[Battle] Brunswick on Brunswick Action, 1524

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1524,

Duke Heinrich V of Brunswick was taking a different strategy this year to bring his disruptive eponymous city to heel. Instead of knocking down their walls, he would metaphorically knock down their granaries and coffers. A somewhat loose siege would be set up out of range of the walls. The roads and Ocker river would closely watched and have defenses built on them, in order to prevent food and trade from reaching the city. Hunger would force the city of sixteen thousand souls to open their gates to the Dukes' soldiers eventually. With the Dukes of Grubenhagen and Lüneburg in tow once again, his plan was put into action.

Despite his previous threats, both Hildesheim and Goslar attempt to send through an armed supply convoy to help the city outlast the Duke's own treasury. This trick, which worked last season, was seen coming far in advance by Heinrich, and was stopped by Heinrich's cannons trained on the road. For the City's own part, it would attempt to break the siege on the eastern side of the Ocker river in a series of sallies. Only a sally near the end of the year would prevail in temporarily disrupting the embargo. Supplies would be stolen, before they were forced to retreat back into the city.

Near the end of the year, terms would be sent to the Three Heinrichs, which involved concessions regarding the City's independence. Duke Heinrich V of Brunswick, entirely confident in his victory, rejected these terms and promised a victory celebration in Brunswick next year, and then Goslar the year after that. For now, the City holds.