Belgium

[peo]

Originally posted by M@ni@c
And later in the game not? I mean, the stats in this thread show Belgium still was the eight largest industrial power in 1913.

The game wont recreate history.
But the chances are that they would be a rather big power.
However i think that the gap between Belgium and the major powers would have widened by quite a bit by 1913.

 

[Murmurandus]

Belgium will rule the world... Well, at least in my games...

 

[w_mullender]

Originally posted by Murmurandus
Belgium will rule the world... Well, at least in my games...

Come on you weren't even independant at the start of this timeframe let alone an economic powerhouse
gegroet,
Willem I

 

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Originally posted by w_mullender
Come on you weren't even independant at the start of this timeframe

of course were (1831), your king was justnin denial

 

[w_mullender]

Originally posted by Crazy_Ivan80
of course were (1831), your king was justnin denial

A Willem is always right

 

[Murmurandus]

Originally posted by w_mullender
A Willem is always right

My brother happens to claim to same... I don't agree...

 

[w_mullender]

Originally posted by Murmurandus
My brother happens to claim to same... I don't agree...

A Fleming named Willem?? That is like a dutchman called Filip

 

[supergamelin]

the independance of Belgium had been guaranted by treaty by the European powers, so that napoleon refrained from trying to eat it though he had some fantasies about that....

The treaty went on till the German decided to violate it in 1914 to launch their invasion of France.

 

[Avernite]

If the Netherlands didn't recognize Belgian independence, would it be possible for the Netherlands to just walk their troops in and take it back over?

 

[Vulture]

Originally posted by w_mullender
Come on you weren't even independant at the start of this timeframe let alone an economic powerhouse
gegroet,
Willem I

We rightfully declared independance Willem was sooooooo fond of Belgian industries and steel production

 

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Originally posted by Avernite
If the Netherlands didn't recognize Belgian independence, would it be possible for the Netherlands to just walk their troops in and take it back over?

not unless you want to tangle with the french

 

[HJ Tulp]

Originally posted by Vulture
We rightfully declared independance Willem was sooooooo fond of Belgian industries and steel production

Rightfully?!
Just depends if you count wanting independence because your HoS is Protestant as a rightfull reason

 

[Murmurandus]

Originally posted by HJ Tulp
Rightfully?!
Just depends if you count wanting independence because your HoS is Protestant as a rightfull reason

Nah, it's because of your funny language...

 

[unmerged(10945)]

I just wonder how the Congo is going to be modeled...as the leader of Belgium will I make or lose money when Leopold sells the Congo Free State to his own country?

 

[unmerged(5958)]

"Belgium was the 2nd industrialised nation in the world."

For all the non-believers, the first railroad outside Britain was between Mechelen and Brussels in Belgium.

 

[Avernite]

Oh, I believe it. I just believe Belgium should be reincorporated into the Netherlands

after all, Netherlands means just low countries, and Belgium was one of them too

 

[peo]

Originally posted by PriestOfDiscord
I just wonder how the Congo is going to be modeled...as the leader of Belgium will I make or lose money when Leopold sells the Congo Free State to his own country?

You should definatly loose money.
I think you are the nation not the king.

 

[Nikolai II]

Originally posted by PriestOfDiscord
I just wonder how the Congo is going to be modeled...as the leader of Belgium will I make or lose money when Leopold sells the Congo Free State to his own country?

About Congo..
How did Belgium get the land? As a neutral buffer zone?
Did people know how much land Belgium got, or was it like 'whoa look at that river go'?

 

[Vulture]

Just take a look at the present country of Congo/Zaïre. Add to that Rwanda/Ruanda and Burundi and you've pretty much got the Belgian possessions

 

[unmerged(15623)]

Yes, but I think what Nikolai is asking is how exactly did Belgium come by to posses it.