Duke Peter gazes at his favourite painting - one of the myriad depicting Karl xii to be found around the Palace . The Duke of Saschen-Vindow idolises the Swedish monarch. They ,he feels, have so much in common- both fought a bear at an early age, both devout men of God, both men of exceptional courage and more...
Duke Peter waits for the day when he can lead his army to great things....
He worries about the ugly rumours regarding the Duchess -his estranged wife. The whispering and roumors concerning the recent attempts upon his own life. Duke Peter has heard too of a new occupant upon the Stagonian throne. The Duchy is full stories concerning the coming and goings ( in letter form ) betwixt the Duchess of Saschen -Vindow and the new Stagonian King Ludwig the Vile...
Desperately Duke Peter tries to distract his trouble mind by laying out, upon the study floor, his beautiful miniature soldiers fabricated in silver and gold by the court jeweller . Ten minutes later and the row of upon row of little men help Duke Peter to become absorbed happily once more...
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Okay, my sympathies are completely with Duke Peter . . . any monarch who plays with toy soldiers deserves our support.
And while Karl XII was a brilliantly charismatic tactical leader, his strategic sense was certainly below par.
-- Jeff
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