Juten Abend!

To date, outright conflict tended to revolve round the naval sphere. That no longer seems to be the case given the new conflict that has arisen between the Emperor and the Most Christian King (and perhaps now also a most unhappy king). Going west appears to be all the rage right. Now, the Polish king is following the example set by Austria, Sweden, Turkey and - for a time - Denmark.

At this stage, I ought to inform you that I shall be on holiday for 2-3 weeks in August. Cycling in Sco, Bri, Yor, Lon with perhaps some Fla or UPr thrown in for good measure. Naturally I wouldn't want the game to suffer on that count and hope to find a kind soul who's willing to adjucate a season or two. If any of our observers feel the itch of what's going on behind the scenes with those DPs... I might also mention that any substitute GM would get his power preference in the next game I run he wishes to join. It's really very easy to adjucate with Realpolitik doing the heavy lifting. Hm, what else can I say to sweeten the deal?

Now, our Summer Retreats are limited to A Lorraine. As soon as I get Nathan's order, I shall publish the Summer Retreats adjucation (unless he expressly asks me to wait until the deadline). The below map still shows some disbanded neutrals simply because Realpolitik doesn't know they're unable to ever retreat.

Thankyou for the considerable feedback I got on the various changes I listed in the previous adjucation. I am always interested in hearing your thoughts on such matters and appreciate a hard look at my choices.

Liebe Grüsse,

Charles

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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>


PROCLAMATIONS:
o REICHSARMEE SEIZES LOUIS XIV'S FORTRESSES BUILT ON GERMAN SOIL
o DANISH AND SWEDISH NAVIES CONCENTRATE IN SOUTHERN BALTIC
o CHARLES II LANDS IN THE WEST COUNTRY TO RECLAIM THE STUART THRONE
o POLISH REGIMENTS DEPLOYED FURTHER WEST
o UKRAINIAN COSSACKS AND TURKIC KHANATES RECOGNISE TSAR AS OVERLORD
o PORTUGUESE INDEPENDENCE PROVES SHORT-LIVED
o DUCHY OF MECKLENBURG OVERRUN BY TORSTENSON
o SULTAN EXPANDS NAVAL PRESENCE IN CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN

PRESS:

From Poland-Lithuania:

Poland has generously extended its goodwill mission to Courland and looks forward to the fall celebrations.

ORDERS:

Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Swabia - Lorraine
A Tyrolia - Switzerland
A Venice Supports A Tyrolia - Switzerland
A Vienna - Prague

Denmark-Norway:
F Copenhagen - Bay of Luebeck
F Helgoland Bight - Copenhagen
F Scotland - North Sea
A United Provinces Hold

England:
F Irish Sea - English Channel (*Bounce*)
F Yorkshire - London

France:
F Brest - English Channel (*Bounce*)
F English Channel - Devon
A Lorraine Supports A Savoy - Switzerland (*Dislodged*)
A Marseilles - Savoy (*Fails*)
A Savoy - Switzerland (*Fails*)

Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Silesia
A Prussia Supports A Samogitia - Courland
A Samogitia - Courland
A Transylvania Hold
A Warsaw - Greater Poland

Russia:
A Crimea Supports A Severia - Ukraine
A Moscow - Turkestan
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Severia - Ukraine

Spain:
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F Sevilla - Portugal
A Morocco - Algiers (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Portugal
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Western Mediterranean

Sweden:
F Baltic Sea Supports F Stockholm(ec) - Scania
A Christiania Hold
A Lower Saxony Supports A Stettin - Mecklenburg
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Mecklenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Scania

Turkey:
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus Hold
A Egypt - Tunis (*Fails*)
F Naples - Tyrrhenian Sea
A Wallachia Hold

Algiers:
F Algiers Hold

Bavaria:
A Bavaria Hold

Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold

Courland:
F Courland Hold (*Disbanded*)

Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Scotland (*Ordered to Move*)

Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Brandenburg (*Disbanded*)

Moldavia:
A Moldavia Supports A Transylvania

PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold

Persia:
A Persia Supports A Moscow - Turkestan

Portugal:
F Portugal Hold (*Disbanded*)

Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Swabia - Lorraine

Saxony:
A Saxony Hold

Switzerland:
A Switzerland Hold (*Disbanded*)

Tunis:
F Tunis Supports A Morocco - Algiers (*Cut*)

Turkestan:
A Turkestan Supports A Persia (*Disbanded*)

Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Papal States

Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold (*Disbanded*)

Venice:
F Candia Supports F Constantinople - Ionian Sea

RETREATS:

French A Lorraine can retreat to Flanders, Dauphiné, Paris or Normandy.

SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:

Austria(5): Prague, Swabia, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4): Copenhagen, Holstein, Scotland, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(5): Brest, Lorraine, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(5): Cracow, Prussia, Transylvania, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(4): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Sevilla.
Sweden(6): Abo, Christiania, Lower Saxony, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(5): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Wallachia.
Minor Powers(1: Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Ireland, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Switzerland, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine.

DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Summer 1650 Retreats: 16 July
o Fall 1650 Moves: 22 July
o Winter 1650 Retreats/Adjustments: 23 July
o Spring 1651 Moves: 29 July

ORDERS MAP:



RESULTS MAP: