Europe 1750: Part II

[Black Dragon]

Alright my orders- sicne apparently the open land is free..

Moving IV Corps to Tatta- 1
Moving 3,000 troops from III Corps to Multan in the red.
Moving Rest of III Corps to Jodhpur
I am moving the 5,000 militia into Lahore.

17,000 regulars forthcoming.

Moving I Corps one space to the Northeast, and I am giving it 5,350 additional regulars.
Moving II Corps One Square North FroM Kabul
Placing 5,350 troops to join the V Corps.
Moving the 5,000 militia from the VI Corps into Lahore

Additional land gives brings my budget up to $450.

Training 150,000 more regulars.

Current Deployments:

R indicates Regulars- M Indicates Militia

I Corps(R)-20350 1 space northeast of Kerman
II Corps(M)- 20000 1 space North of Kerman
III Corps(R)- 3000 in the part of Multan written in red. 12,000 in Jodhpur
IV Corps(M)- 20,000- In Tatta I
V Corps(R) in Peshawar
VI Corps(M)- 5,000 in Lahor- rest in Kabul

[Midshipman]

Okay,here are the new deployments for England. This will also be the beginning of my play to make England a continental power.
First of all, new English Military deployments in Europe.

The 60,000 regulars are to be formed into three corps in Milden. These willl be the 15th, 16th, and 17th Corps. Wolfe is transferring to from Edinburgh to command them as the Second British Expeditionary Army. Attached to his command are the three new militia corps, the 1st - 3rd Volunteer Corps. These forces are in Milden also.
The English are now on the move.

The First Expeditonary Army under Clive out of Hannover is attacking south with 80,000 regulars into Duchie territory right below it. Please tell me if there is going to be a battle, and I will give you the attack.

The Second Expeditionary Army under Wolfe out of Milden is also attacking south with 60,000 regulars and 60,000 Militia into the Duchie territory south of that. If I engage any troops, let me know and I will post my moves.

OOC My budget will be posted later today.

[Mao]

OOC: JT3 did these battles

Battle of Posen

The I Corps under Frederick the Great were the best of the best in the Prussian armies. 20,000 strong and with the best training of earth. The Prussian force marched from the safety of the woods into Posen. The scouts saw the a Polish Corps which could be identified as the V Corps. The battle was about to commence. Frederick called to his commanders to make an echelon formation. The Polish commander, seeing he was outnumbered 2 to 1, still did not decide to retreat, but rather a massed reserve. The Polish force seemed to withdraw but in reality left a few picket lines. The first of the Prussian force to attack was the infantry, swinging like a door from the right flank. The picket lines were caught offguard by this move, expecting a full frontal assault. The picket lines of the Polish army was losing ground, and fast. The Polish commander, seeing that his lines were being pushed back, could not wait any longer and decided to commit the full force of his reserves. The Polish reserves came out with a battle-cry but were matched by a hail of musketry. The force managed to make it to the vanguard of the swing action where they were met by the Prussia cavalry. They quickly formed infantry squares to try to hold off the attack, but to the surprise of the Polish, the cavalry retreated and charged to the left flank against the Polish cavalry contingent. While in the squares, the 1st battallion of the Prussian army led by Frederick himself on horseback smashed through the infantry squares. At last, the Polish commander, saw what was happening, and withdrew his force to the safety of another territory.

Result: Decisive Prussian victory. Prussians lose 750 men, Polish lose 3500. Polish fall back from territory.


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Battle of East Prussia

The II Corps under Schwerin would meet with the Polish II Corps who readily snuck into East Prussia. The field was prime for battle. Schwerin decided to first seek out what he was up against, so he ordered a probe.

The vanguard of the probe met with the Polish advanced guard. The Polish vanguard, expecting a large assault, retreated orderly into the safety of Polish lines. Seeing this, the Prussian vanguard sent call back to the Prussian lines to send in more troops against the Polish lines. The Polish commander, after hearing the reports from his pickets, decided to send in the cavalry against the Prussian vanguard. To his dismay, the Prussian infantry calmly formed infantry squares and mowed down the cavalry in a hail of musketry. The Polish commander then tried an outflanking movement. This took Schwerin by surprise and he had to relocate troops from his other flank to handle the Polish onslaught. After the loss of many men, the Polish outflanking force was sent back. Coming after them was another force of Prussian troops. The Polish commander saw the loss of his troops and decided to retreat.

Result: Prussian Victory
Losses: 2500 for Prussians, 4300 for Polish

New Budget:

Terrain: $550
Smokestacks: $390
Money from Rhineland: $32
Total: $972
Wartime Budget: $486
Money for upkeeping 297,000 troops: $297
Upkeep of one light squadron: $2.50

Surplus: $186.50
Raising: 93,000
Treasury: $165.50

Current Forces: (this is including my newly raised 160,000)

I Corps: Posen, led by Frederick II of 40,000
II Corps: East Prussia, led by Schwerin of 40,000
III Corps: Glogau, led by v. Zieten of 30,000
IV Corps: Magdeburg, led by Prince Henry of 30,000
V Corps: Mecklenburg, led by Brunswick of 45,000
VI Corps: Danzig, led by Lehwaldt of 40,000
VII Corps: Brandenburg, led by von Wuertemmburg of 30,000
VIII Corps: Silesia, led by Dessauer of 40,000
Imperial Guard: Berlin led by Keith of 2,000
[This message has been edited by Mao (edited April 21, 2000).]

[Chris Szabla]

OOC: I'm going to be away until Sunday night, so one of the mods can defend my nation if need be. The map can't be finished...I haven't gotten all the deployments and the ones already on are out of date. Sorry.

Budget for the Duchy of Savoy

-Province of Piedmont
--Territory of Haute-Savoie: $20
--Territory of Turin: $90
--Territory of Genoa: $70

-Province of Corsica
--Territory of Corsica: $40

-Province of Lombardy
--Territory of Piacenza: $80
--Territory of Milan: $100
--Territory of East Lombardy: $60

-Province of Romagna
--Territory of Bologna: $80

Total Income: $540
Military Budget: $162
Military Maintenence: $96.5
Defecit: $1
Leftover: $64.5

Orders:
-10,000 regulars to be raised at cost of $20 at Piacenza and another 10,000 for $20 at Genoa. They will join the I Corps and III Corps respectively.

Duke Declares War upon Tuscany!

His excellency the Grand Duke of Savoy, Duke of Lombardy, Prince of Piedmont and the Count of Turin and Genoa has announced that the Grand Duchy of Savoy will declare war against the nation of Tuscany in the name of a United Italy. 38,000 men under the I Corps of Charles Emmanuel [4,4,5 R] have invaded Livorno [Leghorn] where the Tuscan II Corps, with 15,000 men, is waiting. Charles' military expertise has inclined him to choose to Envelop the enemy. 12,000 men will hit the left flank, 13,000 on the right, and another 13,000 will hit the Tuscan forces in a frontal assault.

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The air was crisp as Charles' horse pranced down the lane. The great commander turned around to watch his glorious army, 38,000 strong, head towards the Tuscan frontier. The men were strong, just raised and trained in Piacenza. They had seen the power of a United Italy and wished to share in its glory. Charles reviewed his options. Livorno was a small city but a strategic one, the only major Tuscan port. He could easily cut off their coastline and launch a double assault on Firenze [Florence] with General Traun. Tuscany would be theirs in a few months.

...Several hours later...

The sun was perched high over the vineyards of Tuscany as the reflection off the artillary pieces shown the brilliant splendour of the Savoyard military. The banners of the House of Savoy flowing behind them, the Savoyards approached the hilltop, looking down on the winding lanes and defensive walls of the port city of Livorno. Only one thing stood in the way of Savoyard victory: the Tuscan II Corps, assembled at the base of the ridge and 15,000 strong. Charles smiled at his advantages...elevation, outnumberment, morale. Then he raised his sword and the banners of Savoy, Piedmont, and Lombardy streamed above the mass of humanity charging towards the Tuscan infidels...

[Chris Szabla]

Here's a map (sans deployments) showing conquests so far:

Map

[Chris Szabla]

This is from the new Russian player:

I now have russia in 1750
in case i cant post them here are my moves. im having trouble with the comp.
I corp Riga-Polish territory just north of Kovno
Corp lead by Apraksin-Polish forest land nearby.
IX To land formerly occupied by Apraksin
III-South to Podolia....

all others hold. Also bosko raised 350000 regulars deploy
4 corps of 20000 at rega
4 corps of 20000 where Apraksin was
4 corps of 20000 where corp Ix was
4 corps of 20000 were corp III was
and 30000 goes to support Fermor.
Sorry i didnt give city names, but i couldnt read them.

[Mao]

Wait, I thought Hacksaw took Russia?

Now I have to rethink all my alliances again?

Who is this new player?

[Coug]

Chris: You seem to have missed out on my conquests...

Troops:
I corps, 35.000 in Norrkoping
II corps, 20.000 in Norrkoping
III corps, 15.000 North of Karlskrona
IV corps, 25000 in Hamburg
V corps, 20.000 in Christiania
VI Corps - 12.000 Troops - Hamburg
VII Corps - 20.000 Troops - Christiania
VIII Corps - 20.000 Troops - Copenhagen
IX Corps - 20.000 Troops - Copenhagen
6 heavy warships, 2 transports and 10 light warships in Copenhagen

Movements:
III Corps to Norrkoping
II Corps North
V Corps NorthEast

Deployment:
VI Corps - 12.000 Troops - Hamburg
VII Corps - 20.000 Troops - Christiania
VIII Corps - 20.000 Troops - Copenhagen
IX Corps - 20.000 Troops - Copenhagen
5 light warships in Copenhagen

Yet to build:
5 heavy warships - 4 turns left
10 light warships - 1 turn left
3 heavy warships - 2 turns left
60.000 troops - 2 turns left

Finalised Budget:

Old Territories: £690

New Territories: 10 points plus 5 city points = £150

Total: £840
Military: £420

Upkeep:

187.000 troops: £187
6 heavy warships: £30
10 light warships: £25
2 transports: £2
Total: £244

To spare:
£420 - £244 = £176

Building:
60.000 troops = £120

That's it. I don't use my whole budget this time.

[Chris Szabla]

Which conquests are those, Coug?

[Coug]

Look at the map I provided... I've got most of southern Sweden, and with these new movements, I've got all of Sweden south of Stockholm

[Mao]

The VI Corps in Danzig has marched south to the southern-most province of West Prussia and met with little if any resistance.

[Chris Szabla]

Okay, okay...

Oh, just to alleviate confusion, the Russian player IS hacksaw.

[Spartan187]

Malta Taken
The V Corps of 10,000 men has landed on Malta today, facing little resistance from the natives. The entire territory was taken over in a short period and is now in Neapolitan hands.

Budget of the Kingdom of Naples
Money from Cities: $180
Money from Territories: $500
Total Income: $680

Army
75,000 men-$75 per 3 months
45,000 men to arrive next turn-$45
total-$120

Navy
1 Heavy Squadron-$5 per 3 months
2 Light Squadrons-$5 per 3 months
1 Transport-$1 per 3 months
Total-$11 per 3 months

Total Military Budget-$204
Money Available for Further Military Expenditure-$73

1 Transport-$1
[This message has been edited by Spartan187 (edited April 21, 2000).]

[Mao]

Ignore this...I'm just storing my password after a little computer problem...

[JT3]

Chris: Berg isn't part of Hannover.