1668-1669 : War with Poland, Portugal, Ming and Songhai
In September 1668, therefore, war is declared on Poland, Portugal and Ming.
First Savoy's troops are routed.
Granada is quickly peaced. Portugal's colony in Mandam disappears by the time our army gets there.
Portugal's army catches us in Alentejo without general, but is routed.
Meanwhile Venice spreads from West to East.
Savoy is peaced - they pay 625 ducats. We gain a core on Wasuju, and therefore declare war on Songhai.
Riga and Crimea are whitepeaced. The Portuguese colony in Udskoye is seized.
We are at war with Polotsk and somewhat outnumbered in that theatre, but the first battle is won.
But the second battle in this theatre is lost.
By September 1669, though, we have occupied all the provinces we want to grab. After expanding our sphere of influence, we peace Poland and get the province Somogy .
Songhai has to cede Wasuju.
Ming cedes Xuan Fu.
And Portugal doesn't cede anything, since there are no colonies left to grab - we used the colonialism casus belli. But still, it is good for prestige.
Anyway, the mission is fulfilled and the next mission will be to vassalize Riga. We have a border with them - in India !. Otherwise, they own Estland and Livland.
This will have to wait, since we have just peaced them. Truce will expire in 1674.
But we are still at war with Polotsk, Tripol and the Hordes. Diplomatic maps in September 1669.
And a world map of our provinces, including vassals.
In September 1668, therefore, war is declared on Poland, Portugal and Ming.
First Savoy's troops are routed.
Granada is quickly peaced. Portugal's colony in Mandam disappears by the time our army gets there.
Portugal's army catches us in Alentejo without general, but is routed.
Meanwhile Venice spreads from West to East.
Savoy is peaced - they pay 625 ducats. We gain a core on Wasuju, and therefore declare war on Songhai.
Riga and Crimea are whitepeaced. The Portuguese colony in Udskoye is seized.
We are at war with Polotsk and somewhat outnumbered in that theatre, but the first battle is won.
But the second battle in this theatre is lost.
By September 1669, though, we have occupied all the provinces we want to grab. After expanding our sphere of influence, we peace Poland and get the province Somogy .
Songhai has to cede Wasuju.
Ming cedes Xuan Fu.
And Portugal doesn't cede anything, since there are no colonies left to grab - we used the colonialism casus belli. But still, it is good for prestige.
Anyway, the mission is fulfilled and the next mission will be to vassalize Riga. We have a border with them - in India !. Otherwise, they own Estland and Livland.
This will have to wait, since we have just peaced them. Truce will expire in 1674.
But we are still at war with Polotsk, Tripol and the Hordes. Diplomatic maps in September 1669.
And a world map of our provinces, including vassals.