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Duchy of Carinola, Holy Roman Empire
10 June 1762
The Duchy of Carinola was almost twice the size of South Tyrol. But a province in rebellion, whose self-appointed monarch, Duke Johann von Strmol, was unpopular to begin with, was far from stable. Though he'd a tight hold of Laibach and the lands around it, the Duke's influence didn't extend far beyond that. Rule of law had eroded, and travelers were telling tales of highwaymen and even of a peasants rebellion.
There were a lot of vile rumors surrounding von Strmol. Guests spoke of the disturbing number of children working in his castle and how there were often new faces, as more and more children disappeared from throughout Carinthia. It was rumored he took part in pagan rituals and other sorts of witchcraft—the old mayor of Laibach, taken in an accident, himself had once found von Strmol bathed in a pool of blood. Its why he had an accident.
The peasants of Carinola certainly believed the rumors, and though von Strmol was allied with the mayor of Laibach through a marriage with the man's daughter, the territory he controlled were beginning to boil. The Duke and mayors' men likely had their hands full attempting to stifle the brewing rebellion, never mind opposing Joseph's army.
As a consequence, Joseph's army reached Bled Castle facing little resistance. As he marched, his own standard flew alongside the Imperial banner. While the subjugation of South Tyrol had mainly been in the name of the Holy Roman Emperor as Count of Tyrol, it was Joseph's right as the true Duke of Carinthia and Carinola to suppress a rebellion in his lands. While the highwaymen largely dispersed in the face of the Imperial Army, the false duke's forces occupying the castle needed a little convincing in order to surrender the fortress.
The short siege and battle would be over by the 13th, allowing Joseph to continue the march towards Krainberg, where he was to rendezvous with a detachment of his army marching down an alternative route. A further four regiments of his private duke's army was marching towards Laibach from the east.
10 June 1762
The Duchy of Carinola was almost twice the size of South Tyrol. But a province in rebellion, whose self-appointed monarch, Duke Johann von Strmol, was unpopular to begin with, was far from stable. Though he'd a tight hold of Laibach and the lands around it, the Duke's influence didn't extend far beyond that. Rule of law had eroded, and travelers were telling tales of highwaymen and even of a peasants rebellion.
There were a lot of vile rumors surrounding von Strmol. Guests spoke of the disturbing number of children working in his castle and how there were often new faces, as more and more children disappeared from throughout Carinthia. It was rumored he took part in pagan rituals and other sorts of witchcraft—the old mayor of Laibach, taken in an accident, himself had once found von Strmol bathed in a pool of blood. Its why he had an accident.
The peasants of Carinola certainly believed the rumors, and though von Strmol was allied with the mayor of Laibach through a marriage with the man's daughter, the territory he controlled were beginning to boil. The Duke and mayors' men likely had their hands full attempting to stifle the brewing rebellion, never mind opposing Joseph's army.
As a consequence, Joseph's army reached Bled Castle facing little resistance. As he marched, his own standard flew alongside the Imperial banner. While the subjugation of South Tyrol had mainly been in the name of the Holy Roman Emperor as Count of Tyrol, it was Joseph's right as the true Duke of Carinthia and Carinola to suppress a rebellion in his lands. While the highwaymen largely dispersed in the face of the Imperial Army, the false duke's forces occupying the castle needed a little convincing in order to surrender the fortress.
The short siege and battle would be over by the 13th, allowing Joseph to continue the march towards Krainberg, where he was to rendezvous with a detachment of his army marching down an alternative route. A further four regiments of his private duke's army was marching towards Laibach from the east.
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