little_golden
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The countess moved around the lower tower trying to do what she could to help the wounded soldiers. She was a striking figure of a woman, dressed in her fine clothes, a long flowing dress of pink and white, with lace and trim. Her large breasts, and thin waist were well displayed. Her beautiful fair skin, was tanned and she looked more like a local peasant given her tremendous exposure to the hot sun in the past months. Her big blue eyes looked sad though she hid her feelings. She exuded a presence to the men, and knew many of the men would prey upon her - if they ever had a chance.
Per her husband's orders, she wore her long blond hair up in a traditional fashion and wore her best diamond earrings and a diamond studded tiara. Regally she walked about trying to rally her husband's men. It was a lost effort. The men were now waiting for hand to hand combat with swords and bayonets. A few officers had small hand pistols to use and her husband had provided her with a small pistol and had warned her use it on herself when the time came.
Though the castle had stood hundred of years and had protected generations of French from the "maudit Anglais" the red coats had sieged the castle for months and had now brought up some new giant sized cannon. The defenders were nervous and scared. The giant cannon had fired twice so far. Each time it was deafening. The first shot fired high and missed the castle completely - but the ball had exploded in the nearby town and with one shot had destroyed the local church. The second shot hit low - but blew a giant hole before a castle wall. They all expected the third shot to hit something.
She knew the English redcoats were angry and full of hate. When they broke through the walls or the main gate, whomever was left would be massacred. The handful of women left in the castle would be raped and then bayoneted. They all knew the English were pigs. For months the red coats had gathered their dead on a daily basis at the foot of the castle. The castle had been a killing machine with its smaller cannons, siege engines, archers, and rifleman. The English wanted revenge - in blood. The previous night a score of French soldiers had deserted and snuck over the castle walls. The mood in the castle was dark.
The countess thought back to how it happened.
Angelique du Lavalier, Countess of Dresslier, had been a young bride, at age 16. It had been an arranged marriage to the much older count. It had been simple, in that he had a title and family honor, whereas, she had a large dowry and future inheritance. He was handsome and worldly but lacking an heir, and she was beautiful and fertile. It was three years later, and she had fulfilled her role and provided her husband two daughters.
The sound of the over sized cannon thundered and a huge explosion crumbled the main gate. She didn't yet know that the main gate had been destroyed. But the shrill of death and the pounding that rippled on the ground told her that soon the English would rush the castle in a final and decisive action.
The countess could hear the wounded men cursing and calling out for help. There was little she could now do as they was little left in the castle for the food, drink, gun powder, arrows, and medical supplies were near exhausted. Earlier in the day, their own small cannons had gone silent.
"I will find out news at the front of the castle" the countess explained as she left the wounded men in the company of two female servants. Angelique wanted to flee the castle herself. She had debated dressing as a servant girl and slipping over the back wall - but knew the risk was too great and in the evening daylight she'd likely be discovered.
With quick hurried steps, the countess hurried up many stairs to a tower. Opening the small shutters, she gasped as she saw the sight below. The huge English cannon fired again and before her very eyes, a large hole in the inner wall was blow apart. Bodies of men, and chunks of rock and mortar flew everywhere. The English were moving forward faster and faster. There was no reply from the French cannons or muskets.
Counting their own soldiers, she quickly assessed they had a few hundred seasoned French soldiers versus a thousand or more assaulting redcoats. Their calvary had charged through the broken main gate an were now in the outer court and heading to the hole in the inner wall.
"It is over..." the countess spoke aloud.
Do I kill myself.... Flee... or face the consequences and plead for my life Angelique thought.
Watching from the tower, the countess watched as the French soldiers bravely fought hand to hand with the on coming invaders. The English were orderly, while they fired, reloaded and fire again into the ranks of the defenders. After several several such volleys, the French were fleeing from their positions. The English yelled out their war cries and now with swords and bayonets drawn entered into hand to hand fighting.
"My God.... They will kill them all...." the countess spoke. She saw several smaller groups of English redcoats had secretly scaled or otherwise snuck into other others of the castle....
It is too late... Angelique realized.
OCC - Open thread.... Looking for someone to command the English invaders.... the poor countess is awaiting her fate
Per her husband's orders, she wore her long blond hair up in a traditional fashion and wore her best diamond earrings and a diamond studded tiara. Regally she walked about trying to rally her husband's men. It was a lost effort. The men were now waiting for hand to hand combat with swords and bayonets. A few officers had small hand pistols to use and her husband had provided her with a small pistol and had warned her use it on herself when the time came.
Though the castle had stood hundred of years and had protected generations of French from the "maudit Anglais" the red coats had sieged the castle for months and had now brought up some new giant sized cannon. The defenders were nervous and scared. The giant cannon had fired twice so far. Each time it was deafening. The first shot fired high and missed the castle completely - but the ball had exploded in the nearby town and with one shot had destroyed the local church. The second shot hit low - but blew a giant hole before a castle wall. They all expected the third shot to hit something.
She knew the English redcoats were angry and full of hate. When they broke through the walls or the main gate, whomever was left would be massacred. The handful of women left in the castle would be raped and then bayoneted. They all knew the English were pigs. For months the red coats had gathered their dead on a daily basis at the foot of the castle. The castle had been a killing machine with its smaller cannons, siege engines, archers, and rifleman. The English wanted revenge - in blood. The previous night a score of French soldiers had deserted and snuck over the castle walls. The mood in the castle was dark.
The countess thought back to how it happened.
Angelique du Lavalier, Countess of Dresslier, had been a young bride, at age 16. It had been an arranged marriage to the much older count. It had been simple, in that he had a title and family honor, whereas, she had a large dowry and future inheritance. He was handsome and worldly but lacking an heir, and she was beautiful and fertile. It was three years later, and she had fulfilled her role and provided her husband two daughters.
The sound of the over sized cannon thundered and a huge explosion crumbled the main gate. She didn't yet know that the main gate had been destroyed. But the shrill of death and the pounding that rippled on the ground told her that soon the English would rush the castle in a final and decisive action.
The countess could hear the wounded men cursing and calling out for help. There was little she could now do as they was little left in the castle for the food, drink, gun powder, arrows, and medical supplies were near exhausted. Earlier in the day, their own small cannons had gone silent.
"I will find out news at the front of the castle" the countess explained as she left the wounded men in the company of two female servants. Angelique wanted to flee the castle herself. She had debated dressing as a servant girl and slipping over the back wall - but knew the risk was too great and in the evening daylight she'd likely be discovered.
With quick hurried steps, the countess hurried up many stairs to a tower. Opening the small shutters, she gasped as she saw the sight below. The huge English cannon fired again and before her very eyes, a large hole in the inner wall was blow apart. Bodies of men, and chunks of rock and mortar flew everywhere. The English were moving forward faster and faster. There was no reply from the French cannons or muskets.
Counting their own soldiers, she quickly assessed they had a few hundred seasoned French soldiers versus a thousand or more assaulting redcoats. Their calvary had charged through the broken main gate an were now in the outer court and heading to the hole in the inner wall.
"It is over..." the countess spoke aloud.
Do I kill myself.... Flee... or face the consequences and plead for my life Angelique thought.
Watching from the tower, the countess watched as the French soldiers bravely fought hand to hand with the on coming invaders. The English were orderly, while they fired, reloaded and fire again into the ranks of the defenders. After several several such volleys, the French were fleeing from their positions. The English yelled out their war cries and now with swords and bayonets drawn entered into hand to hand fighting.
"My God.... They will kill them all...." the countess spoke. She saw several smaller groups of English redcoats had secretly scaled or otherwise snuck into other others of the castle....
It is too late... Angelique realized.
OCC - Open thread.... Looking for someone to command the English invaders.... the poor countess is awaiting her fate