########################## THE WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION ##########################
# IDs 285210-285230
# The will of Carlos II #
# by Fodoron
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name = "EVENTNAME285210"
desc = "EVENTHIST285210"
style = 1
date = { day = 2 month = november year = 1700 }
action_a = { # OK
name = "ACTIONAME285121A"
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command = { type = relation which = FRA value = 200 }
command = { type = trigger which = 179080 } # HAB the will of Carlos II
command = { type = trigger which = 170052 } # FRA the will of Carlos II
}
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EVENTNAME285210;The will of Carlos II;;;;;;;;;;
EVENTHIST285210;For years Europe has been preparing for the death of childless Carlos II of Spain. He was related to several royal families in Europe, but after the death of the designated heir, Joseph Ferdinand Wittelbach of Bavaria, at the age of six, the royal houses of Austria and France had a similar claim, although according to the Spanish laws of succession the right of the French Dauphin preceded that of the Habsburg. But both nations were too powerful, and the addition of the Spanish empire would make any of them unstopable, and so candidates not destined to their thrones, Philip of Anjou and Charles Habsburg, were discussed as heirs to Carlos, and several partition agreements were negotiated. That is precisely what everybody wanted to prevent in Spain. Despite the bigger influence from the Austracist party leaded by the mother of Carlos, there was an undisputable fact: France had 300,000 soldiers next to Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, and so represented the only opportunity, albeit small, to keep the empire together. A will was redacted and the agonizing Carlos signed it. It leaves the kingdom to Philip Anjou, but it contains two crucial clauses, the condition that the crowns of France and Spain should never be hold by the same person, and the condition that if any partition takes place, then the crown of Spain should go to Charles Habsburg. Austria, of course, rejected it, starting the war in Italy, but the rest of Europe seemed to agree, as the equilibrium was not broken. But, could Louis XIV resist the temptation?;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME285210A;We accept his will;;;;;;;;;;
# The will of Carlos II (Austrian version) #
# by Fodoron
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id = 179080
random = no
country = HAB
name = "EVENTNAME285210"
desc = "EVENTHIST285210"
style = 1
action_a = { # Reject
name = "ACTIONAME179080A"
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = -100 }
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = -100 }
command = { type = addcore which = 377 } # Luxembourg
command = { type = addcore which = 378 } # Brabant
command = { type = addcore which = 380 } # Flandern
command = { type = addcore which = 389 } # Lombardia
command = { type = casusbelli which = SPA value = 120 }
command = { type = casusbelli which = FRA value = 120 }
}
}
ACTIONAME179080A;We reject his will;;;;;;;;;;
# The will of Carlos II (French version) #
# by Fodoron
event = { # triggered by SPA 285210
id = 170052
random = no
country = FRA
name = "EVENTNAME285210"
desc = "EVENTHIST285210"
style = 1
action_a = { # Great
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command = { type = stability value = 1 }
command = { type = DIP which = 2 value = 12 }
command = { type = vassal which = SPA }
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# Louis XIV threatens the balance and claims Flandern #
# by Fodoron
event = {
id = 170053
trigger = {
event = 285210
}
random = no
country = FRA
name = "EVENTNAME170053"
desc = "EVENTHIST170053"
style = 1
date = { day = 7 month = september year = 1701 }
action_a = { # State our claims
name = "ACTIONAME170053A"
command = { type = addcore which = 377 } # Luxembourg
command = { type = addcore which = 378 } # Brabant
command = { type = addcore which = 380 } # Flandern
command = { type = trigger which = 186050 } # HOL Grand alliance
command = { type = trigger which = 164015 } # ENG Grand alliance
command = { type = trigger which = 125030 } # BAY Grand alliance
command = { type = badboy value = 2 }
}
action_b = { # Respect the treaties
name = "ACTIONAME17053B"
command = { type = vp value = 5 }
}
}
EVENTNAME170053;Louis XIV threatens the balance and claims Flandern;;;;;;;;;;
EVENTHIST170053;Louis missjudged the uneasyness that the rest of Europe displayed for the French expansionism, and made several mistakes after the Spanish succession. He closed the Spanish-American commerce to English and Dutch, he recognized James III Stuart as king of England, and he occupied the fortresses in Spanish Netherlands with French troops. In February, the French States had ratified the right of Philip of Anjou to the crown of France, violating the will of Carlos II. The maritime powers had the motive and the excuse, and Austria discovered that now she had allies for the war of Spanish succession.;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME170053B;Respect the treaties;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME170053A;State our claims;;;;;;;;;;
# The Grand alliance (Spanish war of succession Netherlands version) #
# by Fodoron
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id = 186050
random = no
country = HOL
name = "EVENTNAME186050"
desc = "EVENTHIST186050"
style = 1
action_a = { # Sign pact
name = "ACTIONAME186050A"
command = { type = casusbelli which = FRA value = 120 }
command = { type = casusbelli which = SPA value = 120 }
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = 150 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = 75 }
}
action_b ={ # Not our business
name = "ACTIONNAME186050B"
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = -25 }
}
}
EVENTNAME186050;The Grand alliance;;;;;;;;;;
EVENTHIST186050;For years Europe has been preparing for the death of childless Carlos II of Spain. He was related to several royal families in Europe, but after the death of the designated heir, Joseph Ferdinand Wittelbach of Bavaria, at the age of six, the royal houses of Austria and France had a similar claim. But both were too powerful, and the addition of the Spanish empire would make any of them unstopable, and so candidates not destined to their thrones, Philip of Anjou and Charles Habsburg, were discussed as heirs to Carlos, and several partition agreements were negotiated. That is precisely what everybody wanted to prevent in Spain. Despite the bigger influence from the Austracist party leaded by the mother of Carlos, there was an undisputable fact: France had 300,000 soldiers next to Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, and so represented the only opportunity, albeit small, to keep the empire together. A will was redacted and the agonizing Carlos signed it. It left the kingdom to Philip Anjou, but it contained two crucial clauses, the condition that the crowns of France and Spain should never be hold by the same person and that the Spanish possessions could not be divided. Austria, of course, rejected it, but the rest of Europe seemed to agree, as the equilibrium was not broken. But Louis missjudged the uneasyness that the rest of Europe displayed for the French expansionism, and made several mistakes after the Spanish succession. He closed the Spanish-American commerce to English and Dutch, he recognized James III Stuart as king of England, and he occupied the fortresses in Spanish Netherlands with French troops. In February, the French States had ratified the right of Philip of Anjou to the crown of France, violating the will of Carlos II. The maritime powers had the motive and the excuse, and Austria discovered that now she had allies for the war of Spanish succession.;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME186050B;We don't care who inherits Spain;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME186050A;Support Habsburg succession to the Spanish throne;;;;;;;;;;
# The Grand alliance (Spanish war of succession English version) #
# by Fodoron
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id = 164015
random = no
country = ENG
name = "EVENTNAME164015"
desc = "EVENTHIST164015"
style = 1
action_a = { # Sign pact
name = "ACTIONAME164015A"
command = { type = casusbelli which = FRA value = 120 }
command = { type = casusbelli which = SPA value = 120 }
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = 150 }
command = { type = relation which = HOL value = 75 }
}
action_b ={ # Not our business
name = "ACTIONNAME164015B"
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = HOL value = -25 }
}
}
# The Grand alliance (Spanish war of succession Bavarian version) #
# by Fodoron
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id = 125030
random = no
country = BAY
name = "EVENTNAME125030"
desc = "EVENTHIST125030"
style = 1
action_a = { # Reject pact
name = "ACTIONAME125030A"
command = { type = casusbelli which = HAB value = 120 }
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = 75 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = 75 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = -50 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = -25 }
command = { type = relation which = HOL value = -25 }
}
action_b ={ # Not our business
name = "ACTIONNAME125030B"
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = -25 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = -25 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = 75 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = HOL value = 25 }
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EVENTNAME125030;The Grand alliance;;;;;;;;;;
EVENTHIST125030;For years Europe has been preparing for the death of childless Carlos II of Spain. He was related to several royal families in Europe, but after the death of the designated heir, Joseph Ferdinand Wittelbach of Bavaria, at the age of six, the royal houses of Austria and France had a similar claim. But both were too powerful, and the addition of the Spanish empire would make any of them unstopable, and so candidates not destined to their thrones, Philip of Anjou and Charles Habsburg, were discussed as heirs to Carlos, and several partition agreements were negotiated. That is precisely what everybody wanted to prevent in Spain. A will was redacted and the agonizing Carlos signed it. It left the kingdom to Philip Anjou, but it contained two crucial clauses, the condition that the crowns of France and Spain should never be hold by the same person and that the Spanish possessions could not be divided. Austria, of course, rejected it, but the rest of Europe seemed to agree, as the equilibrium was not broken. But Louis missjudged the uneasyness that the rest of Europe displayed for the French expansionism, and made several mistakes after the Spanish succession. He closed the Spanish-American commerce to English and Dutch, he recognized James III Stuart as king of England, and he occupied the fortresses in Spanish Netherlands with French troops. In February, the French States had ratified the right of Philip of Anjou to the crown of France, violating the will of Carlos II. The maritime powers had the motive and the excuse, and Austria discovered that now she had allies for the war of Spanish succession. The only allies of France were the Wittelsbach: the electors of Bavaria, Cologne and Trier, and the Duke of Savoy. Maximilian II of Bavaria had been named governor of the Spanish Netherlands. The Bavarian participation in the war lasted until the battle of Blenheim in 1704, when she was knocked out of the war by a crushing defeat.;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME125030B;We don't care who inherits Spain.;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME125030A;Support Bourbon succession to the Spanish throne;;;;;;;;;;
# Charles proclaimed king of Spain in Viena #
# by Fodoron
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id = 179081
trigger = {
OR = {
event = 186050 # HOL Grand alliance
event = 164015 # ENG Grand alliance
}
}
random = no
country = HAB
name = "EVENTNAME179081"
desc = "EVENTHIST179081"
style = 1
date = { day = 13 month = september year = 1703 }
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name = "ACTIONAME179081A"
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command = { type = relation which = SPA value = -100 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = -75 }
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}
EVENTNAME179081;Charles proclaimed king of Spain in Viena;;;;;;;;;;
EVENTHIST179081;The formation of the Grand alliance and the start of the war made it possible for Charles Habsburg to push his bid for the Spanish crown. Although initially the Grand alliance did not seek to replace Felipe Bourbon as king of Spain, by 1703 England and the United Provinces (Netherlands) had decided that their commercial interests would be better protected by Habsburg rule. The issue was also important to win another ally, as Portugal was hesitant to enter a war unless on the side of the future king of Spain, her future neighbour. The Austrians on their part, were convinced that the invassion of Spain could only be achieved with the concurrence of English and Portuguese troops. Once the support of their allies was secured, Charles was proclaimed king of Spain by the imperial court in Viena in September 1703. This proclamation was important also for the supporters that Charles had in Spain, that could raise in arms in the hope of being on the winning side.;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME179081A;State our claims;;;;;;;;;;
# Portugal joins Grand alliance (Spanish war of succession Portuguese version) #
# by Fodoron
event = {
id = 260031
trigger = {
event = 186050 # HOL Grand alliance
event = 164015 # ENG Grand alliance
}
random = no
country = POR
name = "EVENTNAME260031"
desc = "EVENTHIST260031"
style = 1
date = { day = 27 month = december year = 1703 }
action_a = { # Sign pact
name = "ACTIONAME260031A"
command = { type = casusbelli which = FRA value = 120 }
command = { type = casusbelli which = SPA value = 120 }
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = 150 }
command = { type = relation which = HOL value = 75 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = 75 }
}
action_b ={ # Not our business
name = "ACTIONNAME260031B"
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = HOL value = -25 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = -25 }
}
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EVENTNAME260031;Portugal joins Grand alliance;;;;;;;;;;
EVENTHIST260031;When Carlos II of Spain died childless, he tested in favour of Philip of Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV of France. Emperor Leopold I of Austria contested this will, but found little support. However, two years later, Louis expansionism had convinced England and the Netherlands to enter an alliance against France and Spain. Portugal had initial agreements with France, but in 1703, due to commercial interests and the possibility of expanding the borders of Brazil, and seeing the course of war turning in favor of the Grand alliance, Portugal signed the treaties of Methuen, entering the war on their side. Her participation was deemed very important, as it allowed the opening of the Western front in Spain to the invasion by Anglo-Portuguese troops.;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME260031B;We don't care who inherits Spain;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME260031A;Support Habsburg succession to the Spanish throne;;;;;;;;;;
# Savoy joins Grand alliance (Spanish war of succession Savoyard version) #
# by Fodoron
event = {
id = 275020
trigger = {
event = 186050 # HOL Grand alliance
event = 164015 # ENG Grand alliance
}
random = no
country = SAV
name = "EVENTNAME275020"
desc = "EVENTHIST275020"
style = 1
date = { day = 1 month = february year = 1703 }
action_a = { # Sign pact
name = "ACTIONAME275020A"
command = { type = addcore which = 397 } # Sardinia
command = { type = casusbelli which = FRA value = 120 }
command = { type = casusbelli which = SPA value = 120 }
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = 150 }
command = { type = relation which = HOL value = 75 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = 75 }
}
action_b ={ # Not our business
name = "ACTIONNAME275020B"
command = { type = relation which = SPA value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = FRA value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = HAB value = -75 }
command = { type = relation which = HOL value = -25 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = -25 }
}
}
EVENTNAME275020;Savoy joins Grand alliance;;;;;;;;;;
EVENTHIST275020;When Carlos II of Spain died childless, he tested in favour of Philip of Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV of France. Emperor Leopold I of Austria contested this will, but found little support. However, two years later, Louis expansionism had convinced England and the Netherlands to enter an alliance against France and Spain. Savoy had initial agreements with France, but in 1703 the Grand Duke of Savoy decided to join the Grand alliance, and have a go at the Spanish possessions in Italy in hopes of securing a slice of Milan.;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME275020B;We don't care who inherits Spain;;;;;;;;;;
ACTIONAME275020A;Support Habsburg succession to the Spanish throne;;;;;;;;;;
