Elvain
23-05-2007, 12:52
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Chapter 7 - Castilian raids in Granada 779-781 A.H. (1378-1380 C.E.)
After Ramadan 778 everything looked nice.
The Emirate was prospering, the winter was warm
and Castilians had their own problems in their new domains in Portugal.
Though emir Ali knew it is just question of time when will the Castilians attack Granada.
He wanted to srprise them and attack them again from the sea,
but while emir Aadil's army was having rest in Granada and waiting for new men to come from Tangiers,
2 terrible news arrived - too soon for weakened emirate.
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3298/042invasionoa3.png
a cleric who governed Granada - we thought that it is emir Abrar -
appeared to be a spy from Aragon, Ramiro of Denia
a muslim who betrayed his faith and converted to cristianity and spied in Granada!
Furthemore, king Pedro of Castilia invaded Granada and started to plunder village of Gibraltar.
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/656/042iplundergg7.png
While king pedro was plundering Gibraltar, another message arrived from the border.
"My lord, another castilian army is comming!" he cried
"Another?" asked emir Aadil.
"So, let's stop them, I know this conde Garcia, he's not that good and we could defeat him while his king is plundering!"
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2494/0432ndinvasioneq9.png
He fortified a camp in a way of conde Garcia and awaited the attack.
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1492/044battlejr6.png
Castilians had no chance against fortified camp of emir Aadil and soon conde Garcia withdrew from the battle.
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7600/047victorytc2.png
Luckily his army was damaged so much that he had to refill his squads in Castilia and has left Granada.
In the meantime, king Pedro finnished his plundering of Gibraltar
and ordered his men to march towards Ronda, another village in Granada.
Emir Aadil had no time to refill his squads so he again fortified his camp halfway between Gibraltar and Ronda.
He was attacked
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/4459/046battlewr8.png
but after a while he was victorious again.
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7189/047victoryud6.png
He stayed in his camp, but soon his camp was attacked again by king Pedro.
Again Castilians cowardly fleed from the battle.
But this time emir Aadil had enough experience to improve his healer skill
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8437/048skillkc2.png
Chapter 7 - Castilian raids in Granada 779-781 A.H. (1378-1380 C.E.)
After Ramadan 778 everything looked nice.
The Emirate was prospering, the winter was warm
and Castilians had their own problems in their new domains in Portugal.
Though emir Ali knew it is just question of time when will the Castilians attack Granada.
He wanted to srprise them and attack them again from the sea,
but while emir Aadil's army was having rest in Granada and waiting for new men to come from Tangiers,
2 terrible news arrived - too soon for weakened emirate.
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3298/042invasionoa3.png
a cleric who governed Granada - we thought that it is emir Abrar -
appeared to be a spy from Aragon, Ramiro of Denia
a muslim who betrayed his faith and converted to cristianity and spied in Granada!
Furthemore, king Pedro of Castilia invaded Granada and started to plunder village of Gibraltar.
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/656/042iplundergg7.png
While king pedro was plundering Gibraltar, another message arrived from the border.
"My lord, another castilian army is comming!" he cried
"Another?" asked emir Aadil.
"So, let's stop them, I know this conde Garcia, he's not that good and we could defeat him while his king is plundering!"
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2494/0432ndinvasioneq9.png
He fortified a camp in a way of conde Garcia and awaited the attack.
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1492/044battlejr6.png
Castilians had no chance against fortified camp of emir Aadil and soon conde Garcia withdrew from the battle.
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7600/047victorytc2.png
Luckily his army was damaged so much that he had to refill his squads in Castilia and has left Granada.
In the meantime, king Pedro finnished his plundering of Gibraltar
and ordered his men to march towards Ronda, another village in Granada.
Emir Aadil had no time to refill his squads so he again fortified his camp halfway between Gibraltar and Ronda.
He was attacked
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/4459/046battlewr8.png
but after a while he was victorious again.
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7189/047victoryud6.png
He stayed in his camp, but soon his camp was attacked again by king Pedro.
Again Castilians cowardly fleed from the battle.
But this time emir Aadil had enough experience to improve his healer skill
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8437/048skillkc2.png