet (English)

*Germans

>Bribe Armenians:
>Oshin, Constintine (5 Bezants each)
>if I get them then move:
>1404,1504,1503,1502,1601
NB only 2MPs as rain turn so movement stops in 1504.

1504/002 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)
1504/002 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian)
     ---
       4

>Tars/005 Baldwin(Boulogne)/1S4
>move:
>1405 attack Drogo
NB River prevents movement into 1405

>1808/006 Henry/1T1
>1808/003 Peter/1T1
>     ---
>     009
>move:
>1807,1806,1906
NB can only move to 1806 as movement allownace 2MPs during rain turns.
APs = 2, no SP loss

1806/006 Henry/1T1
1806/003 Peter/1T1
     ---
       9

>1802/002 Eustace/3S2
>1802/003 Conon/1T1
>     ---
>     005
>move:
>1803,1704,1705,enter Partzepert
NB force already reduced by non-LOC attrition, no further attrition is
possible. Only 2MP movement allowance so stop in 1705.

1704/001 Eustace/3S2
1704/002 Conon/1T1
     ---
       3

>1904/005 Godfrey/5P3
>move:
>1804,1705,enter Partzepert
NB force already reduced by non-LOC attrition, no further attrition is
possible. River stops movement in 1904.

>1006/001 Otto/(1)T1B
>move: 1007,1008,1109, enter Sycas
NB river stops movement in 1006

*Southern Franks

>Merge the field treasuries with Adhemar and Raymond into a single treasury.

Merging treasuries:-
#1:075 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

>Orders: Move
>1808/003 Raymond(Forez0
>1808/003 William
>---------
>      6 SPs
>Enter St Symeon

Stsy/003 Raymond(Forez)/1T1
Stsy/003 William/(1)T1B
     ---
       6
Stsy/002 1Fleet (Flemish)

Changing control:-
St.Symeon/1808/1P/000

-eliminate Fleets according to 12.23
Skipped

-SP transport attrition through 12.55
Skipped

*COMBAT PHASE

NB
*Syrians - Duqaq
>Random Event: 3, Dissension
*Mosul Turks
>Random Event: 2, Dissension

No combats

*SIEGE PHASE

NB
*Syrians - Duqaq
>Random Event: 3, Dissension
*Mosul Turks
>Random Event: 2, Dissension

*Northern Franks and Normans
>Order:Full Siege
>1908/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)
>1908/002 Stephen/2S2
>1908/005 Walter/1T2
>1908/006 Girard/1T1
>1908/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2
>1908/004 Everard/1T1
>1908/003 Caro/1T1
>1908/004 Ralph/1T1
>1908/003 Guerin/1T1
>1908/003 Arnulf/(1)T1B
>1908/003 Aubrey/1T1
>     ---
>      50
>Robert of Flanders pays any attrition costs
>Offer terms, Ridwans may retreat to nearest friendly city

*Southern Franks
>Orders:Siege (follow any other leader if its not Raymond)
>1908/011 Raymond(toulse0
>1908/006 Gaston
>1908/007 Gerard
>1908/005 Isoard
>1908/001 Adhemar
>1908/006 Frncs-Lmbt
>1908/005 Rambald
>1908/003 Wm-Hugh
>--------
>     44 SPs
>Offer terms, allowing the Syrians to withdraw unmolested, with all their
>bezants.
>Spend to avoid attrition.

*Syrians - Ridwan
>Anti/022 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2

Siege of Antioch
50+44SPs v 4x22, odds < 3:1, no assault possible

No leader declared for the siege
# On each line, first roll for Robert of Flanders (4P3),
# second for Raymond of Toulouse (4P3) are rolled
# to determine leadership of their combined force
# in 1908. 
First rolls:-
      3      3
Second rolls:-
      3      1
Robert of Flanders is leader

# On each line first roll is 10.44
# assault roll, second/third rolls are for
# Attacker/Defender attrition, as per 10.52)
# Sieges:-
# 1) Antioch
      6      5      3

Chuck writes:-
>Obviously, use it for the siege at Antioch to favorably affect my siege
>attrition roll.
Jihad modifications apply to combat and siege assault rolls. No assault
was attempted.

Ridwan Syrians lose 3SPs:-

Anti/019 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2

Northern Franks spend 10 bezants to offset attrition:-
#1:059 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3

Southern Franks spend 5 bezants to offset attrition:-
#1:070 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

*Northern Franks and Normans
>Order:Partial Siege
>1405/002 Drogo/1T1
>1405/002 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)
>1405/002 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian)
>     ---
>       6
>Lose Armenian SPs first. Robert of Flanders pays any attrition costs for NF SPs
>Offer terms, Germans may move outside of Lampron
NB only Drogo available to undertake siege, the Armenians having been bribed
away.

*Germans
Lamp/001 Warner/1T1
Lamp/001 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3
     ---
       2

Siege of Lampron
1SPs v 2x2SPs, no siege possible as attacker < SPs than defender

ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate
Cairo/0329/4/108
Pelusium/0826/2P/022

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
Paying 15 bezants:-
Cairo/0329/4/093

*Syrians - Ridwan
Aleppo/2407/3/006
Antioch/1908/3/046
Edessa/2505/3/011
Hamah/2111/3/012
Harenc/2108/2/014
Homs/2213/3/076

*Syrians - Duqaq
Acre/1619/3P/012
Ascalon/1524/2P/012
Caesarea/1521/2P/017
Damascus/2118/4/028
Jaffa/1523/2P/017
Jerusalem/1823/4/033  (The True Cross)
Ramlah/1623/2/008
Sidon/1717/2P/010
Tripoli/1814/3P/023
Tyre/1618/3P/009

*Mosul Turks
Samosata/2503/2/005

*Armenians
None

*Northern Franks and Normans
Iconium/0903/2/006
Tortosa/1812/2P/002

*Sicilian Normans
Famagusta/1212/3P/106
Latakia/1810/2P/006

*Germans(GE)
Lampron/1405/2/012
Partzepert/1705/2/005
Tarsus/1508/2P/010

*Southern Franks
None