Aye, it was a rollicking adventure that ended with a peculiar peace when the world seemed on the brink of disaster. British honor was never besmirched, Turkish sovereignty was maintained, and Germany got the empire it sorely wanted.

An Englishman could never be goaded into breaking his treaty commitments! Just think of what good King Edward would have said about me! I shudder at the thought. Much better to retire with dignity. After all, my cellar was full of Scandinavian Aquavit, French Wine, Iberian Port, and Italian… grappa?

The war in Europe has seemingly reached a stalemate. England, Germany, and Turkey are all trapped in a 3-way deadlock. German power is pre-eminent, and their domination is nearly total, but they are bogged down in the quagmire of the Balkans. Will they recognize that they have achieved all that they can hope to, and…

Austria has paid a bitter price for their dishonorable behavior towards the Ottoman Empire. They have been crushed in a pincer grasp between Germany in the north and the Turk in the south. I must admit that England's seizure of North Africa was not beyond criticism, but I should note that King Victor Emmanuel never…

My good sir, so kind of you to take the time to say hello. So glad to hear that Nigel is enjoying the Dragoons. He must be itching for action. Well, if all goes well, they should be making a landfall in France within the year.

Well, Englishmen are absorbing some much needed sun on the south coast of Spain, as has been been done since time immemorial. And if those Englishman should be heavily armed Marines, then what's the harm, really? More's the better for a quick debarment onto the beaches of Portugal. The men of the southern fleets are…

The war between Turkey and Austria rages on, as each country struggles to find supremacy in Southern Europe. Will Italy be able to recover from Austria's assault? The future looks grim. The great nation of England continues to press its own interests in regards to France and Russia, but by G-d the struggle is immense.…

Sawbuck gamer!

Meanwhile, the Austrians have betrayed their an alliance with the Ottomons. The dark shadow of war hangs over Europe. Will we see peace in our time?