So, me and my party got involved in a pitched battle with the Poles. Well, I saw an army moving to intercept them and decided to get stuck in, too. Went quite well, ride close, shove a pistol up their nose and disengage. Repeat, while the infantry mops up.
For the last engagement, they'd set up a pretty nasty line of muskets, but for reasons best known to themselves, at the bottom of a hill. So, I broke off, rode in to flank them and drew their fire, dashing around behind them, dodging shots so my men could come over the crest and strike them from behind. Got a few knocks, but it worked. The infantry swamped them as they were occupied with me. Always quite the kick to hear a whole line of muskets fire at you.
Apparently, they'd captured the king, and he thanked me for the rescue before bogging off back to Königsberg. His disposition towards me is still just "cooperative" though. Just a thank you, no fief or title or some gold or anything at all. What the hell do I need to do to impress you, Kalle?! Hell, what does a condottieri have to do to get an estate these days? I'm swimming in gold, and I've got even more gathering interest in Viborg and Reval, I could probably fund the entire war by this point. I wish there was a way to just buy myself some land. I suppose I could capture an enemy hold on my own at this point, but I don't want to throw most of my army away just for the hold to go to Useless von Harenvärja the Halfwit instead of me.
Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword.