Chapter 27: The 19th century
March 1800: We open the 19th century with three new cores: Al Karak, Negev, and Sinai.
October 1800: Our first war of the 19th century is against our frequent opponent, the Mamluks.
Mali and Ahmadnagar warn us, but Baluchistan chickens out.
November 1800: It's warn-fest 1800! Ethiopia and Nepal join in the party.
April 1801: We max out Centralization -- a local pretender is quickly dispatched.
July 1801: Peace with the Mamluks -- still one more war to finish them off.
We move our national focus to Mecca to help with the conversion process.
May 1802: Heijian cores.
December 1802: New embassy in Sandomierz.
January 1803: Gangwon converts.
March 1803: Our last idea -- improved foraging. Also, agricultural revolution in Kursk.
May 1803: Grain in Dar Ja'al.
July 1803: Core on Moghulistan (Khiva) from Boundary Dispute. Mecca converts to Orthodoxy. If all the holy cities are Orthodox, shouldn't the entire world be forced to convert to Orthodoxy? At least the Christians and Muslims, anyway.
January 1804: Poland decides to send a spy. He gets caught. Poland will be punished! Now, we must build a fine arts academy in Kachinsk.
February 1804: Poland's punishment.
I force the Swiss to choose sides. For the first time, Switzerland abandons Russia. The only major power I have yet to face is now engaged in war with her former ally. After all the stupid wars with Parma, this is how you repay me?!
May 1804: The Battle of Viborg -- a strategic withdrawal back to the capital.
Poland has been punished appropriately.
July 1804: The Swiss quickly realize what every other Western Power has: Russia is not to be trifled with.
August 1804: Silistria cores. Bavaria DOWs Switzerland, citing nationalist differences. This should be interesting.
November 1804: Agricultural revolution in Yakesa.
April 1805: Agricultural revolution in Berber.
September 1805: UPCA declares independence.
October 1805: Sieradz and Nubia convert.
April 1806: Kargah converts.
June 1806: As we occupy Swiss Finland, some folks from Aleppo move to Butana.
July 1806: Bohemia joins the dogpile on Switzerland. I wonder if they realize that the vast majority of the Swiss army is still in Switzerland? Ordos cores. Aragon warns us.
December 1806: It lasted until the 19th century, but finally, Byzantium loses its independence and becomes a vassal of... Crete. Kind of ignominious, if you ask me. I'd rather be taken out by the Ottoman Turks than an OPM.
February 1807: The Swiss take some cores and cash from Bavaria. That was probably a mistake, Bavaria.
July 1807: Boundary Dispute on Yumen! Time for some more border cleanup!
November 1807: I take what I can -- I want to keep some infamy for some other border cleanup.
December 1807: We inflict a minor but humiliating defeat on the Swiss.
I honestly didn't want to invade Switzerland proper and didn't think to release Finland.
April 1808: Dayz Az Zor and Badiyat Ash Sham core.
October 1808: Ramazan declares independence. I immediately act.
Brandenburg honors and brings some friends. Looks like one final clash between Russia and Brandenburg -- very fitting.
January 1809: Now we're to colonize Hawaii. On it!
February 1809: Ramazan is eliminated.
April 1809: A bloody battle between Russia and Brandenburg -- sometimes it seems like we never left the 18th century.
November 1809: Brandenburg and Russia sign a white peace. I have no interest in pursuing this any further.
February 1811: A new leader! Artamon Repnin is hardly encouraging -- 3/3/5. We hand him a musket and force him to the front lines as quickly as possible. The people of Russia don't exactly
want him to die, but it would be great if he breathed a little less.
October 1812: Hawaii is colonized and Timucua now needs a new fort.
May 1813: La Plata and Colombia declare independence.
November 1813: Scotland breaks free of Great Britain.
March 1814: Dear Iraq,
We don't like you as our vassal any more. We want more commitment from you, specifically, your complete annexation. Being our vassal just isn't good enough any more.
Sincerely,
Russia.
P.S. Well, ordinarily we'd mind if you brought a friend, but in Persia's case, we'll make an exception.
July 1814: War!
October 1814: Persia is annexed.
February 1815: He survived his four year term despite our best efforts. He retires to eating paste. His new replacement, Vasiliy Koltsov-Mosalski, is a lot better -- 3/9/8.
May 1815: Dar Ja'al sure is popular -- now people from Sandomierz want to live there.
November 1815: Deccan warns us.
April 1816: Iraq is now annexed.
August 1816: Mamluks, it's your turn.
September 1816: Delhi wants some new territory and calls Russia in. Russia honors her friends, but has no truck with territorial aggrandizement that is not to Russia's benefit. White peace will be pursued.
November 1816: Nile cores.
July 1817: Xuan Fu revolutionizes her agriculture.
November 1817: The Mamluks revolt against independence and join Russia in her quest to ensure no other power matters in world affairs. Ever.
May 1818: Gondwana is given white peace as a token of Russia's support for self-determination.
February 1819: Pyeongan converts.
August 1820: And this AAR concludes with three cores: Ninguta, Mudanjiang, and San Xing.
Next up is the State of the Republic: Endgame.