Moin Moin!

we've got a number of firsts to report. First Imperial and Russian fleets and the first use of the imperial privileges. Next to those highlights, I trust the Polish retreat to Hungary and the drastic downsizing of the French navy might be of particular interest.

On a general note, I expected a slightly less rapid decrease in the number of neutrals. There has been very little propping up of neutrals in this game. Rather, many powers have actively cooperated or made a point of not interfering with expansion at the expense of the minor powers. My sense is that the average decrease of minor powers will not be quite as high. But to be sure, the nature of the DP "sub-game" changes in that ever fewer DP targets are the object of contention.

Our next deadline's next Wednesday. Please don't respond to an adjucation directly. I tend to get the bulky map images sent back to me. I assure you I already have 'em! :p

Good luck in our third year!

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 DANISH NAVY SEEKS REFUGE WEST OF JUTLAND PENINSULA
o POLISH CONTINGENT RETIRES TO HUNGARIAN FORTRESS LINE
o EMPEROR LEVIES NEW GERMAN REGIMENTS AND BUILDS A NEW FLEET AT TRIESTE
o FRENCH WARSHIPS LAYED UP ON ACCOUNT OF A SHORTAGE OF FUNDS
o POLISH SZLACHTA RALLIES TO ROYAL STANDARD
o MOSCOVITE PATRIACH BLESSES FIRST EVER RUSSIAN FLEET
o CASTILLIAN YOUTH PRESSED INTO ARMS
o DUTCH EXPERTS ASSIST IN THE EXPANSION OF SWEDISH NAVY
o GRAND VIZIER SATISFIED WITH AMBITIOUS ARMAMENTS PROGRAMME

PRESS: None.

RETREATS:

Denmark-Norway:
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight

Poland-Lithuania:
A Transylvania - Hungary

ADJUSTMENTS:

Austria:
Build F Trieste
Build A Vienna
Build A Swabia

France:
Remove F Devon

Poland-Lithuania:
Build A Warsaw

Russia:
Build A Moscow
Build F Novgorod(sc)

Spain:
Build F Sevilla
Build A Madrid

Sweden:
Build F Stockholm(ec)

Turkey:
Build A Belgrade
Build F Damascus
Build A Constantinople

SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:

Austria(: Bavaria, Lorraine, Prague, Swabia, Switzerland, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4): Lower Saxony, Scotland, Stettin, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(4): Brest, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(6): Brandenburg, Courland, Cracow, Prussia, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(6): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Turkestan, Ukraine, Voronezh.
Spain(6): Algiers, Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Portugal, Sevilla.
Sweden(7): Abo, Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein, Mecklenburg, Riga, Stockholm.
Turkey(: Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Persia, Transylvania, Tunis, Wallachia.
Algiers(7): Candia, Ireland, Moldavia, Papal States, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Tuscany.

DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Spring 1651 Moves: 29 July
o Summer 1651 Retreats: 30 July

MAP: