The swords land on the American mainland.  Atlanta falls in 90AD with no casualties--one retreat.  Ratae Coritanorum founded on the ruins of St. Louis.  And Washington falls in 130AD.

At this time, I had seven galleys and 22 Gallic Swordsmen, while Abe was bringing mostly spears to the frey--with a couple of swords and pikes.  Conquering of the rest of America takes two more centuries, at which point Abe gladly hands over all his technolgies (monotheism, feudalism, republic) for 100 gold coins and a twenty turn reprieve for his one island city of Buffalo.

Wait a minute.  The Gallic business interests are concerned that the war did not net the needed infrastructure in former America to provide for the future economy.  The corruption is too much, they say.  Would that we had a leader to bring this backward island to fiscal soundness.  Yeah--well, my perfect leader luck of the last two Epics did not come through here.  I ended the first American war with no leader, thus no Forbidden Palace.  Here are our newly acquired corrupt lands.

Dancing with Monte--Take One

All these troops, no leaders, and no place to go?  Wait a moment--I hear ol' Monte has a nice patch of land ripe for the taking. Our trusty advisors say that running swords and swinging spiked balls are just the ticket for guys holding long, pointed sticks!

Hold on--our historians would like to take a time out from all this talk of war to speak about our empire--ahem Republic, starting in 360AD.   Carthage sells engineering for 29 gpt, maps, wines and 45g in 420AD.  Oh, and the Aztecs are kind enough to build SunTzu for me... in 470AD.  That same year, Japan shows up demanding feudalism--I tell him to pack it and he declares war!  Joan gets republic for an alliance.  Have fun, Toku--I hear Joan is a great dance partner.

Let me see--I think I am tired of Monte trapsing all around our land--he gets an eviction notice in 510AD--and he moves?!  Bah.  So much for him being the bad guy.  I declare war against the Aztecs in 510AD--land 15 gallics and 2 Medinf by Tenochtitlan--I lose two units in the interturn.  My, Monte has lots of MedInf.  I attack the archer spear pair that Monte moves back into my territory with an elite archer--and get a leader!  Well--based on the amassed forces--and that this war was mainly to get another crack at an FP leader--I load the troops back up and head for a softer target.  Xochicalo (island city) falls in 540AD.  FP rushed in Washington 560AD.

Since I do not have the amassed troops to take out Monte--peace in 570AD.  Carthage sells invention for 30gpt and 385g in 590AD.