btw to make my intentions clear to all.
England has negotiated a deal with France in order to gain gaelic culture, I imgaine that this causes no distress to anyone.
I will attack and annex the Dutch provinces. This is ALL I want on the continent, it is not for use as a base for invasion and I will even commit to keeping minmum fortresses here and no garrison. i want the culture and manpower only. The English possesion of the Netherlands is to create a buffer zone against a short seaborne hop into England by an agressor. Our isolation from Europe is only defensable by a strong navy and the navy can operate better if only watching the Channel for quick seaborne invasions.
I will gurantee never to launch any land based attacks against any nation originating from the Netherlands. There will be no substantial garrison at any time and fortresses will be kept small. This occupation is not a threat to anyone it is meerly a defensive emasure.
LE
