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Defending the Order is the third scenario of the German Campaign in Empire Earth II.
Description[]
After decades of dispute with Poland over Prussian territories, hostilities came to a boiling point. Poland marched on the Teutonic Order. They clashed at Tannenberg, where the Teutonic Knights suffered a staggering defeat. Poland continued to clash with the Order across Prussia until the conflict reached Marienburg, the Teutonic Order's seat of power. Sensing a shift in the balance of power, cities that had once been loyal to the Order now began to change their allegiances...
Polish forces are marching on Marienburg.
You must lead the defense of the city!In 1410, the Teutonic Order fought the forces of Poland and Lithuania in the Battle of Tannenberg. The Order was soundly defeated and its Grand Master fell during the battle. With the loss of thousands of men, the Order also lost military supremacy. To make things worse, the Holy Roman Empire realized that there were no pagans left to be converted in the region. The emigration of knights, which had provided the Order with much of its strength, stopped. The Order might have been destroyed entirely had it not been for Heinrich von Plauen, who had been charged with the defense of Pomerania. He moved rapidly to bolster the defenses at Marienburg. Thanks to his preparations, the fortress was saved. Around this time, however, artillery first appeared at Marienburg, forecasting the decline of knight's castles. A stone cannonball, fired by the Poles from the other bank of the river, hit the Grand Master's palace and it is still there today. The Order had been a model state in efficiency. However, its administration also was costly. Prussian cities founded the Prussian Federation in response to to increased taxation. The Grand Master's attempt to extract payment resulted in the secession of the Prussian Federation in 1453. Almost all of the Order's lands were under the control of this group. The Order hired Bohemian soldiers to help them, while the Prussian Federation went the Polish king for assistance. The Order was unable to pay the Bohemians and gave Marienburg over to them as collateral. The Bohemians turned around and sold Marienburg to the Polish king. The Teutonic Order was rapidly dissolving. The treaty 1466 gave the King of Poland most of the Teutonic Order's territory west of the Vistula. Thereafter called Royal Prussia, it became part of the Kingdom of Poland. The rest of Prussia, known as the Duchy of Prussia, became Poland's vassal.
- Gather resources as quickly as possible.
- Towns may become costlier to defend then the resources they provide.
- Keep citizens on hand to repair the castle's defenses.
- Upgrade wall sections to towers.
- Remember to use your Leader and Regional powers.
- Upgrade military units to make them to be more effective.
- It may not be possible to save the towns, but Marienburg must be saved at all costs.
Primary Objectives[]
- Protect Marienburg Castle.
- Kill 250 Polish Troops
- Kill enemy leader - The Polish King Jagiello
Secondary Objectives[]
- Harvest 1,000 Tin before the first town falls
- Harvest 1,000 Iron before the first town falls
- Harvest 1,000 Stone before the first town falls
Loss Conditions[]
- Heinrich von Plauen is dead
- Marienburg Castle is destroyed
Walkthrough[]
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