Difficulty: Normal/Normal Gold: 98 ducats Diplomats: 1 (I changed the files, Prussia starts with zero, but I needed a helping hand in the beginning). Vassilized to Poland-Lithuania.
“I arrive at the old castle at Königsberg, the Grandmasters old adviser has been “retired” since he could not accomplish what they needed. The Grandmasters need guidance, which I am to provide. The Grandmasters find themselves intrigued by my vision of a united Germany with them ruling the land.
The Prussian army is pathetically small, but it is adequate for the job it is to undertake for the moment. On the very same day that I am officially is promoted to reichschancellor, I advice that the Grandmasters declare war on Courland, Courland is a small country vassilized by the Teutonic order and a standing army of the same size as ours. The Prussian army marches the same day. A battle ensues at the gates of Riga, in which the Prussian army is victorious, as it shall be for centuries to come. The commander orders the city to be besieged, which he does competently. But disturbing news arrive on the 28th of October, that our supreme lord, the king of Poland-Lithuania has declared war on Courland. This is not good; I realise, since the Polish armies are much, much stronger then ours, and would probably get the province if I do not act. Being a man of action I send a message to the Prussian commander besieging Riga and orders him to make a general assault, and on 25th of December, the lord truly works in mysterious ways letting our first conquest to happen on the Christmas day, Riga falls. Te Deum will be sung in the Cathedral tonight. Gracefully I let the Courland nobility and merchants have the same rights as Prussian ones. Courland is ours, with its many merchants it will be an important addition to the true German Empire, and I can hear the polish king gnashing his teeth in frustration….many more polish kings will do that in the years to come.
The problem now is that we are almost completely surrounded by Poland, we need lebensraum. So I start sending envoys to other German principals, of offers of royal marriage, but only Brandenburg accepts. Most countries hate us for the annexation of Courland. That is the price you pay for success.
On the 2nd of August in the year of our lord 1501 we sign an alliance with Brandenburg. The only problem is that the Brandenburg nobility refuses to become vassals of us since we share no common border. Damnation. During the years that follow we nourishes our relationship with Brandenburg until they are our dearest friends. And then it happen, the miracle we have prayed for, on the 30th of April 1516, a messenger arrives, with news that the elector count of Brandenburg, has died without heirs, and that the Grandmaster is his closest relative. Brandenburg is no more; they are now a part of Prussia. The only problem is that Poland separates the two halves of the kingdom. How will I solve that? The following years are spent building up a respectable army and infrastructure.
On the evening of the 4th of October in 1522, dire news arrive, Poland, supported by France, Savoy, the Papalstates and Scotland, declare war on us. This is not good, not good at all. Since nobody likes our nation, we have not been able to forge an alliance. So none will help us. What is good though is that the vassilisation with Poland ends.
I have to calm the grandmaster down as he wishes to ride forth and give battle, though I manage to persuade him that we are not strong enough to take on such an alliance. I dig deep in the treasury, and pay an indemnity to Poland to leave us alone, which succeeds. Two years later Poland takes western Pommerania from Hansan. We are getting more and more encircled by Poland; this is not good at all.
On the 1st of January 1525, Thüringen as the first country converts to the new and intriguing Protestantism. Two years later Schweiz, Hansan and Sweden converts. Albrecht becomes our new elector count. And on the good side, on the 4th of April 1528 I join the Russian and Danish alliance, good news indeed, we are not alone anymore.
During this time wars have been raging throughout Europe, going in the disadvantage for England having lost three provinces to Scotland, France are losing against Spain, having lost three provinces. And Sweden, almost completely eaten up by Denmark and Russia.
In 1535 Russia eats up Kazan. She is getting big now, having conquered almost all of Finland and are cutting through her southern neighbours.
Time flies, when you have nothing to do, the kingdom almost runs itself. On the 26th of May 1537 I decide that it is time to embrace Protestantism. But another disturbing news arrives on the 27th of April 1540, that Poland also gets eastern Pommerania by the Hansan, this is most disturbing.
In 1559 Jean Calvin starts to preach and England converts immediately, and rebellion starts to bloom in the Spanish possessions in the Netherlands. The aftermath of the English conversion is that Hannover, having been annexed earlier becomes independent from English rule
WAR! On the 25th of July 1560 Russia declares war on a Teutonic order without allies, Denmark doesn’t honour the alliance, but Prussia keeps her promises. Our well-trained army is ordered to march on Memel and Dorpat. Memel falls early on the 11th of April 1561.
A side note is that Austria militarily annexes Böhmen on the 21st of June 1561, this is not good, since I now have another major power bordering to me.
The sieges drag on, but after a long siege Dorpat finally falls to the ever-victorious armies of Prussia on the early afternoon the 2nd November 1563, after a general assault has been ordered. Peace negotiations begin, but end after I threaten to march the armies towards Reval, if they do not agree to surrender Memel and pay a ransom for Dorpat. Russia will have to continue the war on her own.”
Feedback please.
I have yet to write down the rest of the AAR, but it should be complete by the end of the week.
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'Scru´ yu´ guys, I´m goeing hoeme'
-Eric Cartman
“I arrive at the old castle at Königsberg, the Grandmasters old adviser has been “retired” since he could not accomplish what they needed. The Grandmasters need guidance, which I am to provide. The Grandmasters find themselves intrigued by my vision of a united Germany with them ruling the land.
The Prussian army is pathetically small, but it is adequate for the job it is to undertake for the moment. On the very same day that I am officially is promoted to reichschancellor, I advice that the Grandmasters declare war on Courland, Courland is a small country vassilized by the Teutonic order and a standing army of the same size as ours. The Prussian army marches the same day. A battle ensues at the gates of Riga, in which the Prussian army is victorious, as it shall be for centuries to come. The commander orders the city to be besieged, which he does competently. But disturbing news arrive on the 28th of October, that our supreme lord, the king of Poland-Lithuania has declared war on Courland. This is not good; I realise, since the Polish armies are much, much stronger then ours, and would probably get the province if I do not act. Being a man of action I send a message to the Prussian commander besieging Riga and orders him to make a general assault, and on 25th of December, the lord truly works in mysterious ways letting our first conquest to happen on the Christmas day, Riga falls. Te Deum will be sung in the Cathedral tonight. Gracefully I let the Courland nobility and merchants have the same rights as Prussian ones. Courland is ours, with its many merchants it will be an important addition to the true German Empire, and I can hear the polish king gnashing his teeth in frustration….many more polish kings will do that in the years to come.
The problem now is that we are almost completely surrounded by Poland, we need lebensraum. So I start sending envoys to other German principals, of offers of royal marriage, but only Brandenburg accepts. Most countries hate us for the annexation of Courland. That is the price you pay for success.
On the 2nd of August in the year of our lord 1501 we sign an alliance with Brandenburg. The only problem is that the Brandenburg nobility refuses to become vassals of us since we share no common border. Damnation. During the years that follow we nourishes our relationship with Brandenburg until they are our dearest friends. And then it happen, the miracle we have prayed for, on the 30th of April 1516, a messenger arrives, with news that the elector count of Brandenburg, has died without heirs, and that the Grandmaster is his closest relative. Brandenburg is no more; they are now a part of Prussia. The only problem is that Poland separates the two halves of the kingdom. How will I solve that? The following years are spent building up a respectable army and infrastructure.
On the evening of the 4th of October in 1522, dire news arrive, Poland, supported by France, Savoy, the Papalstates and Scotland, declare war on us. This is not good, not good at all. Since nobody likes our nation, we have not been able to forge an alliance. So none will help us. What is good though is that the vassilisation with Poland ends.
I have to calm the grandmaster down as he wishes to ride forth and give battle, though I manage to persuade him that we are not strong enough to take on such an alliance. I dig deep in the treasury, and pay an indemnity to Poland to leave us alone, which succeeds. Two years later Poland takes western Pommerania from Hansan. We are getting more and more encircled by Poland; this is not good at all.
On the 1st of January 1525, Thüringen as the first country converts to the new and intriguing Protestantism. Two years later Schweiz, Hansan and Sweden converts. Albrecht becomes our new elector count. And on the good side, on the 4th of April 1528 I join the Russian and Danish alliance, good news indeed, we are not alone anymore.
During this time wars have been raging throughout Europe, going in the disadvantage for England having lost three provinces to Scotland, France are losing against Spain, having lost three provinces. And Sweden, almost completely eaten up by Denmark and Russia.
In 1535 Russia eats up Kazan. She is getting big now, having conquered almost all of Finland and are cutting through her southern neighbours.
Time flies, when you have nothing to do, the kingdom almost runs itself. On the 26th of May 1537 I decide that it is time to embrace Protestantism. But another disturbing news arrives on the 27th of April 1540, that Poland also gets eastern Pommerania by the Hansan, this is most disturbing.
In 1559 Jean Calvin starts to preach and England converts immediately, and rebellion starts to bloom in the Spanish possessions in the Netherlands. The aftermath of the English conversion is that Hannover, having been annexed earlier becomes independent from English rule
WAR! On the 25th of July 1560 Russia declares war on a Teutonic order without allies, Denmark doesn’t honour the alliance, but Prussia keeps her promises. Our well-trained army is ordered to march on Memel and Dorpat. Memel falls early on the 11th of April 1561.
A side note is that Austria militarily annexes Böhmen on the 21st of June 1561, this is not good, since I now have another major power bordering to me.
The sieges drag on, but after a long siege Dorpat finally falls to the ever-victorious armies of Prussia on the early afternoon the 2nd November 1563, after a general assault has been ordered. Peace negotiations begin, but end after I threaten to march the armies towards Reval, if they do not agree to surrender Memel and pay a ransom for Dorpat. Russia will have to continue the war on her own.”
Feedback please.
I have yet to write down the rest of the AAR, but it should be complete by the end of the week.
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'Scru´ yu´ guys, I´m goeing hoeme'
-Eric Cartman
Inheriting Brandenburg, which is by no means a scripted event in the game so far and not likelier than inheriting anything else, borders on being a miracle. But, of course, it makes for a more 'Prussian' game and that´s nice. 
