Most of the action in the Great Alliance War is now confined to Southern Italy and Illyria. I only grabbed screens of the most recent developments in Sicily, but I'll sum up the rest with the following:
- In the aftermath of Rome's Fall, the Carthaginians and Lysimakids attempted a daring deep penetration strategy to strike at the heart of Macedon while our armies were distracted in Italy and Anatolia.
- The Macedonian's reacted swiftly, and were able to counter both thrusts. The Lysimakid army lacked the infrastructure to quickly rebuild their army, and were rapidly absorbed by ravenous Macedon.
- In Anatolia, the Lysimakid allies were quickly dealt with by the Antigonids, at which point Byzantion AI jumped in and attacked the rich regions of Asia Minor. Lydia was NARROWLY saved and the Byzantine tide rolled back.
- With their cores secure, the Macedonians expanded into Illyria and Moesia, pursuing the remnants of the Lysimakid dynasty, while the Antigonids went on the offense in Southern Italy at the same time that the Carthaginians attempted a second invasion of Campania and Tarentum.
- A brief war with the Samnites allowed the Antigonids to create a province in Southern Italy, allowing for easier food transfer and ending the supply problems that had plagued the Expeditionary Force since the beginning. Well fed and free to march, the AEF dealt with both Carthaginian invasions in quick succession, helped in no small part by the many scout ships that gave their lives keeping an eye on the Carthaginian Fleet.
So now, with Italy under control, and two Carthaginian armies destroyed, the Antigonid Invasion of Sicily could begin:

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The sudden arrival of the Anatolian Army took Syracuse by surprise and put the Carthaginian defense of the island in doubt......

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