A&E 090205 / DC240: The Fall 1769 season has been adjudicated. We've lost our second player, Mark Utterback, whose last army was expelled from Berlin this fall. Thanks for playing Mark.

It was a weird season, at least from my view. Frank apparently made up with both Denmark and France, with the result that the British gains from the stab of Denmark last year were reversed, and the Turkish army's stay in Paris was short-lived. Overall, there was not much movement in the standings, with Britain (+1) and Denmark (+2) strengthening their holds on 1st and 2nd place respectively, and France and Prussia (both -1) at the other end.

I need one retreat order, from Turkey for their fleet in the Western Med. I will adjudicate as soon as it is received. The deadline for Winter 1769 is Mon May 25th.

We have 3 sets of press this week, including an always appreciated "peanut gallery" submission.


PRESS #1: Russian
Russia to UK: I'm not the anonymous press writer, but I appreciate it as well.

PRESS #2: British
England to Denmark/Norway: Might have been too tough to do, David. Did we both proceed as planned?

England to Turkey: Robert, it came down to your unwillingness to let me help.
All information I had this year is that you will be losing the Western
Med, which cripples your defense of North Africa. Assuming that Jorge would continue to press, and that he has easy builds for the taking in Budapest,
Savoy, etc, I needed to side with somebody who could help me stop an
Austrian solo. I don't plan on taking any Turkish centers (after Paris, which I needed to shore that front), but my fleets are heading through Gibalter, if they can.

England to Austria: I'd trade positions with you if I could. You've done a masterful job winning the DP battle in Italy all these years.

England
to France: If I were in your shoes, I would have stabbed me. I gambled
that you did not. If you didn't, then I'm in Paris and our wall against
Austria and Spain will look very nice.

England to Prussia: Sorry Mark. I was with you in the spring, but when I needed to reconcile with David, I couldn't support you.

England to Peanut Gallery: I suck. I won't be surprised in the least if France and Denmark worked against me, and I just stabbed the only person still on my side.

PRESS #3: Peanut Gallery

There once was a player named Frank
Draw claims were only a prank
He went for the win
Let's toast him with gin
He better hope he's not shooting a blank




Fall Adjudications
Austrian A Bav S A Vie
Austrian A Baw S A Sav - Bur
Austrian A Dre - Hew *Bounce*
Austrian A Sav - Bur
Austrian A Swi S A Sav - Bur
Austrian A Ven S A Vie
Austrian A Vie H
Austrian F Tws H
British A Ane - Pic
British A Bur - Par
British A Han S A Mec - Ber
British A Hew S A Mec - Ber *Cut*
British A Mec - Ber
British F And - Por
British F Eng - Mid
British F Nth - Eng
British F Nws - Nth
British F Pic - Bre
British F Upr S A Hew
Danish A Chr H
Danish A Cou H
Danish A Hol - Mec
Danish A Kon - Lit *Bounce*
Danish A Nov - Mos
Danish A Pos - Brl
Danish F Bal - Sca
Danish F Gbo - Bal
French A Brc - Lan
French A Gas S A Bur - Par
French A Mad - Brc
Neutral A Pap S F Tws
Polish A Bud - Vie *Bounce*
Polish A Lit - War
Prussian A Ber S A Han *Cut* *Dislodged*
Russian A Kie S A Zap - Lit
Spanish F Gly S F Tys - Wes
Spanish F Tys - Wes
Turkish A Cro S A Bud - Vie
Turkish A Par S A Ane - Bur *Void* *Dislodged* *Disbanded*
Turkish A Zap - Lit
Turkish F Adr - Tws *Bounce*
Turkish F Ion - Tys
Turkish F Wes - Tys *Bounce* *Dislodged*

Retreat Possibilities
Prussian A Ber can retreat to Lus, Pos or disband (no order needed)

Turkish A Par is destroyed (no valid retreats)
Turkish F Wes can retreat to Alg, And, Gib, Ion, Mor, Sar, Tun or disband

Position Power Abb 1768 1769 Change SCs changing possession
1 Britain B 11 12 +1 +Par
2 Denmark D 8 10 +2 +Cou, +Mos
3 Austria A 8 8 0

4 Turkey T 6 6 0

5 France F 3 2 -1 -Par
6 Poland X 2 2 0 -Kie, +War
7 Spain S 2 2 0

8 Russia R 1 1 0 +Kie, -Mos
9 Prussia P 1 0 -1 -War
10 Sweden W 0 0 0

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Nick Higgins
Congress of Vienna variant website:
http://1814congressofvienna.tripod.com