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Last year’s naval raids made it possible for the British army to sail across the Channel to Frankland. However, many prominent knights and bannerets in Salisbury were unwilling to join the army due to raiders. Sirs William, Blewydd, Robert, Hilfbert, Rhowain and Lavender were sent to deal with the raiders before the fleet would set sail. The source of the raiders was found in the western woods, a band of Irish warriors led by a fearsome giant! Perhaps guided by the vengeful spirit of his dead brother, Sir Robert made for a fine example of a knight. After the giant was slain, the Irish raiders vowed a debt to the knights and joined them for the invasion.

Prince Madoc led an expedition to aid Praetor Syagrius in reclaiming Soissons. In Chichester the knights meet a jovial Saxon captain Hans Ollo, captain of the Century Eagle who took the knights and their Irish followers across the Channel. This proved to be helpful, as the brave knights ended up needing the assistance of the Irish in more than one case.

After landfall, the knights fought their way to the fortified city of Bayeux, which was besieged by the combined British/Roman forces. Great was the slaughter, but with the assistance of their Irish allies the knights managed to storm the walls and fight their way to the gatehouse. The commander of the Frankish forces himself met the young knights with his bodyguard, but was cut down by the vengeful Sir William after witnessing Sir Hilfbert receiving a majr wound and being laid low. With the death of their leader, the Frankish forces were left disorganized and cut down to the last.

After the fall of Bayeux, Prince Madoc met with Praetor Syagrius, forsaking the bonds of alliance that his father had promised. Praetor Syagrius led his forces against the vengeful Frankish army. Prince Madoc led the army back to Logres with sizeable amounts of loot. Praetor Syagrius, bereft of British assistance, was soon defeated by the Franks.

While the rest of the knights were in Frankland, Sir Blewydd received a warning from the witch that the abandoned fort of Hamburg houses a fearsome enemy. Unable to resist the challenge, Sir Blewydd ventured into Hamburg to face this foe. After a fight, the Bear of Winterbourne Stoke emerged victorious, but with a terrifying secret.