1717-1725 : Orissa, Bengal and Brandenburg vassalized. War with Sweden and Bohemia.
My mission is to convert Minnesota. There is a missionary there but he has not converted the province yet.
I move a slider and maximize "Free Subjects". I refuse a call to arms from Ukraine (who started a war against Sweden), losing some prestige. I resolve to recover it vassalizing Orissa and Bengal. I declare war on them.
I get a core on Hammah, Haasa. In February 1721, Bengal is vassalized.
In the following month, Orissa is vassalized as well.
Therefore, this is a diplomatic map of Asia in March 1721.
I regret somewhat having released Indian states. In fact, I decide to reintegrate one, Gakwar, on which I still have two cores - I cede the third province to my vassal Riga, who has a core on it. It turns out to be a bad idea, as Riga has no heavy ships and can't get tariffs.
So Surat and Barod become Venetian and Ahmadabad belongs to Riga.
I would like to help my vassals recover the provinces, on which they have a core. I am not sure how to do it - can you do that on OPMs ? In February 1723, I declare war on Ansbach, since virtually all of the vassals who are neighboring it have a core on it.
I end up being at war with Ukraine and Brandenburg as well.
The only highlight of this war is the not so small army of Ukraine.
Then it dawns on me that no matter what, annexing an OPM will cost me 4 infamy points with the Imperialism casus belli. So I choose instead to vassalize Brandenburg.
I convert Mainz and the Ukraine to catholic and finish the war. But before that, I get a gift to the state - 32127 ducats. The game loves me.
In July 1724 I get called to arms from Kanem Bornu against Spain - I declare war on Spain with the colonialism casus belli. This war drags on a little, so I declare war on Sweden, who is at war with Denmark but who has tons of allies. My targets are Riga (for Riga) and Frankfurt (for either Hesse or or Würzburg)
The anti-Italy coalition is not that small, but of course we have seen much worse.
Meanwhile, we can peace Spain and get their last colony bordering with us, Malindi. If the Swahili and The Mameluks were diploannexed, we would connect all of the African provinces to Rome.
In February 1725, in Ostmarch, we get the only major engagement worth remembering in this war. Their army is then routed in Bohemia.
For some reason, I guess PU, Frankfurt belongs to Sweden - but will soon belong to our vassal, Hesse. Sweden has no real army, having been defeated either by Ukraine or Denmark.
In August 1725, Sweden cedes Frankfurt (to Hesse) and Riga (to Riga). So my objectives for this war have been reached.
Closer look on Riga and Frankfurt.
I will probably help my vassals get their cores for a while - there are plenty of them. It is not even worth listing them all. That has the benefit that the improvements don't get destroyed and the vassals end up being more useful - while I don't have more uncored provinces to worry about.
But the war with Bohemia isn't over - there is a second major engagement in Niederlausitz in September 1725.
I get a core on Najd - Oman - that will be my next target. In November 1725, we peace Bohemia.
Peace again - apart from the Oirat Horde. We are colonizing their last province.
My mission is to convert Minnesota. There is a missionary there but he has not converted the province yet.
I move a slider and maximize "Free Subjects". I refuse a call to arms from Ukraine (who started a war against Sweden), losing some prestige. I resolve to recover it vassalizing Orissa and Bengal. I declare war on them.
I get a core on Hammah, Haasa. In February 1721, Bengal is vassalized.
In the following month, Orissa is vassalized as well.
Therefore, this is a diplomatic map of Asia in March 1721.
I regret somewhat having released Indian states. In fact, I decide to reintegrate one, Gakwar, on which I still have two cores - I cede the third province to my vassal Riga, who has a core on it. It turns out to be a bad idea, as Riga has no heavy ships and can't get tariffs.
So Surat and Barod become Venetian and Ahmadabad belongs to Riga.
I would like to help my vassals recover the provinces, on which they have a core. I am not sure how to do it - can you do that on OPMs ? In February 1723, I declare war on Ansbach, since virtually all of the vassals who are neighboring it have a core on it.
I end up being at war with Ukraine and Brandenburg as well.
The only highlight of this war is the not so small army of Ukraine.
Then it dawns on me that no matter what, annexing an OPM will cost me 4 infamy points with the Imperialism casus belli. So I choose instead to vassalize Brandenburg.
I convert Mainz and the Ukraine to catholic and finish the war. But before that, I get a gift to the state - 32127 ducats. The game loves me.
In July 1724 I get called to arms from Kanem Bornu against Spain - I declare war on Spain with the colonialism casus belli. This war drags on a little, so I declare war on Sweden, who is at war with Denmark but who has tons of allies. My targets are Riga (for Riga) and Frankfurt (for either Hesse or or Würzburg)
The anti-Italy coalition is not that small, but of course we have seen much worse.
Meanwhile, we can peace Spain and get their last colony bordering with us, Malindi. If the Swahili and The Mameluks were diploannexed, we would connect all of the African provinces to Rome.
In February 1725, in Ostmarch, we get the only major engagement worth remembering in this war. Their army is then routed in Bohemia.
For some reason, I guess PU, Frankfurt belongs to Sweden - but will soon belong to our vassal, Hesse. Sweden has no real army, having been defeated either by Ukraine or Denmark.
In August 1725, Sweden cedes Frankfurt (to Hesse) and Riga (to Riga). So my objectives for this war have been reached.
Closer look on Riga and Frankfurt.
I will probably help my vassals get their cores for a while - there are plenty of them. It is not even worth listing them all. That has the benefit that the improvements don't get destroyed and the vassals end up being more useful - while I don't have more uncored provinces to worry about.
But the war with Bohemia isn't over - there is a second major engagement in Niederlausitz in September 1725.
I get a core on Najd - Oman - that will be my next target. In November 1725, we peace Bohemia.
Peace again - apart from the Oirat Horde. We are colonizing their last province.