1715-1747.
New EU timeline.
Refer to the previous pix, this way you'll know what provinces I'm talking about..
1727-1757. Alliance of Poland and Bavaria, leads to relative peace in central Europe. However Hungary still losses territory to the Turks between 1750-57, and Austria is constantly under fire by their cavalry regiments causing serious destruction and population loss there.
1715-16 The Bohemians get more aggressive. After annexing Thorn from Poland, they declare war on Brandenburg. The Germans do not have numerically high enough armies to deal effectively with the close to 50,000 men the Bohemians send onto Berlin. Despite this, the Germans decide to stay within their own gigantic fortificants. In June, 1715 the Bohemian army lays siege to Berlin, several bloody assaults later it is unable to penetrate Berlin's defensive decisively. The Poles were about to intervene in this war to recover Thorn, but a quickly signed cease-fire between the two sites in December of 1715 crushes those plans.
1712-1716, 1730-33. Colonial wars between Spain and France, in which French armies are victorious on several occasions, taking Spanish Rosario / Wichita in 1716, and surrounding provinces in 1733. The French position in Europe however remains extremely difficult, with the inability of the French to desively expel the Spanish and Dutch from their occupied provinces..
1716-1720, 1738-49, 1751-57. Swedish-Russian wars. Three successive wars that lead to the strong diminishing of Swedish power in Europe. The Swedes also lose their ally, the Cossacks, in 1748 to the Poles. The Russians declare war on an unprepared Sweden (still in the grip of civil war). The Russians are supported by the Dutch, Scots and the Venetians. Scot and Venetian fleets immediatley blockade Christiania & Alvsborg, whilst Dutch forces appear in the Baltic landing in Swedish Ingermanland (near Narva). Without Dutch support I doube the Russians could have done anything productive in this war, even despite a Swedish civil war. Kargapor (Onega, fomerly Russian province taken from ages ago, in their ownly previous war together....see details in other aars), is taken by Russian forces in July, 1717 after 3 months running battle in the province and countless Russian losses to smaller Swedish regiments.
Battle of Narva, Aug 29th 1717. 45,000 Russians attempt to cross into Ingermanland on their way onto Swedish Narva, and on the 29th they meet the lead elements of a 35,000 man Swedish army. The battle turns into a more equal conflict than you'd think, the Swedes being superior in organization and leadership, whilst the Russians having numerical superiority. In the end the Russians are however routed, both armies suffering high casualties. Ingermanland btw, is one of the provinces that is not technically controlled by the Swedes, at the moment because the capital of the province, Narva is actually held by rebel forces. This is the only major Swedish victory against Russian forces by themselves, soon the Dutch arrive..
December 2nd, 1717 a Dutch expeditionary force lands near Narva and defeats a small Swedish contingent sent out to blockade their advance. Whilst this is occuring a large Dutch army is in the process of laying siege to Copenhagen (which is also under a blockade). After weeks of siege the city capitulates in March, 1718. The Dutch have just grabbed themselves a very tasty bit of territory. A combined Dutch-Russian army lays siege to Visby, June 1718.
March 9th, 1719 the Swedes are forced to submit to Dutch peace terms in return for their ceasing operations in this war. The price is high, the Swedes relinquish Copenhagen (and all of Sjaelland) to the Dutch... the poor city, first occupied and annexed by the Swedes from the Danes, and now taken by the Dutch. What's the higher insult, it being controlled by the Dutch, or by the Swedes, anyone? Anyway, the Russians and the Swedes continue to wage war..until November of that year. The Swedes relinquish the vast territory of Onega (city of Kargapor), to the Russians. The defeat would have been even worse had the Russians captured traitorous Narva. From here on we see the Swedes gradually lose their great power status.
1738-39
In May, 1738, the Russians again invade, capturing the cities of Narva, Kexholm, Kalovala & Tavastehus by Feb, 1739. Swedes cede Tavastland and Kola to the Russians in Dec, 1739.
1751-57
Russians again declare war, sensing quick defeat, however this time the war is much more protracted. Russian object seems to be the capture of Narva (as in previous wars), however Narva never falls. Russian armies and detachements are swarming all over Finland, Russian fleets controlling the see of Finland. April 4th, 1753, the Russians must retreat from the walls of Narva with huge casualties, however the war continues in the n.w. Despite valiant Swedish efforts, they are simply overpowered numerically and are forced to huge concessions. In November, Savolaks and Osterbotten are handed over to the Russians, giving them control of around 70% of eastern Sweden by the treaty of 1757. These are added to the territories ceded in previous wars..
Wars of Independence in Spain & England.
Spain and England fall under the crimson tide of civil war, within the space of a few months of each other in the year of 1723. Catalunya declares itself independent from the Spanish by the end of that year, and the Spainish are forced to sign peace-negotiations with them still dealing with the rebels and worried about possible French attack.
The situation in England turns much, much uglier. The civil war takes hold of the entire isle and after several exceedingly bloody battles the Royalists sign a peace-agreement with the 'English' on the 1st of Dec, 1723. England virtually partitions itself in two, the Royalists making Lancashire their capital. France immediately sends diplomats to the Royalists and an alliance is agreed upon. Seems the English won't be going on any expeditions to northern France for awhile..
1725 - A new civil war errupts in Sweden.. (actually the previous one still not completely quelled)
1727-8, 1735. The Austrians recover Presburg and Ostmarch (city of Krems) from Turkey. Despite this I'm still failing to see a strong alliance 'net' against the Turks... which will throw them out of central Europe indefinatly. The Turks are almost on a perilous steps in north africa and the middle east, many of her former allies uniting under the banner of a resurgent Morocco which controls large areas of north-western Africa. In 1735, another civil war in Turkey.
1742-45. Dutch-French war. The resurgent French declare war on the Dutch, in August, supported by the English Royalists. Things don't go well for the French alliance to begin with, Newcastle (the Marches), falls to the Dutch in July 1743. Royalist Plymouth is briefly held in March of 1745 as well. Royalist counterattacks recapture the fallen English territories within a few month. French armies have much better luck in northern France, capturing Dutch Auxerre and laying siege to Orleans. In July, 1745 the province of Nirvernais (city of Auxerre) is exchanged to the French for peace.
1745-48. Polish-Cossack war to restablish complete suzeranity over the region. The Swedes declare war on the Poles being unable to agree to the loss of their Cossack allies. On December, 14th, the capital of Ukraine (Czernow), capitulates to the Poles a long with the remaining 12,000 man garrison after successive assaults. The Swedes send what little forces they can spare into Polish Novgorod on 2 separate occasions (Oct, 1746, and Oct 1747). 29,000 Swedes attack a huge defensive army under Benyowski (with over 55,000 men) and are butchered within the space of a few hourse. They try again, the following year, in the same month (almost on the same day), with 15,000 men, and again they are defeated. The war is virtually over by 1747, however Poltava is the only Cossack city that resists and it takes till early 1748 for the Cossacks to agree to peace terms -> full annexation. The Ukraine is finally brought back into the fold, completely, after nearly 60 years as independent.
1751, Dec 5th. Bohemia becomes a Polish vassal.
English civil wars.
1747 - Feb-March & 1757-59 war, capitulation of London.
Two wars instigated by the English against the Royalists. The 2 month 'war' in 1747(Royals supported by France), leads to fall of Galway in Feb and Liverpool on March 3rd to the superior Royalist armies. A civil war breaks out in England, one party demanding peace with the Royalists before the country is completely submerged. At the end of March, the Royalists, who themselves weren't totally prepared for the war agree to peace in exchange for the secession of Connaught (city of Galway) to them.
Tensions however continue to simmer and lead to a longer conflict in 1757. The arrogant English defenses fall like a deck of cards. Liverpool falls in November of 1757, followed by Wexford and Cork in the west. Dublin is only saved by a foolhardy & brave attack by 8,000 Englishmen against nearly 20,000 Royalistis. The English army is butchered relieving Dublin, but succeeds in extending the siege indefinantly.
Royalists are now gathering strongly just north of London. In Sep, of 1759, Lincoln capitulates to the Royals. There is nothing stopping them now from moving on London and they reach the capital in early Novemeber, 1759. After nearly 3 weeks London capitulates. Peace demands are harsh, the secession of Munster (city of Cork) and Lincoln to the Royals in exchange for a hopefull final peace. This is agreed upon.
[This message has been edited by Sapura (edited 05-08-2000).]
New EU timeline.
Refer to the previous pix, this way you'll know what provinces I'm talking about..
1727-1757. Alliance of Poland and Bavaria, leads to relative peace in central Europe. However Hungary still losses territory to the Turks between 1750-57, and Austria is constantly under fire by their cavalry regiments causing serious destruction and population loss there.
1715-16 The Bohemians get more aggressive. After annexing Thorn from Poland, they declare war on Brandenburg. The Germans do not have numerically high enough armies to deal effectively with the close to 50,000 men the Bohemians send onto Berlin. Despite this, the Germans decide to stay within their own gigantic fortificants. In June, 1715 the Bohemian army lays siege to Berlin, several bloody assaults later it is unable to penetrate Berlin's defensive decisively. The Poles were about to intervene in this war to recover Thorn, but a quickly signed cease-fire between the two sites in December of 1715 crushes those plans.
1712-1716, 1730-33. Colonial wars between Spain and France, in which French armies are victorious on several occasions, taking Spanish Rosario / Wichita in 1716, and surrounding provinces in 1733. The French position in Europe however remains extremely difficult, with the inability of the French to desively expel the Spanish and Dutch from their occupied provinces..
1716-1720, 1738-49, 1751-57. Swedish-Russian wars. Three successive wars that lead to the strong diminishing of Swedish power in Europe. The Swedes also lose their ally, the Cossacks, in 1748 to the Poles. The Russians declare war on an unprepared Sweden (still in the grip of civil war). The Russians are supported by the Dutch, Scots and the Venetians. Scot and Venetian fleets immediatley blockade Christiania & Alvsborg, whilst Dutch forces appear in the Baltic landing in Swedish Ingermanland (near Narva). Without Dutch support I doube the Russians could have done anything productive in this war, even despite a Swedish civil war. Kargapor (Onega, fomerly Russian province taken from ages ago, in their ownly previous war together....see details in other aars), is taken by Russian forces in July, 1717 after 3 months running battle in the province and countless Russian losses to smaller Swedish regiments.
Battle of Narva, Aug 29th 1717. 45,000 Russians attempt to cross into Ingermanland on their way onto Swedish Narva, and on the 29th they meet the lead elements of a 35,000 man Swedish army. The battle turns into a more equal conflict than you'd think, the Swedes being superior in organization and leadership, whilst the Russians having numerical superiority. In the end the Russians are however routed, both armies suffering high casualties. Ingermanland btw, is one of the provinces that is not technically controlled by the Swedes, at the moment because the capital of the province, Narva is actually held by rebel forces. This is the only major Swedish victory against Russian forces by themselves, soon the Dutch arrive..
December 2nd, 1717 a Dutch expeditionary force lands near Narva and defeats a small Swedish contingent sent out to blockade their advance. Whilst this is occuring a large Dutch army is in the process of laying siege to Copenhagen (which is also under a blockade). After weeks of siege the city capitulates in March, 1718. The Dutch have just grabbed themselves a very tasty bit of territory. A combined Dutch-Russian army lays siege to Visby, June 1718.
March 9th, 1719 the Swedes are forced to submit to Dutch peace terms in return for their ceasing operations in this war. The price is high, the Swedes relinquish Copenhagen (and all of Sjaelland) to the Dutch... the poor city, first occupied and annexed by the Swedes from the Danes, and now taken by the Dutch. What's the higher insult, it being controlled by the Dutch, or by the Swedes, anyone? Anyway, the Russians and the Swedes continue to wage war..until November of that year. The Swedes relinquish the vast territory of Onega (city of Kargapor), to the Russians. The defeat would have been even worse had the Russians captured traitorous Narva. From here on we see the Swedes gradually lose their great power status.
1738-39
In May, 1738, the Russians again invade, capturing the cities of Narva, Kexholm, Kalovala & Tavastehus by Feb, 1739. Swedes cede Tavastland and Kola to the Russians in Dec, 1739.
1751-57
Russians again declare war, sensing quick defeat, however this time the war is much more protracted. Russian object seems to be the capture of Narva (as in previous wars), however Narva never falls. Russian armies and detachements are swarming all over Finland, Russian fleets controlling the see of Finland. April 4th, 1753, the Russians must retreat from the walls of Narva with huge casualties, however the war continues in the n.w. Despite valiant Swedish efforts, they are simply overpowered numerically and are forced to huge concessions. In November, Savolaks and Osterbotten are handed over to the Russians, giving them control of around 70% of eastern Sweden by the treaty of 1757. These are added to the territories ceded in previous wars..
Wars of Independence in Spain & England.
Spain and England fall under the crimson tide of civil war, within the space of a few months of each other in the year of 1723. Catalunya declares itself independent from the Spanish by the end of that year, and the Spainish are forced to sign peace-negotiations with them still dealing with the rebels and worried about possible French attack.
The situation in England turns much, much uglier. The civil war takes hold of the entire isle and after several exceedingly bloody battles the Royalists sign a peace-agreement with the 'English' on the 1st of Dec, 1723. England virtually partitions itself in two, the Royalists making Lancashire their capital. France immediately sends diplomats to the Royalists and an alliance is agreed upon. Seems the English won't be going on any expeditions to northern France for awhile..
1725 - A new civil war errupts in Sweden.. (actually the previous one still not completely quelled)
1727-8, 1735. The Austrians recover Presburg and Ostmarch (city of Krems) from Turkey. Despite this I'm still failing to see a strong alliance 'net' against the Turks... which will throw them out of central Europe indefinatly. The Turks are almost on a perilous steps in north africa and the middle east, many of her former allies uniting under the banner of a resurgent Morocco which controls large areas of north-western Africa. In 1735, another civil war in Turkey.
1742-45. Dutch-French war. The resurgent French declare war on the Dutch, in August, supported by the English Royalists. Things don't go well for the French alliance to begin with, Newcastle (the Marches), falls to the Dutch in July 1743. Royalist Plymouth is briefly held in March of 1745 as well. Royalist counterattacks recapture the fallen English territories within a few month. French armies have much better luck in northern France, capturing Dutch Auxerre and laying siege to Orleans. In July, 1745 the province of Nirvernais (city of Auxerre) is exchanged to the French for peace.
1745-48. Polish-Cossack war to restablish complete suzeranity over the region. The Swedes declare war on the Poles being unable to agree to the loss of their Cossack allies. On December, 14th, the capital of Ukraine (Czernow), capitulates to the Poles a long with the remaining 12,000 man garrison after successive assaults. The Swedes send what little forces they can spare into Polish Novgorod on 2 separate occasions (Oct, 1746, and Oct 1747). 29,000 Swedes attack a huge defensive army under Benyowski (with over 55,000 men) and are butchered within the space of a few hourse. They try again, the following year, in the same month (almost on the same day), with 15,000 men, and again they are defeated. The war is virtually over by 1747, however Poltava is the only Cossack city that resists and it takes till early 1748 for the Cossacks to agree to peace terms -> full annexation. The Ukraine is finally brought back into the fold, completely, after nearly 60 years as independent.
1751, Dec 5th. Bohemia becomes a Polish vassal.
English civil wars.
1747 - Feb-March & 1757-59 war, capitulation of London.
Two wars instigated by the English against the Royalists. The 2 month 'war' in 1747(Royals supported by France), leads to fall of Galway in Feb and Liverpool on March 3rd to the superior Royalist armies. A civil war breaks out in England, one party demanding peace with the Royalists before the country is completely submerged. At the end of March, the Royalists, who themselves weren't totally prepared for the war agree to peace in exchange for the secession of Connaught (city of Galway) to them.
Tensions however continue to simmer and lead to a longer conflict in 1757. The arrogant English defenses fall like a deck of cards. Liverpool falls in November of 1757, followed by Wexford and Cork in the west. Dublin is only saved by a foolhardy & brave attack by 8,000 Englishmen against nearly 20,000 Royalistis. The English army is butchered relieving Dublin, but succeeds in extending the siege indefinantly.
Royalists are now gathering strongly just north of London. In Sep, of 1759, Lincoln capitulates to the Royals. There is nothing stopping them now from moving on London and they reach the capital in early Novemeber, 1759. After nearly 3 weeks London capitulates. Peace demands are harsh, the secession of Munster (city of Cork) and Lincoln to the Royals in exchange for a hopefull final peace. This is agreed upon.
[This message has been edited by Sapura (edited 05-08-2000).]
