Europe 1750: Part II

[Coug]

Battle of Stochkolm!
The Battle of Stockholm has begun. 70.000 Danish troops assaulted the Swedish capital with only 20.000 defenders. Victory is not expected, it is demanded.

Movements:

I Corps -> Stockholm
II Corps -> Stockholm
III Corps -> Stockholm
V Corps -> East
VII Corps -> North
I Fleet -> East to join II Fleet. Carries Corps VIII and IX. Fleets join.
Standings:

I corps, 35.000 - Stockholm
II corps, 20.000 - Stockholm
III corps, 15.000 - Stockholm
IV corps, 25000 - Hamburg
V corps, 20.000 - NE of Stockholm
VI Corps - 12.000 Troops - Hamburg
VII Corps - 20.000 Troops - NNE of Christiania
VIII Corps - 20.000 Troops - On I Fleet
IX Corps - 20.000 Troops - On I Fleet
X Corps - 20.000 Troops - Copenhagen
XI Corps - 20.000 Troops - Christiania
XII Corps - 20.000 Troops - Norrkoping
I Fleet - 6 HW, 2 T & 10 LW - East of Copenhagen
II Fleet - 3 HW & 10 LW - Copenhagen

Yet to build:

5 heavy warships - 2 turns left
10 light warships - Built this turn
3 heavy warships - Built this turn
60.000 troops - Built this turn

Deployment:
10 Light Warships in Copenhagen - II Fleet
3 Heavy Warships in Copenhagen - II Fleet
20.000 troops in Copenhagen - X Corps
20.000 troops in Christiania - XI Corps
20.000 troops in Norrkoping - XII Corps

[Bearcat]

BATTLE OF STOCKHOLM

The day dawned clear above the Swedish capital. A light snow was drifting down on the rooftops. And a disciplined row of 20,000 Swedish troops marched out bravely to meet their deaths against 70,000 Danish troops. King Frederick I himself rode atop a marvelous black horse. On the horizon the red and white Dannebrog fluttered in the breeze. The Swedes muttered prayers as they watched the Danes preparing for victory.

- - - - - - - -

Rows of Danish cannons roared as the Swedish soldiers hunkered down to defend themselves. The Danes charged with fixed bayonets, a virtual tsunami of red coats. The Swedes fired desperatly bringing down an odd soldiers here and there. However 20,000 couldn't stop 70,000. The Danes crashed into the Swedish lines with vigor. Musket fire and hand-to-hand fighting engulfed the battlefield.

King Frederick realized that his forces were doomed and he ordered a withdrawl. The remaining Swedish forces complied. The road to Stockholm was open for the Danes.

END RESULT: Danish Victory
Danish: 2,000
Swedish: 12,000

[Coug]

I need your help. Will this ultimatum work or not? That is where you come in. Since it be a biased desicion if I made it, you make it for the Swedes... I haven't heared from the Swedish player since the beginning, so...

Please vote yay or nay.

Danish Ultimatim

To Sweden. We give you the chance to surrender right now. All off the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish territories will be united under one crown as it was 400 years ago. This time the union will be ruled from Copenhagen. If you do not accept this, we will continue our occupation and we will not look mildly upon any resistance offered.
[This message has been edited by Coug (edited April 23, 2000).]

[Chris Szabla]

Argh, I go away for 3 days and no one has bothered to do my battle with the Tuscans...

[Coug]

Is that a "yay" or a "nay"?

[Bearcat]

Sweden's king Frederick I delivered this speech from Stockholm shortly before fleeing the city.

quote: The Danes would have you belive that you have beaten us they would have you believe that there is no hope for us. This is simply not true. They may take our lands and our homes. They may take everything we own, but they will never take one thing. Our Freedom!! We will resist as long as we must. We will make the Danes pay for every inch of land they take with their blood

OOC - That's a nay Coug. Give me your tactics Chris and I'll do it for you.
[This message has been edited by Bearcat (edited April 23, 2000).]

[Coug]

The Danish reply was short.

quote: So be it.

[Bearcat]

BATTLE OF LIVORNO

Charles Emmanuel watched as the Tuscan soldiers marched out toward his own soliders. As they reached an open field they stopped and acattered forming a front line for the expected Piedmontese assault. Charles Emmanuel smiled at the Tuscan's foolishness. He turned to his troops and began to issue orders. His soldiers would envelop the Tuscan lines. 13,000 would head to the right, 12,000 to the left, and 13,000 would pin the Tuscans down.

- - - - - - -

The roar of artilley and the crack of musket fire was deafining. The Piedmontese pinning forces were advancing slowly. The Tuscans carefully picked off the avancing soldiers. However the Piedmontese were taking out their fare share as well. Finally the two forces met. The hand-to-hand combat was fierce and the Tuscans appeared to be driving the Piedmontese back.

Charles Emmanuel was growing increasingly worried. Why weren't his flanking forces attacking. Where were they? He looked up as a din of gunfire broke out on the Tuscan left. 12,000 Piedmontese soliders rushed in with bayonets fixed. And after a minute or two more gunfire broke out on the Tuscan right. 13,000 more Piedmontese soldiers charged into the fray. The Tuscan commander bravely rode among his troops giving orders and holding his forces together.

However finally the Tuscan commander was struck down by a stray musket ball. Without their leader the Tuscan forces began to panick. And instead of acting like a professional group of soldiers they became a lot of scared children. Every man for himself. The Tuscans retreated for the safety of the city walls of Livorno. Charles Emmanuel ordered for his troops to hold position. The battlefield was littered with the corpses of the dead and soaked in blood. Charles Emmanauel took comfort in the fact that the Piedmontese had given their lives for the worthy cause of a United Italy. However he looked at the Tuscan dead and knew that they had died giving their lives for a selfish ruler who would was blinded by power and wealth. And Charles Emmanuel began to weep at this.

END RESULT: Piedmontese Victory
Piedmontese: 2,000
Tuscan: 7,000

OOC - There Chris

[Hodad]

Okay, for the second time:

Budget from Sunday:
Superavit b.Friday: $2
Superavit Friday: $1100
Income Sunday: $1100
Total: $2202
Support for 374,700 Regulars: $375
Raising 500,000: $1000
Superavit: $827

ARMED FORCES
Deployments and reinforcements.
V Corps- 30,000- Forests of Masovia
II Corps- 50,000- Forests of Masovia
VI Corps- 50,000- East of Krakow
VII Corps- 50,000- NW Galicia- NEW
VIII Corps- 50,000- NW Galicia- NEW
IX Corps- 50,000- East of Krakow- NEW
X Corps- 50,000- NW Galicia- NEW
XI Corps- 20,000- Lemberg- NEW
XII Corps- 30,000- East of Krakow.

[Coug]

You can only use half your budget on military you know...

[Hodad]

BATTLES

Battle for Thorn
V Corps commanded by LaSault enters Thorn from the forests in Masovia. Their orders are to destroy any opposition they may find.
Total forces: 30,000 Regulars
Tactic- Echelon

Battle for Warsaw
II Corps moves from forests in Masovia and converges with VII Corps stationed in NW Galicia to attack Warsaw. They are commanded by Pilsudski.
Total force: 100,000 Regulars
Tactic- Outflank
Pinning: 50,000 Regulars
Outflanking: 30,000 Cavalry and 20,000 Regulars.

Battle for Lublin
VI Corps south of Lublin and VIII Corps north of Lublin are converging to attack Lublin. Commanded by Kosciusko.
Total forces: 100,000
Tactic: Outflank
Pinning: 50,000
Outflanking: 30,000 Cavalry and 20,000 Regulars.

Battle for Krakow
IX and XII Corps stationed east of Krakow are converging to attack Krakow. Commanded by Count Jozsef of Galicia. Orders are to destroy all resistance.
Total Forces: 80,000 Regulars
Tactic- Echelon

XI and X Corps stand ground in NW Galicia and Lemberg respectively.

[Mao]

Uhhhh....Hodad, did you read the battles before? Most of your northern armies are already basically destroyed. I took Warsaw as you raised no troops there. You're closest army is fight Austria.

[Hodad]

OOC: 50% was only a suggestion. I am at a desperate state of war, Coug, get it?

[Hodad]

OOC: 50% was only a suggestion. I am at a desperate state of war, Coug, get it?

[Hodad]

OOC:
Mao: Last wednesday I raised 300,000 troops and the northern armies have been reinforced and resupplied.
And I also have 14,700 regulars in reserve.