1000AD
Shamus McRobinson takes the helm as the leader of the Irish by winning the hearts of the people in free elections. He begins his road to fame by moving troops toward the city of Benin.

1020AD
The nigerians were nice enough to kill our diplomat. I think I'll conquer some cities in retaliation. A new army of 5 cats, 6 knights and one cav heads for Benin.

1030AD Industrial Revolution will be researched (I forgot what was discovered see above post.) A settler has blocked our advance on Benin, but has been destroyed for annoying the hell outta me

1040AD
Benin is conquered and the Telescope is ours! We only loss one knight in the attack on a well defended city. Dublin begins the London Exchange since our economy needs some improvement.

1060AD
We discover industrial revolution, begin work on explosives so we can build artillery. A new, smaller army is sent west of Benin to conquer Ibadan.

1070AD
We take Ibadan from six units with no loses, we eye Oyo next, in the north, to conquer. (runon!) We started construcion on ports around Benin to maximize the benefit of the telescope.

1080AD We discover explosives and begin work on railroad

1090AD
We bombard Oyo in preparation for our assault

1100AD
Oyo counter-bombards us, resulting in the devastating loss of 3 divisions.

1020AD We withdraw a little from Oyo to wait for reenforcements and to gather our strength back. Near Begin, 2 enemy units were destroyed. We also discover railway and begin electricity. A major east-west railway is started to help move our troops to the front.

1030AD New troops join those outside Oyo

1050AD Before dieing from kidney stones, Shamus McRobinson learns that electricity has been discovered and work on Oil Refining begins.

Overall I did ok, sorry to let you down Anyways in the other cities, I started work on improvements for money and academics. We have very few bazaars and academies etc. On our main continent, machine gunners and artie is being built to aid in our conquering of the nigerians. I would suggest the next player (me_irate) spend time ensuring our cities are defended well enough.

Sorry so lame, gotta go!