THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: Aug I 1098

Brad writes:-
>Question - what ever happened to the Armenian Thorus - was he
>killed.
See below

>TURN RESOLUTION: April II 1098
>
>*HIGHLIGHTS
>Muslim reinforcements arrive in Cairo, Pelusium, Homs and Jerusalem
>Thorus revolts against the Ridwan Syrians and is killed

*HIGHLIGHTS
Muslim reinforcements arrive at Cairo and Antioch
The Byzantines send another 50 bezants to Famagusta
Guerin and Aubrey of the Northern Franks fall ill
The Sicilian Normans bribe Oshin away from the Ridwans and capture St-Symeon
Germans defeated in battle by the Armenian Constantine outside of Aleppo
Duqaqs avoid battle with the Fatimids outside Ramlah
Duqaqs surrender Tyre to the Northern Franks
Siege of Antioch halted by arrival of garrison reinforcements
Germans control the Byzantines next turn

*RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls)

*Fatimid Caliphate
Rolls: 2      1      1      4
Random Event: 4, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)

*Syrians - Ridwan
Rolls: 5      2      6      4
Random Event: 10, Caravan at Damascus
Muslim Reinforcements: Antioch(15)

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

*Mosul Turks
Rolls: 2      2      4      1
Random Event: 3, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)

*Northern Franks and Normans
Rolls: 5      2      3      1
Random Event: 10, Leader Falls Ill

*Sicilian Normans
Rolls: 5      3      2      2
Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium

*Germans
Rolls: 3      6      4      2
Random Event: 4, Dissension

*Southern Franks
Rolls:  2      6      2      4
Random Event: 14, Nothing

*RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution)

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

Fatimid Caliphate

1425/008 (Jun II did not move)

*Fatimid Caliphate

>Random Event: 4, Dissension
Noted below in Combat and Siege phases

>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)

Cair/025
Cair/015 (Aug I reinforcements)

*Syrians - Ridwan

>Random Event: 10, Caravan at Damascus

Adding 50 bezants:-
Damascus/2118/4/116

>Muslim Reinforcements: Antioch(15)

Anti/012
Anti/015 (Aug I reinforcements)

*Syrians - Duqaq

>Random Event: 3, Dissension
Noted below in Combat and Siege phases

>Muslim Reinforcements: Harenc(10)
Not controlled

*Mosul Turks

>Random Event: 3, Dissension
Noted below in Combat and Siege phases

>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)
Not controlled

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Random Event: 10, Leader Falls Ill
# Rolls are for the following NF leaders:-
# 1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/4S2
# 1618/003 Caro/1T1
# 1618/003 Guerin/1T1
# 1618/003 Aubrey/1T1
# 1618/004 Walter/1T2
# 1618/001 Drogo/1T1
# 1618/001 Ivo/1T1
# Sido/002 Ralph/1T1
# 0301/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)
# 0301/001 William/1T1
# Tort/001 Hugh(Pol)/1T1
      4      4      6      6      1      4      5      1      4      1
      3

Guerin and Aubrey fall ill :-(
1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/4S2
1618/003 Caro/1T1
1618/004 Walter/1T2
1618/001 Drogo/1T1
1618/001 Ivo/1T1
     ---
      15

*Sicilian Normans

>Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium
No orders: default is Famagusta

Adding 50 bezants:-
Famagusta/1212/3P/172

*Germans

>Random Event: 4, Dissension
Noted below in Combat and Siege phases

*Southern Franks

>Random Event: 14, Nothing

*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

*Syrians - Ridwan
>Bribes:  Transfer 39 Bezants from Homs to Jarah.  Bribe Oshin with 10 Bezants
>from Jarah or Hamah if Jarah can't reach.  Bribe Constantine with 10 Bezants
>with Hamah.
Bribe LOCs ok. Constantine bribe succeeds, Oshin one fails (see below)

Transfering 39 bezants:-
#2:051 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2
Homs/2213/3/010

Spending 10 bezants:-
#2:041 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2

Spending 10 bezants:-
#1:026 Emir of Hamah/1T2

*Sicilian Normans
>First some bribes.  Tacitus is bribed with 20 bezants from the Famagusta
>city treasury.

Transfering 20 bezants:-
Famagusta/1212/3P/152
#2:020 Taticius/2S4

>Oshin is bribed with 20 bezants from the Tripoli city treasury.
Bribe LOC ok (NB counting naval MPs for bribe on Tacitus). Oshin now
controlled by Sicilian Normans

Spending 20 bezants:-
Tripoli/1814/3P/019

*MOVEMENT PHASE

*check LOCs
All ok

*Fatimid Caliphate

>1) Iftikhar 14sp's [1722] - 1621 - 1622 - 1623 - Ramlah  = 4 MP's & 7
>AP's
NB 1SP loss. Stopped outside Ramlah as it is under siege by Soqman.

1623/013 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point)

>2) Emir #2 11sp's [1424] - Retreat to Gaza
NB has to stay outside Gaza as 10SPs already there. Stacks with
other SPs outside Gaza.

1425/011 Emir#2/1T1 (disrupted)
1425/008 (Jun II did not move)
     ---
      19

>4) Al-Afdal 16 sp's [1619] Retreat to Acre.
NB APs=1, no SP loss

Acre/016 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point)(disrupted)
Acre/010 Emir#1/1T1 (captured Emir of Tripoli/1T1)
     ---
      26

Attrition of non-moving, non-sieging forces:-
1425/008 (Jun II did not move)
AP=2x5x5=50, 2SPs lost

1425/011 Emir#2/1T1 (disrupted)
1425/006 (Jun II did not move)
     ---
      17

*Syrians - Ridwan

>1.  Hamah, (2305) - 2207 - 2108 Harenc
NB APs=3+2=5, no SP loss

Hare/014 Emir of Hamah/2T2 (disrupted)
Hare/005
     ---
      19

>2.  Oshin (1810) - 1910 - 1909 - River - 1808 - St Symeon
Void as not controlled

>3.  Jarah, 17 SP's (Homs) - 2213 (Stack with 3 SP's)
NB APs=2, no SP loss

2213/020 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2

Homs/008

>4.  Constantine, 6 SP's (2505) - 2506 - River - 2507 - 2407

2407/001 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian)
2407/005
     ---
       6

*Syrians - Duqaq

>1) Duqaq with 30 SPs* moves from 1524 -> 1624
>   -> 1725 -> 1724 -> 1823 -> Jerusalem.  The
>   field treasury accompanying this force totals
>   57 bezants * (25 bezants from Duqaq's field
>   treasury at the end of July II, 1098 plus the
>   Ascalon treasury of 32 bezants).  Bezants will
>   be expended as necessary to avoid attrition
>   losses.
>   *  Note:  I am assuming the 3 SPs in Ascalon
>      can join Duqaq in the march from Hex 1524
>      (see errata below).  If I am wrong, the
>      3 SPs and 32 bezants in Ascalon will remain
>      in Ascalon.
NB 6.15 forbids picking up the SPs in Ascalon. Ascalon
is not in the same hex as Duqaq: a city is a hex within
a hex. APs=2x3+2=8, 1SP loss. Muslim movement attrition
cannot be reduced by spending (6.48).

Jeru/036 Duqaq/4P3 (2 treachery points)
         Ilgahzi/1T2

Fatimid Caliphate
>If all Duqaq sp's withdraw from Ascalon and the area, the Emir of
>Tripoli will be released.
There are still 3SPs of Duqaq Syrians in Asacalon so no release.

>2) Ilgahzi with 10 SPs and 15 bezants from the
>   Jerusalem treasury moves from Jerusalem (1823)
>   -> 1923 -> 1822 -> 1722 attacking any Fatimid
>   force present in 1722. **  Bezants will be
>   expended as necessary to avoid attrition losses.
NB APs=2x3+2=8, no SP loss

Transfering 15 bezants:-
#4:015 Ilgahzi/1T2
Jerusalem/1823/4/045 (The True Cross)

1722/010 Ilgahzi/1T2

>3) Toghetkin with 21 SP sallies forth from Nablus
>   (1722) and joins in the attack led by Ilgahzi
>   against any Fatimid force present in 1722. **
NB APs=3, no SP loss

1722/031 Toghetkin/1S2
         Ilgahzi/1T2

*Mosul Turks

>Kerbogha - MOVE - 33SP - 2014 / 2013 / 2113 / Hosn-al-Arkd.
>Assuming it is still unoccupied.  6 Att - 1 loss
NB cannot enter Hosn as stacking limit is 10SPs. Stops in 2113.

2113/032 Kerbogha/2P4

>Hasan (with playmate from Tarsus) - MOVE - 33SP - 2205 / 2306 /
>2206 / Ravendan.  With intention of leaving 9SP in Ravendan so as
>to leave the maximum garrison of 10SP.   6 Att  - 1 loss

2206/023 Hasan/3S2 (3 Treachery points)
         Emir of Tarsus/1T1

Rave/010

>Balduk - MOVE - on a guided tour of Asia Minor - 3SP - 1201 /
>1101 / 1001 / 0901
>8 att - no loss

0901/003 Balduk/1S2

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Any movement attrition paid for by Hugh
>Order:Move
>0301/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)
>Hexes:=0201,0101,Phil=3MPs
>APs=2x2=4, 0SP loss
>Add 50 bezants to field treasury

Phil/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)

Transfering 50 bezants:-
#2:056 Clrmbald/1T1
Philomelium/0101/1/000

>Order: Move
>0301/001 William/1T1
>Hexes:=0401,0502,0602,0703=4MPs
>APs=4x2=8, 0SP loss

0703/001 William/1T1

>Order:Move with intent to siege
>Take city treasury
>Sido/002 Ralph/1T1
>Hexes:=1718,1618=4MPs
>APs=3x1=3, 0SP loss
>Join with Hugh

Transfering 4 bezants:-
#3:021 Ralph/1T1
Sidon/1717/2P/000

1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/4S2
1618/003 Caro/1T1
1618/004 Walter/1T2
1618/002 Ralph/1T1
1618/001 Drogo/1T1
1618/001 Ivo/1T1
     ---
      17

>Order:Move
>1618/001 Ivo/1T1
>Hexes:=1718,1717,Sido=3MPs
>APs=3x1=3, 0SP loss

1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/4S2
1618/003 Caro/1T1
1618/004 Walter/1T2
1618/002 Ralph/1T1
1618/001 Drogo/1T1
     ---
      16

Sido/001 Ivo/1T1

*Sicilian Normans

>Oshin is bribed with 20 bezants from the Tripoli city treasury.  He then
>moves to lay siege/take St Symeon back.

Stsy/001 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)

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

>0105/028 Taticius/2S4 (Byzantine), moves to Adelia, any attrition paid from
>the bribe money.
NB cannot enter Adelia as stacking limit is 10. Stays outside. APs=2,
no SP loss

0106/028 Taticius/2S4 (Byzantine)

>0206/018 Alexius/5P2 (Byzantine) moves 0306, 0406, 0507, 0607, 0708 for 11
>attrition points and a loss of 2 strength points.  Pay for these with 10
>bezantz from the field treasury.

Spending 10 bezants:-
#1:090 Alexius/5P2

0708/018 Alexius/5P2 (Byzantine)

*Germans

>2307/004 Henry/1T1 (disrupted)
>2307/001 Peter/1T1
>Move 2407 join in the seige of Aleppo
NB cannot enter hex with enemy force or attack (9.73). Stay put.

2307/004 Henry/1T1 (disrupted)(did not move in Aug I)
2307/001 Peter/1T1 (did not move in Aug I)
     ---
       5

>0501/001 Otto/(1)T1B
>Move: 0502,0602,0703,0803 enter Iconium

Icon/001 Otto/(1)T1B

Changing control:-
Iconium/0903/2/000

*Southern Franks

>2111/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points)(did not move Jul II)
>2111/006 Gaston/1T1
>2111/007 Gerard/1T1
>     ---
>     022
>Hexes entered: 2110, 2009, 2008
>2+2+2 = 6 Attrition Points - 1 SP loss from 22
>spend 5 bezants to prevent loss

Spending 5 bezants:-
#1:037 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

2008/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points)
2008/006 Gaston/1T1
2008/007 Gerard/1T1
     ---
     022

>Move Orders
>2110/004 Isoard/1T1 (did not move Jul II)
>hexes entered : 2009, 2008
>2+2 = 4 Attrition points - no loss

2008/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points)
2008/006 Gaston/1T1
2008/007 Gerard/1T1
2008/004 Isoard/1T1
     ---
      26

-remove disruptions(9.73)
Skipped

*COMBAT PHASE

NB
*Fatimid Caliphate
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

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

NB
*Mosul Turks
>Random Event: 3, Dissension

NB
*Germans
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

BATTLE OUTSIDE ALEPPO

*Syrians - Ridwan
>4.  Constantine, 6 SP's (2505) - 2506 - River - 2507 - 2407
>        **Do not avoid combat and attack any Germans in particular and yes,
2407/001 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian)
2407/005 (did not move in Jul I)
     ---
       6

*Germans
2407/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point)

Odds: 6 v 1, 5:1

# On each line first roll is for attacker's
# battle formation, second for defender,
# third for CRT. Combats (hex/attacker/defender):-
# 1: 2407/Ridwans/Germans
      2      1      3

Ridwan formation=D
German formation=I
Mod=+2, no effect as already on rightmost column

Germans have to retreat two hexes and are disrupted.
30% of 1SP is not enough to kill the SP. Presumably
the Armenian Constantine's guile increases.

2407/001 Constantine/1T1 (Armenian)
2407/005
     ---
       6

2207/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point)(disrupted)

BATTLE OUTSIDE RAMLAH?

*Fatimid Caliphate
>If Duqaq does not withdraw as above or attacks other Fatimid forces
>Iftikhar will attack Soqman.

*Fatimids
1623/013 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point)

*Duqaqs
1623/005 Soqman/2S2

Since the Duqaqs have given no order to attack, under 24.1 Soqman must
retreat to 1723.

*SIEGE PHASE

NB
*Fatimid Caliphate
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

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

NB
*Mosul Turks
>Random Event: 3, Dissension

NB
*Germans
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

SIEGE OF TYRE

*Northern Franks and Normans
>Orders: Partial Siege
>1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/4S2
>1618/003 Caro/1T1
>1618/003 Guerin/1T1
>1618/003 Aubrey/1T1
>1618/004 Walter/1T2
>1618/001 Drogo/1T1
>1618/002 Ralph/1T1
>     ---
>      22
>Terms: garrison may retreat to Tiberius
>Siege attrition: paid for by Ralph

*Duqaqs
>I hope I'm not getting ahead of things, but the Duqaq Syrian force occupying
>Tyre accept the brave Crusaders' good will and skedaddle to Tiberius.

Tibe/002

Changing control:-
Tyre/1618/3P/048

Tyre/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/4S2
Tyre/003 Caro/1T1
Tyre/004 Walter/1T2
Tyre/002 Ralph/1T1
Tyre/001 Drogo/1T1
     ---
      16

SIEGE OF ANTIOCH

*Sicilian Normans
>1908/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point)
>1908/001 Herman/1T1
>1908/004 Rainulf/1T2
>1908/004 Geoffrey/1T2
>1908/002 Robert/1T1
>1908/001 Boel/1T2
>1908/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine), all lay siege to Antioch.  Any
>attrition paid from field treasuries.

*Syrians - Ridwan
Anti/012
Anti/015 (Aug I reinforcements)

Odds: 18 v 27x4, not enough SPs to siege

ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate
Acre/1619/3P/048
Alexandria/0125/3P/036
Caesarea/1521/2P/025
Cairo/0329/4/075
Damietta/0625/2P/028
Jaffa/1523/2P/012
Pelusium/0826/2P/018
Ramlah/1623/2/022

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
Skipped

*Syrians - Ridwan
Aleppo/2407/3/059
Antioch/1908/4/018
Edessa/2505/3/006
Harenc/2108/2/010

*Syrians - Duqaq
Ascalon/1524/2P/034
Hebron/1725/2/012
Jerusalem/1823/4/049 (The True Cross)
Nablus/1722/2/010

*Mosul Turks
Damascus/2118/4/120
Melitene/2301/2/012
Samosata/2503/2/033

*Armenians
None

*Northern Franks and Normans
Sidon/1717/2P/002
Tortosa/1812/2P/008
Tyre/1618/3P/051

*Sicilian Normans
Famagusta/1212/3P/155
Latakia/1810/2P/026
Tripoli/1814/3P/022

*Germans(GE)
Iconium/0903/2/002
Partzepert/1705/2/031
Tarsus/1508/2P/036

*Southern Franks
Beirut/1716/2P/012
Hamah/2111/3/009

-control of Byzantines for next turn

# Rolls are added to Guile of:-
# 1) Hugh(Pol)/4S2 (NF)
# 2) Bohemond/6P4 (SN)
# 3) Eustace/4S2 (GE)
# 4) Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (SF)
      2      2      6      2

NF=4+2=6
SN=6+2=8
GE=4+6=10
SF=5+2=7

Germans control the Byzantines next turn