Hi guys,
war has broken out in the Mediterranean. The Spanish attempted a naval descent on Constantinople, but were repulsed. Nonetheless, Madrid has had a good year considering Spain's gains in North Africa and along the Rhine. As for Turkey, she may also be assaulted by the other branch of the Habsburg family. But the Ottomans have at least obtained one build.
The other overt conflict would be between Poland and Sweden. For the Swedish Vasas have denied their Polish cousins the one gain they were gunning for. Reminds me of dc509. In that game, Poland had performed no better in the opening year. But finished the game with a very respectable 9 SCs.
The Russian bear has had a roaring start. Everything worked out well for the Tsar. Turkestan was conquered and Novgorod wasn't burnt down by foreign invaders. So Moscow gets to double her forces.
Gaining two SCs might be considered the norm. Austria, Denmark, France, Spain and Sweden met this benchmark. In the centre, Austria and France staked out their spheres of influence. The strategically important space of Swabia fell to the Habsburgs, while the Bourbons pushed further into Tuscany. As a result, the Savoyards live to see another day.
The Danish-Norwegian fleet made an interesting sortie into the Norwegian Sea. Where will it head next? Stay posted. Similarly, the English presence in the German Sea affords Cromwell & Co numerous possibilities.
There are no pending retreats, but plenty of adjustments. These are due on Thursday.
Happy dipping!
Charles
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Andrew Tanner
DENMARK-NORWAY: Patrick Cloutier
ENGLAND: Andras Vaski
FRANCE: Ciaran Boyle
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Douglas Kent
RUSSIA: Gert Petter
SPAIN: Mark Utterback
SWEDEN: Wladimir Mysonski
TURKEY: Max Victory
AUSTRIAN PRESS: The Imperial Palace was in an uproar this week as His Highness, suddenly and without prior warning, completely altered the marching orders to his armies. Previously slated to defend the Austrian homeland and seek the annexation of Bavaria, Austria's military was directed to instead launch assaults in the east and the west, on Swabia and Hungary. Chaos ensued as supply trains were redirected, messengers galloped to relay the new instructions to the Austrian generals, and the roads between Wien and Munchen were cleared of all mercantile traffic to speed diplomatic traffic between these cities, as Koenigreich Bayern's military might was requested by His Highness to assist in the assault on the Swabians.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Franconia - Swabia
A Venice Hold
A Vienna - Hungary
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Helgoland Bight - United Provinces
A Lower Saxony Supports F Helgoland Bight - United Provinces
England:
F London - German Sea
F Scotland Supports F London - German Sea
France:
F Brest - Picardy
A Lorraine Supports A Flanders - Rhineland
A Savoy - Tuscany
Poland-Lithuania:
A Royal Prussia Supports A Warsaw - Ducal Prussia
A Samogitia Supports A Warsaw - Ducal Prussia
A Warsaw - Ducal Prussia (*Fails*)
Russia:
A Crimea Supports A Severia - Ukraine
A Severia - Ukraine
A Siberia - Turkestan
Spain:
A Aragon - Algiers
F Barbary Sea Convoys A Aragon - Algiers
A Flanders - Rhineland
F Ionian Sea - Constantinople (*Bounce*)
Sweden:
F Baltic Sea Supports A Ducal Prussia
A Courland Supports A Ducal Prussia
A Ingria - Riga
A Stettin - Brandenburg
Turkey:
F Aegean Sea - Ionian Sea (*Fails*)
A Hungary - Wallachia
A Karaman - Constantinople (*Bounce*)
Algiers:
F Algiers Hold (*Disbanded*)
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Franconia - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Supports A Saxony (*Disbanded*)
Croatia:
A Croatia Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Hold
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Supports A Aragon - Algiers
PapalStates:
A Papal States Supports A Savoy - Tuscany
Persia:
A Persia Supports A Siberia - Turkestan
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Ducal Prussia Hold
Rhineland:
A Rhineland Supports F Helgoland Bight - United Provinces (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Swabia:
A Swabia Supports A Flanders - Rhineland (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Franconia - Swabia
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Hungary - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Supports A Aragon - Algiers
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold (*Disbanded*)
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Hold (*Disbanded*)
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Hold (*Disbanded*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None.
ADJUSTMENTS:
Austria:
Build
Build
Denmark-Norway:
Build
Build
England:
Build
France:
Build
Build
Russia:
Build
Build
Build
Spain:
Build
Build
Sweden:
Build
Build
Turkey:
Build
Savoy:
Build
SC OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Seville.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(31): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Courland, Crimea, Croatia, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Ducal Prussia, Rhineland, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia, Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Candia, Venice, Wallachia.
SCHEDULE (3 PM GMT):
Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 19 March
Spring 1650 Moves: 24 March
Summer 1650 Retreats: 26 March
Fall 1649 Moves: 31 March
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