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Thank you very much, glad you are enjoying it, it's been fun to play so far, in between all the indecisive bits
Plans and Enemy Contact May 1813
No sooner have we left French territory than the approaching massed formation splits apart and marches for Frankfurt.
Plans change, Josef's army is now ordered deep into French territory, if the French are to be attacked on the Rhine Josef's army can block retreat and stop further reinforcement.
Karl's army recrosses the Rhine aiming for Trier in a closer shadow of the Josef plan.
Shock news from the east!
Even more shocking when you consider Sweden's army is 60,000 men and Russia's is 438,000.
Back near the Rhine, Austrian armies shadow French incursions.
The French throw everything they have against Frankfurt.
Trier falls to Karl.
Josef arrives and storms Charleville-Mezieres then marches for Reims.
The French take Frankfurt.
Karl takes Nancy.
Josef takes Reims and marches south to storm Troyes.
Russia take back Moskva.
The French who assaulted across the Rhine to relieve Mainz are made to regret the decision.
Karl now on a southward march through France takes Dijon.
Josef turns west from Troyes for Orleans, once this city is taken Paris will be attacked from the south.
MacDonald lifts the siege of Genova.
Von Wurtemburg lifts the siege of Ancona and marches for Pisa.
Von Hiller abandons the siege of Gaeta to march to protect newly conquered Firenze.
No sooner have we left French territory than the approaching massed formation splits apart and marches for Frankfurt.
Plans change, Josef's army is now ordered deep into French territory, if the French are to be attacked on the Rhine Josef's army can block retreat and stop further reinforcement.
Karl's army recrosses the Rhine aiming for Trier in a closer shadow of the Josef plan.
Shock news from the east!
Even more shocking when you consider Sweden's army is 60,000 men and Russia's is 438,000.
Back near the Rhine, Austrian armies shadow French incursions.
The French throw everything they have against Frankfurt.
Trier falls to Karl.
Josef arrives and storms Charleville-Mezieres then marches for Reims.
The French take Frankfurt.
Karl takes Nancy.
Josef takes Reims and marches south to storm Troyes.
Russia take back Moskva.
The French who assaulted across the Rhine to relieve Mainz are made to regret the decision.
Karl now on a southward march through France takes Dijon.
Josef turns west from Troyes for Orleans, once this city is taken Paris will be attacked from the south.
MacDonald lifts the siege of Genova.
Von Wurtemburg lifts the siege of Ancona and marches for Pisa.
Von Hiller abandons the siege of Gaeta to march to protect newly conquered Firenze.
That is a very interesting Swedish advance into Russia. Surely a matter of time before the Russian numbers turn the tide but a fantastic AI achievement nonetheless.
Those are some large amries on the French frontier, you did very well at Mainz and inflicted a good number of casualties. Unfortunate to get caught at Genova, but considering the disparity in numbers not too heavy a defeat. Etienne MacDonald, a general somehow familiar to me...
Those are some large amries on the French frontier, you did very well at Mainz and inflicted a good number of casualties. Unfortunate to get caught at Genova, but considering the disparity in numbers not too heavy a defeat. Etienne MacDonald, a general somehow familiar to me...
Tour de France Jun 1st to Oct 31st 1813
Karl takes Chalons, with a change of plan he will now march west for Nevers in an attempt to give Josef's army a supply line back to Austria.
Josef takes Chalons and marches north for Paris.
The Spanish appear to be popping up throughout France but with our truce not due to expire for another 5 months they currently pose no threat.
A second French force attacks at Mainz.
On the Italian front von Bellegarde's defeated army retreats to Trieste, fortunately McDonalds army is in no position to follow up and cause problems for us.
Kollowrath-Krakowsky pushes the defeated French further west with a small battle at Koblenz.
Giving the French no respite the Saxon army strike again at the French dragging the nearby Austrians into the fray.
The Saxon clearly have their blood up!
Karl takes Nevers.
Kollowrath-Krakowsky's troops reach Koln and meets Davout outside the city while von Wurtemburg army's march up Italy reaches it's target at Genova.
Koln falls after 13 days of siege.
Kollowrath-Krakowsky is ordered south to invest Luxembourg.
Karl takes Rouen leaving Paris open to the French only from the west.
At Milano von Hiller catches MacDonald's army.
Von Wurtemburg is besieging Genova, von Hiller is now at Parma and von Bellegarde's partially recovered troops march to close the gap at Chiavari.
Our Piedmontese allies do their bit for the war.
Landau and Strasbourg on the Rhine, two of our early war aims finally are besieged again.
The HRE field army is investing Koblenz and a Saxony army is at Frankfurt.
Kollowrath-Krakowsky takes Luxembourg when the walls finally crumple under the constant pressure of Austrian guns. The siege train moves east to Metz.
In the south von Bellegarde is sent on a deep probe through Nice towards Avignon, there must be an army under Napoleon out there somewhere.
Could there be a French army trapped in their Swedish conquests or in the south of Spain at Gibraltar or in Portugal?
Canclaux leads a spirited defence but Paris is ours!
The blood of Frenchmen flows freely in the streets of the city, one does not guillotine an Archduchess of Austria and not expect consequences! If the city could be raised and salt sown in the ruins it would be done.
The fall of Paris sends shockwaves across France as resistance crumbles, Strasbourg, Metz and Bar-le-Duc all surrender.
Von Bellegarde's reconnaissance in the south reaches Nimes with nothing to report.
Josef takes Caen and moves to Le Mans. Storming Le Mans he turns south for Tours.
Von Borberek storms Lyons and mops up French stragglers there and at Bourg.
The French offer peace.
Josef takes Tours and marches on Poitiers.
We train the troops in Preliminary Bombardment.
Colmar falls.
Josef marches from newly captured Poitiers to Limoges in central France. With the town falling easily Bourges will become the next conquest.
Davout, recovered from his defeat at Kolm reappears to halt von Berberek's march south.
Josef, once again victorious, marches from Bourges to Clermont Ferrand.
After a long siege the Saxons liberate Frankfurt.
Josef siezes Clermont Ferrand.
Genova falls after 131 days of siege.
There have been few battles but many skirmishes and the French army falls below 200,000 men for the first time. I have no idea where Napoleon is, we've had pretty much free rein to pillage France since the great battle at Mainz. I'm assuming that somewhere in Sweden Napoleon is sitting blockaded by the British Navy.
Karl takes Chalons, with a change of plan he will now march west for Nevers in an attempt to give Josef's army a supply line back to Austria.
Josef takes Chalons and marches north for Paris.
The Spanish appear to be popping up throughout France but with our truce not due to expire for another 5 months they currently pose no threat.
A second French force attacks at Mainz.
On the Italian front von Bellegarde's defeated army retreats to Trieste, fortunately McDonalds army is in no position to follow up and cause problems for us.
Kollowrath-Krakowsky pushes the defeated French further west with a small battle at Koblenz.
Giving the French no respite the Saxon army strike again at the French dragging the nearby Austrians into the fray.
The Saxon clearly have their blood up!
Karl takes Nevers.
Kollowrath-Krakowsky's troops reach Koln and meets Davout outside the city while von Wurtemburg army's march up Italy reaches it's target at Genova.
Koln falls after 13 days of siege.
Kollowrath-Krakowsky is ordered south to invest Luxembourg.
Karl takes Rouen leaving Paris open to the French only from the west.
At Milano von Hiller catches MacDonald's army.
Von Wurtemburg is besieging Genova, von Hiller is now at Parma and von Bellegarde's partially recovered troops march to close the gap at Chiavari.
Our Piedmontese allies do their bit for the war.
Landau and Strasbourg on the Rhine, two of our early war aims finally are besieged again.
The HRE field army is investing Koblenz and a Saxony army is at Frankfurt.
Kollowrath-Krakowsky takes Luxembourg when the walls finally crumple under the constant pressure of Austrian guns. The siege train moves east to Metz.
In the south von Bellegarde is sent on a deep probe through Nice towards Avignon, there must be an army under Napoleon out there somewhere.
Could there be a French army trapped in their Swedish conquests or in the south of Spain at Gibraltar or in Portugal?
Canclaux leads a spirited defence but Paris is ours!
The blood of Frenchmen flows freely in the streets of the city, one does not guillotine an Archduchess of Austria and not expect consequences! If the city could be raised and salt sown in the ruins it would be done.
The fall of Paris sends shockwaves across France as resistance crumbles, Strasbourg, Metz and Bar-le-Duc all surrender.
Von Bellegarde's reconnaissance in the south reaches Nimes with nothing to report.
Josef takes Caen and moves to Le Mans. Storming Le Mans he turns south for Tours.
Von Borberek storms Lyons and mops up French stragglers there and at Bourg.
The French offer peace.
Josef takes Tours and marches on Poitiers.
We train the troops in Preliminary Bombardment.
Colmar falls.
Josef marches from newly captured Poitiers to Limoges in central France. With the town falling easily Bourges will become the next conquest.
Davout, recovered from his defeat at Kolm reappears to halt von Berberek's march south.
Josef, once again victorious, marches from Bourges to Clermont Ferrand.
After a long siege the Saxons liberate Frankfurt.
Josef siezes Clermont Ferrand.
Genova falls after 131 days of siege.
There have been few battles but many skirmishes and the French army falls below 200,000 men for the first time. I have no idea where Napoleon is, we've had pretty much free rein to pillage France since the great battle at Mainz. I'm assuming that somewhere in Sweden Napoleon is sitting blockaded by the British Navy.
I know where Napoleon is! Read the first line of the battle description of the defeat at Radom in post 35: "Napoleon I gave the order to Harass the French centre flank."
He must have infiltrated the Austrian army in a subordinate position in order to give them bad orders, which caused the loss at Radom. It's the only explanation. Well... he could of course also have ordered the French to harass the French, but I like my explanation better.
He must have infiltrated the Austrian army in a subordinate position in order to give them bad orders, which caused the loss at Radom. It's the only explanation. Well... he could of course also have ordered the French to harass the French, but I like my explanation better.
Wow great spot sir!
Now that was last war, where is Napoleon in this one, I've checked the army lists and he's not infiltrated us again. Hopefully he can be found on some British warship leading a fleet of 40 or 50 vessels onto rocks
Arrivederci Roma Nov 1st to 31st 1813
November starts with MacDonald trying to sally forth from Parma.
Josef has now marched across France from east to west and back east again now storming Valence.
Karl is chasing Davout's army into Switzerland.
France offers peace once more.
MacDonald sallies forth once again.
Karl catches Davout at Montreux deep in the Alps.
France makes a neutral peace with Russia, collapsing Britain's coalition.
After a 3 day battle Davout is shattered.
Porrentruy falls after 53 days of siege.
WIth French offers of peace coming in and more territory falling it is time to serve our demands on France.
An enlarged Italy, Tuscany, the Papal States and a riviera resort in southern France.
Depot construction begins at Genova.
Our army will need a while to fully recover from this and previous wars, but the next stage may be more a naval struggle than a land one.
Once again a fleet is sent to Gibraltar to find out what is happening.
November starts with MacDonald trying to sally forth from Parma.
Josef has now marched across France from east to west and back east again now storming Valence.
Karl is chasing Davout's army into Switzerland.
France offers peace once more.
MacDonald sallies forth once again.
Karl catches Davout at Montreux deep in the Alps.
France makes a neutral peace with Russia, collapsing Britain's coalition.
After a 3 day battle Davout is shattered.
Porrentruy falls after 53 days of siege.
WIth French offers of peace coming in and more territory falling it is time to serve our demands on France.
An enlarged Italy, Tuscany, the Papal States and a riviera resort in southern France.
Depot construction begins at Genova.
Our army will need a while to fully recover from this and previous wars, but the next stage may be more a naval struggle than a land one.
Once again a fleet is sent to Gibraltar to find out what is happening.
I was going to suggest that Napoleon might have assumed a false name, perhaps Franz Conrad von Hotzendorf. It would have been perfect. The first name would have given him away as a Frenchman, which would have been collaborated by him not realizing Hötzendorf is spelled with an "ö"
Then I saw him in the description of the battle of Montreux, and a perfectly good joke was ruined...
Then I saw him in the description of the battle of Montreux, and a perfectly good joke was ruined...
An excellent victory in Italy - pushing back French influence and opening the path south. You have already built up strong dominance scores, but there is still lots of game time left. What are your plans for future expansion?
Thank you, glad to see the whole MacDoanld thing is not upsetting you
I'd still like to get Switzerland and my top goal is the Austrian Netherlands but to get them iirc Switzerland is 29% warscore and Netherlands mid 80s so a couple of more wars would be needed.
I've had amazing luck so far although the AI is on agressive no-one has attacked Austria yet but they have been busy amoungst themselves. I really should have called this AAR March of the Vulture as I'm acting more like one of those than an eagle
It's well past time when I should do a state of the world overview.
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Misjudging the Situation Dec 1st 1813 to Jan 31st 1814
So a brief period of peace and straight into the preparations for the next war.
If we want to take naval dominance then Britain has to lose Gibraltar, Valetta or one of the provinces in the British Isles. France and Spain probably won't allow us access to their territory to launch an invasion of Britain. Gibraltar is a bit too far unless I want to annoy Spain by declaring war on Morocco or Portugal.
So the latest master plan is to take a safe haven close to the only target left. Hello Sicily.
Currently being guaranteed by Algeria, Sicily provide a nice launching pad for an assault on Valetta. Take Sicily, wait a month or two if it takes that long, White Peace Algeria, invade Valetta, worry about everything else after that.
Naval forces are given orders. Von Wurtemburg's and von Hiller's armies will be used for the land assaults, both understrength but strong enough to take anything the Sicilians might have.
Gibraltar scouted, it looks like with no active blockade Gibraltar will be safe for the time being.
19th December von Hiller is off Napoli, three war fleets are in covering positions and all it needs for the operation to begin is for von Wurtemburg to arrive off Messina.
Good timing Britain! Almost everything is in place, do we back down and wait or plough on and hope that Britain has it's hands full being at war with France, Prussia and Denmark?
On the 24th our other army arrives off Messina, time for boldness and action!
Sometimes on Xmas you don't always get what you want.
Driving the enemy away from the landing zone, the disembarkation begins.
Once ashore both armies split in two to take safe anchorages for the fleets at Potenza and Siracusa.
In Oldenburg the British land a small army and catch the Galloper army off guard.
The Algerians throw themselves into the new war against us, Josef's army is marched to Firenze and takes the risky crossing to Olbia.
Ferdinand is rushed to Dortmund to counter the British movements. However the Saxons get there first.
Ferdinand is ordered to lay siege to Groningen which the British took in their last war against France.
Josef strikes the Algerians on Sardinia.
Josef's next 2 weeks will be spent finishing off the Algerians on the island.
On their way to drive Algerian transports away from Palma one of our fleets joins a French/British naval battle and sinks our first British vessel. May many more follow.
Ferdinand is beaten to Groningen by the Dutch and retires to Dortmund.
Off Palma we drive the Algerians away but fail to sink them.
August Wilhelm Schlegel gives us 25 idea points, I can't help thinking "if only he'd died we could have had 50".
So a brief period of peace and straight into the preparations for the next war.
If we want to take naval dominance then Britain has to lose Gibraltar, Valetta or one of the provinces in the British Isles. France and Spain probably won't allow us access to their territory to launch an invasion of Britain. Gibraltar is a bit too far unless I want to annoy Spain by declaring war on Morocco or Portugal.
So the latest master plan is to take a safe haven close to the only target left. Hello Sicily.
Currently being guaranteed by Algeria, Sicily provide a nice launching pad for an assault on Valetta. Take Sicily, wait a month or two if it takes that long, White Peace Algeria, invade Valetta, worry about everything else after that.
Naval forces are given orders. Von Wurtemburg's and von Hiller's armies will be used for the land assaults, both understrength but strong enough to take anything the Sicilians might have.
Gibraltar scouted, it looks like with no active blockade Gibraltar will be safe for the time being.
19th December von Hiller is off Napoli, three war fleets are in covering positions and all it needs for the operation to begin is for von Wurtemburg to arrive off Messina.
Good timing Britain! Almost everything is in place, do we back down and wait or plough on and hope that Britain has it's hands full being at war with France, Prussia and Denmark?
On the 24th our other army arrives off Messina, time for boldness and action!
Sometimes on Xmas you don't always get what you want.
Driving the enemy away from the landing zone, the disembarkation begins.
Once ashore both armies split in two to take safe anchorages for the fleets at Potenza and Siracusa.
In Oldenburg the British land a small army and catch the Galloper army off guard.
The Algerians throw themselves into the new war against us, Josef's army is marched to Firenze and takes the risky crossing to Olbia.
Ferdinand is rushed to Dortmund to counter the British movements. However the Saxons get there first.
Ferdinand is ordered to lay siege to Groningen which the British took in their last war against France.
Josef strikes the Algerians on Sardinia.
Josef's next 2 weeks will be spent finishing off the Algerians on the island.
On their way to drive Algerian transports away from Palma one of our fleets joins a French/British naval battle and sinks our first British vessel. May many more follow.
Ferdinand is beaten to Groningen by the Dutch and retires to Dortmund.
Off Palma we drive the Algerians away but fail to sink them.
August Wilhelm Schlegel gives us 25 idea points, I can't help thinking "if only he'd died we could have had 50".
Island Hopping Feb 1st to Mar 31st 1814
Our forces against Sicily are not strong enough to storm the cities so have settled in for siege duties.
A quick look at what we are up against.
Spain guarantees Sicily, a little too late.
A second naval victory.
Only 110 more like this needed.
The Algerians sneak on to Palma.
And once again we can only drive off the transport.
One of our transport fleets sneaks round the coast of Sardinia and picks up Josef's army to clear Palma.
I'm moving armies as much as possible by land, moving the transports unladen to the closest point and then attempting to effect a landing as quickly as possible and avoid British fleets.
The Sicilians take the offensive.
Von Hiller makes and exploits a breach at Napoli.
Off Palma we attack another small British fleet.
Our fleet of 8 transports and 8 warships arrives safely at Palma where Josef overruns the Algerians.
Messina falls.
Von Wurtemburg now moves to lay siege to Palermo, take the city win the war.
Von Hiller is ordered to the island to take the southern cities there and allow the fleets to transport to Valetta.
The Sicilians block the crossing.
Our naval build up which had been on hold is restarted.
The grand plan has changed, this time Algerian falls. Algeria has land close enough to Gibraltar to make it a viable jumping off point for an attack there if the French coalition seeks peace with Britain. So take Sicily, defeat Algeria, drive the British out of Valetta, take naval dominance, try to make peace with Britain. Lovely, clear, concise, maybe even possible!
Our forces against Sicily are not strong enough to storm the cities so have settled in for siege duties.
A quick look at what we are up against.
Spain guarantees Sicily, a little too late.
A second naval victory.
Only 110 more like this needed.
The Algerians sneak on to Palma.
And once again we can only drive off the transport.
One of our transport fleets sneaks round the coast of Sardinia and picks up Josef's army to clear Palma.
I'm moving armies as much as possible by land, moving the transports unladen to the closest point and then attempting to effect a landing as quickly as possible and avoid British fleets.
The Sicilians take the offensive.
Von Hiller makes and exploits a breach at Napoli.
Off Palma we attack another small British fleet.
Our fleet of 8 transports and 8 warships arrives safely at Palma where Josef overruns the Algerians.
Messina falls.
Von Wurtemburg now moves to lay siege to Palermo, take the city win the war.
Von Hiller is ordered to the island to take the southern cities there and allow the fleets to transport to Valetta.
The Sicilians block the crossing.
Our naval build up which had been on hold is restarted.
The grand plan has changed, this time Algerian falls. Algeria has land close enough to Gibraltar to make it a viable jumping off point for an attack there if the French coalition seeks peace with Britain. So take Sicily, defeat Algeria, drive the British out of Valetta, take naval dominance, try to make peace with Britain. Lovely, clear, concise, maybe even possible!
The Austro-Anglo-Algerian War Apr 1st to Oct 31st 1814
Another British fleet is ambushed off Parma.
Algeria forms it's first Coalition.
In a purely defensive move all available armies are moved to the Prussian border.
A reconnaissance in force by the Imperial Navy moves for the Algerian coast, 2 days later Josef's heavily guarded transports leave Palma plotting the same course.
Josef's army takes Bejaia just in time.
Once ashore and the port captured the advance begins on Alger.
Von Hiller completes his mission to take all remaining Sicilian towns and retires to Napoli. Only Palermo remains.
Von Hiller's army are picked up at Napoli and carried past French territory to land safely at Roma before returning to Austrian territory at Padua.
Since this will be a naval war of sorts we adopt Full Hull Fire.
Alger falls after a long siege.
Josef now marches along the coast for Oran which falls to storm.
Meanwhile back along the coast the locals retake Alger.
The displaced fleets sail swiftly along the coast to safer haven at Mostaganem.
Having march back along the coast towards Alger Josef hears word that the Algerians are moving to liberate Oran. The army is divided, one half will recapture Alger the other protect Oran and the fleet's safe haven.
Palermo finally falls on the 11th of October.
Sicily joins the wider Austrian family and pays 75 ducats for the privilege.
At Mers El Kebir the liberation march to Oran is halted and the city now invested.
Josef leading the other half of his army re-conquers Alger and moves to take Annaba on the border with Tunisia.
Prussia has taken Algeria's coin and done nothing.
Another British fleet is ambushed off Parma.
Algeria forms it's first Coalition.
In a purely defensive move all available armies are moved to the Prussian border.
A reconnaissance in force by the Imperial Navy moves for the Algerian coast, 2 days later Josef's heavily guarded transports leave Palma plotting the same course.
Josef's army takes Bejaia just in time.
Once ashore and the port captured the advance begins on Alger.
Von Hiller completes his mission to take all remaining Sicilian towns and retires to Napoli. Only Palermo remains.
Von Hiller's army are picked up at Napoli and carried past French territory to land safely at Roma before returning to Austrian territory at Padua.
Since this will be a naval war of sorts we adopt Full Hull Fire.
Alger falls after a long siege.
Josef now marches along the coast for Oran which falls to storm.
Meanwhile back along the coast the locals retake Alger.
The displaced fleets sail swiftly along the coast to safer haven at Mostaganem.
Having march back along the coast towards Alger Josef hears word that the Algerians are moving to liberate Oran. The army is divided, one half will recapture Alger the other protect Oran and the fleet's safe haven.
Palermo finally falls on the 11th of October.
Sicily joins the wider Austrian family and pays 75 ducats for the privilege.
At Mers El Kebir the liberation march to Oran is halted and the city now invested.
Josef leading the other half of his army re-conquers Alger and moves to take Annaba on the border with Tunisia.
Prussia has taken Algeria's coin and done nothing.
Idiot! Nov 1st 1814 to Mar 31st 1815
Von Wurtemburg's army follow von Hiller's example and march to Napoli, transport to Roma and then march for Austria.
Ferdinand's army which had been ordered from the Prussian border reaches Padua, during the crossing of the mountains 1000 men were lost on the perilous tracks. As a result upgrading the tracks to proper roads begins in Cavalese and Cortina.
Ferdinand reaches Roma and takes the transport's to Napoli.
The transports then set sail for Trapani while Ferdinand's army set off on the long march.
A blockade fleet moves into position at Valetta to find the Egyptians already there.
Ferdinand troops are ordered to the Algerian frontier instead, with no little panic on the way.
Once ashore the army makes to Constantine causing the Algerians to reconsider the war.
At Annaba Josef's depleted half army finally makes a breach.
8 days later Ferdinand too makes a breach at Constantine.
Josef's army move to reunite at Mers El Kebir, Ferdinand boards the transports to sail back to Sicily.
The fleet clears the way.
The British manage to catch one of our transport fleets sinking 2 before they can escape!
We manage to catch 2 of theirs off Trapani and return the favour.
At Capo Scaramia we test the British again.
The siege of Mers El Kebir concludes.
And then it happens, a blunder, gross stupidity, call it what you will.
Algeria has been the lead power in this entire war, by making peace with her I have made peace with Britain! I can't believe I've just done this! I'll need to wait another year and you can guarantee Britain will be ready and waiting.
Von Wurtemburg's army follow von Hiller's example and march to Napoli, transport to Roma and then march for Austria.
Ferdinand's army which had been ordered from the Prussian border reaches Padua, during the crossing of the mountains 1000 men were lost on the perilous tracks. As a result upgrading the tracks to proper roads begins in Cavalese and Cortina.
Ferdinand reaches Roma and takes the transport's to Napoli.
The transports then set sail for Trapani while Ferdinand's army set off on the long march.
A blockade fleet moves into position at Valetta to find the Egyptians already there.
Ferdinand troops are ordered to the Algerian frontier instead, with no little panic on the way.
Once ashore the army makes to Constantine causing the Algerians to reconsider the war.
At Annaba Josef's depleted half army finally makes a breach.
8 days later Ferdinand too makes a breach at Constantine.
Josef's army move to reunite at Mers El Kebir, Ferdinand boards the transports to sail back to Sicily.
The fleet clears the way.
The British manage to catch one of our transport fleets sinking 2 before they can escape!
We manage to catch 2 of theirs off Trapani and return the favour.
At Capo Scaramia we test the British again.
The siege of Mers El Kebir concludes.
And then it happens, a blunder, gross stupidity, call it what you will.
Algeria has been the lead power in this entire war, by making peace with her I have made peace with Britain! I can't believe I've just done this! I'll need to wait another year and you can guarantee Britain will be ready and waiting.
Ouch, that was unfortunate. I often make that kind of, let's say, distracted peace offers, without considering who is war leader. Mostly I consider them misclicks and reload. It's good "sports"manship on your part to carry through with it.
I try to save before peace offers from Victoria with it's ambiguous province names meaning you don't always get what you were expecting.
Ah, that is incredibly frustrating, there is nothing worse than making a human error like that and seeing your best laid plans fade away. While Britain gets a year to recover, on the plus side so does Austria. And at least you made some gains against Algeria - I have accidently white peaced my way out of a war I had huge ambitions in due to a careless acceptance of an AI proposal.
What was most annoying was that I had to reload about 2 hours before that happened, as apparently if your hard drive is already full of screenshots and you try to take more MotE crashes. It actually resulted in an extra month being added to the siege of Palermo when I had to reload and play from the last save point. Moral of the story, free up more drive space before playing otherwise the Sicilians will get hacked off