The German unification.
I The Early Conquest
1492:
The Jewel of Germany, Brandenburg, Easily one of the strongest nations of the North. However, Some still doubt that we have what it takes to become a super power, Poland is foremost among our rivals. The Poles have not stuck their nose into our business yet, we hope to keep it that way.
We have declared ourselves the patriarch of Northern Germany, indeed, all of Germany requires our protection. The German League is formed, Thuringen, and Hessen throw themselves under our protection, soon the rest of Germany shall follow, willingly or unwilling is their choice. Taxcollectors are ordered in all provinces. Royal Marriages are formed with the minor states.
1493:
Having decided a target a colonel Kessel is ordered to march on Western Pomerania. War is declared and the Germanic League faces it’s immediate rival, the Hanseanic League. The Great North German Alliance consists of Holstein, The League, Pommerania, Hannover, The Netherlands, and the financier of the alliance, Portugal. The month is February.
On April Western Pomerania falls to assault, unfortunately Hans troops are advancing quickly on Brandenburg proper. This is not allowed to stand and the force quickly reroutes to destroy the advancing armies. Final Pomeranian armies are defeated but my allies are having a harder time than originally anticipated.
The random battles last into a year before Western Pomerania is gained in peace, the goal was reached, we know we can defeat the armies of the north, the next time however Pomerania shall not get off so lightly.
August brings the protection of Scandinavia to our responsibilities, Denmark joins the alliance, the only problem is that Holstein is their vassal so it is unknown if they live up to their word.
The Ottoman Empire annexed The Mamelukes, propelling their BB way up. The Teutonic Order annexed Pskov, gaining Pskov, and Ingermainland,. Another Eastern Power on the rise? Well anything is possible.
1496
In response to the Turkish expansion A crusade was launched against the Muslims. Poland began the fight, France, Venice, and even Persia would lead their respective alliances against the Sultan of Constantinople. Of these Venice would be the only one to gain anything, defeating the Turks to the point that they had to give up Kosovo. The Turks gained Nuysaybin from Persia, but lost Kutch to Georgia (Yes your reading right). They got off lightly to have so many countries after them (I doubt I could have fended off that many nations four years into the game).
1499:
Sudden Death of Monarch, well that wasn’t expected… A new leader is gained and placed in charge of the military, the leader’s name? Casimir, the hero of Germany.
1500
Having waited for the peace to end war is finally declared immediately on Pomerania, The Germanic League now consists of Germany, Cologne, Hessen, and Denmark. All of us join the battle against the Northern League. The war began in February.
April: Casimir assaults and takes Eastern Pomerania they are annexed soon after. The unification of the two armies under the brave Casimir was a joyous sight to behold. In July Magdeburg was taken.
1501: Bremen falls at the beginning of the month. Casimir than devotes his time to repelling Hannover armies. It took the end of the year for the League to accept their fate and get annexed by our forces.
1502-1504 The mop up operation
Now facing Holstein and The Netherlands the fleet of the League is recalled, nothing special, one warship and four transports. The Netherlands tried to invade Bremen but Casimir repelled them swiftly. The Netherlands took over as the alliance leader and they refused to accept a return to Status Quo, so a bold operation is undertaken, Casimir boards the newly acquired navy and they set out to force the Netherlands to White Peace.
The are met by The Netherlands Navy, and fearing for Casimir’s safety, and seeing that we could never win, the attack is forgotten and Casimir returns home. The fleet we faced carried a Netherlands force also, that force was destroyed as soon as they landed. Finally we pay forty nine ducrats to The Netherlands to end the war. But no, deception it was a separate peace, we still war with Holstein. Casimir fell their stronghold and they pay us nearly two hundred ducrats for peace, this is put to good use, that is to say, to pay of the French who have grown to hate us, I guess annexing two Catholic countries can do that for your reputation.
The World:
The world erupted into war once again, The Spanish and French alliances threw almost all of Europe into war, the Spanish paid a little over two hundred ducrats for peace, but they betrayed the Austrians, who were still at war with France, and more importantly Poland. The war ended with no land changing hands.
We in the north are still shocked that Georgia defeated the Turks.
The world erupted again in 1516, another crusade has been embarked on. Venice however lost this fight clearly, loosing Mantua to the Pope in Rome, and having to give Illyria and Istria to the Sultan. Nubia defeated the Sultan and gained Sinai however.
I The Early Conquest
1492:
The Jewel of Germany, Brandenburg, Easily one of the strongest nations of the North. However, Some still doubt that we have what it takes to become a super power, Poland is foremost among our rivals. The Poles have not stuck their nose into our business yet, we hope to keep it that way.
We have declared ourselves the patriarch of Northern Germany, indeed, all of Germany requires our protection. The German League is formed, Thuringen, and Hessen throw themselves under our protection, soon the rest of Germany shall follow, willingly or unwilling is their choice. Taxcollectors are ordered in all provinces. Royal Marriages are formed with the minor states.
1493:
Having decided a target a colonel Kessel is ordered to march on Western Pomerania. War is declared and the Germanic League faces it’s immediate rival, the Hanseanic League. The Great North German Alliance consists of Holstein, The League, Pommerania, Hannover, The Netherlands, and the financier of the alliance, Portugal. The month is February.
On April Western Pomerania falls to assault, unfortunately Hans troops are advancing quickly on Brandenburg proper. This is not allowed to stand and the force quickly reroutes to destroy the advancing armies. Final Pomeranian armies are defeated but my allies are having a harder time than originally anticipated.
The random battles last into a year before Western Pomerania is gained in peace, the goal was reached, we know we can defeat the armies of the north, the next time however Pomerania shall not get off so lightly.
August brings the protection of Scandinavia to our responsibilities, Denmark joins the alliance, the only problem is that Holstein is their vassal so it is unknown if they live up to their word.
The Ottoman Empire annexed The Mamelukes, propelling their BB way up. The Teutonic Order annexed Pskov, gaining Pskov, and Ingermainland,. Another Eastern Power on the rise? Well anything is possible.
1496
In response to the Turkish expansion A crusade was launched against the Muslims. Poland began the fight, France, Venice, and even Persia would lead their respective alliances against the Sultan of Constantinople. Of these Venice would be the only one to gain anything, defeating the Turks to the point that they had to give up Kosovo. The Turks gained Nuysaybin from Persia, but lost Kutch to Georgia (Yes your reading right). They got off lightly to have so many countries after them (I doubt I could have fended off that many nations four years into the game).
1499:
Sudden Death of Monarch, well that wasn’t expected… A new leader is gained and placed in charge of the military, the leader’s name? Casimir, the hero of Germany.
1500
Having waited for the peace to end war is finally declared immediately on Pomerania, The Germanic League now consists of Germany, Cologne, Hessen, and Denmark. All of us join the battle against the Northern League. The war began in February.
April: Casimir assaults and takes Eastern Pomerania they are annexed soon after. The unification of the two armies under the brave Casimir was a joyous sight to behold. In July Magdeburg was taken.
1501: Bremen falls at the beginning of the month. Casimir than devotes his time to repelling Hannover armies. It took the end of the year for the League to accept their fate and get annexed by our forces.
1502-1504 The mop up operation
Now facing Holstein and The Netherlands the fleet of the League is recalled, nothing special, one warship and four transports. The Netherlands tried to invade Bremen but Casimir repelled them swiftly. The Netherlands took over as the alliance leader and they refused to accept a return to Status Quo, so a bold operation is undertaken, Casimir boards the newly acquired navy and they set out to force the Netherlands to White Peace.
The are met by The Netherlands Navy, and fearing for Casimir’s safety, and seeing that we could never win, the attack is forgotten and Casimir returns home. The fleet we faced carried a Netherlands force also, that force was destroyed as soon as they landed. Finally we pay forty nine ducrats to The Netherlands to end the war. But no, deception it was a separate peace, we still war with Holstein. Casimir fell their stronghold and they pay us nearly two hundred ducrats for peace, this is put to good use, that is to say, to pay of the French who have grown to hate us, I guess annexing two Catholic countries can do that for your reputation.
The World:
The world erupted into war once again, The Spanish and French alliances threw almost all of Europe into war, the Spanish paid a little over two hundred ducrats for peace, but they betrayed the Austrians, who were still at war with France, and more importantly Poland. The war ended with no land changing hands.
We in the north are still shocked that Georgia defeated the Turks.
The world erupted again in 1516, another crusade has been embarked on. Venice however lost this fight clearly, loosing Mantua to the Pope in Rome, and having to give Illyria and Istria to the Sultan. Nubia defeated the Sultan and gained Sinai however.
