All of Beerstein wishes you a Merry Christmas!

All of Beerstein wishes our friends and allies a very Merry Christmas and to our foes a Happy Helladay and Bah Hum Shit.

Hesse Holstadt becomes Hesse Boozewick

The Covenant of Colon announced the death of Prince Holstadt at the Battle of Hoegaaden against the forces of the Reich Duchy of Beestein. Since the Prince had no heirs his lands have been ceded to Lord Calvert von Boozewick. Paintings of the new Hesse Boozewick army will be posted over the next week as our spies submit sketches to the Reichstag. However, we now know the composition of the Hesse Boozewick army:

Commander in Chief: Marshal, Lord Calvert

Brigadier, Prince Jack Daniels
Crown Royal Garde zu Fuss, Glenlivet Fusiliers, Meyers Musketeers, Schenley's Musketeers, Jagermeister Jagers

Brigadier, Baron Johnny Walker "Black"
Glenfiddich Grenadiers, Seagrams Fusiliers, Murph's Musketeers, Ballantine Musketeers, Jameson Jagers

Brigadier, Graf Hiram Walker
White Horse Grenadiers, Chivas Regal Cuirassiers, Teacher's Cuirassiers

Brigadier, Graf Jim Beam
Dalmore Dragoons, Dunhill Dragoons, Dewar's Uhlans

Captain Morgan will serve as the Chief of Artillery

Brigadier, Sir David Linienblatt liberates Alesgarden

Brigadier, Sir David Linienblatt's Foreign Legion has liberated the Barony of Alesgarden. Although reports are still coming in, all of Beerstein rejoices! Reich Duke Wilhelm has invested Sir David with the Military Order of the Golden Crown for his outstanding campaign against the the Covenant of Colon's Hesse-Holstadt forces. During the Battle of Hoegaaden, Prince Holstadt was killed by a burly sergeant of the Dun Haggis Highlanders. Sergeant Patty McDuff will be presented to Reich Duke Wilhelm during the annual Christmas festival of the Beerstein holiday tree.The untimely death of Prince Holstadt has serious damaged the Hesse-Holstadt alliance.

Brigadier, Sir David Linienblatt crosses River Ales

Brigadier, Sir David Linienblatt and his Aide Capt Brewer cross the pontoon bridge over the River Ales into the Barony of Alesgarden. The St. Pauli Pontooniers and the San Miguel Pioneers labored hard the complete the span.

Sir David's Dragoons utilized the ford to cross the River Ales, as the Saxe-Bearstein Infantry cross the pontoon bridge. Bree's Battery covers the Foreign Legion's river crossing.

Another view of the crossing showing the deployment of the Engineers and the Monte-Cristo Vivandiere supply train. The Frankszonian Infantry are preparing to form column to cross into the Barony of Alesgarden.

A view of the Dun Haggis Highlanders forming into line after crossing the River Ales.

Maj Gen von Coors forced back to River Amstal

General Graf James von Beerstein reviews the campaign in the Barony of Alesgarden. He has ordered the Beerstein Foreign Legion to the Barony of Brewski to guard the River Ales approaches. Sir David Linienblatt inhader of the Beerstein Honourable Pensioners has been promoted to Brigadier General to lead this force. The St. Pauli Pontooniers will accompany the Legion to facilitate crossing the River Ales if necessary. Graf James will lead additional forces into the Barony of Brewswick to defend the River Amstal approaches. He has sent an urgent request for Reich Duke Wilhelm to return as soon as possible. The Beerstein Reichstag has been called to session to deal with this crisis.

Beerstein Expeditionary Force enters Alesgarden

Brigadier General Barley Anheuser, a motivated political hack, proudly leads his Second Brigade: the Olendenberg Grenzers, the Isenbeck Musketeers, the Pabst Musketeers, and his supply train north through the Barony of Alesgarden. He recently got a report that a captured Hesse-Holstadt agent had escaped with the help of an unidentified foreign cavalry unit.

Brigadier General Lager Biermann, the steady and reliable Commander of the First Brigade, crosses the River Amstal under the protection of the Warsteiner Fusiliers.

In preparation for the river crossing, Brigidier Biermann deployed the Blatz Artillery battery and sent the Warsteiner Fusilier across the bridge first to protect the Landbier Grenadiers and his Monte-Cristo Vivandiere supply train.

Prinz Wilhelm II joins Maj Gen von Coors as Aide

Prinz Wilhelm II von Beerstein leaves the University of Pabst to join Major General Adolph von Coors as his Aide for the upcoming campaign in Alesgarden. Young Wilhelm is on the right pointing out something of interest to General von Coors.
Brigadier General Baron Ludwig von Brewski and his Aide Captain Moore Hops will command the Cavalry for the expedition. Baron von Brewski is an aggressive combat commander who earned his promotion on the battlefield, at the River Ales crossing, against the dreaded Prussians.

The General and his Aide lead the Corona Cuirassiers.

A closeup of the Falstaff Dragoons with their new battle ensign.

The proud Holstein Leib Hussars will screen the army as it advances into Alesgarden.