07/15/55 -- Sir John Griffyn

Situation
Once that you arrive in Plymouth, the town is in a minor state of upheaval: it has ran dry. There are brawls at night, and the Welsh Spearmen have been called by the Prince of Wales to break fights at night. Your unit is billeted in the Northern end of town, where frightened civilians are barricading their houses every night in fear of being invaded... by your men among others.

Mobilization Outlook
Unchanged from July 1, will be updated in Aug 1 (next turn).

1. Requested forces :  1000 archers (momentum, eager, likely)
2. Bows, string (shortage of strings, somewhat likely)
3. Steel headed arrows (acute shortage, unlikely)
4. Training arrows (plenty!, very likely)
5. Uniforms, textile and manufacture (recycling old uniforms, unlikely)
6. Blades (on course, somewhat likely)
7. Horses (shortage, very unlikely)
8. Departure within 4 weeks (likely)

Instructions
It is mid-July, your men are trickling in and are getting into trouble as well. You have been ordered by the Prince of Wales to execute 3 troublemakers in a show of tough discipline. You men are confused and angry that they get punished for the shortcoming of the Prince (failure to provide drinks and shortage of other victuals). 

1) Do you carry on the orders? Some units have simply dismissed the culprit after a good beating. 

2) How do you handle the situation for the next two weeks? Things are getting worst every day?

08/01/55 - Prince of Wales

An evening in Plymouth with 10,000 of your closest
sober friends.

Personal Situation

The Prince of Wales is currently based in Plymouth, riding through town to quell the unrest unleashed by Plymouth's tavern running out of booze.

Situation
Things have had a turn for the worst in July as the beer shortage triggered brawls throughout the location. Stern discipline was distributed the following morning as ordered. Unfortunately, local loyalties got in the way and discipline was not exacted uniformly. On the following night, the Prince of Wales ordered the Welsh spearmen to break the brawls in town. Desperate attempts to find lodging out of town were unsuccessful, exceptional attempts to source beers from other shires also were futile. The civilians in Plymouth are asking for protection from the Sheriff, but the castle is already overfull with knights and nobles.

There is no headcount at the moment, but there are more knights, baronets, earls and Dukes in Plymouth than anyone could have anticipated. The expeditionary fleet is small, but ready. There are piles and piles of hurdles and gangways on the docks, but not enough ships to retrofit. The food supply is holding on, but barely and largely because the Prince of Wales is getting the archers to hunt during the day so it is easier to clean up the mess from the previous night.


The next update will be in September 1, at the planned departure time, for a final tally of the mobilization.

Mobilization outlook

1. Troops
1. Archers (3000) : On target.
2. Welsh Spearmen (1000) : Will be there as expected.
3. Knights and retinues (6000) : Overwhelming response.
2. Victuals
1. Food : short, due to larger numbers of knights accumulating in Plymouth.
2. Wine/beer : We're now entering the rioting phase.
3. Fodder : Plenty harvested and purchased.
3. Supply
1. Archery (bows, arrows, strings, heads) : Plenty.
2. Horses : shortage, not enough for archers.
4. Navy
1. Acquire shipping : Slow, but steady.
2. Staff ships : All arrived ships are ready, not enough ships.
3. Retrofit ships (gangways, hurdles.) : All arrived ships are ready, not enough ships.
5. Embarkation
1. Billet troops : OK for now.
2. Discipline : Not good, will get worst without drinks.
3. ETA : Sept 1, 1355 may be delayed by shipping.
6. Funds
1. Level : Plenty!
2. Creditors : The investors have contributed. 
3. King's funds : Arrived.
4. War tax : Funds are in.

Instructions
Consider your situation and prepare a list of things to focus on, in the order of importance. Refer to the post on strategy to help formulate your instructions. Here are a few notes:

1. An almost full size force could sail now if you decides to go this way. 
2. You may expect desertion to become a factor in the following few weeks as morale is about to plummet.
3. The sea is good at the moment.
4. Welsh spearmen have been acting as MP for you, but this makes them even less liked by the Englishmen in the force. 
5. The archers are the main source of brawlers.
6. Knights and men-at-arms are forming the bulk of the men on the ground, they are not above reproach here. Nobody likes to wait in an overcrowded place while sober.