When the player tries to seek his assistance to fight the Barbary Pirates, he will ask the player to bring an Organ Gun to his Castle so that his engineers can study the Portuguese cannon technology. Emir ( Saracens): The Emir has a well fortified city with two layers of walls, many Guard Towers and a Castle along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.Player ( Portuguese): The Portuguese forces begin with a defensible position on a river island, with a couple vulnerable structures, units and villagers on the Moroccan mainland.Venturing into the desert and destroying their tents is the only way to end their raids. The Banu Arous (4, Yellow) are Light Cavalry and camel raiders from the deserts to the south and east.And somewhere off the African coast, an expedition led by Duarte Pacheco Pereira has been rumored lost.Defeating him would be a boon to the war against the Moors and Ottomans. The flagshop of the Ottoman privateer Kemal Reis (5, Grey) has been seen off the coast, attacking Christian ships in support of the beleaguered Emir of Granada.European treaties matter little on this frontier, however, and the islands would be a rich source of resources, provided the native Guanches (7, Purple) can be pacified. Off the coast are the Canary Islands, territory of Spanish Castile.Venturing into the desert and destroying their military buildings is the only way to end their raids. The Banu Arous (4, Yellow) are mounted raiders from the deserts to the south and east.They are skilled sailors, archers, and spearmen. They are a strong enemy as long as their fleets are numerous. The Barbary Pirates (3, Green) occupy the north bank of the river.Until we gain the upperhand over the Pirates, he may be a worthwhile ally. The threat of Portuguese cannons has kept him friendly. The Emir (2, Red) rules El Araich, a city on the estuary to the west.The island has limited resources and must rely on Berber villages on either side of the river. Francisco de Almeida commands Fort Graciosa on the Loukkos River.It would not be the last time that Dom Francisco carried the flag of Portugal to the dangerous edges of the Christian world. My captain set sail to take command of this garrison and re-establish Portugal's hold on Tangier. The garrison was led by a soldier named Afonso de Albuquerque whose path would cross with ours again in a different world. Barbary pirates menaced the coast and Berber tribesmen emerged from the lifeless deserts in fierce raids.Īgainst these predator stood a fragile outpost of Christendom on an island in the Loukkos River. King Afonso had conquered the Tangier coast before the war with Aragon but Portugal's hold on Muslim Africa was tenuous. He convinced the king to send him to Africa to fight the Moors. Courtly life did not suit my captain well, however. Thirteen years had passed since the Battle of Toro and the grizzled soldier had risen to be an esteemed counselor to King Juan. I began my journey with Dom Francisco two decades ago in Morocco. 2.2 Differences between difficulty levels.
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