[Grover]

1517
October 15
We are prepared for war. We have 48,000 total troops flying the Bohemian flag. Our vassals Brandenburg and Cologne are at our backs. New friend and ally Wurrtemburg has also taken up our defence.

However, and most importantly our two biggest allies are helping us in this defensive war. Lithuania and France. Yes, that France. Mighty France.

Our combined forces sport 150,000 troops to the Tuscan Coalition's 105,000.

October 26
As predicted, The Hansa have immediately begun siege of Lüneburg.

Lauenburg revives Benign Neglect and a +10 tax modifier for 10 years.

1518
January 21
Begun in early November, the Battle of Lüneburg could prove to be an early, yet important victory for the Bohemian forces. We suffered almost 14,000 casualties among our allied forces, but the Tuscan forces lost 25,000 and had to beat a retreat.

February 9
Our forces, led by Philipp Sankühler have beaten the Aachen army of 5,000 out of Köln.

February 16
Led by the Brandenburg army, 24,000 troops won back Lauenburg from The Hansa occupiers.

February 23
We have begun the sieges of Lübeck, Bremen and Hamburg, all of The Hansa.

February 26
Burgundy has been discovered fabricating a claim on the province of Münster.

March 13
We have begun the Siege of Pfalz (The Palatinate)

May 13
A small Aachen force attempts to siege Trier. We break off a force from the Siege of Pfalz and send them in for the easy cleanup.

June 11
Mainz and Nassau are under siege by The Palatinate and Gelre respectively.

Reinforcements are on the way.

We've also raised a small mercenary army to help with sieges.

Fantastically, the Italian provinces have no path to Bohemia and France is taking them to the woodshed.

September 12
We win the protracted Battle of Mainz with 23,000 troops to their 12,000. Their coalition forces are retreating out of Bohemia.

We have won the Siege of Hamburg.

November 3
We have won the Siege of Bremen.

November 30
We have beaten 4,000 Oldenburg forces at Westfalen.