[Forum Game] - World in Revolution: 1861 Mk. II

etranger01 · Jun 14, 2013

The Kingdom of Prussia

We are gravely disappointed by the extreme measures taken by the Kingdom of Sweden, which shall henceforth be barred from taking loans from any Prussian bank, either during this war or following its conclusion, until and unless they take immediate steps to rectify their previous statements. While suspension of debt payments during hostilities is internationally respected, choosing to default on such a large percentage of their debt will have drastic economic repercussions that extend far beyond this war. We urge them to take responsible action and adjust their stance.

His Royal Majesty, William I, as King of Prussia and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Prussian Army, hereby announces a general mobilization of the Prussian reserves.

On behalf of His Royal Majesty, William I, King of Prussia,
Otto von Bismarck
Minister-President of Prussia

jacob-Lundgren · Jun 14, 2013

Defaulting on debt, as opposed suspending or forgiving, is a frightening prospect for Europe if it spreads in a plague-like manner. Debt is becoming a far more dangerous weapon of international politics with long as opposed short term implications.

Stormbringer · Jun 14, 2013

Her Majesty's Government believes that both the recognition of Hungary and the default on honestly borrowed debt by the Government of Sweden are mistakes of the gravest nature.

NikoHoI3 · Jun 14, 2013

His Majesty apologizes for the declaration of recognition given to the Kingdom of Hungary. The Kingdom of Belgium hereby declares her neutrality in the conflict in Germany and the recognition of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Confederate States. The Kingdom of Belgium hereby retracts her recognition of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Stormbringer · Jun 14, 2013

Having considered the dangers that the belligerent actions of the Government of Sweden pose to European peace and security Her Majesty's Government has instructed Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot and units under his Command at the Nore to begin operations in the North and Baltic Seas against the navy of the Kingdom of Sweden and any other powers that choose to support the Kingdom of Sweden.

Deaghaidh · Jun 14, 2013

OOC: So I just finished with a massive presentation/project, then afterwards collapsed from stress and slept for 16 hours. So I have had no chance to catch up on events in the game, or to brush up on Hungarian history.

I know the deadline is today, so if I don't put together proper orders can we consider my default to be to defend my territory with the existing rebel forces?

Frymonmon · Jun 14, 2013

It is fine. You shall have all week after this update to get yourself situated and ready to play.

Ab Ovo · Jun 14, 2013

States of the Church

His Holiness congratulates the Confederate States of America for that nation's cessation of the hostilities on the American continent; and hopes that both nations can rebuild and prosper in peace and harmony.

After much thought and many sleepless nights the Holy Father has tasked me with conveying his recognition of the Kingdom of Hungary. Although relations with the pious Hapsburg monarchs of Austria, always steadfast in their devotion, have been amicable in Christ since time immemorial; the Holy Father does not feel that he can in good conscious reject the pleas of the good and pious Hungarian people for their independence. May the Virgin Mary protect them. As such, Johannes Scitovszky, Archbishop of Esztergom and Prince-Primate of Hungary, is now empowered to act as Apostolic Nuncio to the Kingdom of Hungary.

In Christ,

His Eminence, Giacomo Antonelli;
Cardinal Secretary of State for His Holiness,
Pius PP IX

Dadarian · Jun 14, 2013

The Kingdom of Italy hereby extends recognition to the Kingdom of Hungary.

Viva il Regno Italia

King Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia II of Italy

Maxwell500 · Jun 14, 2013

The Empire and its people are deeply insulted by both the Papacy and the Kingdom of Italy for their recognition of the Hungarian rebels. We would have expected, as devout Catholics, the support of the Pope during our time of struggle against illegitimate forces. As King of Hungary, was our ruler, Franz Joseph, not ordained by God? Yet the Pope seems to be ignorant of this and goes against the very will of God by his actions. I find this most unfitting behavior from the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church. We also expected Italian support due to the normalization of relations with the willing handover of the Duchy of Venice, alas we were wrong once more.

In light of these insults to both the prestige of the Empire and the Monarchy, we are forced to ask that our ambassadors in Rome and Milan withdraw back to Austria.

~ Count Alfred Józef Potocki, Minister-President of the Austrian Empire

Frymonmon · Jun 15, 2013

Events of the World: 1865

Europe

The minority Derby Government in the United Kingdom begins to get to work, first off by passing the Elementary Education Act of 1865, looking to try and expand education to children between the ages of 5 and 12, to be paid for the by the Government. The Derby Government, needing to get it passed while being in the minority, began to allow the Liberals to make significant changes to it, twisting and manipulating it to wide extremes, and the final bill that was passed was full of graft and pet projects.
[-£19,292,097 to the United Kingdom. +10% Education Rate in 4 turns.]

A joint Commission on the study for the Irish having a Parliament is formed, drawing in unionists, home-rule advocates, and English politicians. As it would be, significant ground was gained between the three groups, and it was determined that an Irish Parliament, that took some direction from Westminster, such as how much tax collection should be done, while leaving it to have control over Ireland proper, would be beneficial for the island, and the best idea for moving forward.
[+8% Public Support to the United Kingdom.]

In London’s East End, a new organisation was formed, called the Salvation Army. It was founded by William Booth and his wife, Catherine. They quickly began to call themselves soldiers in God’s Army, working to help all of those that were near them that needed help. When word of this reached the British Government, they quickly supported this movement, even giving them some money, and asking them to begin helping the poor with it. The Salvation Army swelled in “soldiers” and soon they became the largest charity organisation, that wasn’t the Church itself, in the country.
[-£1,520,714 to the United Kingdom. +25 Prestige to the United Kingdom.]

William and Catherine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army.

New training is done in the United Kingdom, for the sole purpose of having the Royal Navy have a much better and increased amount of training for the operation on steamships. Several influential admirals felt that they should not be getting away from the older sailing ships, and even went so far as to be insubordinate, and brought about massive changes to the sailors, releasing many who worked on the Royal Navy’s large ironclads, leaving many of them crewless, while the old sail-powered ships remained fully staffed.
[-1 Naval Level to the United Kingdom. Massive shortage of Sailors for the Royal Navy.]

The French Government authorises the French Geological Association, which was tasked with mapping out the entirety of Metropolitan France, to take note of all the topography, looking for any miss resources and possible expansion areas. The mapping would be complete within two years, and usable by the French Government for anything they saw fit.
[-£1,502,026 to France. 1 / 3 Topographic Mapping.]

In France, the military begins a wide scale improvement of the weaponry of the army. Several French military experts begin with the idea of an entirely new weapon system. Named the Fusil modèle 1865, or the Chassepot Rifle, it was a great improvement over the previous rifles that the French Army was using, and it was agreed upon that the entire French Military should be outfitted with this weapon, and as soon as possible.
[-£7,822,537 to France. +2 Army Levels to France.]

A French Soldier with a new Chassepot Rifle in late 1865.

With the need for new information flowing throughout the French Empire, the Imperial Government quickly sets aside funds for a new series of Universities to be built throughout many of the cities in France. From Paris to Colmar, and from Calais to Marseilles, new Universities sprung up, staffed by many of France’s best, who were ready to begin teaching new and important information to all those interested.
[-£4,607,073 to France. +13% Education Rate to France in 3 turns.]

With the failure of last year’s reforms, the French High Command works with each other, with demands by Emperor Napoleon III, and by the end of the year, a brand new system was fully developed. A massive, wide-scale plan for conscription into the armed forces, with certain exceptions if they served in different branches. New units would be raised locally, and sent into service from there. The French Generals thought this plan to be so secure, they issued its implementation instantly, and the ability for France to send more people into the Army quickly became a reality.
[Much higher Reserves to France.]

Queen Isabella II, looking to help the nation and bring them all closer together, tours the country and begins to look for support in terms of reforms and modernization. Many of the speeches she gives talk about how Spain must, and how it can, push forward into the future. The effect is lukewarm, but a lot of people in Spain do support her and her ambitious plan forward.
[+7% Public Support to Spain.]

The Spanish Government begins a wide-scale effort to clean up the Spanish Bureaucracy, looking to remove many of the “experts” involved that were hired in the last year. As they were removed, a committee was set up by trusted members of the government, and soon, the entire system was streamlined, and it ran much more smoothly than it did before.
[Smaller overhead to the Spanish Government.]

Even while corruption was routed out, the Spanish Government looks once again to try and bring a series of reforms to the taxation system. All efforts prove to be useless, as the mess that has been caused over the past years seems almost unable to be tackled. With a much smaller bureaucracy, the government is not able to do many wide-scale reforms.

In Portugal, the Parliament sought to enact new taxes across the Kingdom to raise revenue, but a coalition of conservatives and laissez faire capitalists vehemently opposed it, leading to some harsh battles in Parliament, and even a fist fight or two.
[-5% Public Support to Portugal.]

Later, however, a coalition of protectionist elements managed to pass a new series of tariffs designed to gain revenue for the government and protect Portuguese artisans. The measure passes by a large margin.
[Tariffs set at 45%.]

King Leopold I, at the age of 74, died in his sleep. He was succeeded by Leopold II, who put out an ambitious plan for the Kingdom of Belgium, pledging to help bring her forward, and to rise to greatness. It was his solemn vow to the people of Belgium, and they appreciated his commitment.
[+8% Public Support to Belgium.]

King Leopold II of Belgium.

Attempts to spurn along urbanisation and industrialisation in Belgium fail as much of the money is swindled off to other sources, and many fancy new houses in the countryside begin to pop up instead of Industrial Centres.
[-£1,748,198 to Belgium.]

Belgian Tariffs are increased by 5%, which does help to spurn along some industrial growth at home, and does a lot to bring in more trade income to Belgium.
[Tariffs increased in Belgium. +0.04% Economic Growth to Belgium.]

The Dutch continue to try and attract Jewish immigrants to the Netherlands, but many of them, instead, begin to migrate across the ocean to Mexico, as they feel they have a much better chance of success there instead of in the Netherlands.
[Higher emigration to all of Europe, High Jewish immigration to Mexico.]

The Hanoverian Government begins talks with Denmark in which they would take possession of the Duchy of Holstein, instead of Denmark owning it, Hanover would, but it would still be under Danish laws. Denmark refused, and the Hanoverian Soldiers simply began to move into the area to help patrol the situation at hand, hoping the Prussians would not attack them. They were wrong, and they were ambushed by some Prussian soldiers, and the Hanoverians were forced to turn back.
[-127 Regulars to Hanover.]

Hanover expands their influence amongst the states who do not approve of the Kingdom of Prussia, but little more comes out of them other than political support against the Kingdom of Prussia.

The state-run newspapers in Hanover only report on the various victories Hanover experienced over the Kingdom of Prussia. This was, however, not fully the truth, but the effect did rally the population to support the Government.
[+20% Public Support to Hanover.]

The Prussian Government, looking to increase the Prussian Standing Army, issues recruitment orders across the nation, hoping to get young men, ready and willing to fight for the Kingdom.
[+104,302 Regulars to Prussia in 1 turn.]

The Prussian Military advisers in the United States are called back to Prussia, who quickly report to the General Staff much of the information they gathered. The costs of shipping them over and back, as well as their very large paychecks for training the United States Army, was large. The information they received, however, was well worth it.
[-£6,741,599 to Prussia. +1 Army level to Prussia in 1 turn.]

Due to the ongoing war, the Prussian government expands the purchases of military equipment from various sources like Krupp Industries, and even some from abroad. The sudden blockade, however, made a lot of their foreign purchases unable to get to Prussia, leaving a lot of money spent for little gain.
[-£10,433,294 to Prussia. +6% Equipment to Prussia.]

The Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire were slated to sign the Treaty of Prague in 1865. However, upon arrival in Prague to sign the treaty, the Austrians had nothing set up, no treaty ready to sign. The event deeply embarrassed the Prussians, who were thrown out of the country, and relations between the two countries cooled.

The dispute over the Danish occupation of Schleswig-Holstein had quickly escalated into a full-blown conflict between the Prussians and the triple alliance of Hanover, Sweden, and Denmark. On April 15, King Charles XV of Sweden appointed General Gillis Bildt as commander of the Royal Swedish Expedition. Several days later, he assumed command of the Danish Army stationed in Schleswig-Holstein, sharing command of the Allied forces with King George of Hanover. Almost immediately, calls went out within the three countries for new recruits to fight the war; though the new conscripts from Prussia outnumbered the numbers that her two enemies brought to the table during the first year, they were still much lower than many had expected; the low numbers in reply to the call to arms were due to failures on the part of those in charge of the mass-conscription. The Swedish acquisition of the Danish forces in the region also helped to bolster the Allied forces.
[+35,000 conscripts to Hanover. +60,000 conscripts to Sweden. +85,000 conscripts to Prussia. Danish Army under Swedish control]

General Gillis Bildt, commander of the Royal Swedish Expedition at the Battle of Boostedt, June 3, 1865

The general Prussian war plan, developed by Generalfeldmarschall von Moltke himself, was simple: the bulk of the Prussian Army was to march north into Schleswig-Holstein, contest the control of the region with the Dano-Swedish army, and defeat them decisively in battle. Moltke therefore led a force of over 180,000 men into Holstein on May 28, intent on crossing the Eider and beginning an occupation of Schleswig after crushing the Dano-Swedish army. However, in his way stood the army of about 100,000 men from Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, intent on holding their ground and beating back the Prussians from what they believed was rightfully Scandinavian territory. Both armies – one under von Moltke, the other under Bildt – jockeyed for a superior strategic position, until Bildt decided to settle his army on the hills and in the forest south of Boostedt, just over 30 miles from Hamburg.

The battle began when Bildt's Danish cavalry pickets spotted the advance guard of the Prussian army at around 0800 hours on June 3, and began harassing this section of the enemy army. Moltke responded by bringing his own cavalry up to screen his main force as they moved into position several miles south of Bildt's headquarters. The Danish cavalry – supplanted by Swedish and Norwegian skirmishers – quickly feined a retreat north, drawing the Prussians closer to the main Allied lines on the hills south of Boostedt, which was covered by a thick, tall treeline.

By the time Moltke had organized his army the enemy had already opened fire with their numerous cannon, to which Moltke responded with his much more numerous – and far more accurate – weapons. The artillery duel was initiated at around 1100 hours and continued for another 30 minutes before Moltke gave the order to advance to his infantry. With the artillery still booming and shells still flying overhead, the Prussian infantry made their advance thick into Scandinavian rifle fire, and many men were lost. By the time the Prussians stopped to lay down their own disciplined volleys, Bildt initiated his plan: he ordered a massive charge, the largest yet seen in modern warfare. 20,000 men in the Swedish center charged down the forested slope towards the Prussian lines, and the Prussians responded in kind with their own countercharge. Close-range musketfire, coupled with the still-booming sounds of artillery, killed thousands. By 1600 hours – after nearly four hours of brutal hand-to-hand combat – Bildt began ordering a slow withdrawal – after realizing that his casualties were too high to remain engaged – keeping the Prussians at bay with his harrassing cavalry and close-range canister shot. Moltke ordered up his reserves and ordered continuous pushes through the giving Scandinavian lines. By 1730 hours the Swedes and their allies had vacated the field to the Prussians and withdrew north. Though Moltke was able to claim a pyrrhic victory, the losses on both sides were astonishingly high. Both armies had so badly beaten one another that they were unable to fight for the remainder of the year. Bildt was hailed as a hero in Sweden and Denmark, despite technically having been defeated, and Moltke was likewise considered a superb tactician and charismatic leader in his homeland. Bildt's withdrawal north coincided with the construction of defensive lines along the old Danevirke line. His battered army helped in the construction of the lines. Though they were not perfect, they were enough to keep Prussian scouts out for the rest of the year.
[-22,787 regulars to Sweden, -26,206 conscripts to Sweden. -4,114 regulars to Prussia, -33,412 conscripts to Prussia. Danevirk fortified]

Further in the south, war continued between the Prussian 3rd Army and the Army of Hanover. The Hanoverians planned on setting up a series of traps and hidden fortifications to delay the Prussian advance. However, this backfired as, when laying a large minefield, a defective mine was tripped and killed over a hundred Hanoverian engineers. The King then called off the plan in favor of a new strategy of engagement.
[-100 conscripts to Hanover]

Count Leonhard von Blumenthal, Prussian commander of the 3rd Army, hoped to destroy any Hanoverian resistance before they could gather their army, and then quickly seize their capital and thus end all resistance outside of Holstein. As his army marched west, they were continually harassed by Hanoverian light cavalry, and came into occasional contact with enemy skirmishers and militia. While the Hanoverians suffered heavy casualties, they were often able to attack at weak points in the marching line, heavily damaging entire regiments and often burning long lines of supply wagons. The Prussian advance slowed, and Generalfeldmarschall von Blumenthal's plan quickly began to unravel.

By the time that Blumenthal was just 20 miles east of the enemy capital of Hanover, George V had already organized his army into a formidable obstacle of just over 45,000 men by June 17 outside of Uetz (several days after the Prussian victory at Boostedt), who were prepared to defend their homes and die for their country if need be. Blumenthal, charismatic as ever, gave a short speech in an attempt to inspire his men to victory; when he gave the order for a general advance on June 18, Prussian spirits were high.

However, as he marched alongside his regiments, continually giving them moral support, a Hanoverian sharpshooter – hidden in the trees several hundred yards away – took aim and fired a round into the Prussian general. Severely wounded in the upper chest, Blumenthal is quoted to have said, “Damn me; the battle must be won.” He was carried off the field and, though he would ultimately live, he was unable to command the rest of the battle. Command fell to his second-in-command, the untested infantry commander Walther Bronsart von Schellendorff.

Schellendorff continued the general Prussian advance into the open fields just east of the small town where the King of Hanover himself had located his headquarters. Though the Prussians had superior artillery – both in accuracy and, as it had been at Boostedt – numbers, the loss of many supplies in the Hanoverian raids and skirmishes had limited the number of shells the Prussian artillery was able to indulge in. Thus, barely able to keep up the fire of the much more furious Hanoverian guns, the artillery was unable to support the infantry advance. Schellendorff – seemingly either ignorant of von Blumenthal's injuries after having ridden at the front, or simply so bold to the point of not even caring – led his 10,000-man infantry from the front. The Hanoverian infantry began to open fire at their optimum musket range, and the Prussian infantry did likewise. Smoke from the gunfire was blowing west – directly into the view of the Hanoverian lines – and Schellendorff took the opportunity, when smoke covered the battlefield, to close the distance and open fire point-blank.

By the time the smoke cleared, King George witnessed himself the Prussian advance to just several hundred yards from his own lines. He yelled at his courier, “All of it! Give them all that we have got!” The Hanoverian infantry immediately began to open fire while the Prussian infantry were still mid-march, and the decreased range resulted in much heavier casualties. By now the Prussian artillery fire had stopped – the guns had simply run out of shells to expend – and Schellendorff now had to rely solely on his infantry to win the day. The Hanoverians continued to lay down as deadly volley of fire after volley, with the Prussians responding in kind with their Dreyse needle guns. The Hanoverians had their own arsenal of these breech-loaders, but also had many muzzle-loaders as well, with longer ranges. The Prussians continued the fire until 1200 hours – two hours after Blumenthal had been wounded – until Schellendorff gave the order for a general withdrawal. Even with the Prussians ceding the field to the Hanoverians, George's army had suffered too many casualties to give chase, and instead decided to secure his strategic position, preventing any more Prussian incursions into his territory for the rest of the year, allowing his army to rebuild. Though casualties were heavy – especially for the Hanoverians – the capital had been saved and the Prussians repulsed. George's leadership in the battle earned himself much respect among the Hanoverian people and the aristocracy. Regardless, Prussian manpower was much higher than that of Hanover, and if Hanoverian casualties were to remain this high, it was not expected that George's Kingdom would last much longer.
[-3,091 regulars to Hanover, -10,338 conscripts to Hanover. -2,426 regulars to Prussia, -6,295 conscripts to Prussia. Generalfeldmarschall Blumenthal out of action for 1 turn. +5% public support to Hanover]

Prussian infantry trading fire with the Hanoverians at the Battle of Uetz, June 17, 1865

The Prussian King, fearful that the Swedes would respond to the invasion of Holstein and Schleswig with an amphibious landing along the Pommeranian coast, ordered the construction of major fortifications in key Prussian ports. Though the costs were quite high – higher than initially projected – by November the artillery batteries and breastworks at Stralsund and Koenigsberg had been completed, making them very heavily fortified against any naval incursions.
[-£1,682,395 to Prussia. Stralsund, Koenigsberg, and other Prussian ports heavily fortified]

With the situation mostly stalemated on both sides, all of the involved countries prepared for a second year of war; and if the first year was telling at all, it was evident that the war was going to be very bloody, indeed.

Attempts to authorise the construction of a rail line from Milan to Venice do not follow through, as much of the money is siphoned off for “Unknown Reasons”. It was the talk of many people in Napoli, however, that some influential men seemed to be throwing around a lot more money than they usually do.
[-£1,292,179 to Italy.]

Across the shipyards of Italy, nationalist fervour was alive and well, with nearly everyone ready to try and project Italian power further and farther than before. With foreign threats looming over them, they were forced to act quickly, faster than they had before, and new ships of the Italian Navy soon sailed out of their sloops, onto the open ocean.
[-£17,691,528 to Italy. +1 Ironclad to Italy in 2 turns. +5 Screw Frigates to Italy. +10 Transport Ships to Italy.]

Prussian advisors were seen in the Italian Kingdom, conversing with their Italian counterparts in the Military. Many of them felt that, a relationship between Italy and Prussia was needed. As a sign of good faith, the Prussian advisors helped to structure the new Italian Conscription System, finding a way to get men into the Army when they needed to.
[Higher Reserves to Italy.]

All the preparations the Papal States made for the First Vatican seemed complete. As the Cardinals filed in across the world, someone made the horrible error of seating the Austrian Cardinals next to the new Hungarian one. Soon, a fight broke out, in which the Austrian Cardinals beat the Hungarian one to death, before assailing the Pope with cries of ‘For the Empire! Down with Satan.’ The Pope was saved as the Cardinals were pulled away by others, but the Austrians escaped back to Austria. Pope Pius IX had survived the affair, but just. His bruised body and cracked ribs became a huge medical problem, and he spent the entire year in intensive medical treatment just to survive.
[First Vatican postponed. Pope Pius IX in dire medical condition. -50 Prestige to Austria.]

Later, the Curia passed numerous laws they hoped would encourage trade and manufacturing. This actually led to an enormous amount of regulation, strangling most of these enterprises, and severely hurting economic growth.
[-.50% Growth to the Papal States.]

Following this horrendous year for the Papal States, the Apostolic Signatura recodified all of the Papal States laws, creating a fair and balanced system that was grounded in Christian values. Its conservative, concise, and just tenants proved to be widely hailed by all who now lived under it.
[+3 Prestige to the Papal States.]

The Swiss Government extends the idea of “Responsible Regulation” to the general policy of the Swiss Government. It was centred around the idea of helping the national economy, and the betterment of the people as a whole. It was such a smashing success, the Swiss economy lurched forward, ready to embrace rapid economic growth.
[Economic Boom in Switzerland.]

While officially and permanently neutral, the Swiss government does look to try and profit from selling arms to any nation willing to purchase them. It is to the despair of the Swiss, however, that no nation that needs weapons was willing to purchase them from the Swiss, and the rest of the nations simply didn’t need them.
[-£1,293,819 to Switzerland.]

The Treaty of Peace and Recognition, signed in Bern, Switzerland between the United States and the Confederate States, bringing peace to North America for the first time since 1861. The guns fell silent, and both nations entered into formal negotiations and relations as independent entities. The Confederate States allowed the State of Maryland to once again return to the United States, and the prisoners of war from both sides were exchanged between the two nations. The Swiss representatives oversaw this treaty, and ensured it was done correctly. Relations between the two nations would be strained, but they existed, and they were at peace.
[+10 Prestige to Switzerland.]

With the recent troubles in Austria, the Swiss Central Bank begins to attract large amounts of investors from Austria proper, but little more other than that occurs. The Swiss are, however, able to negotiate a deal with Spain, in which they were able to take a portion of the debt they held internationally, helping the Spanish economy from their burden.
[Spain enters a minor Boom. Swiss take over Spanish loans.]

In Wien, Emperor Franz Joseph opened the first session of the Imperial Parliament, calling for strength of the Empire, preservation of the Monarchy, and a sense of Unity. While everyone in attendance applauded such a speech. The problem for the Emperor, however, was the fact that the Hungarian representatives, as well as the rest from the areas of the Empire that left, were not in attendance.
[+8% Public Support to Austria.]

Emperor Franz Joseph begins to use much of his own funds for the construction of several factories in Austria proper. While they soon did begin to produce goods for the nation, the oppressive taxes soon made it vastly unprofitable, but it still stayed in business.
[+0.32% Economic Growth to Austria.]

With the news of the war hitting Wien, and the general Austrian preparing for war, a massive shockwave reverberated throughout the Austrian Empire as all payments on debt were stopped, and the Imperial Treasury issued a notice that all foreign-held debt was now defaulted on, sending a particularly strong shockwave throughout Europe, as banks simple counted their losses and accepted the fact. The biggest loser, however, was the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which held the largest share of foreign-owned debt due to their manipulation of the bonds they held. Growth rates across Europe suffered from this shock, as the Austrian economy sputtered. Tax collection declined, and any semblance of a merchant class seemed to disappear, as many people simply went into farming. Only British and Prussian banks remained willing to lend money to the Austrian government.
[Austria Defaults. Austria cannot borrow from anyone other than the United Kingdom and Prussia.]

Austria calls men to arms, and thousands flock to get a paycheck from the Government, a steady source of income. While the government believed all of their manned reserves would be brought to service, they were mistaken, as their conscription system was none too outdated and archaic to hold itself together. The loss of Hungary, as well, stopped a lot of their abilities to work as a cohesive unit. The final force that was thrown together was formidable, but nothing like the Austrian Generals wished.
[+76,000 Conscripts to Austria.]

Conversely, in Hungary, the old Austrian system worked just as bad there, calling men into service once more, attempting to secure their independence from Wien.
[+45,000 Conscripts to Hungary.]

In Pest, the Hungarian Provisional Government is formed under the Regent Ferenc Deák. He quickly sets to work establishing law and order, bringing good governance, abolishing the Military Frontier, quickling gaining the support of the Croats, whom he promised their own Parliament and representation under the Hungarian crown. Taxes were lowered, and religious tolerance was promoted. A Constitutional Convention is called in Pest, to be finished in the year of 1866.

The United Kingdom, looking to keep the balance in Europe, quickly moves into the Adriatic Sea, attempting to take control of ports held by Hungary. Little opposition came from this, and they quickly established complete control of any coastline the Hungarians had. The Hungarian Navy, which was captured from the Austrians, quickly begins moves against the British, managing to sink the supporting ships of the Royal Navy, leaving nothing but an Ironclad and a few marines to defend it all.
[-5 Screw Frigates to Hungary. -4 Screw Frigates to the United Kingdom. -3 Sail Frigates to the United Kingdom.]

Field Marshal von Heß and the Imperial Army quickly reform, and attack again, surging back out from Wien to seek out and destroy the Hungarian Army. The demanding screams from the Emperor and the Government forced him to take a risky maneuver. While he wished to remain on the defensive, he was instead forced to attack, putting himself at risk for a massive flanking attack by the Hungarians. As it would be, the Austrian push brought the Hungarian Army straight on their rear, smashing into the Austrian flank. At the Battle of Gyor, The Imperial Army felt the full weight of the Hungarians, yearning for their independence, as they attack relentlessly. The Field Marshal, told at all costs to secure all the main cities in Hungary, kept up the attack, hoping to secure something out of the battle. A bloody stalemate developed, and while many would say the Hungarians lost the series of battles, it was the Austrians who, once again, moved out of Hungary and into Austria proper.
[-23,503 Regulars to Austria. -35,560 Conscripts to Austria. -19,412 Regulars to Hungary. -21,402 Conscripts to Hungary.]

The Austrian Army in Pressburg, however, takes caution when attacking Hungary, and instead moves east, occupying these areas without much resistance, not wanting to take a direct confrontation with the Austrian Army.

King Maximilian II dies in Munich, and is succeeded by Ludwig II of Bavaria, who lays out a bold and ambitious plan for the nation.

The Royal Navy, still reeling from the losses of experienced Ironclad sailors, sends a large group of British Ships into the Baltic Sea, in an attempt to help restore the order, and to help Prussia. The Royal Navy met no resistance until they moved to pass through the Øresund, confident in their ability to crush anything in their way. They were met with a barrage of shore batteries, ready to defend their waterways to the best of their ability. The combined Swedish and Danish Navies quickly moved into place, firing away at the inexperienced sailors. The few experienced sailors, manning the ships that operated under sail power, were taken out by the heavy shore batteries. The remaining ironclads while able to bring some hits upon the Swedish Navy, were trapped, without any chances of escape, and the sailors simple gave up, leaving the Swedish with a large assortment of British Ironclads, and prisoners. It was a massive blow to British prestige, and the victory was glorified across Sweden, for the actions taken Denmark and Sweden.
[-6 Ironclads to the United Kingdom. -4 Screw Frigates to the United Kingdom. -7 Sail Frigates to the United Kingdom. -4 Ships of the Line to Sweden. -2 Sail Frigates to Sweden. Danish Navy nearly destroyed. +4 Ironclads to Sweden. -30 Prestige to the United Kingdom.]

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The crushing Swedish Victory at the Battle of Øresund.

With the victory over the British, the Swedish, and the remainder of the Danish, Navy begins a complete blockade of Prussia and the rest of the German Confederation in the Baltic Sea. The one nation exempt from this was Hanover, which experienced continued growth, while the rest of the nations took hits to their trade.
[Prussia blockaded. Massive loss of trade income to Prussia.]

Sweden, now victorious over the British Navy, looks to the Netherlands and France for the purchase of military armaments. Only the Dutch respond, and sell massive amounts of weapons to the Swedes, for the profit and glory of the Netherlands.
[-£2,536,206 to Sweden. +15% Equipment to Sweden. +0.27% Economic Growth to the Netherlands.]

The Swedish Military goes through a large series of drills and preparations, and information is taken from the War Between the States in North America, giving the Swedes new and advanced methods of fighting, hopefully, they thought, enough to heat against the Prussians.
[-£863,693 to Sweden. +1 Army Level to Sweden.]

The Treaty of Russo-Japanese Understanding is signed between the Russian Empire and Japan, bringing both nations to an understanding over the Islands in the Far East. The Russians walked away with a better feeling of national pride, while the Japanese had nothing but discontent
[-5% Public Support to Japan. +5% Public Support to Russia.]

The Russian Government, with the administrative improvements in Siberia, is able to help direct a wide-scale planting effort of hardy crops, such as potatoes, in an effort to sustain themselves. This was widely seen as a success, as the news of their ability to plant massive amounts and harvest them spread west, improving the situation all Russians.
[+0.45% Population Growth to Russia. +0.85% Economic Growth to Russia.]

The Russian Government makes massive strides with some of the few capitalists and lenders in the Russian Empire. By agreeing to lower their taxes, and for the capitalists to be given some money to launch their own ventures that would help the Russian Economy, they would agree to slash the interest rate on Russian Debt. They agree, and internal interest rates plummet. Glory to Arstotzka.
[-£492,592 to Russia. Interest Rate set to 0.50% in Russia. +0.35% Economic Growth to Russia.]

In an effort to better coordinate the Armed Forces of the Russian Empire, the Tsar ordered the creation of Military Districts across Russia, to serve as local recruitment centres, which would bring soldiers into the army and have them able to respond to threats faster. This allowed Russia to react quicker, and strike harder due to local coordination, than before.
[-£9,230,502 to Russia. +2 Army Levels to Russia. Higher Reserves to Russia.]

Balkans/Near East

A general improvement of the canals and roads across Romania is undertaken, allowing merchants to have a much better way of getting their goods around the country. However, they could have had a much more sinister purpose, such as moving soldiers around the country...
[-£5,134,165 to Romania. +1 Infrastructure to Romania.]

The Romanian government continues to grant loans to those who were successful in running their own businesses and similar adventures. These loans, as well as the money they gained from their businesses, allowed a small amount of people, wealthy and wise, to be able to invest into any ventures they wished to.
[-£923,602 to Romania. Small Class of Capitalists in Romania. +0.25% Economic Growth to Romania.]

With the new independence they gained, they needed to defend it. As such, the Romanian Government calls out to the people, enacting a general conscription plan of 2 years for all adult males over 18. This greatly increased the manpower pool that the Romanians could draw from, allowing it to be able to better defend itself.
[Higher Reserves to Romania.]

In Greece, the government sought for foreign investments around Europe, and after a long and well-thought-out campaign, experiences a flood of funding for the construction of many workshops and mines throughout Greece. This leads to a considerable boost in the Greek economy.
[Major economic boost to Greece.]

Later, the Athens Military Academy is founded. It significantly boosts the quality of Greek military officers, so much so that the Greek military was superior in quality to the Ottoman one, causing an explosion of national pride.
[-£1,312,500 to Greece. +2 Army Levels in 1 turn to Greece. +5% Public Support to Greece.]

The government also tried some direct spending to increase Greek economic growth, spurring the expansion of agricultural and manufacturing operations with subsidies. Many take advantage of these, causing a major boost in growth.
[-£107,387 to Greece, +.24% Economic Growth to Greece.]

The Ottoman Army is given instructions in order to try and reform the military command. As part of the Tanzimat Reforms, the army looks to the West, looking to implement many of their changes, and to grow stronger by doing so. The operation seems to be successful, as commands could travel throughout the ranks very easily.
[-£1,320,623 to the Ottoman Empire. +1 Army Level to the Ottoman Empire.]

The Ottoman Government begins to reform the Tax Code, making it collected more efficiently, and more importantly, removing some of the corruption that existed inside. The changes were immensely popular with the population, who paid less as a whole, and the Ottomans were able to collect more each year, and spend less on tax collection.
[More Efficient Tax Collection to the Ottoman Empire.]

In the Eastern Ottoman Empire, the few coal mines the government ran were given some direct funds, in order to expand them, and ensure that production levels rose by the end of the year. While they were not as high as expected, they did go up by a lot, causing very good economic growth for the usage of the coal in the country, and the export of it to other nations.
[-£529,603 to the Ottoman Empire. +0.34% Economic Growth to the Ottoman Empire.]

As Egypt prepares to extend its control over Sudan, it suddenly meets harsh resistance from Sudanese rebels. Over the year, little more control is established, and it becomes clear there is a concerted attempt at ejecting Egyptian forces from the region.
[-245 Regulars to Egypt.]

Hoping to amend the problems in the Egyptian Navy by seeking foreign help, the officers of the Egyptian Navy are ordered to learn French so they may study from French naval tactics. While this is perhaps not as efficient as translating French materials for easy reading of the other officers, it ends up with a great boost to the naval officer quality.
[-£1,203,109 to Egypt. +2 Naval Levels in 4 turns to Egypt.]

Frymonmon · Jun 15, 2013

North America

Meetings between prominent Canadian politicians and the British Government quickly turn sour as several issues pop up. The British begin to ignore and refuse many of the Canadian demands, setting back any type of friendly home-rule back years.

The port of New Archangel in Russian Alaska was expanded to allow for better fishing and transportation abilities. These changes brought about a new period of prosperity for those in Russian Alaska, as food was now slightly more abundant in the city, and having to scrounge for food was no longer that much of a concern.
[-£763,703 to Russia. +0.18% Economic Growth to Russia.]

In Philadelphia, now the new Capital of the United States of America, the Secret Service meets its end, and instead, Congress passes the Federal Police Service Act, which established the Federal Police Service (FPS), which had the sole purpose of ensuring that local police forces were helped when dealing with Crime in the Capital and crimes which cross state borders.
[-£352,560 to the United States.]

The United States looks towards Europe, promoting itself as as the bastion of Liberty and Justice. While some were weary over the recent war with the Confederate States, immigrants did once again begin to flow back to the United States, it was nothing near it was before the war.
[Higher Immigration to the United States.]

With the war over, the United States asks many of the men and boys they brought into arms to return home, to become productive members of society once again. Budding Union industry soon takes off once again, churning out goods, and helping the United States enter into economic prosperity once again.
[+0.74% Economic Growth to the United States.]

In Richmond, the Confederate Government, now at peace with the United States, turns its attention to one thing, the dedication of the dead. A huge memorial in Richmond was to be erected. Three walls, recognising the men who died, were wounded, and who went missing. Monuments to regiments and ships were also constructed. Since this was the War of Independence, no costs were spared making this a magnificent and grand monument, rivaling none in the world, especially with the costs.
[-£3,501,692 to the Confederate States.]

Across the Confederacy, several railroad companies are given small tax exemptions and some government money, as incentives to begin construction from city to city. Only the state of South Carolina voted against the proposal, so simply the Chattanooga & Atlantic Railroad build around South Carolina, linking Chattanooga with Raleigh, North Carolina. It was projected to expand to Atlanta, Mobile, and even Richmond in the near future, if the legislatures did not veto such an idea.
[-£1,527,179 to the Confederate States. +1 Infrastructure to the Confederate States.]

In Richmond, with the war won, General Robert E. Lee, coming back from his invasion plans of Pennsylvania, announces that he shall retire to his home in Northern Virginia. While he is given a huge send off, this marks a turning point in the Confederacy. Military Leaders, Great Battles, and Generals will no longer occupy their day to day activities. Instead, politicians and National Ideals would. The first indication of this was in the Richmond Gazette, which was titled, “Mexico: Our Path to the Pacific?”. It was written by former General James Kemper, many people thought he would soon put his hat in the ring for the upcoming Presidential Elections.

Former General and Politician James Kemper, CSA.

In Mexico, the first election after the Reform Wars begins, with the popular Benito Juárez agreeing to step down, to respect the Constitution, and to pave the way for Melchor Ocampo, a famed Liberal inside the country, to attempt to become President of Mexico. Former Conservative General Miguel Miramón, now with a much more moderate tone, begins to campaign across the country, saying that Ocampo’s Reform Laws plunged the nation into a War. Should he be allowed to become President, it was clear that he would plunge the country into a new war due to his reforms. The election was close, and heated. When the final votes were counted, Miguel Miramón was elected by the slimmest of margins, and he was quick to make good on his promises, and struck a new, moderately Conservative, tone for the nation. One of his first ideals, however, was closer ties with the Confederate States, whom he felt Mexico needed to forge a good relationship with.

In Baja California, the Mexican Government puts much of the land on the market for peasants and freed peons. The government, however sets the price far too high for many of these people to even think about purchasing this land. Many Americans from the United States, however, begin to purchase this land, and it isn’t long before they populate the sparse Baja Californian land. A previous estimate showed that not even thirty thousand people lived in the entire peninsula. However, these Americans came by the thousands, along with some Confederates, both of whom looked to settle in this new land for cheap prices.
[+£2,520,603 to Mexico.]

Negotiations between Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua cultivate into a treaty signed between the nations, which brought them all closer together, spurring trade between the four countries, by having better trade regulations and lowering tariff barriers. Trade revenues see a significant uptick in Mexico, with the access to the Central American markets being beneficial to them.
[Much higher trade to Mexico.]

South America

Colombia dismisses its former staff that caused the previous year’s diplomatic uproar, and hosts a new conference on regional security and economic matters. Despite Costa Rica pulling out early, the conference continues, and results in a magnificent diplomatic victory. It results in the Treaty of Bogota, and the creation of the Community of North Andean States, a multilateral defensive pact and customs union of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. The CNAS was headquartered in Bogota, and the three nations began to have talks of further economic and military cooperation.
[+1 Army Level to Colombia. Massive trade boost to Colombia.]

Later, the government begins to exploit the resource reserves it had observed the previous year. The economic effect benefitted the country twice: First Colombia had a small economic boost by further developing its resources. Then, the free trade of the CNAS allowed it to flood Venezuela and Ecuador with its minerals, leading to a powerful economic boom.
[Colombia in a minor economic boom.]

The Colombian government later sought to retry the ‘March Across the Nation,’ but all they found is that the Colombian people were enjoying their newfound prosperity, and did not listen to much of what the government had to offer.

The Brazilian government drums up popular support for the war, and soon the entire nation is at fever-pitch, ready for war. Almost daily there were demonstrations in every major city supporting the war, and Brazilian flags were flown by all who could afford them. These all inspired a large amount of national pride.
[+20% Public Support to Brazil.]

Later, the Brazilian government passed a war tax meant to help keep hard currency available for the government. The populace accepts this as a burden necessary to defend the nation from Paraguayan expansionism, and soon the national coffers are more ready to take on the costs of waging war.
[Tax Rate set to 50%.]

Brazil also passes new enlistment laws to ignore origins, and to allow slaves to volunteer to free themselves and their immediate family. These laws, combined with the massive amount of national pride, leads to a boom in enlistment, with Emperor Pedro himself in the lead.
[+60,000 Regulars to Brazil.]

Emperor Pedro II, leader of the Fatherland Volunteers.

The Argentine government also raises a war tax, as President Derqui makes a passionate speech to his fledgling republic. The speech seems to strike a chord deep within the hearts of the Argentines, as a burst of patriotic sentiments floods the national mood. Despite the high taxes and difficult times, Argentina was ready for war.
[+10% Public Support. Tax rate set at 60%.]

A recruitment campaign shortly after is a smashing success, as the government meets the quota it sought for recruitment for the year. Within a few weeks, the new regiments were marching proudly from their bases to defend their nation from the Chilean threat.
[-£465,987 to Argentina, +30,000 regulars to Argentina.]

The Argentines, looking to fully equip their soldiers, buy surplus equipment from both sides of the American Civil War now that it is finished. This goes very well, as the Argentines not only have more equipment, but better equipment as well.
[-£3,308,886 to Argentina. +15% Equipment to Argentina. +1 Army Level to Argentina.]

The opening moves of the war between Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina on one side and Paraguay and Chile on the other began in Porto Alegro, as Pedro II and the Duke of Caxias began organizing the Army of the South, which was comprised of 87,000 regulars and 40,000 conscripts, and was the pride of the military. Later, a force of 5,000 regulars was detached to be an independent force under Colonel Drago. These were both sent to rally in Mesopotamia, Argentina, to prevent and reverse any attack by Paraguay.

The Paraguayan army saw this as a major opportunity, and while the Brazilians were attempting to organize, the Paraguayans struck a decisive blow. Their forces, much more disciplined and well-equipped, were able to slice into the Brazilian lines. As the Brazilian soldiers ran out of munitions they ran into a supply nightmare: as there was over thirty service rifles in use by the army, no one could use each other’s weapons or ammunition. By the battle’s end, Paraguay had managed to expel the Brazilian forces from Mesopotamia, and dispersed the local Argentine forces.
[-7,241 regulars to Brazil. -3,329 Regulars to Paraguay.]

Brazil later sought to take control of the key rivers, which would help alleviate the supply problems and get the momentum back in their favor. The Argentines sent their navy as an expeditionary force under the Brazilians, and they set up a combined command under the Vice Admiral Lisboa. These ships rallied near Sante Fe, where the Paraguayans attempted to recreate their land victory. However, the overwhelming power of the combined navies completely overwhelms the Paraguayans, leading to its entire navy resting on the bottom of the river.
[Paraguayan Navy destroyed.]

While Argentina did set aside some Reservists to keep the Peace at home, the Chilean Army, had a much more sinister idea. Moving their forces of hardened soldiers into Argentine Territory, they achieved several victories against the Argentine Army, and reached Jujuy by August, setting the Argentinians on a full retreat on that front. The Chilean plan, as it would seem, was to link up with the Paraguayans, and continue from there.
[-4,204 Conscripts to Argentina.]

Africa

Across French North Africa, ports and roads are expanded, to better facilitate growth and trade, and to ensure that much needed food is shipped into the area and distributed. The result is an overwhelming success, with French North Africa booming in economic growth, reflecting upon the Empire as a whole.
[+0.19% Economic Growth to France.]

In Sokoto, the Caliph set up a permanent committee for purging the government. The Committee was tasked on eliminating nepotism. After six months of investigation, it determines nearly every government official was guilty of nepotism. Soon, the entire governing structure of Sokoto was rounded up and executed.
[-20% Public Support to Sokoto. Sokoto needs a government.]

Later, when the Caliph orders a Central Bank for Sokoto created, it lasts all of four months until the Committee realizes two of the Bank members have the same last name, and promptly executed the entirety of the banking staff.

A Portuguese delegation was sent to the Kongo Kingdom to discuss Kongo becoming a Portuguese protectorate. However, while en route, the Portuguese diplomats were intercepted by a Dutch vessel, who had heard of the Portuguese’s aims in the region. Declaring the diplomats as spies, they were summarily executed and the bodies dumped in the ocean. When news of this reached Parliament, war fever overtook the men, and they demanded the Dutch answer for their crimes.

With the issue with the Portuguese, plans to expand the Congo Colony does not go through, as instead forts and defenses were quickly erected, ready for anything that would be thrown their way.
[-£241,703 to the Netherlands.]

Hoping to strengthen the Portuguese hold over its colonies after the Kongo fiasco, the King ordered a new administration be formed to control the colony of Angola. This goes extremely poorly, as the current governor refuses to step down. This led to a clash between federal and colonial forces, and the governor began seeking a major power to back him up.
[-200 regulars to Portugal. Angola in revolt.]

In Zanzibar Harbour, the Italian Royal Engineers begin a massive improvement of it, wanting to expand its reach, and allow for more, larger ships to dock and station there. The expected improvements were expected to be done within a few months, and trade between Zanzibar and Italy began to improve.
[-£823,168 to Italy. Higher Trade Revenue to Italy.]

Asia

Persia continues to expand its production of trade goods, and also begins to take on more and more regional commerce. This leads to a small economic boost, as its merchant class expands and its economy begins to natural develop from international commerce.
[Trade revenue boost to Persia.]

Later, a nation-wide catastrophe happens when a series of new schools built in Persia collapse due to their rushed construction, leading to the deaths of many children. While eventually the government was able to reassure the populace of the safety of the schools, it still had a hefty cost.
[-£802,019 to Persia. -82 Population to Persia.]

Afghanistan annexes the region of Bukhara that is south of the Amu Darya River, but while this is internationally recognized and drawn on the maps, it does not represent the situation on the ground, where the region’s tribes continue the way of life they have always had.

Later, the Afghan government looks to disband much of the regulars in its army, but they refuse, realizing they will be much more prosperous in the military’s service and sending the money to their families rather than going back to the tribal life. Many in the Afghan officer corps feared forcing the matter, and so literally nothing happened.

China expands its Maritime Tariff Services, and via an complicated yet effective civil service hires very effective officers. Soon they begin to establish a stable and effective administration for the tariffs, which allows the Chinese government to raise its effective tariffs without harming its trade income.
[Tariff Rate set at 40%.]

The Chinese government also continues its policy of contained Western education. It begins to try it in the more densely populated areas of China. While overall, the program is a success, major concerns about resistance lead to excessive suppression of the program and its applicants, so the result is not as great as it could be.
[-£7,909,625 to China. +5% Education Rate to China.]

Despite constant reassurances by the Dutch, upon signing a treaty with Japan, Dutch Merchants flooded into the country, taking control of much of the trade, and driving a majority of the French out of the country. The Dutch were ruthless, undercutting the French at any point they got, and then increasing their fares when the French were gone. This vicious cycle continued for an entire year, until the Dutch held a complete monopoly over Japanese trade. They yielded the highest profit, harming Japan’s income, and France’s. The Dutch also supplied the Shogun’s Army with a lot of new weapons and training, greatly increasing its fighting power.
[Lower Trade income to France, Japan. Much higher Trade income to the Netherlands. +2 Army Levels to Japan.]

Through a lot of cooperation and agreements signed with a few governments, some trade is rerouted through the Philippines, greatly expanding the amount of trade income that the Spanish receive from it. It did come at an expense, however, as the Dutch saw a small decline in their East Asia trade due to the increased Spanish presence.
[Higher Trade to Spain. Lower Trade to the Netherlands.]

In a clash of Colonial Empires, the Italian Navy sails into Kutaraja, the capital of the Sultanate of Aceh, and before the Sultan could issue his demands for him to leave, the Italians bombarded any government buildings they say, and captured the Royal Family, saying that it was now an Italian Colony. Massive resistance was met by the population, which quickly formed an Army to help fight them off. The Italians only established control in Kutaraja. The Dutch, which had been working to try and establish a mutual relationship, quickly comes to their aid. Several naval battles between the two finally escalate when the Dutch Navy sails into Adelaide Harbour, and bombards the Italian garrison. The Italians finally respond by sailing into Batavia Harbour, and levelling much of the Dutch ports used for heavy trading. Both sides seemed to escalate the conflict, and many expected this to break out into a war.
[-2 Screw Frigates to Italy. -1 Ship of the Line to Italy. -4 Sail Frigates to the Netherlands. -2 Ship of the Line to the Netherlands.]

Frymonmon · Jun 15, 2013

Countries of the World: 1866

Map of European, North American, North Africa, and Near East Cultures

1 United Kingdom 2,894
2 Russia 1,035
3 France 997
4 United States 897
5 Prussia 625
6 Italy 614
7 China 414
8 Spain 406
9 Confederate States 405
10 Ottoman Empire 398
11 Netherlands 346
12 Sweden 307
13 Austria 270
14 Belgium 261
15 Switzerland 240
16 Bavaria 234
17 Brazil 223
18 Hungary 198
19 Hanover 187
20 Portugal 178
21 Papal States 172
22 Mexico 150
23 Romania 134
24 Greece 111
25 Colombia 103
26 Argentina 87
27 Japan 82
28 Transvaal 27
29 Persia 22
30 Egypt 21
31 Afghanistan 9
32 Sokoto 7

The Emirate of Afghanistan

Bank: -£5,561,402.78
Debt Payments: -£122,512.85
Yearly Balance: -£370,877.09
Yearly Income: £1,976,459.89
Yearly Expenses: £2,224,824.13
Total Economy (£): 14532793.3006264
Total Population: 4491694.1706689
Home Economy (£): 14,532,793
Home Population: 4,491,694
Economic Growth: -0.10%
Population Growth: 0.68%
Education Rate: 16%
Prestige: 0
Public Support: 57%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Failing
Army Level: (1/5) Failing
Equipment: 55%
Regulars: 91,987
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 117,620
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Miramolinus Dost Mohammad Khan
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Ranger900

The Argentine Republic

Bank: -£29,704,794.58
Debt Payments: -£654,370.70
Yearly Balance: -£5,436,997.52
Yearly Income: £2,073,253.89
Yearly Expenses: £6,855,880.70
Total Economy (£): 23,539,835
Total Population: 1,696,320
Home Economy (£): 23,539,835
Home Population: 1,696,320
Economic Growth: 3.07%
Population Growth: 1.69%
Education Rate: 15%
Prestige: 15
Public Support: 66%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Poor
Army Level: (4/5) Failing
Equipment: 50%
Regulars: 46,471
Conscripts: 2,796
Reserves: 43,827
Navy Level: (4/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 4
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: President Santiago Derqui
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Tapscott

The Austrian Empire

Bank: -£18,541,122.02
Debt Payments: -£1,050,686.93
Yearly Balance: -£18,562,135.76
Yearly Income: £9,839,874.85
Yearly Expenses: £27,351,323.68
Total Economy (£): 93,966,342
Total Population: 17,215,143
Home Economy (£): 93,966,342
Home Population: 17,215,143
Economic Growth: -5.86%
Population Growth: -0.28%
Education Rate: 29% [+20% in 2 turns]
Prestige: 73
Public Support: 35%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Average
Army Level: (2/5) Average
Equipment: 32.00%
Regulars: 190,800
Conscripts: 40,440
Reserves: 253,014
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 0
Transport Ships: 2
Nation Ruler: Kaiser Franz Joseph I
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Maxwell500

The Kingdom of Bavaria

Bank: -£42,283,036.72
Debt Payments: -£501,677.32
Yearly Balance: £2,756,406.92
Yearly Income: £4,525,810.66
Yearly Expenses: £1,267,726.42
Total Economy (£): 85,404,865
Total Population: 4,745,992
Home Economy (£): 85,404,865
Home Population: 4,745,992
Economic Growth: 1.39%
Population Growth: 0.60%
Education Rate: 78%
Prestige: 28
Public Support: 74%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Average
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 41.00%
Regulars: 23,852
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 146,333
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: King Ludwig II
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Pirate

The Kingdom of Belgium

Bank: -£31,354,983.01
Debt Payments: -£690,722.92
Yearly Balance: £1,998,555.52
Yearly Income: £4,617,679.84
Yearly Expenses: £1,928,401.40
Total Economy (£): 88,484,979
Total Population: 5,369,362
Home Economy (£): 88,484,979
Home Population: 5,369,362
Economic Growth: 3.55%
Population Growth: 0.90%
Education Rate: 65%
Prestige: 13
Public Support: 91%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Average
Army Level: (2/5) Average
Equipment: 56.00%
Regulars: 49,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 165,721
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 2
Screw Frigates: 3
Sail Frigates: 6
Transport Ships: 3
Nation Ruler: King Leopold II
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: NikoHoI3

The Empire of Brazil

Bank: -£51,637,703.33
Debt Payments: -£1,137,533.55
Yearly Balance: -£13,536,566.88
Yearly Income: £3,680,472.87
Yearly Expenses: £16,079,506.20
Total Economy (£): 47,599,447
Total Population: 9,323,527
Home Economy (£): 47,599,447
Home Population: 9,323,527
Economic Growth: 2.86%
Population Growth: 2.20%
Education Rate: 12%
Prestige: 8
Public Support: 64%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Poor [+1 in 1 turns]
Equipment: 50.00%
Regulars: 79,759
Conscripts: 40,000
Reserves: 240,522
Navy Level: (5/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 6
Screw Frigates: 15
Sail Frigates: 5
Transport Ships: 6
Nation Ruler: Emperor Pedro II
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Culise

The Great Qing

Bank: -£163,180,774.05
Debt Payments: -£3,594,730.06
Yearly Balance: -£359,576.50
Yearly Income: £53,662,518.52
Yearly Expenses: £50,427,364.96
Total Economy (£): 1,409,991,768
Total Population: 379,348,438
Home Economy (£): 1,409,991,768
Home Population: 379,348,438
Economic Growth: 0.01%
Population Growth: 0.35%
Education Rate: 11% [+2% in 3 turns]
Prestige: 0
Public Support: 56%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Failing
Army Level: (4/5) Failing
Equipment: 16.00%
Regulars: 352,276
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 11,694,561
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 5
Transport Ships: 2
Nation Ruler: The Tongzhi Emperor
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: eidur

The Granadine Confederation

Bank: -£23,356,087.28
Debt Payments: -£514,514.22
Yearly Balance: £636,424.88
Yearly Income: £2,150,265.78
Yearly Expenses: £999,326.68
Total Economy (£): 27,449,380
Total Population: 3,062,711
Home Economy (£): 27,449,380
Home Population: 3,062,711
Economic Growth: 1.52%
Population Growth: 1.70%
Education Rate: 14%
Prestige: 3
Public Support: 50%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Poor
Equipment: 23.00%
Regulars: 18,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 93,528
Navy Level: (5/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 3
Transport Ships: 5
Nation Ruler: President Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Spitfire

The Confederate States of America

Bank: -£137,160,575.09
Debt Payments: -£3,021,527.78
Yearly Balance: £2,317,844.58
Yearly Income: £9,345,721.86
Yearly Expenses: £4,006,349.49
Total Economy (£): 176,428,479
Total Population: 10,221,780
Home Economy (£): 176,428,479
Home Population: 10,221,780
Economic Growth: -0.48%
Population Growth: 1.46%
Education Rate: 34%
Prestige: 3
Public Support: 45%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Average
Equipment: 55.00%
Regulars: 106,817
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 440,261
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 1
Ships-of-the-Line: 4
Screw Frigates: 18
Sail Frigates: 15
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: President Jefferson Davis
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: MastahCheef117

The Khedivate of Egypt

Bank: -£5,508,643.94
Debt Payments: -£108,118.62
Yearly Balance: £326,843.49
Yearly Income: £3,071,217.50
Yearly Expenses: £2,636,255.39
Total Economy (£): 27,803,214
Total Population: 8,256,875
Home Economy (£): 27,803,214
Home Population: 8,256,875
Economic Growth: -0.05%
Population Growth: 1.55%
Education Rate: 14% [+5% in 1 turn]
Prestige: 5
Public Support: 58%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Poor
Army Level: (5/5) Failing
Equipment: 15.00%
Regulars: 71,755
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 254,842
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing [+2 in 4 turns]
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 3
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Wali Muhammad Sa'id Pasha
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: tyriet

The French Empire

Bank: -£424,316,525.49
Debt Payments: -£9,347,322.80
Yearly Balance: £18,885,683.30
Yearly Income: £41,978,886.33
Yearly Expenses: £14,045,880.23
Total Economy (£): 487,925,666
Total Population: 41,742,566
Home Economy (£): 406,757,826
Home Population: 34,145,883
Economic Growth: 1.63%
Population Growth: 0.59%
Colonial Holdings

Name: French India
Economy (£): 5,103,700
Population: 141,173
Name: French Indochina
Economy (£): 33,209,149
Population: 2,069,492
Name: French North Africa
Economy (£): 30,536,721
Population: 2,530,127
Name: French Africa
Economy (£): 9,576,955
Population: 2,555,064
Name: French Caribbean
Economy (£): 2,741,315
Population: 300,826

Education Rate: 63% [+13% in 3 turns]
Prestige: 143
Public Support: 73%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Good
Army Level: (5/5) Average [+3 in 1 turn]
Equipment: 97.00%
Regulars: 306,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 1,304,320
Navy Level: (2/5) Average
Ironclads: 2
Ships-of-the-Line: 25
Screw Frigates: 7
Sail Frigates: 22
Transport Ships: 20
Nation Ruler: Emperor Napoleon III
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: jacob-Lundgren

The Kingdom of Greece

Bank: -£20,427,040.74
Debt Payments: -£449,989.88
Yearly Balance: £426,097.51
Yearly Income: £1,868,410.75
Yearly Expenses: £992,323.36
Total Economy (£): 21,893,515
Total Population: 1,296,385
Home Economy (£): 21,893,515
Home Population: 1,296,385
Economic Growth: -1.52%
Population Growth: 0.86%
Education Rate: 32%
Prestige: 5
Public Support: 100%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Poor [+2 in 1 turn]
Equipment: 36.00%
Regulars: 45,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 40,012
Navy Level: (2/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 3
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: King Otto
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: XVG

The Kingdom of Hanover

Bank: -£28,247,364.05
Debt Payments: -£622,264.78
Yearly Balance: £1,276,192.07
Yearly Income: £2,553,789.28
Yearly Expenses: £655,332.42
Total Economy (£): 48,148,028
Total Population: 1,953,584
Home Economy (£): 48,148,028
Home Population: 1,953,584
Economic Growth: 2.51%
Population Growth: 0.88%
Education Rate: 94%
Prestige: 8
Public Support: 80%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Average
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 46.00%
Regulars: 8,782
Conscripts: 24,562
Reserves: 22,205
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 1
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: King George V
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: nachopontmercy

The Kingdom of Hungary

Bank: -£95,075,364.91
Debt Payments: -£2,094,427.33
Yearly Balance: -£3,567,479.78
Yearly Income: £5,461,882.88
Yearly Expenses: £6,934,935.33
Total Economy (£): 86,751,634
Total Population: 14,951,785
Home Economy (£): 86,751,634
Home Population: 14,951,785
Economic Growth: -4.47%
Population Growth: 0.02%
Education Rate: 29%
Prestige: 2
Public Support: 67%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Average
Army Level: (3/5) Average
Equipment: 32.00%
Regulars: 104,384
Conscripts: 73,598
Reserves: 258,179
Navy Level: (5/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Regent Ferenc Deák
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Deaghaidh

The Kingdom of Italy

Bank: -£134,502,672.09
Debt Payments: -£2,315,304.82
Yearly Balance: £2,683,188.04
Yearly Income: £12,415,361.97
Yearly Expenses: £7,416,869.12
Total Economy (£): 331,015,208
Total Population: 22,794,918
Home Economy (£): 330,183,832
Home Population: 21,887,500
Economic Growth: 2.77%
Population Growth: 1.05%
Colonial Holdings

Name: Italian Arabia
Economy (£): 303,288
Population: 8,471
Name: Italian East Africa
Economy (£): £ 528,088.18
Population: 898,947

Education Rate: 32%
Prestige: 68
Public Support: 71%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Average
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 48.00%
Regulars: 176,497
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 810,601
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 0 [+1 in 2 turns]
Ships-of-the-Line: 2
Screw Frigates: 15
Sail Frigates: 22
Transport Ships: 12
Nation Ruler: King Vittorio Emanuele II
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Dadarian

The Tokugawa Shogunate

Bank: -£45,064,211.17
Debt Payments: -£992,725.25
Yearly Balance: -£2,112,914.23
Yearly Income: £6,534,948.48
Yearly Expenses: £7,655,137.46
Total Economy (£): 190,879,284
Total Population: 33,741,063
Home Economy (£): 190,879,284
Home Population: 33,741,063
Economic Growth: -0.34%
Population Growth: 0.26%
Education Rate: 40%
Prestige: 0
Public Support: 66%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Poor [+1 in 1 turn]
Army Level: (2/5) Poor
Equipment: 24.00%
Regulars: 92,797
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 1,041,188
Navy Level: (5/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 4
Sail Frigates: 7
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Emperor Kōmei
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: alexander23

The United Mexican States

Bank: -£36,806,443.33
Debt Payments: -£722,403.21
Yearly Balance: £725,429.85
Yearly Income: £3,469,891.73
Yearly Expenses: £2,022,058.67
Total Economy (£): 46,572,402
Total Population: 8,917,522
Home Economy (£): 46,572,402
Home Population: 8,917,522
Economic Growth: 2.43%
Population Growth: 2.19%
Education Rate: 17%
Prestige: 15
Public Support: 75%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Poor
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 32.00%
Regulars: 21,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 275,232
Navy Level: (1/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 3
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: President Miguel Miramón
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Mathrim

The Kingdom of the Netherlands

Bank: -£24,110,595.81
Debt Payments: -£531,135.39
Yearly Balance: £9,349,019.37
Yearly Income: £13,753,716.21
Yearly Expenses: £3,873,561.45
Total Economy (£): 147,830,542
Total Population: 16,239,629
Home Economy (£): 54,079,141
Home Population: 4,934,723
Economic Growth: 3.22%
Population Growth: 0.70%
Colonial Holdings

Name: Dutch East Indies
Economy (£): 83,447,034
Population: 11,137,922
Name: Dutch Caribbean
Economy (£): 4,067,836
Population: 62,566
Name: Dutch Africa
Economy (£): 6,236,530
Population: 104,418

Education Rate: 89%
Prestige: 36
Public Support: 64%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Average [+2 in 2 turns]
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 51.00%
Regulars: 44,130
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 500,353
Navy Level: (2/5) Average
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 1
Screw Frigates: 1
Sail Frigates: 7
Transport Ships: 5
Nation Ruler: King William III
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: KeldoniaSkylar

The Ottoman Empire

Bank: -£193,809,646.04
Debt Payments: -£4,269,457.38
Yearly Balance: -£686.17
Yearly Income: £9,938,831.81
Yearly Expenses: £5,670,060.60
Total Economy (£): 174,450,819
Total Population: 25,771,548
Home Economy (£): 174,450,819
Home Population: 25,771,548
Population Growth: 0.90%
Economic Growth: 4.87%
Education Rate: 31%
Prestige: 91
Public Support: 80%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Poor
Army Level: (4/5) Poor
Equipment: 48.00%
Regulars: 129,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 795,418
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 4
Screw Frigates: 6
Sail Frigates: 3
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: Sultan Abdülmecid I
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Boris ze Spider

The States of the Church

Bank: -£8,808,751.33
Debt Payments: -£194,049.11
Yearly Balance: -£7,478.62
Yearly Income: £923,171.22
Yearly Expenses: £736,600.74
Total Economy (£): 13,499,865
Total Population: 1,411,376
Home Economy (£): 13,499,865
Home Population: 1,411,376
Economic Growth: 0.94%
Population Growth: 0.35%
Education Rate: 37%
Prestige: 37
Public Support: 100%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Average
Army Level: (5/5) Poor
Equipment: 39.00%
Regulars: 24,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 43,561
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 10
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Pope Pius IX
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Ab Ovo

The Sublime State of Persia

Bank: -£58,817,932.71
Debt Payments: -£1,295,707.73
Yearly Balance: £514,490.70
Yearly Income: £3,408,820.26
Yearly Expenses: £1,598,621.83
Total Economy (£): 45,138,302
Total Population: 6,482,004
Home Economy (£): 45,138,302
Home Population: 6,482,004
Population Growth: 0.75%
Economic Growth: -0.02%
Education Rate: 11%
Prestige: 0
Public Support: 58%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Failing
Equipment: 24.00%
Regulars: 24,470
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 170,532
Navy Level: (2/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 2
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Shahanshah Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Revan

The Kingdom of Portugal

Bank: -£31,780,661.40
Debt Payments: -£562,434.28
Yearly Balance: £43,210.85
Yearly Income: £2,178,537.55
Yearly Expenses: £1,572,892.42
Total Economy (£): 32,096,378
Total Population: 4,450,375
Home Economy (£): 20,897,821
Home Population: 2,183,214
Economic Growth: 2.70%
Population Growth: 0.94%

Name: Portugese Angola
Economy (£): 3,846,925
Population: 722,534
Name: Portugese Mozambique
Economy (£): 4,144,517
Population: 1,184,602
Name: Portuguese India
Economy (£): 1,895,155
Population: 252,930
Name: Portugese Africa
Economy (£): 1,311,960
Population: 107,095

Education Rate: 18% [+6% in 2 turns]
Prestige: 20
Public Support: 49%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Poor [+1 in 1 turn]
Army Level: (3/5) Poor
Equipment: 54.00%
Regulars: 38,800
Conscripts: 2,000
Reserves: 135,357
Navy Level: (5/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 2
Screw Frigates: 11
Sail Frigates: 0
Transport Ships: 4
Nation Ruler: King Luís I
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: King50000

The Kingdom of Prussia

Bank: -£188,236,844.63
Debt Payments: -£4,596,748.34
Yearly Balance: -£26,517,885.68
Yearly Income: £10,028,270.36
Yearly Expenses: £31,949,407.70
Total Economy (£): 316,631,216
Total Population: 19,843,994
Home Economy (£): 316,631,216
Home Population: 19,843,994
Economic Growth: 3.63%
Population Growth: 0.87%
Education Rate: 85%
Prestige: 128
Public Support: 100%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Good
Army Level: (3/5) Good [+1 in 1 turn.]
Equipment: 81.00%
Regulars: 190,174 [+104,302 in 1 turn.]
Conscripts: 45,293
Reserves: 951,595
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 4
Sail Frigates: 4
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: King William I
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: etranger01

The United Principalities

Bank: -£42,517,797.04
Debt Payments: -£936,629.97
Yearly Balance: £535,725.33
Yearly Income: £2,754,417.34
Yearly Expenses: £1,282,062.04
Total Economy (£): 41,986,362
Total Population: 3,364,211
Home Economy (£): 41,986,362
Home Population: 3,364,211
Economic Growth: 1.28%
Population Growth: 1.03%
Education Rate: 21%
Prestige: 10
Public Support: 69%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Poor
Army Level: (5/5) Poor
Equipment: 49.00%
Regulars: 41,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 120,150
Navy Level: (1/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 2
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Domnitor Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Rundstedt

The Russian Empire

Bank: -£678,054,764.36
Debt Payments: -£3,373,742.48
Yearly Balance: £3,268,099.99
Yearly Income: £24,525,258.27
Yearly Expenses: £17,883,415.80
Total Economy (£): 592,798,484
Total Population: 66,127,883
Home Economy (£): 588,805,944
Home Population: 65,741,903
Economic Growth: 1.14%
Population Growth: 1.41%
Colonial Holdings

Name: Russian Alaska
Economy (£): 3,992,539
Population: 385,980

Education Rate: 14%
Prestige: 128
Public Support: 89%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Failing [+1 in 1 turn]
Army Level: (4/5) Average
Equipment: 39.00%
Regulars: 310,195
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 2,344,905
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 21
Screw Frigates: 9
Sail Frigates: 34
Transport Ships: 10
Nation Ruler: Tsar Alexander II
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Morrell8

The Sokoto Caliphate

Bank: -£1,704,132.21
Debt Payments: -£37,540.55
Yearly Balance: -£1,814,013.81
Yearly Income: £1,001,255.23
Yearly Expenses: £2,777,728.49
Total Economy (£): 13,530,476
Total Population: 12,654,540
Home Economy (£): 13,530,476
Home Population: 12,654,540
Economic Growth: -1.09%
Population Growth: 1.16%
Education Rate: 1%
Prestige: 2
Public Support: 6%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (1/5) Failing
Equipment: 14.00%
Regulars: 30,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 390,572
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Sultan Ahmad bin Atiku
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Thandros

The Kingdom of Spain

Bank: -£109,248,183.82
Debt Payments: -£1,081,879.42
Yearly Balance: £4,427,888.17
Yearly Income: £10,754,740.49
Yearly Expenses: £5,244,972.90
Total Economy (£): 182,221,434
Total Population: 18,779,459
Home Economy (£): 134,027,806
Home Population: 12,809,695
Economic Growth: 1.55%
Population Growth: 0.02%
Colonial Holdings

Name: Spanish Caribbean
Economy (£): 9,905,107
Population: 2,006,761
Name: "Spanish Philippines
"
Economy (£): 37,680,304
Population: 3,950,322
Name: Spanish North Africa
Economy (£): 608,217
Population: 12,681

Education Rate: 40% [+16% in 2 turns]
Prestige: 54
Public Support: 64%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Average
Army Level: (4/5) Poor
Equipment: 47.00%
Regulars: 123,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 579,613
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 3
Screw Frigates: 6
Sail Frigates: 13
Transport Ships: 13
Nation Ruler: Queen Isabella II
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Duke of Britain

The Kingdom of Sweden

Bank: -£45,243,144.70
Debt Payments: -£669,112.32
Yearly Balance: -£14,135,377.80
Yearly Income: £2,524,518.10
Yearly Expenses: £15,990,783.58
Total Economy (£): 37,344,079
Total Population: 5,386,723
Home Economy (£): 37,344,079
Home Population: 5,386,723
Economic Growth: 1.89%
Population Growth: 0.71%
Education Rate: 95% [+5% in 1 turn]
Prestige: 18
Public Support: 64%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Average
Army Level: (3/5) Average
Equipment: 72.00%
Regulars: 16,213
Conscripts: 83,794
Reserves: 83,470
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 10
Ships-of-the-Line: 3
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 9
Transport Ships: 3
Nation Ruler: King Charles XV
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Haresus

The Swiss Confederation

Bank: £617,335.10
Debt Payments: £0.00
Yearly Balance: £3,304,017.37
Yearly Income: £3,826,263.87
Yearly Expenses: £522,246.49
Total Economy (£): 36,871,498
Total Population: 2,647,627
Home Economy (£): 36,871,498
Home Population: 2,647,627
Economic Growth: 3.03%
Population Growth: 0.57%
Education Rate: 90%
Prestige: 81
Public Support: 70%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Average
Army Level: (5/5) Poor
Equipment: 53.00%
Regulars: 0
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 189,116
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: President Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: RedNomNoms

The South African Republic

Bank: -£1,040,047.49
Debt Payments: -£22,911.34
Yearly Balance: £310,516.05
Yearly Income: £524,607.17
Yearly Expenses: £191,179.79
Total Economy (£): 15,897,187
Total Population: 594,921
Home Economy (£): 15,897,187
Home Population: 594,921
Economic Growth: 0.15%
Population Growth: 0.14%
Education Rate: 4%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 44%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (1/5) Failing
Equipment: 14.00%
Regulars: 3,500
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 12,394
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sail Frigates: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: President Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Seek75

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Bank: -£713,923,914.52
Debt Payments: -£15,716,734.09
Yearly Balance: £24,217,634.44
Yearly Income: £69,935,301.49
Yearly Expenses: £10,950,932.96
Total Economy (£): 1,876,106,748
Total Population: 158,000,518
Home Economy (£): 942,258,490
Home Population: 24,606,548
Economic Growth: 2.30%
Population Growth: 1.50%
Colonial Holdings

Name: British India
Economy (£): 813,471,529
Population: 125,991,198
Name: British North America
Economy (£): 52,157,444
Population: 3,647,074
Name: British Oceania
Economy (£): 55,465,152
Population: 1,607,800
Name: British Caribbean
Economy (£): 10,260,101
Population: 1,152,146
Name: British South Africa
Economy (£): 2,494,032
Population: 995,754

Education Rate: 62% [+10% in 4 turns]
Prestige: 322
Public Support: 98%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Average [+3 in 2 turns]
Army Level: (2/5) Average
Equipment: 68.00%
Regulars: 186,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 4,876,559
Navy Level: (2/5) Average
Ironclads: 25 [+4 Per Turn for 4 Turns]
Ships-of-the-Line: 33
Screw Frigates: 35
Sail Frigates: 47
Transport Ships: 30
Nation Ruler: Queen Victoria
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: stormbringer

The United States of America

Bank: -£635,051,298.63
Debt Payments: -£18,507,420.79
Yearly Balance: -£1,812,721.83
Yearly Income: £26,717,981.51
Yearly Expenses: £9,723,282.55
Total Economy (£): 361,431,560
Total Population: 24,867,828
Home Economy (£): 361,431,560
Home Population: 24,867,828
Economic Growth: 1.45%
Population Growth: 1.21%
Education Rate: 63%
Prestige: 43
Public Support: 39%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Average
Army Level: (3/5) Average
Equipment: 60.00%
Regulars: 92,827
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 821,414
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 13
Ships-of-the-Line: 0
Screw Frigates: 80
Sail Frigates: 4
Transport Ships: 24
Nation Ruler: President Thaddeus Stevens
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Afaslizo

99KingHigh · Jun 15, 2013

((I have just found out that I will be unable to access the forums for the next 7 weeks, which I assume is long enough time away to force me to resign from the game. As much as I would like to continue the game, it seems that unless I manage to somehow become able to create 7 turns of orders, which I doubt is even allowed, someone else will have to take over the Great Qing.))

AtreyuAtreides · Jun 15, 2013

I'd be willing to take over as the Qing.

jacob-Lundgren · Jun 15, 2013

The Empire of the French has had an overall successful year and our security has finally reached a safe and comfortable level. Danger still looms however and nations continue down dark paths. With security increase more efforts and focus can again be put on the city of Paris in the coming years. We are deeply disturbed about the news out of Japan and will be in further communication to resolve that crisis. There is also the horrible incident that occurred in Rome this year.

The assault upon the Pope is without justification and without any logic. The attack on the Hungarian Cardinal was bad enough and requires condemnation of its own but to strike at the Pope and in such deeply insulting ways as well is deeply troubling. The current Austrian government needs to handle these criminals, perhaps handing them over to the Church and frankly it is itself becoming dangerous. The Austrian government needs to prove itself better or perhaps some internal hand should take control of the wheel of state. The Nobles cannot be satisfied with the current mess their state is in.

We will give time for others to clarify the various messes they have created and the crisis they sparked overseas outside of Europe and hope a settlement is reached in the current Northern War. Given the situation we are also considering about recognition for Hungary. France will look into this possible submarine device in the future that played a useful role in the recent war in America and we hope the plague of defaulting on debt is brought to a halt before united action needs to be taken to restore proper working to the international financial system.

Napoleon III ~ Emperor of the French

Ab Ovo · Jun 15, 2013

States of the Church

The horror felt by all Catholics, and by citizens across the Papal States, can hardly be measured. The travesty of that blasphemous assault on both Cardinal Scitovszky -resulting in his death- and the Holy Father himself is a crime very nearly unique in the history of the Holy Mother Church. The Holy See demands that those involved in the attack such as Cardinal von Rauscher be immediately extradited to the States of the Church; so that they may be judged in the courts of God. Bishop János Simor of Csanád is hereby elevated to the See of Esztergom and the positions of Archbishop of Esztergom and Prince-Primate of Hungary; as well as Apostolic Nuncio to the Kingdom of Hungary.

It has also come to the attention of the Papacy that, as outlined in the Austrian missive to the Holy See; Franz-Joseph of Austria is indeed the rightful, legitimate, and sovereign Apostolic King of Hungary; crowned with the Crown of St Stephen in the city of Székesfehérvár. Since time immemorial the kings of Hungary have carried their title with the blessing of the Papacy since the Crown was bestowed upon St Stephen in the year 1000 by Pope Sylvester II. As Franz-Joseph has obviously been deemed unfit by the people of Hungary, and in light of the previously recognised status of that Kingdom, and taking into account the precedent set for Papal validation of the coronation by Popes Sylvester II, Alexander III, and Innocent III, the coronation of I. Ferenc József as Apostolic King of Hungary is hereby annulled; and the throne of Hungary declared sede vacante. May God have mercy on Franz-Joseph and the people of Hungary.

In Christ,

His Eminence, Giacomo Antonelli;
Cardinal Secretary of State for His Holiness,
Pius PP IX

Thandros · Jun 15, 2013

I come before you to announce that the Sultan of Sokoto and the Cailph of the Sokoto Cailphate Ahmad bin Atiku died last night in his sleep and I Aliu Karami, his Cousin< has been selected to succeed him as Sultan and Cailph. I will not claim My cousin was popular in fact I am led to believe he is hated utterly by many within our country and his constant purging of elements of the population to achieve in some cases righteous aims mostly the removal of corruption has led to more instability and confusion. I announce an end to any further purging and his nepotism committee will be disbanded and a new committee will be set to establish and effective and as much as possible honest government to ensure good government ship of the Sokoto Cailphate. This is my main promise for my reign as Cailph and Sultan and I shall restore order and the rule of law to the Sokoto Cailphate.

Mathrim · Jun 15, 2013

La Patria es Primero

Mexicans,

I'm no Juarez. I won't just speak. I'm a man of action. I was elected by the assembly of the Mexican people, to carry out a mission and to improve our relations with the Confederacy. As soon as I was elected, I began working. You might not have heard of me for nearly a month, but it's because I value work over empty communication. My work paid off and I now bring forward this treaty, that will improve our relations with the Confederacy and help us fight the plague of Northern Mexico, banditry and smuggling. I will probably expose my program for this first year on a later date but now, let me get some well-deserved rest.

Mexican-Confederate Treaty of Friendship, Recognition, Trade and Cooperation (Treaty of Veracruz, 1866)

I Relations

§1 The United Mexican States will and the Confederate States of America will establish diplomatic relations, in a spirit of fraternity and with goodwill.
§2 The United Mexican States will recognize the Confederate States of America as the successor of the United States of America in the areas that currently make up the Confederacy. As such, the United Mexican States will recognize that the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic, also called Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo and the Gadsden Purchase are valid and will drop any claims they might have held on the territory. Moreover, the United Mexican States will renounce to destabilizing or seeding separatism in the Confederacy.
§3 The Confederate States of America will recognize the United Mexican States in their current borders and will drop any claims it might have held on Mexican territory. It will forever recognize these borders and will renounce to destabilizing or seeding separatism in Mexico.
§4 Embassies will be opened in Richmond and Mexico City, and relevant international customs will be applied to them.
§5 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America announce their friendship to the world and will seek to deepen the existing ties between them.

II Military mission

§1 Considering the proven military expertise of the Confederate States of America, and so as to improve the general quality of the Mexican armed forces, a Confederate military mission will be sent to Mexico, so as to provide advice and help to the Mexican military leadership.
§2 This mission will be granted diplomatic immunity and all other diplomatic privileges.

III Trade

§1 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America will lower their respective tariffs to a maximum of 25%.
§2 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America will do their best to end other trade restrictions, so as to bring mutual prosperity.
§3 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America will fight smuggling and banditry along the Mexican-Confederate border, and will ensure that trade occurs on normal circumstances, through military, judiciary and police cooperation.

Done in Veracruz, the 3rd of February 1866

[X] Miguel Gregorio de la Luz Atenógenes Miramón y Tarelo, 27th president of Mexico
[X] JUDAH P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of State of the Confederate States of America, for JEFFERSON F. DAVIS, President of the Confederate States of America

Por un México fuerte.

Miguel Gregorio de la Luz Atenógenes Miramón y Tarelo, 27th president of Mexico

Dadarian · Jun 15, 2013

The Kingdom of Italy is horrified by the recent fight caused by the Austrian Cardnal, such an act is a defilement of the Church and an insult to the Holy Trinity.

The Sultanate of Aceh is illegitimate and is now sovereign Italian territory. Any further attempts by the Netherlands to assist the backwards heathens shall be met with decisive action. The restoration of control to the Aceh colony shall begin immediately.

We also thank the Prussian government in their assistance in modernizing our reserves. We wish them luck and speed in the recent conflict that is happening in Northern Europe.

Viva il Regno Italia

King Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia II of Italy

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