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Interesting words coming from General Bernadotte; in one breath he declares all Scandinavians to be equal; in the other, he calls the Danes barbarians. Does this mean that the Frenchman believes all Scandinavians are barbarians?
For his other 'attacks,' I feel they are of so little credence that no answer befits them. Indeed, his latest statement is little more than a trip to glory for him, with little fact and even less sincerity.
For his other 'attacks,' I feel they are of so little credence that no answer befits them. Indeed, his latest statement is little more than a trip to glory for him, with little fact and even less sincerity.
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In the spirit of international cooperation, the Kingdom of Denmark offers to act as a mediator in the current conflict in the Low Countries; we would much rather see a sense of stability begin to form, rather than this present gridlock and conflict. Should the Dutch and Belgian parties both accept, we would ask the British, French, and Prussians in aiding the Danish Kingdom in crafting a lasting peace in the region.
Currently only missing orders from Dai Nam (Watercress), Belgium (Doombunny), Portugal (JPierre). If these people get their orders in soon, we might be able to have an early update.
OOC: As I've told you before, I'm currently very busy with schoolwork and the such. You can have my orders when I get a break to do them in.
On the Pursuit of Liberty and the Goal of Unity
By His Royal Majesty, Frederick VI, King of the Danes
By His Royal Majesty, Frederick VI, King of the Danes
In one of my earlier declarations, I announced the goals of the planned Danish constitution; let me now make remarks on how this document shall be implemented; in this document, I will also further explain my views of Scandinavian unity.
First, the key article of the Constitution, the Declaration of Rights, which outlines the rights and privileges of all Danes, shall be the first section of this contract to be made law; I expect it shall be finalized at the end of this year, and presented for 1837 (at the latest, 1838).
Following this, the Danish Parliament shall be formally organized; the Upper House shall be appointed by myself, and the Lower House shall be voted by election, as I mentioned earlier; I expect this to be enacted by 1839, though 1840 or the following year are possibilities.
Following the creation of our Parliament, the other sections of our Constitution shall be enacted, at varying intervals over the course of the next decade; my reasoning for this is that I desire a stable, steady change; I support reform, and liberty, but I will not tolerate rushing blindly into strange waters without a degree of caution.
Concerning the second goal of this speech, a more defined statement on my views of unity, let me first say this; divided, the Scandinavian people are left weak and destitute, and will become nothing more than a plaything of the united powers than a serious force. Consider the German people or the Italians; combined, either group could easily become a major power on the Continent; however, divided like us, they remain contentious and weak.
Do I express solidarity with the plight of Italy and Germany? I suppose to a degree, yes (I believe most of the European powers would have the same feelings; France was a feudal state, divided and weak, before unifying and become a power of the world; Britain and Spain are much the same). Common sense would tell us, and history would prove to us, that a divided people are a weak people, and that is why I stand for Scandinavian unity!
The Scandinavian people are my people, and I am theirs; in the blood of all Nordic men and women, flow the heritage, the history, and the fortitude that courses through my veins. My love of our homeland is absolute, and I despair at our plight.
I say this; I desire the Unity of all Scandinavians, a Brotherhood of the North, not some petty overlordship of the Danes or the Swedes or the Norwegians; in this regard, as in many others, Marshal Bernadotte fails.
However, I will not linger long on the multitudinous flaws of the Frenchman, nor will I make further reference to his recent fiasco of calling the Nordic people barbarians; I am not so petty a man. My goal, my dream, is to see the Scandinavian people united in a bond of friendship, of magnanimity, of liberty; and so long as I live, I will continue to champion that righteous cause!
The Economist
News Highlights from Around the World, 1836 Edition
Leaders
News Highlights from Around the World, 1836 Edition
Leaders
Europe
In an attempt to prevent the export of industrial secrets from the United Kingdom, the a patent office is set up and customs inspectors are ordered to prevent any vessel from carrying either industrial machinery or technical drawings abroad. However, enforcement of the law is lax particularly when shipping to the Americas resulting in some such items originally destined for Canada emerging in American ports. [-5,000 gold UK, +1 industry USA]
The English Black Country
Attempts to spur industry in the Midlands met with greater success. The British government poured money into the Black Country, named after the large amounts of soot that covered everything, and this money was matched by the investments of many entrepreneurs and industrialists, resulting in an industrial boom for the region. [-30,000 gold, +6 industry in 1 turn]
The United Kingdom also embarked upon a program of naval expansion with the new forces meant to better serve the nation's colonial interests. The contractor hired to produce the new ships developed a new ship building technique that allowed them to deliver the 5 new steamers early and under budget. [+5 Small Ships, -2,000 Gold, +1 Naval Level]
Parc Montsouris in Paris
The French Government attempts to alleviate the plight of the lower classes and begins a project to construct large public parks in its cities for the enjoyment of its citizens. [+1 Stability, - 10,000 Gold]
The French government also makes a massive push for industrialization. These subsidies encourage many entrepreneurs to invest in new factories around the country particularly on the outskirts of Paris and Lyon. [-40,000 Gold, +8 Industry in 2 turns]
Eager to improve their military and regain the esprit de corps that pervaded the Napoleonic Age, the French government invested heavily into its army. The government procured top of the line rifles and artillery, in addition to new uniforms. [-28,000 gold, +2 Army levels in 3 turns]
With the outbreak of another round of war between the South and the North in the Netherlands, large numbers of French troops are found to gathering near the Franco-Dutch (Belgian) Border. When questioned about the nature of this troop deployment, government officials first denied all knowledge, though they would later go on to state that these troops were deployed along the border for defensive purposes only. [Strained Franco-Dutch Relations]
The Dutch begin the year with the announcement of a new naval program dedicated towards both increasing the capabilities of their fleet through the use of new technology, in particular steam power, and the construction of several new vessels. [-13,700 gold, +5 large ships in 2 turns, +6 small ships in 1 turn, +1 Naval level in 1 turn]
The government also took steps to encourage industrialization, particularly in the production of small trade goods and small consumer goods. These efforts were amazingly successful with small factories springing up around the nation. [+3 Industry in 2 turns, -12,000 gold]
Less successful are attempts to encourage immigration to the colonies as many of those who would have emigrated now worked in factories or were employed in the fighting against the Belgian rebels. [-1,000 gold]
The Dutch Blockade
The actions against the rebels at sea were remarkably successful, with the Royal Dutch Navy quickly shutting down trade on the Scheldt Estuary, and the Belgian Coast in general. The Belgian economy is crippled as a result due to an inability to acquire raw materials or ship their wares. [Belgium is under a full blockade]
The Belgians attempted to slip their navy out of the mouth of the Scheldt and challenge the blockade but the Dutch forts managed to sink several ships and force them back. [-5 small ships from Belgium]
The Belgians managed to mobilize a force of 5,000 men to assist in the defense of their country from the Dutch. [+5,000 Conscripts to Belgium]
The Belgians also raised war taxes to help fund the army but these measures were largely unsuccessful. [+100 Base income to Belgium]
The Dutch also mobilized some of their population to fight the Belgians. [+10,000 conscripts to the Netherlands]
A Dutch force of 25,000 men under the command of veteran General David Hendrik Chassé advanced south from the city of Eindhoven towards the main Belgian port of Antwerp, just in front of the city they were confronted by a Belgian army of 15,000 men.
Chassé deployed his men in a regular formation with one difference, he had placed his entire reserve on his right flank hoping to punch through and envelop the Belgians.
The Dutch advanced and began exchanging fire with the Belgians while the artillery exchanged volleys. Chassé, timing his attack just after the Belgians had fired, personally led his reserves in a charge against the Belgians. The Belgians on the right were smashed and Chassé ordered his men to envelop as many Belgians as possible.
Belgians casualties were very high although the left flank escaped largely intact. Chassé’s men on the other hand took very light flank except for one battalion on the right flank of the charge that had been facing a Belgian battalion armed with experimental weaponry. [-5,000 Regulars from Belgium, - 500 regulars from the Netherlands]
General David Hendrik Chassé
Chassé then continued his advance and entered the citadel of Antwerp on the 17th of December 1836, four years after he had been forced to surrender the city.
In the south Prince Frederick of Orange, second son of the Dutch King took command of a force of 10,000 Luxembourgers and advanced extremely quickly against the Belgian town of Liege. Facing little opposition on his march he took the city and fortified it in preparation for a Belgian counter-attack, but none came and he held on to his gain until the end of the year. [Dutch control Antwerp and Liege]
The Kingdom of Prussia seeing the success efforts at industrializing around it, began a push for industrialization in the Prussian Rhineland. This program though smaller in scale also met with success. [+3 industry in one turn, -12,000 gold]
The Kingdom of Prussia made attempts to increase support for pan-nationalism in Northern Germany. Though many Germans liked the idea of a single German nation, they did not necessarily desire such a nation to be under Prussian leadership. [Some pan-nationalist sentiments in Northern Germany]
In order to better connect the two halves of the Prussian Nation, the government prioritized the building of a railroad linking Berlin to Koblenz. The plan required the gaining the right to lay rail in several small German nations, however, this obstacle was quickly overcome through some payments to the respective governments. [+1 infrastructure in 1 turn, - 8,000 gold]
In the Kingdom of Bavaria, surveying and planning began for the Main-Danube Canal. The survey and planning process proceeded quickly and some progress was able to made on the construction of the canal. [-3,000 gold, 1/3 progress made on Main-Danube Canal]
1836 also saw improvements made to the Bavarian Army. New specialist corps were organized and integrated into the command structure of the Army, including engineering and medical corps. Concurrently, attempts were made to increase the size of the Bavarian Army, these were for the most part successful. [-8,500 gold, +1 Army level in 1 turn, +8,000 Regulars]
Significant funds are also spent on the improvement of the Nürnberg-Fürth Railway. These funds are well administered and several improvements are made to the railway improving both the speed and tonnage capacities of locomotives on the line. [+1 Infrastructure in 2 turns, -5,000 gold]
A porcelain factory set up near Prague
In order to spur industrial development in the Austrian and Bohemian parts of the empire, the Austrian Government begins a program large scale industrial subsidies. This program convinces many entrepreneurs to invest in the development of their nation. [-22,000 gold, +5 Industry in 2 turns]
Attempts to improve the Austrian Empire's military met with similar success. The General Staff of the Austrian Army was reformed along Prussian lines and transformed into a more meritocratic institution, though deference was still given to those with noble titles, the situation was changing. [+1 Army level in 1 turn, -8,000 gold]
1836 Educational Reforms in the Austrian Empire, also went smoothly. The reforms focused on teaching the literacy using the Bible. This incidentally led to an increased knowledge of Latin in the Empire, a language which was quickly becoming a lingua-franca for the empire for written communication between different ethnicities. [+10% literacy, +1,500 Base income, -10,000 gold, Latin is increasing used in written communications]
The Austrian Emperor took the opportunity to comment on the developments in the Austrian Empire:
The speech was well received by the Austrian populace who truly believed that better times were ahead for their nation.[+1 Stability]
A new sense of Scandinavian unity.
All across Scandinavia a new sense of unity pervaded as may Danes, Norwegians, Swedes, and Finns began to think of themselves as Scandinavians. This was evidenced through increased trade and the creation of unity parties in the political sphere. [Pan-Scandinavian sentiments high]
Up North, the Kingdom of Sweden attempted many reforms. The Swedish were busy with their industrialization and infrastructure projects working to build a rail connection between Stockholm and Uppsala and a few factories around Stockholm. These projects were largely successful, though they did so at a heavy costs. Attempts to reform the Caroleans however, were much less successful as the military appear resistant to change. This coupled with King's remarks, calling his people barbarians led to lower stability in the Kingdom.
[-15,000 gold, +1 infrastructure in 1 turn, +2 industry in 3 turns, -2 Stability]
The Danes attempt to increase the size of their navy. Unfortunately, soon after construction began, the dry docks the ships were being constructed in caught fire and the work was lost. [-250 gold]
The Danish attempts at creating a joint public-private railroad company, christened the Royal Danish Railway Company, is a smashing success as a small railway quickly connects the different cities on Sjælland. [-1,000 gold, +1 infrastructure in 3 turns]
Attempts are also made to improve fortifications in Holstein to improve defenses in the region and prevent incursion into Danish territory. The fortifications are among some of the most advanced world, featuring redoubts and inter-locking fields of fire.
[+1 Army Level, -5,000 gold]
A newly constructed Russian schoolhouse
In the Russian Empire, a concerted effort is made to increase literacy in the nation. As a result several schools spring up around the nation to teach young Russians how to read and write. However, costs for this program were larger than expected due to the size of the nation and the scale of the undertaking. [-10,000 gold, +500 base income, +6% literacy]
1836 also saw attempts to increase the size of the Russian Army. Though it took longer than expected the army was eventually increased to the desired size of 165,000 men. [+15,000 regulars, -1,500 gold]
These new men were quickly sent to one of two assignments, large military parades through large cities, or the Caucuses. Parading the pride of the Russian nation raised the hopes of many Russians and increased their feelings of loyalty to their nation. The Caucus campaign was also successful with many of the small independent emirates being quickly annexed. [Caucasian Emirates annexed, -1,000 gold, +100 base income, +2 Stability]
General Andreas Stavridis
1836 was a tumultuous year in the Kingdom of Greece. A military junta installed itself as the supreme authority of the Greek nation under General Andreas Stavridis. General Stavridis declared that he would lead the nation under the heir of the former King reached the age of majority, but he would use his time in office to increase the military strength of the nation so that Greece would never again be weak. His first order was the creation of national military academy for the schooling the nation's military leaders. [General Andreas Stavridis leader of Greece, -5,000 gold, +1 army level in 2 turns]
Disasters included the propaganda campaign to raise unrest in the Greek-speaking areas of the Ottoman Empire. Though the posters where successful, an unfortunate mistake in the typesetting of the propaganda left a clear note on the bottom stating: The document has been printed to support enosis by the Greek Government. Attempts at educational reform were also stymied when the military assumed full control of the school system and began a process of indoctrinating the school children to become extremely militaristic. [-4,000 gold, Greek people desire war, damaged Greek-Ottoman relations, +2% literacy]
Attempts are made by the Sicilian court to contract a marriage between Ferdinand II and Maria Theresa of Austria-Este. However, this marriage proposal is turned down due to the bellicose statements that had been recently by the Italian monarch.
A typical flag carried by unionists
Across Italy the cry, "Avanti Italia!" was heard and many young Italians rallied to the flag of a united Italy. These large public gatherings cause much unrest in the Italian states. Would this mark the beginning of an Italian Unification. In particular, many seamed to believe that the Ferdinand II of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies would be the best leader of such a unified state. Furthermore, thousands flocked flag of Ferdinand II's Risorgimento, swelling the ranks of the Italian state's army. [-10,000 gold, +86,000 regulars, Italians favor unification]
Attempts to reform the education system in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies were shelved however due to lack of funds.
In Northern Italy, the Savoyard monarchy worked with local capitalists to construct a railway linking Turin to the Genoa and by extension connecting the Po River with Western Mediterranean. This project decreased transit times and costs and reduced the costs for many merchants in the region who no longer had to ship their wares through Austria. [-5,000 Gold, +250 Base income, +1 Infrastructure in 2 turns]
The year also saw the construction of several schools aimed at increasing the educational base of the population and increase literacy rates among the populace. It was readily apparent that the programme was large successful. [-3,000 gold, +3% Literacy, +250 Base income]
The Savoyards not be outdone by their southern neighbors, produced a number of pamphlets advocating Italian Unification. However, the Savoyards made a distinct break with the Sicilians in that they campaigned for a peaceful unification of the peninsula. [Support increased for Italian Unification, peaceful movements in Parma and Mantua]
Attempts to industrialize unfortunately, did not meet with the same success. Though the government offered substantial subsidies for the construction of factories there simply wasn't enough materials available on the world market for construction to commence. To alleviate the problem the government opened its coffers in an attempt to buy the need parts, however these were defective. [-2,000 gold]
Carlist Forces, shortly before surrending to the Kingdom of Spain.
In Northern Spain, the Carlists, led by the infamous Infante Carlos, believed they had a legitimate and full claim to the Spanish Throne. The Liberal forces, under the control of the Spanish Kingdom, take forrays into the rebel controlled areas, enticing them to attack by seeming less powerful then they actually were. When the dusts set, the Liberals had invaded into the Carlist stronghold of the Basque Country, where open fighting between the two sides took their tolls, but the Carlists, after a four month seige, were forced to lower their banners, and surrender to the Liberal forces. While only one portion of the rebellion was crushed, there were still other areas fully under the control of the Carlists.
[-1,000 Regulars from the Kingdom of Spain.]
The Spanish Monarchy in order to curry support with the populace, attempt to begin the writing of a new constitution. Unfortunately, this is met with strong resistance among the privileged upper classes. [-2 Stability]
After the political disaster precipitated by the proposed constitution, the government begins a program of distributing alms to the poor, in an attempt to regain support among the populace. The efforts are amazingly successful, the lower classes now regularly sing praises of Queen Isabella II. [+2 Stability]
A new vineyard in Spain
Though efforts to spur industrialization were not overly successful due to the lack of the necessary machinery on the world market. However, attempts spur viniculture were incredibly successful with many new vineyards being established. [-2,000 gold, +400 Base income]
The Spanish attempts to get the church to expand their schools were surprisingly effective, though the result was certainly unplanned. The Church used the money provided by the Spanish government exclusively to construct seminaries for the training of new priests. [-4,000 gold, +1% Literacy]
In an effort to restore their nations maritime prowess, the Portuguese government embarks on a program to increase their dockyard capacity. This is met with success though the scale of the project is small. [+1 Industry in 1 turn, -4,000 gold]
Efforts to increase the level of education among the populace are extremely successful. Not only literacy rates increase but so does the knowledge base among farmers and craftspeople. [+4% Literacy, +200 Base income, -4,000 gold]
The government also attempts to elicit support among the population, reminding them of their efforts to increase prosperity in the nation. [+1 stab]
North America
A US Army Ranger
The United States Congress seeing war brewing to its Southwest decided to bolster both the size and the capabilities of the US Army. This was accomplished through a larger recruitment program, training by European instructors, and the formation of additional companies of special purpose units, including five companies of Rangers. [-16,000 gold, +5,000 regulars, +2 Army level in 2 turns]
The United States also takes the opportunity to lend both material and leadership aid to the Texans in their struggle against the Mexicans. The policy of aiding the Texans coincides with a successful campaign to align the hearts and minds of the people of the United States against the Mexicans and with the Texans in their struggle. [-2,000 gold, Strong Anti-Mexican and Pro-Texan sentiments in the United States, Texans look favorable upon the United States]
The attempt to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Texas by the United Kingdom was filled with blunders and faux pas. The Ambassador routinely looked down upon the Texas and spent most of his time in the neighboring United States, particularly in New Orleans, where tales of his debauchery were well known. [Anglo-Texan relations damaged]
Following the defeat of the army under the command Santa Anna by a Texan Army less than half its size. The army charged with relieving Santa Anna's army was withdrawn to defensive positions South of the Rio Grande, where many soldiers would later desert from the army. Meanwhile, the Texans pressed their advantage and fortified the border setting up camp across the river from Mexican camp and creating a series of earthworks. [-1000 regulars for Mexico, Mexican soldiers demoralized, Texans fortified]
When Santa Anna heard that the Mexican Government was attempting to arrest him, he instead decided that he would lead a coup d'état against the Mexican Government and establish himself as President of the nation. [Santa Anna rebels, -5000 regulars for Mexico]
The volunteer...
The Mexican government made attempts to recruit new men into its army, but all they can find willing to join is a solitary old man and his mule. Unfortunately, the old man would later ride his mule into the sunset, looking for new windmills to joust. However, the appearance of this mythic figure in the time of nation's need was quickly exploited and brought in droves of new recruits. [+7,000 regulars]
Attempts are made to start the construction of a new national railway, however, the ongoing war caused the government to table the debate until peace is achieved. Some entrepreneurs take this as a cue and begin building a railway to connect the capital to the coasts. Unfortunately, the company later had to be bought out by the government due to pending bankruptcy. [-5000 gold, +1 infrastructure in 3 turns]
Attempts to form a new constitution are dashed when word of the defeat in the North against Texas cause the people to loose their faith in the government. [-1 stab]
In Central America, President Francisco Morazán attempts to raise 70,000 soldiers to increase the size of his army. However, the government baulks at the additional expense and only permits the conscription of 10,000 new soldiers, of which only 5,000 are fit to serve. [+5,000 regulars, -1,000 gold]
Attempts to modernize the capital are more successful. The main thrust of investment laid in the broadening and paving of the cities main arteries, beautifying the capital and make transport through the city less time consuming. [+100 base, -1000 gold]
The literacy programme was also marked with success. As the teachers were sent to towns around the country to teach improve literacy among the population. [-2,000 gold, +2% literacy]
Following the failure to conscript the desired number of troops, President Morazán champions a program of naval expansion centered around the construction of three new Man-O-Wars. This time he is able to convince the government to fund the project. [-1,500 gold, +3 Large ships in 2 turns]
South America
In Chile the government invested 750 gold into the Mining industry in an attempt to increase its output. This was not particularly successful although Chile’s income did increase a little. [-1500 gold from Chile, +100 Base income to Chile]
Overtures where also made to the Aristocracy for land reform however the Nobles rejected the proposal out of hand.
A campaign to recruit skilled workers from Europe was very successful with large numbers of people making the journey in search of a new life. [-1000 gold, +250 Base income to Chile]
The Patagonian Steppe
In extremely secret conditions the Chilean government planned something however foreigners could not work out what it was. In June 2,000 Chilean soldiers left the capital. No one knew where they had gone although in Patagonia some Argentine settlers heard sounds coming from the west. [result to be sent in PM to Chile player]
Francisco de Paula Santander
In Colombia the central government reformed the constitution to allow all white, landowning males over eighteen to vote. This, along with some decentralization of the government in Bogotá resulted in improved stability for the Republic. [+1 Stability to New Granada]
An attempt to garner investment from foreign nations was a failure with the only thing that was accomplished being a decrease in government funds. [-50 gold from New Granada]
Improvements to the infrastructure between the major Colombian cities of Bogota, Cartagena, Medellin and Cali began slowly and at great cost to the government but would most likely benefit the nation over time. [-5,000 gold from Colombia, +1 Infrastructure in 2 turns to New Granada]
An attempt to improve the training of the Colombian army was a failure as insufficient funds were used on the project. [-500 gold from New Granada]
Meanwhile in the Empire of Brazil an attempt was made to construct some industry around Rio but the attempt was a complete failure with corrupt officials pocketing the money. [-500 gold from Brazil]
Another initiative by the government was an attempt to improve the literacy of the population, school was made compulsory. While mildly successful the project did cost a lot of money. [+2% Literacy to Brazil, -2,000 gold from Brazil]
Military advisors were hired by the Brazilian army which helped the army quite considerably. However during the training and weapons upgrades a large number of men were pulled away from frontline jobs to train and reequip. [-3,000 regulars from Brazil for 2 turns, +1 army level to Brazil in 2 turns, - 5,000 gold from Brazil]
A reform of the tax system was contemplated in Brazil and a start was made however it would be a long and arduous process due to the amount of corruption in the government. [+100 Base income to Brazil. More if Brazil eliminates corruption]
Prussian attempts to bolster the Brazilian government met with complete failure. These problems were apparent when drafting new laws for the Brazilian Empire. Particularly when the Prince heading the delegation called the nation a corrupt and uncivilized backwater. [-1 stab to Brazil, Prusso-Brazilian relations damaged]
Guiseppe Garbaldi
Meanwhile 7,000 Brazilian regulars began an attack on the revolt in Rio Grande do Sul. Facing them was a force of 5,000 men from the local area. A second force of 900 Italians under the command of a little known man by the name of Giuseppe Garibaldi was marching to reinforce them.
The battle began as both armies advanced towards each other. For 2 hours both armies fired at each other before charging into melee. The Brazilians were gaining the upper hand when their commanding officer noticed the Italians approaching. He decided that it would be safer to withdraw rather than risk his flank being decimated by Garibaldi’s force.
Garibaldi used his 900 Italians very effectively shadowing the Brazilians and forcing them to withdraw back into Brazil. [-500 regulars from Brazil, -250 regulars from Rio Grande do Sul]
Juan Manuel de Rosas
The Argentine Government under Rosas manages to force a new Constitution on the Argentine people which further decrease their liberties and rights; this increases the stability of the country slightly as the government destroys any resistance. [+1 Stability to Argentina]
The government pumped more money into the Agricultural sector further expanding its production. [+1,000 base income to Argentina]
The Argentine Congress was called and elections for it began. Thanks to the new Constitution which only gave Rosas and his ministers voting rights Rosas’s supporters were able to secure every single vote, winning the election by a staggering 100%.
Rosas then proposed to recognize Paraguay as an independent state in exchange for a military alliance. The Congress passed the treaty and the Paraguayans signed. [Paraguay independent, in military alliance with Argentina.]
Asia
Following a long period of stagnation, the Ottoman Empire attempts many reforms to modernize their state. The first such reform was the initiation of a national census. The census was largely successful, in that it was able to better determine the ability of citizens to pay taxes. [-1,000 Gold, +500 Base income]
There were also attempts to increase equality in the Ottoman Empire, however, these attempts were met with stiff opposition among the clergy. The very concept of direct equality lead some mullahs to preach revolt. [-2 stab]
Attempts to modernize the army met with great success. The Ottoman Army was able to purchase a large quantity of artillery pieces from the neighboring Austrian Empire. [-5,000 gold, +1 Army Level in 3 turns]
Pronouncement of the new Ottoman Constitution
Attempts to federalize the Empire met with greater success with the convening of a constitutional committee to look into the possibility of the creation of a constitutional monarchy. Preliminary results look promising. [+1 stab, 2/5 steps of reform]
The British Raj, an attempt was made to create a better educated class among the native population to better the management of the colony. In pursuit of this goal three new schools were opened in Calcutta to provide such an education. Though the number of students taught was limited their impact would not be marginal. [+2% literacy, +250 Colonial Income, -2,000 gold]
In the Japanese Empire the Shogun threw a massive cherry blossom festival far larger than anything seen before in the nation. The Samurai came and had an excellent time improving the stability of the nation. [+1 Stability for Japan, -500 gold from Japan]
The Dutch Settlement at Dejima
While the Samurai were having a good time at the cherry blossom festival the Shogun quietly allowed the influence of the Dutch to spread which increased the knowledge of Western practices in the Empire. [Western practices more popular in Japan, -10,000 gold, +1,000 Base income]
An attempt to replace the current unit of account, the koku, was a complete failure as many believed that the koku was perfectly sufficient and coinage was unnecessary. [-1 Stability from Japan, -5,000 gold]
After that failure the Shogun went back to a relatively simple project of expanding and improving the roads in the Empire. The initiative was quite successful as the infrastructure of Japan boomed. [-2500 gold from Japan, +1 Infrastructure from Japan]
In the Empire of the Great Qing the Emperor legalized the consumption and trade of Opium however rather than improving the Imperial finances the treasury took a hit due to large numbers of officials using the drug. Those that did not viewed the Emperor rather dimly after this move. [-1 Stability for Qing, -500 Base Income from Qing]
The Grand Canal
The Emperor also placed the Grand Canal under Central Administration, however the officials put in charge spent their days smoking opium rather than improving the Canal. [-1000 gold from Qing]
The Emperor also sent an envoy to the British city of Calcutta however upon arrival the envoy acted as if he controlled the province. The British promptly kicked him out and he returned back to China while the British relations with China cooled markedly. [British cross with China, Sino-British relations cool]
The Emperor distributed food out to the lower classes improving their lot significantly. The peasants’ view of the Emperor increased after this move. [+1 Stability to China, -5000 gold]
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International Treaties Signed
1836 saw the signing of several treaties, ranging from ones addressing territorial disputes to those more concerned with defense and trade. The signed treaties are duplicated in full below:
Treaty of London
To facilitate the Goodwill between two nations,
To cooperate better, and to recognize each others respective borders,
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America do hereby agree to the following:
I. Northern Maine
a. Northern Maine shall be split along the following lines:
II. British Colombia and Oregon
a. British Colombia and Oregon shall be split along the 49th Parallel, and the borders of British North America and the United States shall be the 49th Parallel.
III. Territory of Jamaica
a. For five years, the United States may use the Port of Jamaica for re-coaling and for safety.
[X] William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, for His Majesty William the Fourth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith
[X] Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America
Additional minor treaties included a formal alliance between Argentina and Paraguay. There was also the trade and cultural exchange treaty between the Russian Empire and Ethiopia.
National Rankings
Rank Country Total Ranking
1 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 297
2 The Kingdom of the French 226
3 The Russian Empire 224
4 The Austrian Empire 201
5 The Kingdom of Prussia 154
6 The Kingdom of Belgium 138
7 The Ottoman Empire 136
8 The United States of America 131
9 The Kingdom of the Netherlands 130
10 The Kingdom of Denmark 128
11 The Kingdom of Sweden 118
12 The Kingdom of Spain 116
13 The Kingdom of Portugal 97
14 The Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont 96
15 The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 95
16 The Empire of Japan 93
17 The Kingdom of Greece 91
18 The Argentine Republic 89
19 The Kingdom of Bavaria 88
20 The Republic of New Granada 88
21 The Republic of Chile 85
22 Federal Republic of Central America 85
23 The Empire of Dai Nam 85
24 The United Mexican States 83
25 The Qing Empire (China) 79
26 The Empire of Brazil 75
International Exchange Rates
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Economic Indicators from Around the World
The Argentine Republic
Currency: Argentine Peso (A$)
Currency Value: 0.163164552
Currency Bank: 11782 A$
Gold Bank: 5844
Currency Income: 11782 A$
Gold Income: 1922
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 8
Industry: 0
Literacy: 12.00%
Population Growth Rate: 4.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 65%
Regulars: 10000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 2
Navy
Large Ships: 1
Small Ships: 10
Navy Level: 3
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Juan Manuel de Rosas
Player: Spitfire5793
The Austrian Empire
Currency: Austrian Gulden (Ausƒ)
Currency Value: 0.261434352
Currency Bank: 56141 Ausƒ
Gold Bank: 17244
Currency Income: 56141 Ausƒ
Gold Income: 16122
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 150
Stability: 8
Industry: 1 (+5 in 2 turns)
Literacy: 42.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 95%
Regulars: 75000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 5 (+1 in 1 turn)
Navy
Large Ships: 5
Small Ships: 15
Navy Level: 5
At War With: NONE
Leader: Emperor Ferdinand I
Player: Dyranum
The Kingdom of Bavaria
Currency: Bavarian Gulden (Bavƒ)
Currency Value: 0.228570415
Currency Bank: 12062 Bavƒ
Gold Bank: -5204
Currency Income: 12062 Bavƒ
Gold Income: 2648
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 7
Industry: 0
Literacy: 80.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2 (+1 in 2 turns)
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 95%
Regulars: 20000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 4 (+1 in 1 turn)
Navy
Large Ships: 0
Small Ships: 0
Navy Level: 0
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Ludwig I
Player: Tyriet
The Kingdom of Belgium
Currency: Belgian Franc (Bel₣)
Currency Value: 0.331698276
Currency Bank: 32683 Bel₣
Gold Bank: 42980
Currency Income: 32683 Bel₣
Gold Income: 8990
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 75
Stability: 7
Industry: 6
Literacy: 59.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 5
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 100%
Regulars: 10000
Conscripts: 5000
Army Level: 4
Navy
Large Ships: 5
Small Ships: 10
Navy Level: 5
At War With: The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Leader: King Leopold I
Player: doom bunny
The Empire of Brazil
Currency: Brazilian Real (R$)
Currency Value: 0.091914347
Currency Bank: 1586 R$
Gold Bank: -6732
Currency Income: 1586 R$
Gold Income: 134
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 3
Industry: 0
Literacy: 11.00%
Population Growth Rate: 4.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 65%
Regulars: 6500 (+3000 in 2 turns)
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 2 (+1 in 2 turns)
Navy
Large Ships: 20
Small Ships: 60
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: Emperor Pedro II
Player: Duke of Britain
The Republic of Chile
Currency: Chilean Peso (Chi$)
Currency Value: 0.108613967
Currency Bank: 6870 Chi$
Gold Bank: 624
Currency Income: 6870 Chi$
Gold Income: 812
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 7
Industry: 0
Literacy: 15.00%
Population Growth Rate: 4.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 70%
Regulars: 10000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 2
Navy
Large Ships: 1
Small Ships: 10
Navy Level: 3
At War With: NONE
Leader: President José Joaquín Prieto
Player: Hashoosh
The Qing Empire (China)
Currency: Chinese Tael (Hǎiguān) (海關)
Currency Value: 0.190404933
Currency Bank: 51505 海關
Gold Bank: 32672
Currency Income: 51505 海關
Gold Income: 9336
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 5
Industry: 0
Literacy: 5.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 35%
Regulars: 535000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 2
Navy
Large Ships: 10
Small Ships: 25
Navy Level: 2
At War With: NONE
Leader: Daoguang Emperor
Player: Syriana
The Republic of New Granada
Currency: The New Grenadian Peso (NG$)
Currency Value: 0.108613967
Currency Bank: 6675 NG$
Gold Bank: -2476
Currency Income: 6675 NG$
Gold Income: 787
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 8
Industry: 0
Literacy: 14.00%
Population Growth Rate: 4.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1 (+1 in 2 turns)
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 65%
Regulars: 15000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 2
Navy
Large Ships: 1
Small Ships: 10
Navy Level: 3
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Francisco de Paula Santander
Player: Sectorknight21
Federal Republic of Central America
Currency: Central American Republic Real (CAR$)
Currency Value: 0.09702367
Currency Bank: 6984 CAR$
Gold Bank: -2686
Currency Income: 6984 CAR$
Gold Income: 657
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 7
Industry: 0
Literacy: 13.00%
Population Growth Rate: 4.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 60%
Regulars: 10000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 2
Navy
Large Ships: 1 (+3 in 2 turns)
Small Ships: 10
Navy Level: 3
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Francisco Morazán
Player: Maxwell500
The Empire of Dai Nam
Currency: Vietmese Dong (₫)
Currency Value: 0.184498916
Currency Bank: 3598 ₫
Gold Bank: 2828
Currency Income: 3598 ₫
Gold Income: 664
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 7
Industry: 0
Literacy: 5.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 30%
Regulars: 25000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 2
Navy
Large Ships: 1
Small Ships: 10
Navy Level: 2
At War With: NONE
Leader: Emperor Nguyễn Phúc Miên Tông
Player: Watercress
The Kingdom of Denmark
Currency: Danish Krona (Dkr)
Currency Value: 0.368450504
Currency Bank: 4725 Dkr
Gold Bank: 4232
Currency Income: 4725 Dkr
Gold Income: 1741
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 75
Stability: 7
Industry: 0
Literacy: 60.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2 (+1 in 3 turns)
Colonial Infrastructure: 1
Army
Equipment: 90%
Regulars: 40000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 5
Navy
Large Ships: 15
Small Ships: 35
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Frederick VI
Player: Riccardo93
The Kingdom of the French
Currency: French Franc (₣)
Currency Value: 0.770446005
Currency Bank: 26196 ₣
Gold Bank: -1534
Currency Income: 26196 ₣
Gold Income: 20733
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 150
Stability: 8
Industry: 4 (+8 in 2 turns)
Literacy: 68.00%
Population Growth Rate: 0.50%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 4
Colonial Infrastructure: 1
Army
Equipment: 100%
Regulars: 100000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 5 (+2 in 3 turns)
Navy
Large Ships: 75
Small Ships: 150
Navy Level: 5
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Louis-Philippe I
Player: Shynka
The Kingdom of Greece
Currency: Greek Drachma (₯)
Currency Value: 0.192093163
Currency Bank: 6926 ₯
Gold Bank: -3444
Currency Income: 6926 ₯
Gold Income: 1278
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 7
Industry: 0
Literacy: 27.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 70%
Regulars: 10000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 2 (+1 in 2 turns)
Navy
Large Ships: 5
Small Ships: 15
Navy Level: 3
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Otto I
Player: Seek75
The Empire of Japan
Currency: Japanese Yen (¥)
Currency Value: 0.308356237
Currency Bank: 35526 ¥
Gold Bank: 30780
Currency Income: 35526 ¥
Gold Income: 16890
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 8
Industry: 0
Literacy: 90.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 40%
Regulars: 100000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 2
Navy
Large Ships: 5
Small Ships: 30
Navy Level: 2
At War With: NONE
Leader: Shogun Tokugawa Ienari
Player: KeldoniaSkylar
The United Mexican States
Currency: Mexican Peso (Mex$)
Currency Value: 0.044940407
Currency Bank: 11053 Mex$
Gold Bank: -2608
Currency Income: 11053 Mex$
Gold Income: 446
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 6
Industry: 0
Literacy: 11.00%
Population Growth Rate: 3.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1 (+1 in 3 turns)
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 75%
Regulars: 9500
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 3
Navy
Large Ships: 5
Small Ships: 10
Navy Level: 3
At War With: The Republic of Texas
Leader: President Guadalupe Victoria
Player: thandros
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Currency: Dutch Gulden (ƒ)
Currency Value: 0.383294376
Currency Bank: 15790 ƒ
Gold Bank: -102
Currency Income: 15790 ƒ
Gold Income: 5799
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 75
Stability: 7
Industry: 0 (+3 in 2 turns)
Literacy: 59.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 3
Colonial Infrastructure: 1
Army
Equipment: 100%
Regulars: 24500
Conscripts: 10000
Army Level: 4
Navy
Large Ships: 25 (+5 in 2 turns)
Small Ships: 50 (+6 in 1 turn)
Navy Level: 5 (+1 in 1 turn)
At War With: The Kingdom of Belgium
Leader: King William I
Player: king hannibal
The Ottoman Empire
Currency: Ottoman Lira (Ott£ )
Currency Value: 0.004330557
Currency Bank: 270519 Ott£
Gold Bank: 1342
Currency Income: 270519
Gold Income: 1171
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 100
Stability: 6
Industry: 0
Literacy: 8.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 60%
Regulars: 90000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 4 (+1 in 3 turns)
Navy
Large Ships: 25
Small Ships: 50
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: Sultan Mahmud II
Player: Spectre17
The Kingdom of Portugal
Currency: Portuguese Escudo (P$)
Currency Value: 0.106429004
Currency Bank: 36752 P$
Gold Bank: 7326
Currency Income: 36752 P$
Gold Income: 4163
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 8
Industry: 0 (+1 in 1 turn)
Literacy: 17.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2
Colonial Infrastructure: 1
Army
Equipment: 75%
Regulars: 14000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 4
Navy
Large Ships: 15
Small Ships: 35
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: Queen Maria II
Player: Jean Pierre
The Kingdom of Prussia
Currency: Prussian Mark (ℳ)
Currency Value: 0.229403616
Currency Bank: 50088 ℳ
Gold Bank: 27150
Currency Income: 50088 ℳ
Gold Income: 11075
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 100
Stability: 7
Industry: 4 (+3 in 1 turn)
Literacy: 55.00%
Population Growth Rate: 3.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 4 (+1 in 1 turn)
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 100%
Regulars: 85000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 5
Navy
Large Ships: 10
Small Ships: 25
Navy Level: 3
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Wilhelm III
Player: etranger01
The Russian Empire
Currency: Russian Ruble (руб)
Currency Value: 0.926557285
Currency Bank: 13646 руб
Gold Bank: 41790
Currency Income: 13646 руб
Gold Income: 14645
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 150
Stability: 9
Industry: 0
Literacy: 26.00%
Population Growth Rate: 3.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 75%
Regulars: 165000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 5
Navy
Large Ships: 50
Small Ships: 100
Navy Level: 5
At War With: NONE
Leader: Tsar Nicholas I
Player: jacob-Lundgren
The Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont
Currency: Sardinian Lira (SP₤)
Currency Value: 0.208751067
Currency Bank: 7735 SP₤
Gold Bank: -1630
Currency Income: 7735 SP₤
Gold Income: 1685
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 7
Industry: 0
Literacy: 38.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2 (+1 in 2 turns)
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 75%
Regulars: 100000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 4
Navy
Large Ships: 10
Small Ships: 25
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Carlo Alberto I
Player: Gradient
The Kingdom of Spain
Currency: Spanish Peseta (₧)
Currency Value: 0.100984726
Currency Bank: 24632 ₧
Gold Bank: 4024
Currency Income: 24632 ₧
Gold Income: 2512
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 75
Stability: 6
Industry: 0
Literacy: 14.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2
Colonial Infrastructure: 1
Army
Equipment: 80%
Regulars: 34000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 4
Navy
Large Ships: 20
Small Ships: 60
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: Queen Isabella II
Player: Boris ze Spider
The Kingdom of Sweden
Currency: Swedish Krona (Skr)
Currency Value: 0.333534635
Currency Bank: 7860 Skr
Gold Bank: -3628
Currency Income: 7860 Skr
Gold Income: 2186
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 75
Stability: 5
Industry: 0 (+2 in 3 turns)
Literacy: 80.00%
Population Growth Rate: 1.20%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2 (+1 in 1 turn)
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 100%
Regulars: 20000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 4
Navy
Large Ships: 10
Small Ships: 25
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Karl XIV Johan
Player: bakerydog
The Ottoman Empire
Currency: Ottoman Lira (Ott£ )
Currency Value: 0.004653255
Currency Bank: 270519 Ott£
Gold Bank: 1342
Currency Income: 270519 Ott£
Gold Income: 1171
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 100
Stability: 6
Industry: 0
Literacy: 8.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 1
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 60%
Regulars: 90000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 4
Navy
Large Ships: 25
Small Ships: 50
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: Sultan Mahmud II
Player: Spectre17
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Currency: Sicilian Lira (TS₤)
Currency Value: 0.192075979
Currency Bank: 13446 TS₤
Gold Bank: -40
Currency Income: 13446 TS₤
Gold Income: 2480
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 50
Stability: 7
Industry: 0
Literacy: 35.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 2
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 75%
Regulars: 14000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 4
Navy
Large Ships: 10
Small Ships: 25
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Ferdinand II
Player: Morrell8
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Currency: British Pound (£)
Currency Value: 1
Currency Bank: 33800 £
Gold Bank: 93600
Currency Income: 33800 £
Gold Income: 33800
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 200
Stability: 7 (+6 in 1 turn)
Industry: 15
Literacy: 57.00%
Population Growth Rate: 2.20%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 4
Colonial Infrastructure: 2
Army
Equipment: 100%
Regulars: 200000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 5
Navy
Large Ships: 125
Small Ships: 255
Navy Level: 8
At War With: NONE
Leader: King William IV
Player: Frymonmon
The United States of America
Currency: United States Dollar ($)
Currency Value: 0.247540005
Currency Bank: 29467 $
Gold Bank: 11444
Currency Income: 29467 $
Gold Income: 7222
Printing Rate: 50%
Prestige: 75
Stability: 7
Industry: 7
Literacy: 50.00%
Population Growth Rate: 6.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 100%
Home Infrastructure: 3
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 90%
Regulars: 15000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 4 (+2 in 2 turns)
Navy
Large Ships: 5
Small Ships: 30
Navy Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Andrew Jackson
Player: MastahCheef117
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Rules update
Over the last turn, I made some substantial changes to the income system. First, is that blockades are extremely damaging to income. Second, I split out a few different kinds of income into a few categories: Base, Colonial, and Trade. Third, you must have colonial infrastructure to use a colonial order, thus you must spend a normal order to build colonial infrastructure to access this order if you have none. Fourth, there will be two treaty orders from now on. Finally, being an economist, I really wanted to add currency into this game, so I present the new currency system.
The currency system though it appears to be complex at first glance might appear difficult for you, the player. However, rest assured most of the system is handled by the GMs so you just have to worry about the front end. Your currency will raise and fall with the fortunes of your economy in general. For the purposes of this game there will be one currency with a fixed value, the British Pound (£), unless another currency displaces it, this currency will have a fixed exchange rate with gold and is the benchmark currency. For reference 1£ = 1 gold. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to set and lower your printing rate, by default its set at 50% of your income. You can raise this rate, printing more currency and making your currency worth less, or lower it, printing less currency and making your currency worth more. So each turn you print that fraction of your income as currency, which is derived by the value of the currency in terms of gold * the printing rate * your income, so no lost income. However, the value of your currency will change each turn, so if the value of your currency goes up, the currency in your treasury is worth more, and visa versa.
Now there are more drastic actions you can take. You can revalue your currency, paying a certain amount based on the size of your economy and the change in value. However, this can positively or negatively impact your economy. You can also peg your currency to another, or adopt it. However, this can negatively impact your economy as the currency will no longer be based on your economy.
Suggested Style for Orders:
Additionally, players in Asia and South America please send your orders directly to Spectre17.
Best Orders: Austria et Chine
Orders will be due Saturday 28th at 11:59PM CST (GMT -6)
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We shall work to advance and modernize Russia in our own way and our own time. We will borrow what we need from the nations of the west but we will push ahead on our own path. We will also spend to spread and safeguard the Russian language and culture by pushing literacy. If we lag behind others will end up writing many of the the books for future generations of Russians. The army will also continue to be the pride of the Russian Empire and as with any tool, it will need to be sharpened and tested in quality from time to time.
The Kingdom of Greece
People of Greece!
I stand before you, not as a dictator desiring power and control for himself, but as a fighter for the freedom and liberty that we have all yearned for for so long. My actions against Otto were not made out of a selfish desire for control, but out of a love for my beautiful country and all of its people. This man is no ruler, he is an incompetent fool whose absolutism would have had Greece under the thumb of the foul Turks once more! It is our right, no, our duty, to overthrow despotic men such as he who have no desire to rule by the will of the people! The idea of these rights, while first put into writing and practice by Englishmen and Frenchmen, is ultimately Greek at its core, and by our Lord and Savior, we shall have those rights that we have always yearned for and have always been ours!
It is in the interest of securing the natural rights and liberties of the Greek people that I hereby call for a National Convention that shall serve two important purposes: the first and foremost to find a new king for Greece. But he shall not act as a despotic King of Greece, but rather as a King of the Hellenes, a king that shall respect the rights of all Greeks and always act in their interests. The second is to write up a new constitution, so that our nation may have a single document that lists all of the rights of the Greek people and the restrictions of the Crown, as well as of the new parliament that shall be created by this document.
Glory and liberty to Hellas!
~Andreas Stavridis, Regent-General of the Kingdom of Greece
King William mounts the stage to scattered applause The rebellion has been crushed! Today is a great day in Dutch history. Rejoice, my friends, for the dissenters shall no longer plague our great nation! We can now turn away from war, and look towards reform. We will continue our industrialization, and creating an age of prosperity never before seen by the Dutch people. We are a great nation, it is our duty to live up to our heritage! Praise God, and thank Him for this great opportunity, to improve our great nation, and make it a better place. William leaves the stage to a thunderous standing ovation
Would the Rebel leader be willing to stand down and face justice?
OOC: Nice update, looked like everyone had good rolls overall.
Would the Rebel leader be willing to stand down and face justice?
OOC: Nice update, looked like everyone had good rolls overall.
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland would like demand an explanation for the French's "Defensive" positions along the Franco-Dutch border. Surely, there is no threat of the Rebels trying to come into France, and the Dutch would never attack the French with this rebellion. We demand answers from France, and if we do not get the truth in a reasonable amount of time, we will be forced to take actions should any more actions be taken by them along the Dutch border. The United Kingdom will not tolerate openly bellicose acts of aggression to the nations of Europe by other nations of Europe.
We do, however, reflect upon the last year as a success, and hope that our programs in India will continue into the future, and more people shall be educated!
We also enjoy the news of factories in the Midlands humming along delightfully. May the men who have made this possible, live for a hundred years!
This has been a message from His Majesty's Government.
People of Italy!
It is clear to us now that the Sicilian Monarch is a madman and a fool. He attempts to make a stronger army, supposedly to unite Italy, but in fact only to cover it in a sea of blood. A Risorgimento can only occur through the will of the Italian People, and not through bloodshed as his actions suggest he would like. And even if he were to unite the Italian peoples, we fear that this aggressive stance would cause him to favor those Italians from Sicily and Naples over those who come from the North, although there is little factual difference between the two. We encourage those Italians who live in the smaller, and quite frankly,weaker Italian states, such as Modena, Parma, and Tuscany, to first support those who would seek peaceful reunions of the Italian people. While it might be true that violence is the answer to some problems, it likely isn't to this one and we encourage all Italians to do what they can for a peaceful Risorgimento.
It is clear to us now that the Sicilian Monarch is a madman and a fool. He attempts to make a stronger army, supposedly to unite Italy, but in fact only to cover it in a sea of blood. A Risorgimento can only occur through the will of the Italian People, and not through bloodshed as his actions suggest he would like. And even if he were to unite the Italian peoples, we fear that this aggressive stance would cause him to favor those Italians from Sicily and Naples over those who come from the North, although there is little factual difference between the two. We encourage those Italians who live in the smaller, and quite frankly,weaker Italian states, such as Modena, Parma, and Tuscany, to first support those who would seek peaceful reunions of the Italian people. While it might be true that violence is the answer to some problems, it likely isn't to this one and we encourage all Italians to do what they can for a peaceful Risorgimento.
I am thoroughly overjoyed at the progress of the noble Danish people; in almost every facet of life, we have witnessed improvement! From the quality of our infrastructure to the strength of our military, the Danish Kingdom has witnessed unprecedented growth; however, the work is not done, and I have every hope that 1837 shall be a year of even greater triumphs!
In this year, the Danish people shall have a Constitution! In this year, the rights of all Danes shall be guaranteed! In this year, our nation shall rise to new heights!
However, for the Scandinavian people as a whole, I have but a few remarks; I applaud the efforts of our Norwegian and Swedish brethren, for their tenacity and diligence has been exemplified in every success in this past year. And despite the actions of Marshal Bernadotte, I have the highest of hopes for our Nordic brothers!
I am compelled to make a few remarks concerning the affairs of the wider world; first and foremost, I wish to once again offer myself to act as a mediator in the present conflict in the Lowlands, for my wish to see peace and prosperity reign worldwide is rivalled dually by my grand hope of Scandinavian unity, and my disdain for the suffering of innocent people. Across the earth, from Britain to the United States, from the Ottoman Empire to the South American nations, I applaud the noble reforms that many of you have enacted, and hope to see more similar policies be emplaced across all nations.
I wish, at this point, to offer praise to the Kingdom of Greece; the recent declaration by the Greek government is truly admirable. I hope this National Convention chooses wisely, for this “King of the Hellenes” is indeed a lofty title. However, if the current actions of this present government are to prove consistent, then the Greek people shall be blessed with strong and noble leadership!
In this year, the Danish people shall have a Constitution! In this year, the rights of all Danes shall be guaranteed! In this year, our nation shall rise to new heights!
However, for the Scandinavian people as a whole, I have but a few remarks; I applaud the efforts of our Norwegian and Swedish brethren, for their tenacity and diligence has been exemplified in every success in this past year. And despite the actions of Marshal Bernadotte, I have the highest of hopes for our Nordic brothers!
I am compelled to make a few remarks concerning the affairs of the wider world; first and foremost, I wish to once again offer myself to act as a mediator in the present conflict in the Lowlands, for my wish to see peace and prosperity reign worldwide is rivalled dually by my grand hope of Scandinavian unity, and my disdain for the suffering of innocent people. Across the earth, from Britain to the United States, from the Ottoman Empire to the South American nations, I applaud the noble reforms that many of you have enacted, and hope to see more similar policies be emplaced across all nations.
I wish, at this point, to offer praise to the Kingdom of Greece; the recent declaration by the Greek government is truly admirable. I hope this National Convention chooses wisely, for this “King of the Hellenes” is indeed a lofty title. However, if the current actions of this present government are to prove consistent, then the Greek people shall be blessed with strong and noble leadership!
President José Joaquín Prieto of the Chilean Republic [X]
His Majesty, Frederick VI, King of Denmark []
[X]His Majesty, Frederick VI, King of the Danes
We are more than happy to sign this agreement with the Chilean President, and hope that this deal will bring both of our nations great wealth!
Of one of other note, which I only alluded to vaguely in my last speech, is that of pan-Scandinavianism; that this ideal has gained such prominence this past year brings me great joy, and hope that one day the Nordic people shall be unified in peace and prosperity!
We are more than happy to sign this agreement with the Chilean President, and hope that this deal will bring both of our nations great wealth!
Of one of other note, which I only alluded to vaguely in my last speech, is that of pan-Scandinavianism; that this ideal has gained such prominence this past year brings me great joy, and hope that one day the Nordic people shall be unified in peace and prosperity!