Chapter Eighty One
I was planning a war with Tver in April 1818 to use the Golden Horde’s guarantee but that guarantee has just lapsed! There is no easy way to war with the Horde, as they no longer guarantee anyone and I’ve just finished wars with them and their only vassal Ryazan.
It looks as if the Horde will be like Milan and the Ottomans and survive as more than an OPM.
Peace with the Ottomans – April 1818
This deal eliminates Ottoman vassal Bosnia and captures the Ottoman COT in Bithynia. The Ottomans can still be attacked via their vassal Serbia (out of truce late 1819) and guaranteed OPM Corfu.
Antigua converts – 23rd April 1818
Rome converts – 18th May 1818
Two out of three ain't bad
Gondwana peaces out for a core and some cash in June 1818, if I’d had the diplomats they’d have been annexed (just like several other OPMs in this situation).
Tunja converts – 20th June 1818
War with Corfu – July 1818
As expected the Ottomans honour their guarantee although the lack of any military suggests this may be unwise…
Judea converts – 10th August 1818
That’s it for religious objectives in this game. I’ll keep sending missionaries and hope to convert one or two more provinces in the Caribbean.
Peace with the Timurids – September 1818
War with Manchu – September 1818. I’ve been hoping three province Manchu would DOW me as they are now out of truce but the establishment of a Regency there doesn’t leave me with any options but to DOW them myself.
Peace with Milan – November 1818
Milan is reduced to four provinces and I’d guess that it’s still about 200 points of war score.
War with Switzerland – December 1818
Milan is dragged straight back to war through its guarantee of Swiss independence. The complete lack of a Milanese military presumably the reason for Swiss war leadership. The final Milanese fort will fall on the 6th of January, 37 days after the war started.
The Diplomatic candidate in the December 1818 election turns out to be a real gem! Diplo 8 so I should manage 9 more diplomats before the end of the game.
Corfu accepts annexation – May 1819
War with Denmark – May 1819
Les Cayes converts – 9th June 1819
7th July 1819 –
The last province is colonised!
Every province on the map is now inhabited; there will be two or three that don’t reach city status by the time the game ends.
Peace with the Ottomans – August 1819
I have a horrible feeling that the remaining Ottoman provinces + vassal Serbia will be just more than 100 points of war score. Serbia is available to DOW at the end of the year.
Quijos converts – 11th September 1819
War with Serbia – November 1819
The day the truce runs out I DOW Serbia, it should be possible to reduce the Ottomans to an OPM before game end even if I can’t manage to annex Serbia at the same time.
31st December 1819 - The Iroquois Republic is at war with:
- Manchu - 100% occupied
- Switzerland and Milan – 100% occupied
- Ottoman Empire and Serbia – 100% occupied
- Sweden and Denmark – 100% occupied
The World – 31st December 1819
The Greater Iroquois Republic – 31st December 1819
Looking back to the country list from 1800:
Timurid Empire – 46 provinces and 3 colonies / 4 provinces
Sweden – 29 provinces / 3 provinces
Golden Horde – 28 provinces / 8 provinces
Ottoman Empire – 28 provinces / 5 provinces
Milan – 24 provinces / 4 provinces
Manchu – 23 provinces / 3 provinces
Bohemia – 13 provinces / OPM
Great Britain – 8 provinces / Annexed
Ryazan – 7 provinces / Diploannexed by the Golden Horde
Japan – 5 provinces / OPM
Nepal – 5 provinces / Annexed
Tibet – 5 provinces / Annexed
Chagatai – 4 provinces / Annexed
Two province countries
Bosnia (Ottoman vassal) / Annexed
Castile / Annexed
Ceylon / Annexed
Denmark / OPM
Korea / OPM
Pskov / Annexed
Serbia (Ottoman vassal) / OPM
Travancore / OPM
One province minors
Bengal / Annexed
Burgundy / Annexed
Byzantine Empire / Annexed
Corfu / Annexed
Corsica / Annexed
Crete / no change
Cyprus / no change
Dai Viet / no change
France / Annexed
Friesland / Annexed
Gelre (Bohemian vassal) / Diploannexed by Bohemia
Gondwana / no change
Gotland / no change
Kashmir / no change
Kurland / Annexed
Maharasthra / no change
Mainz / no change
Maldive / no change
Mongol Khanate / Annexed
Mysore / Annexed
Oirat Horde / Annexed
Orissa / no change
Polotsk / Annexed
Rajputana / Annexed
Switzerland / no change
Taungu / Annexed
The Papal State / Annexed
Tver / no change
Yemen / no change
There are six countries left with more than one province;
- Timurid Empire – 4 provinces
- Sweden – 3 provinces
- Golden Horde - 8 provinces
- Ottoman Empire – 5 provinces
- Milan – 4 provinces
- Manchu – 3 provinces
Sweden. Manchu and the Ottomans will all be reduced to OPMs within the next year. Milan should lose one or two provinces while a truce breaking war against the Horde should cost them several provinces and reduce the Timurids to OPM status.