Room for Improvement, Denmark 1840-1844, Part 2
During late 1941 and in the 1942's, things were looking good. The Economy improved as a result of railroad constructing, in 1841 , continental Denmark was full of railroads, and by 1842, the colonies were aswell. As a result, the sugar production of the Virgin islands increased, and as sugar was an expensive product, income increased rapidly.
Even isolated area's such as Iceland and Greenland were void of muddy roads. And in september 1842, the only form of transportation you could ever find in Denmark, were railways.
Better news came, the first private enterprise factory was completed in july 1842.
Workers from the South of Denmark were quickly educated to be good industrial workers, and after that put in the liquor factory of Danish Holstein.
Both the state and the workers profit from the factory, a win-win situation!
However, after those events, the Hojre party was again given leadership
of Denmark by the parliament. His Majesty, King Frederick the 6th did not like this at all.
As their interventionist policy would limit industrialisation.
After a talk with his advisor Christoffer , he had decided to again put the
Liberal Nationalist party into power, and even thought of eventually banning
the Hojre party.
Everyone is free to practice his own religion in Denmark
More and more money was spent on the navy each year as Ships were
almost nonstop in production, this because the navy was very important for Denmark, no navy, no might.
Even though the navy was a very important factor, the army could not
possibly be neglected. Despite a small population a division of infantry had been managed to be raised, to great pleasure of pro-militarists.
To predict the current Danish position in Europe, Advisor Christoffer examinated the size of the Danish Military. His foundings were:
Army Navy
2 Units- 15 ships - (2 in constr.)
Danske Heeren: Infantry - 7500 (Artillery) Danish royal fleet - 7 frig
Infantry - 7500 5 m-o-w
Cavalry - 7500 Transport Flotilla - 3 C. TP
1st Corps Infantry - 8840
Mobilisation divisions: 1
"Hmm, your majesty, come here"
"What is it, christoffer?" "If we mobilize, we have 5 divisions, and we have 12 warships and 3 transportation ships. The norwegians have 1 divisions and the Swedes 4, if they both mobilize, i would guess their Armies combined would be around 6 or 7. The Norwegian navy consists out of 2 transportation ships, we can take those out fast. The Swedish navy is stronger, 11 ships, where of 2 transportation, 6 men of war, and 3 frigates. If we would go to war with them, it would not be easy, but doable"
"Yes, the only thing we need now, Christoffer, is a good excuse for attacking them.."
*DOORSLAM*
""Majesty, majesty, dire news!" "What is it ,congressman Aamund?"
"One of our commercial liners has been sank by a Swedo-Norwegian ship, a political disaster!"
"A disaster?.. hmm, maybe not"
2 days later, on December the 4th, a Norwegian diplomat visited Amalienborg
"Your majesty, King Frederick the 6th of the Kingdom of Denmark, i am a diplomat sent from Oslo" "Hmm, i see, i believe you're here because of the recent *incident*..?" "The crew of our ship was sailing in a very foggy area, when they met the Viborg X, they thought it was a pirate ship, as they thought they saw a pirate flag"
"Pirate flag!? nonsense, the flag of the Viborg X may be black, but i could not recognize a pirate flag in it!"
"It was accidently, we are hereby offering 500 pounds in compesat.."
"Nonsense! we don't accept money from you. This was no accident, it was on purpose. Guards, put this man in jail, and sent word to Oslo and Stockholm that this means war!"
WAR with Norway and Sweden
The Army was mobilized, and the navy put ready for action. However, the first bad news came.
France did not join in the war, this meant Denmark was alone in the fight.