Description[]
We Band of Brothers is the sixth scenario in the English Campaign. It is based on the campaign against the Lollard revolt of Henry V, his campaign to France, and the decisive battle of Agincourt.
Briefing[]
We Band of Brothers: 1414 - 1415
The time has come once again to raise the sword, to reclaim the lands of William I which are England's by right. The luminous star of the Black Prince, Edward, has long since faded, but that of the present King, Henry V, is rapidly gaining in brilliance.
But alas! Treachery against the young King, both here and in France, threaten his plans. Henry's oldest and dearest friend, Sir John Oldcastle, has thrown in his lot with the heretic sect known as the Lollards, who are inciting open revolt across the country side. They even plot to take the life of Henry himself as he sits in London!
In France, meanwhile, King Charles VI refutes Henry's righteous claims to lands there. He cites - and not without controversy - the ancient Salique rule that lands may not be passed down along the female line.
Henry must now deal with the threats at home and abroad... and forge a legend that shall last throughout the ages.
"O for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention, a kingdom for a stage, princes to act, and monarchs to behold the swelling scene! ...Can this cockpit hold the vasty fields of France?" (Shakespeare's 'Henry V')
Objectives[]
- After Henry is warned of the plot against his life, bring him safely from London to Oxford.
- King Henry V must survive.
- Visit the Temple in each of the English cities. You must find and destroy the 4 Temples that are supporting the Lollard rebels. The Temples will declare its loyalties when you bring a soldier up next to it.
- Kill Sir John Oldcastle, or find a way to capture him for a larger reward. The rebellion will not officially end until this is done.
- Bring Sir John back to the Tower of London so he may stand trial.
- Bring King Henry back to the Tower of London.
- Build up your army and send all your units to Portsmouth where they will be automatically be loaded onto ships. When you've reached your population limit the fleet will be ready to sail. Even non-combatants should be loaded.
- The Earl of Westmoreland must survive.
- Destroy all the enemy buildings within the walls of Harfleur.
- Bring Henry and the Earl of Westmoreland to the fords outside Nesle.
- Eliminate the bulk of the French troops waiting at Agincourt.
History[]
Henry V was born in 1387, the eldest son of Henry IV and Mary Bohun. He was an exceptional soldier and displayed this talent at an early age fighting the Welsh at age 14 and even commanding forces at the Battle of Shrewsbury when he was 16. He became king of England when his father died in 1413.
Henry was tested by uprisings early during his reign, the first by the Lollards, an unorthodox religious sect, which was led by Sir John Oldcastle. Oldcastle and Henry had become friends when Henry had been the Prince of Wales. Despite this, Oldcastle plotted against the King and, when he was finally captured, Henry had no choice but to have him executed.
The Hundred Years' War flared up again when King Charles VI of France refused Henry's claims to lands in France. Henry's brilliant military career continued with his famous against-the-odds victory at Agincourt (1415) and eventual re-capture of Normandy.
The 1420 Treaty of Troyes arranged the marriage between Henry and Charles' daughter, Catherine, and also made Henry heir to the French throne. But Henry became sick during another campaign in France and died in 1422. Had he lived just a little longer, he would have become King of both England and France.
Instead, rule of England fell upon Henry VI, the infant son of Henry and Catherine, whom Henry had never seen.
Shakespeare dramatized Henry's life in his play "Henry V", first performed around the turn of the 17th Century. Though not the first play about the great monarch, it is certainly the best remembered today.
Hints[]
- Once you find a Temple loyal to King and country, you will be able to use it yourself.
- The Lollards do not always hang out in exactly the same Temples. Should you be forced to revisit England, things may be different than you remembered.
- Only Oxford University can protect your loyal Englishmen from heresy.
- The Rebellion is quite powerful. You will want to send quite a few troops to each Temple.
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