To Topple a King: Royalist Second Strategic Move

A true and accurate image of the Marquis Ambrose Burnside marching
his troops into the East Midlands Region 

1642: August/September

In response to yesterday's opening moves by each side attention now switches back to the royalist cause and the opening gambit to be played by the Marquis Ambrose Burnside, who is being steered by Dave through out the campaign.

Burnside opts to move his forces out of Oxford and occupies the East Midlands region with his entire force, thus securing the neutral region and its equally neutral locations of note - namely Bedford & Cambridge.

As previously noted, enemy leaders in London soon become aware of Burnside's movement - they have no indication of his relative strength or if he has garrisoned either location, as far as they are concerned at present the Royalist entire force remains in the field.

Strategic initiative now passes to the Parliamentary Team, where Sir Sir Philip Johnson s cogitating on his first move.

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Campaign Materials sourced from Steven Bagalan / Map by Peter Davies

To Topple a King: First Parliamentary Strategic Move

 

1642: August

Following on from the recently shared overview, the forces of Parliament  in London / Lower Thames Valley have quickly responded to eth opening Royalist gambit f occupying the South West Region

Sir William Worthyman, under Nigel's thoughtful direction, has moved his forces to the South Coast region to secure the towns, cities and countryside for the People.

The South Coast region includes three key pro-Royalist Towns/Cities of note - namely Portsmouth, Soutampton & Winchester indicate by the blue & red dots on the map below. 

Whilst enemy leaders in Oxford become aware of Worthyman's movement - they have no indication of his relative strength or if he has garrisoned any location, as far as they are concerned at present the  entire enemy force remains in the field.

Strategic initiative now passes to the Royalist Team, where Marquis Ambrose Burnside must deliberate on his and the Royalist's next move.

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Campaign Materials sourced from Steven Bagalan / Map by Peter Davies

To Topple King: Breaking News - Burnside joins Royalist Muster at Oxford

BREAKING NEWS!!

Marquis Ambrose Burnside

Late in the afternoon, Marquis Ambrose Burnside marched his hastily recruited forces into Oxford, where he declared for the King and mustered in a force of about 7,000 men to the King's colours.

Sources close to eth King have called this 'Magnificent Monday', with three commanders declaring in quick succession, this very day. As previously reported it is known that Prince Ruprecht is working on mustering his troops, the only laggard at this stage is the piratical Italian nobleman Marchese Giovanni da Verrazano, who has promised support to the King but so far has not shown his hand...

South East in London there are stirrings of further Parliamentary declarations with Sir Osborne Black-De’Ath, known to be attempting to recruit and Sir Magnus Worthyman and Sir Philp Johnson considering their positions....