To Topple a King: Parliament responds again

 

Royalist pamphlets in Oxford somewhat exaggerate the arrival
of Parliamentary forces in East Anglia

1642: August/September

Still somewhat on the backfoot, playing catch-up with the Royalists, Parliament is keen to gain the initiative and with a unanimous vote, they quickly authorises Sir Philip Johnson to oppose the enemy's strategic moves by marching his force into East Anglia.

Sir Philip Johnson, under Phil's diligent command, has moved his forces to the edge of the map to secure the towns, cities and countryside of the Eastern agricultural areas for the People. In doing so he also takes control of the strongly pro Parliament towns & cities of Norwich, Great Yarmouth & Ipswich, see  the blue dots on the map below. 

Map by Peter Davies

Whilst Royalist leaders in Oxford are congratulating themselves on completing the first two phases of their master plan, they become aware of Johnson's movement - but as ever, 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.

Then whilst the drunken revelry continued in Oxford, Parliament steals a march on them and the movement baton is passed over to Sir Matthew Bacon, another Parliamentary Commander...

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 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: Sir Philip Johnson

Sir Philip Johnson

It is with much rejoicing and relief that Sir Philip Johnson mustered his regiments in London today after an arduous march via Westminster from the Home counties of Kent and Sussex. Reportedly he has brought some 7,000 men with him in his crusade against the tyrant King. 

Under his command are Captains Thomas Bignell, Sir George Wytham and Sir Oliver Hardy. Folks will remember the fanatical speeches made by Sir George in Parliament in the lead up to the present unpleasantness and Sir George's rhetoric is backed up by the fact that he is likely the single most effective Military Commander in the country at this time, with years of experience on the Continent and n Ireland and the recent troubles in Scotland. 

 Word has it that Sir Magnus Worthyman is also in the act of raising his forces which are due to relocate to London imminently.