Hi,
My general was about an inch away from the camp to complete the final battle of the Pirates quest, when the quest expired and sent my troops home - the trouble is i still had 4 minutes left on the timer so i should have been ok to finish it to get my lovely granite/exotic wood/mother love quest....
I know there can sometimes be issues with lag, but more than 4 minutes out of sync is not just lag...
KKB