A Letter to my King

Your Most Righteous and Mighty Highness,

      It is my sad duty to report that the sovereign territory of your great and sublime Kingdom has been violated by the forces of Boozonia and Gluttonia. To make matters worse they not only violated your territory they have foully and underhandedly attacked your soldiers as they lay encamped before the walls of Mozzerella.

       The army was encamped outside of the city walls as there was a disease running through the horses inside the city and it seemed unwise to bring the army's mounts into such a place. Adequate patrols had been set (mostly to ensure that none of the new draftees decided to return home) and spotted the advancing Boozonian forces  from the south. These troops fought valiantly to delay the advance of the invaders while the army mustered.

       As your troops deployed to face the invaders we spied in the distance a body of Gluttonian troops approaching. Our information services had caused us to believe that there was a mass of Gluttonian troops approaching to join with us and guide Hanz to the capital. To our shock and dismay the arriving troops were from the Proper Mealer faction. These troops fell upon our army with the utmost ferocity.

      While our cavalry fought heroically to stem the tide of invasion the Mercenary Foot only provided a pretense of fighting before shamefully quitting the field. Their scurrilous flight left our position untenable, only the surprising and undaunted courage of the two units of draftees stemmed the tide of invaders long enough to provide a controlled retreat.

      I have used the cavalry to chase the unworthy mercenaries into the city to prevent their further flight. The defense (I feign to count on the mercenaries for such) has been left in the hands of the sturdy burghers of the city as well as the gunners and draftees who served so well during the battle. The cavalry have been kept away to operate against the invaders supply lines and to avoid infection. The city is well supplied and can withstand a siege of considerable duration.

      During the battle the Heir Apparent, Franz of Flamboise,  fought well and bravely and he is with me and in good health.

       Having the shameful burden of this report thrust upon me by my own failings I humbly tender my resignation

                     Your Loyal If Unworthy Servant,

                                                      Patrick Sullivan