Great Northern War Scenario. No thrills.
Start scenario: 1700->
End: 1740.
Played as: Poland.
Starting funds: 750 Ducats.
This first AAR deals with 3 wars. It will take you step by step through each of them. In two I was directly involved with, the third was between a.i countries and is still unresolved.
The Swedish-Russian War 1700-1718 (unresolved as yet)
Year 1700. Russia declares war on Sweden, wish support from Denmark, Spain and the Knights. Russians ask for my support but I refuse their demands. Poland leaves the alliance with Russia.
Peter the Greats' armies flood into the Baltic provinces of Sweden in 1700-1701.
Danish forces occupy Jamtland and Lappland.
A Swedish army invades Russian principality of Pskov and lays siege to the city whilst around it Russian armies pillage and burn the Swedish Baltic estates. A Swedish army captures Pskov after 6 months siege, however this will all be for nothing.
In 1702 Russian armies move into Sweden's eastern provinces (Karelia etc) and begin laying siege to its cities. While this is occuring the Russians have still not managed to occupy a single Baltic province.
In 1703, The Swedes, coming under increasing pressure from all sides make peace with Denmark. Sweden is forced to pay 250 ducats to the Danes. In the same year a Russian army attacks the Swedish garrison in Pskov and re-captures the city without too many casualites. Russian armies continue to move west into Tavastland and Finland.
In 1705, two years after the re-capture of Pskov, most of eastern Sweden is now under the occupation of the Russians. All their provinces are under the foot of the Russian sword, apart from Finland. In these two years Peter the Great personally takes charge of the invasion of the Baltic terriotires and by June 1705 all are under Russian control apart from the massive fortress-city of Riga (and its surrounding territories of Courtland, in actuality, control being split between Poles and Swedes).
In the same month of 1705, Russian forces are now free to ferry themselves across the Gulf of Bothnia and invade Sweden's western territories.
Almost immediately they occupy Jamtland and Lappland. Russia's ally, Spain invades Swedish territories of Visby, Western Pommerania and Bremen together with Russian support. Bremen is captured immediately by the Spanish in September of 1705.
Sweden is crumbling, revolts begin to explode all over Skane. These rebels capture Kristianstad easily (most Swedish forces are busy fighting outnumbered to the north) in February of 1706. During this time, a massive Russian army moves on Riga.
A year later, in 1707 Cossack rebels begin to protest in the Ukraine and Bessarabia, demanding that the war be brought to a close because so many Cossack soldiers have died needlessly so far from home. This forces the Russians to detach large % of its forces and move them to quell the uprising in the Ukraine.
This allows the Swedes to temporarily recapture Sundsval and Lulea, whilst the Russian garrison at the city of Osterlund is under siege also. 30,000 Russians are Riga continue laying siege to this huge and extremely well defended fortress. In December of 1707, the Swedish garrison in Riga capitulates. All of the Baltic provinces of Sweden are now occpied by Peter the Greats' armies.
Osterlund is re-captured by the Swedes. Russian momentum has been broken for now due to the use of much manpower at the siege of Riga and in the Ukraine. Cleaning out of the Cossack rebels takes Peter's Generals till July of 1708. These forces now march north. It takes them till the end of September to cross all of Russia / the occpied Swedish eastern areas and traverese the Gulf.
Russian armies now move on Falun in 1709. Swedish/Russian armies battle each other near the city between July - September of 1709. A 27,000 man Swedish army moves on the final remaining Swedish force at Alvsborg, close to 10,000 men. Due to Swedish resolve, the Russians are forced to retreat on Feb 1st, 1710.
In July of 1710 a quickly conscripted Swede army of 16k men moves from the gates of Stockholm to reinforce 7,000 Swedes in Vastergotland. Meanwhile the Russians again take a stab at attack Sweden's core provinces, sending a 20k army into Vastergotland. Cossack cavalry is now free to attack the province of Svealand, merely a few miles from Stockholm, however major Russian armies are being kept at bay by outnumbered Swedes in April of 1711.
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his however does not last long. Major Russian armies move into Svealand after annihilating several smaller Swedish armies in Vastergotland, whilst a Russian detachement moves into Skane, which is occupied in September of 1711.
Peter the Greats' army now lays siege to Stockholm, in January of 1713. It will be a very long and extremely bloody siege. In October of 1713 Sweden agrees to a peace with Spain, in return for 250 ducats in indemnities + Bremen to Spain. Spanish armies at Stralund & Visby immediately call a halt to the respective sieges to the anger of the Russian regiments.
Incessant Russian stormings of Stockholm are completley ineffective from Jan-Nov 1713. Russian soldiers are dying in shocking numbers. Apart from the siege of Stockholm, there are no active battles occuring between either sides, the Swedes having been completely beaten everywhere else. On April 19th, 1715, Stockholm surrenders to the Russian armies.
A siege lasting over 2 years and almost as much Russian casualties as in the rest of the war. However, this does not lead to any peace negotiations. For the next 3 years Swedish and Russian envoys continue to argue about possible peace terms in occupied Stockholm. Sweden is completely defeated, yet she still is unwilling to agree to Russian peace-terms, forcing Russia to continue a cease-fire occupation of the country. In 1718, Ulrika Eleonora rises to the Swedish throne, perhaps she will bring this 18 year war to an end.
A war that has turned Sweden into an inferno, most of its cities in flames and destroyed. Much of its population dead through war operations / famine and disease.
1st Polish-Prussian War 1702-1704. Prussian demand for Thorn.
Most probably due to my parting of the military alliance with Russia and the inherent weakness of the Polish Commonwealth at the start of the 18th century, Frederik-William decides to invade the territory, his goal to take Thorn and all of Western Prussia. He is hoping for a quick and easy victory. Prussia declares war on a hopelessly unprepared Poland in Novemember of 1702 (Hessen supports Prussia, whilst Cologne supports Poland). In December of that year a 39,000 Prussian army moves into W. Prussia and begins assaulting Thorn.
Polish re-inforcements are still moving in to the east, marching slowly. A smaller Polish army moves into east Prussia, two 10,000k armies battle each other there, the Poles being victorious annihilating the Prussian army there.
In February 1703 the Prussians capture Thorn. Large Polish reinforcements move onto Thorn and battle a Prussian army there. A whole Polish army is butchered almost to a man below the walls of the city. Almost at the same time, the previously victorious Polish army lays siege to Konigsberg. The Poles are repelled on several occasions causing them huge casualies. The Poles must retreat.
In April, A Prussian army moves into Lithuania and lays siege to Wilno. Reinforcements are hastily constructed in Warsaw, the Poles fearing this strong Prussian invasion. 18,000 Poles march out of Warsaw and move onto Wilno, whilst the Prussians now lay siege to Danzig. Cologne is forced into a peace with Prussia, and they pay the Prussians 185d in indemnities.
On May 28th, Wilno is relieved by the Poles. This Polish army is now ordered to move onto Danzig and hopefully do the same against the much larger Prussian army there.
In August the Prussians (17k) and the Poles (25k) join battle below the walls of Danzig. The Polish army, for a 2nd time is slaughtered. A week after this battle, Prussian envoys arrive in Warsaw demanding Western Prussia for peace. August the Strong is forced to agree to this peace treaty and the Prussians are now controlling Thorn and its surrounding areas. The Poles were completely outmatched organizationally and technically. Despite numerical superiority in most of the battles, they were unable to beat larger Prussian armies.
2nd Polish-Prussian War 1712-1713 2nd War for Western Prussia.
A Polish senechal reports 'Excellent Minister!' Sir, August the Strong appointed Borislav as minister, in April of 1709. This means increased monarch values for 13 years. In May of 1710 the Poles institute Gallop charges into their armies. The Poles ally themsevles with France, Saxony and Lorraine. It is time to retake Thorn from Frederik William.
On May of 1712 The Poles declare war on Prussia, together with France and Saxony. Netherlands and Hessen supports Prussia. A large Polish army moves on Thorn and captures it on Nov 12th, 1712. This is largerly due to 90% of Prussian forces being recalled to Berlin where a 44k Saxon force is laying waste to the territory. Prussians relieve the city two times, despite assaults from numerically superior Saxon armies.
While this is happening 32,000 Poles move west onto Berlin. After forcing a small Prussian army to flee, they lay siege to the city in Jan of 1713. Prussian envoys arrive in Warsaw offering W. Prussia back to Poland in return for peace. This is what the Poles have wanted, and peace is signed on Jan 10th, 1713.
AAR end.
Sapura
[This message has been edited by Sapura (edited 14-06-2000).]
Start scenario: 1700->
End: 1740.
Played as: Poland.
Starting funds: 750 Ducats.
This first AAR deals with 3 wars. It will take you step by step through each of them. In two I was directly involved with, the third was between a.i countries and is still unresolved.
The Swedish-Russian War 1700-1718 (unresolved as yet)
Year 1700. Russia declares war on Sweden, wish support from Denmark, Spain and the Knights. Russians ask for my support but I refuse their demands. Poland leaves the alliance with Russia.
Peter the Greats' armies flood into the Baltic provinces of Sweden in 1700-1701.
Danish forces occupy Jamtland and Lappland.
A Swedish army invades Russian principality of Pskov and lays siege to the city whilst around it Russian armies pillage and burn the Swedish Baltic estates. A Swedish army captures Pskov after 6 months siege, however this will all be for nothing.
In 1702 Russian armies move into Sweden's eastern provinces (Karelia etc) and begin laying siege to its cities. While this is occuring the Russians have still not managed to occupy a single Baltic province.
In 1703, The Swedes, coming under increasing pressure from all sides make peace with Denmark. Sweden is forced to pay 250 ducats to the Danes. In the same year a Russian army attacks the Swedish garrison in Pskov and re-captures the city without too many casualites. Russian armies continue to move west into Tavastland and Finland.
In 1705, two years after the re-capture of Pskov, most of eastern Sweden is now under the occupation of the Russians. All their provinces are under the foot of the Russian sword, apart from Finland. In these two years Peter the Great personally takes charge of the invasion of the Baltic terriotires and by June 1705 all are under Russian control apart from the massive fortress-city of Riga (and its surrounding territories of Courtland, in actuality, control being split between Poles and Swedes).
In the same month of 1705, Russian forces are now free to ferry themselves across the Gulf of Bothnia and invade Sweden's western territories.
Almost immediately they occupy Jamtland and Lappland. Russia's ally, Spain invades Swedish territories of Visby, Western Pommerania and Bremen together with Russian support. Bremen is captured immediately by the Spanish in September of 1705.
Sweden is crumbling, revolts begin to explode all over Skane. These rebels capture Kristianstad easily (most Swedish forces are busy fighting outnumbered to the north) in February of 1706. During this time, a massive Russian army moves on Riga.
A year later, in 1707 Cossack rebels begin to protest in the Ukraine and Bessarabia, demanding that the war be brought to a close because so many Cossack soldiers have died needlessly so far from home. This forces the Russians to detach large % of its forces and move them to quell the uprising in the Ukraine.
This allows the Swedes to temporarily recapture Sundsval and Lulea, whilst the Russian garrison at the city of Osterlund is under siege also. 30,000 Russians are Riga continue laying siege to this huge and extremely well defended fortress. In December of 1707, the Swedish garrison in Riga capitulates. All of the Baltic provinces of Sweden are now occpied by Peter the Greats' armies.
Osterlund is re-captured by the Swedes. Russian momentum has been broken for now due to the use of much manpower at the siege of Riga and in the Ukraine. Cleaning out of the Cossack rebels takes Peter's Generals till July of 1708. These forces now march north. It takes them till the end of September to cross all of Russia / the occpied Swedish eastern areas and traverese the Gulf.
Russian armies now move on Falun in 1709. Swedish/Russian armies battle each other near the city between July - September of 1709. A 27,000 man Swedish army moves on the final remaining Swedish force at Alvsborg, close to 10,000 men. Due to Swedish resolve, the Russians are forced to retreat on Feb 1st, 1710.
In July of 1710 a quickly conscripted Swede army of 16k men moves from the gates of Stockholm to reinforce 7,000 Swedes in Vastergotland. Meanwhile the Russians again take a stab at attack Sweden's core provinces, sending a 20k army into Vastergotland. Cossack cavalry is now free to attack the province of Svealand, merely a few miles from Stockholm, however major Russian armies are being kept at bay by outnumbered Swedes in April of 1711.
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his however does not last long. Major Russian armies move into Svealand after annihilating several smaller Swedish armies in Vastergotland, whilst a Russian detachement moves into Skane, which is occupied in September of 1711.
Peter the Greats' army now lays siege to Stockholm, in January of 1713. It will be a very long and extremely bloody siege. In October of 1713 Sweden agrees to a peace with Spain, in return for 250 ducats in indemnities + Bremen to Spain. Spanish armies at Stralund & Visby immediately call a halt to the respective sieges to the anger of the Russian regiments.
Incessant Russian stormings of Stockholm are completley ineffective from Jan-Nov 1713. Russian soldiers are dying in shocking numbers. Apart from the siege of Stockholm, there are no active battles occuring between either sides, the Swedes having been completely beaten everywhere else. On April 19th, 1715, Stockholm surrenders to the Russian armies.
A siege lasting over 2 years and almost as much Russian casualties as in the rest of the war. However, this does not lead to any peace negotiations. For the next 3 years Swedish and Russian envoys continue to argue about possible peace terms in occupied Stockholm. Sweden is completely defeated, yet she still is unwilling to agree to Russian peace-terms, forcing Russia to continue a cease-fire occupation of the country. In 1718, Ulrika Eleonora rises to the Swedish throne, perhaps she will bring this 18 year war to an end.
A war that has turned Sweden into an inferno, most of its cities in flames and destroyed. Much of its population dead through war operations / famine and disease.
1st Polish-Prussian War 1702-1704. Prussian demand for Thorn.
Most probably due to my parting of the military alliance with Russia and the inherent weakness of the Polish Commonwealth at the start of the 18th century, Frederik-William decides to invade the territory, his goal to take Thorn and all of Western Prussia. He is hoping for a quick and easy victory. Prussia declares war on a hopelessly unprepared Poland in Novemember of 1702 (Hessen supports Prussia, whilst Cologne supports Poland). In December of that year a 39,000 Prussian army moves into W. Prussia and begins assaulting Thorn.
Polish re-inforcements are still moving in to the east, marching slowly. A smaller Polish army moves into east Prussia, two 10,000k armies battle each other there, the Poles being victorious annihilating the Prussian army there.
In February 1703 the Prussians capture Thorn. Large Polish reinforcements move onto Thorn and battle a Prussian army there. A whole Polish army is butchered almost to a man below the walls of the city. Almost at the same time, the previously victorious Polish army lays siege to Konigsberg. The Poles are repelled on several occasions causing them huge casualies. The Poles must retreat.
In April, A Prussian army moves into Lithuania and lays siege to Wilno. Reinforcements are hastily constructed in Warsaw, the Poles fearing this strong Prussian invasion. 18,000 Poles march out of Warsaw and move onto Wilno, whilst the Prussians now lay siege to Danzig. Cologne is forced into a peace with Prussia, and they pay the Prussians 185d in indemnities.
On May 28th, Wilno is relieved by the Poles. This Polish army is now ordered to move onto Danzig and hopefully do the same against the much larger Prussian army there.
In August the Prussians (17k) and the Poles (25k) join battle below the walls of Danzig. The Polish army, for a 2nd time is slaughtered. A week after this battle, Prussian envoys arrive in Warsaw demanding Western Prussia for peace. August the Strong is forced to agree to this peace treaty and the Prussians are now controlling Thorn and its surrounding areas. The Poles were completely outmatched organizationally and technically. Despite numerical superiority in most of the battles, they were unable to beat larger Prussian armies.
2nd Polish-Prussian War 1712-1713 2nd War for Western Prussia.
A Polish senechal reports 'Excellent Minister!' Sir, August the Strong appointed Borislav as minister, in April of 1709. This means increased monarch values for 13 years. In May of 1710 the Poles institute Gallop charges into their armies. The Poles ally themsevles with France, Saxony and Lorraine. It is time to retake Thorn from Frederik William.
On May of 1712 The Poles declare war on Prussia, together with France and Saxony. Netherlands and Hessen supports Prussia. A large Polish army moves on Thorn and captures it on Nov 12th, 1712. This is largerly due to 90% of Prussian forces being recalled to Berlin where a 44k Saxon force is laying waste to the territory. Prussians relieve the city two times, despite assaults from numerically superior Saxon armies.
While this is happening 32,000 Poles move west onto Berlin. After forcing a small Prussian army to flee, they lay siege to the city in Jan of 1713. Prussian envoys arrive in Warsaw offering W. Prussia back to Poland in return for peace. This is what the Poles have wanted, and peace is signed on Jan 10th, 1713.
AAR end.
Sapura
[This message has been edited by Sapura (edited 14-06-2000).]