1661-1663 : War wit Portugal, Castille, Lorraine and Iraq
In June 1661, war is declared on Castille, Portugal and Lorraine. Some of their allies join their war, notably Granada and Aragon.
One of the first moves is obviously grab the Portuguese colonies in the Pacific.
After several naval engagements the enemy's fleets are destroyed.
In July 1661, we declare war on Iraq. Portugal's army is routed in Alentejo.
Granada's army is routed in Andalucia.
We peace Aragon. We defeat the Swiss in Barrois and rout the Castillian in Cantabria.
By December 1661, we are carpet-sieging Iberia.
We are also invading the Portuguese North America.
We declare war on the Cherokee. We seize other Portuguese colonies, like Guam and the Solomon islands.
Meanwhile, we keep expanding to the east.
Situation in September 1662.
Castillian Spain is also occupied.
After adding Bar to our sphere of influence, in December 1662, we annex Iraq - who had the provinces Mosul and Sharizhor.
Castille has to cede their African provinces. Now Tangiers is connected to Cape.
Switzerland and Granada are also peaced. Regrettably, because of an event, we gain 1 serfdom - as of now, Stability would take 2 years to recover.
In February 1663, Portugal cedes the provinces they owned in North America.
Madagascar is also part of the deal.
In April 1663, Cherokee is annexed.
Europe in June 1663. Lothringen hasn't fallen yet.
Funji had declared war on us and is peaced. Other provinces defect to us.
In September 1663, at last, we can vassalize Lorraine and all of our objectives are reached. Now it is time to wait for WE and infamy to go down.