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La Chanson de la Victoire (The Song of Victory): La Petite Arpenteuse (Non, SV, you are a General of France in the Napoleonic War!)
- Thread starter Plausbius
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- Mature Alt. History
News from the Mouth of the Marshal (AvidFicReader)
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News from the Mouth of the Marshal
Captain- no, Colonel Jules Leo Severin could only feels cold and numb as he was dismissed by Marshal Auclair. The relayed words of his elder brother echoed in his ears. 'Marshal Severin finds your exploits... underwhelming.' Jules was the youngest, and had always stood in the shadows of his father and brothers. Louis had always been the biggest and the strongest, and only father was able to best him in wrestling and brawling. Denis had gotten an early start, having joined the army at fourteen, then going on his first campaign in the Americas! And even if Denis had only been a drummer boy, he had still managed to kill a redcoat. Even the new sister that had joined their family when Father and Denis returned from the war was better than him, better than Denis, even. In wrestling, brawling, marksmanship and woodcraft.
As for Jules, he had been the baby of the family, and he didn't get to leave to join the army until he was seventeen. He hadn't been as strong or as brave as the rest of his family. He just wanted to see the world and step out of the long shadows he had lived in all his life. Joining the Troupes de Marine had been his shot, but his first deployment had only been garrison duty in port. It wasn't until his recent deployment to Haiti as a fresh sergeant that he truly had his chance. Then, the revolution happened. The officers of the nobility dithered over what to do, and only after L'Overture took power did anything come of it. Haiti had remained out of the fighting as Europe was engulfed in flames, only the widespread revolts in the Spanish Empire spurred the Haitians into opportunistic land grabs in the Caribbean. The capture of Havana and the fighting at El Morro had been his first taste of combat, and despite their ultimate success, his company had been nearly wiped out. Between that and the short, victorious war, Jules had no other chances to win glory. Even holding El Morro against the British during the War of the Second Coalition was not a glorious endeavor, but a grinding, monotonous siege interspersed with brief, bouts of violence and terror. There was no decisive battle, only the British retreat as they ran out of supplies.
So while Jules had survived one battle and one siege, Denis had been winning battles and waging campaigns along the Rhine and the length and breadth of Italy. Denis had quickly risen from a sergeant to a general in under five years, while Jules had made captain for formality's sake. Even stubborn, brick-headed Louis had made captain, and now he was on some hush-hush mission. Jules might have just made colonel, but Denis was now a Marshal of France. It would seem Jules was destined to live in his brother's shadow.
"Eh, Captain, what's eating you? You just got through talking to the Marshal? Bad news from home?"
"Sorry Clinton, just a lot on my mind. It was good news, actually. We've fended off the numberless hordes of Europe and forced them to pay out the nose for peace. My family now has more money than they know what to do with, and my brother is now a Marshal of France. Oh and the marshal promoted me to colonel."
"Oh, that's wonderful! Wonderful news all around. Now that we're free of that Cuban charnel pit, we can celebrate properly! I'll tell Albert to break out the good stuff. He brought a crate of his good spirits back from Havana."
"Right, nothing but good news. Wait, shit, now I'm a colonel. That means I'm in charge now. What the hell am I going to do about officers?"
"Hah, good luck with that, lad! Albert probably knows some good picks, he's ministered to just about every man in the legion. As for me, I'll not take more'n a company of sharpshooters. 'Aint got many rifles, but I can teach a few of the lads how to shoot off a fly's wings. I'm one of the best after all. Only one I could rightly say was better'n me was this one lad back in '81, couldn't've been a day over fifteen. Most bloodthirsty sort I ever did meet. Don't recall 'is name after all these years, but I saw him pick off every officer in one company afore the rest of the lads opened up. I may be getting long in the tooth, but I'm still damned good!"
"Eighty-one? Was that Virginia? My father and brother were in the Expedition Particuliere. Both fought at Yorktown. That brother is the one the became a marshal; he went on to marry a Virgina girl that served in the militia. She once told me a story that sounded similar to that."
"You're shitting me! What a small world! Seems like everyone in your family is just larger than life, huh?"
"It sure seems like it. It feels like nothing I do is enough to live up to their accomplishments. Hell, I'm not sure I'm fit to run an entire regiment!"
"Horseshit! Son, you led us through some long damned odds. Hell, I was there for the first Siege of Havana. It took us months and twelve thousand men to crack that damned fortress, and under you, we captured it in hours, with a hundred and a half men. Then, we held it against assault for a day. That's damned impressive. Just because your family are a bunch of badasses doesn't mean you aren't one as well. You've been in for what, ten years now? Did your brother make colonel in ten years? Did he build a regiment from the ground up, or lead the most suicidal assault and tenacious defense I've seen in all my decades? Buck up Colonel, you've got a bright future ahead of you."
"Right, thanks for the reminder, Clinton. I needed to hear it."
"Hah! Better me than whatever mad stunt Samson would think up."
"He probably drag me from my bed and string me up somewhere in the jungle to knock some sense into me, knowing him."
"He would, wouldn't he?"
"Well, no rest for the wicked, especially not for a "demon-possesed pagan heathen" like me."
"Yep, you're the boss now, boss."
"Right, time to get back to work. I'll show you underwhelming, Denis, just you wait."
Captain- no, Colonel Jules Leo Severin could only feels cold and numb as he was dismissed by Marshal Auclair. The relayed words of his elder brother echoed in his ears. 'Marshal Severin finds your exploits... underwhelming.' Jules was the youngest, and had always stood in the shadows of his father and brothers. Louis had always been the biggest and the strongest, and only father was able to best him in wrestling and brawling. Denis had gotten an early start, having joined the army at fourteen, then going on his first campaign in the Americas! And even if Denis had only been a drummer boy, he had still managed to kill a redcoat. Even the new sister that had joined their family when Father and Denis returned from the war was better than him, better than Denis, even. In wrestling, brawling, marksmanship and woodcraft.
As for Jules, he had been the baby of the family, and he didn't get to leave to join the army until he was seventeen. He hadn't been as strong or as brave as the rest of his family. He just wanted to see the world and step out of the long shadows he had lived in all his life. Joining the Troupes de Marine had been his shot, but his first deployment had only been garrison duty in port. It wasn't until his recent deployment to Haiti as a fresh sergeant that he truly had his chance. Then, the revolution happened. The officers of the nobility dithered over what to do, and only after L'Overture took power did anything come of it. Haiti had remained out of the fighting as Europe was engulfed in flames, only the widespread revolts in the Spanish Empire spurred the Haitians into opportunistic land grabs in the Caribbean. The capture of Havana and the fighting at El Morro had been his first taste of combat, and despite their ultimate success, his company had been nearly wiped out. Between that and the short, victorious war, Jules had no other chances to win glory. Even holding El Morro against the British during the War of the Second Coalition was not a glorious endeavor, but a grinding, monotonous siege interspersed with brief, bouts of violence and terror. There was no decisive battle, only the British retreat as they ran out of supplies.
So while Jules had survived one battle and one siege, Denis had been winning battles and waging campaigns along the Rhine and the length and breadth of Italy. Denis had quickly risen from a sergeant to a general in under five years, while Jules had made captain for formality's sake. Even stubborn, brick-headed Louis had made captain, and now he was on some hush-hush mission. Jules might have just made colonel, but Denis was now a Marshal of France. It would seem Jules was destined to live in his brother's shadow.
"Eh, Captain, what's eating you? You just got through talking to the Marshal? Bad news from home?"
"Sorry Clinton, just a lot on my mind. It was good news, actually. We've fended off the numberless hordes of Europe and forced them to pay out the nose for peace. My family now has more money than they know what to do with, and my brother is now a Marshal of France. Oh and the marshal promoted me to colonel."
"Oh, that's wonderful! Wonderful news all around. Now that we're free of that Cuban charnel pit, we can celebrate properly! I'll tell Albert to break out the good stuff. He brought a crate of his good spirits back from Havana."
"Right, nothing but good news. Wait, shit, now I'm a colonel. That means I'm in charge now. What the hell am I going to do about officers?"
"Hah, good luck with that, lad! Albert probably knows some good picks, he's ministered to just about every man in the legion. As for me, I'll not take more'n a company of sharpshooters. 'Aint got many rifles, but I can teach a few of the lads how to shoot off a fly's wings. I'm one of the best after all. Only one I could rightly say was better'n me was this one lad back in '81, couldn't've been a day over fifteen. Most bloodthirsty sort I ever did meet. Don't recall 'is name after all these years, but I saw him pick off every officer in one company afore the rest of the lads opened up. I may be getting long in the tooth, but I'm still damned good!"
"Eighty-one? Was that Virginia? My father and brother were in the Expedition Particuliere. Both fought at Yorktown. That brother is the one the became a marshal; he went on to marry a Virgina girl that served in the militia. She once told me a story that sounded similar to that."
"You're shitting me! What a small world! Seems like everyone in your family is just larger than life, huh?"
"It sure seems like it. It feels like nothing I do is enough to live up to their accomplishments. Hell, I'm not sure I'm fit to run an entire regiment!"
"Horseshit! Son, you led us through some long damned odds. Hell, I was there for the first Siege of Havana. It took us months and twelve thousand men to crack that damned fortress, and under you, we captured it in hours, with a hundred and a half men. Then, we held it against assault for a day. That's damned impressive. Just because your family are a bunch of badasses doesn't mean you aren't one as well. You've been in for what, ten years now? Did your brother make colonel in ten years? Did he build a regiment from the ground up, or lead the most suicidal assault and tenacious defense I've seen in all my decades? Buck up Colonel, you've got a bright future ahead of you."
"Right, thanks for the reminder, Clinton. I needed to hear it."
"Hah! Better me than whatever mad stunt Samson would think up."
"He probably drag me from my bed and string me up somewhere in the jungle to knock some sense into me, knowing him."
"He would, wouldn't he?"
"Well, no rest for the wicked, especially not for a "demon-possesed pagan heathen" like me."
"Yep, you're the boss now, boss."
"Right, time to get back to work. I'll show you underwhelming, Denis, just you wait."
Jules is the youngest of three brothers, who all grew up on Matteo's war stories. The man who is one step removed from legendary badasses, who survived the carnage of some of the biggest battles of the Seven Years' War, then retired after the American Revolution because he figured there wouldn't be another big war anytime soon. So yeah, Jules is definitely an unreliable narrator. Especially considering it was peacetime when he enlisted, and even when France was on fire from the Netherlands to the Med, Haiti was pretty far removed until Spain's empire imploded. Sure, Spain got a handle on it, but not before abandoning the Iberian Peninsula. Haiti gobbled up the Spanish Caribbean and peaced out, then spent the next year digesting their conquests. Then Coalition 2: Electric Boogaloo had Britain trying to landgrab the Spanish Caribbean from Haiti. So while Denis was fighting in Sicily and Italy, Jules was sitting tight in Havana. He didn't get as many chances to make a name for himself, but the times he did? Hoo boy. Basically, the baby of the family has an inferiority complex due to all the crazy shit the rest of them get up to. But Jules has made Colonel after only ten years in service, most of that as an NCO. What he has achieved is pretty mind-blowing in itself.
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I swear that if the Severin Family are half as Badass as Denis, they'll do some crazy shit that warrants promotions and high praise.
Also... Military historians will look at them and wonder how the hell their plans worked.
Indeed, but rapid promotions are the thing that was common in the French Revolution, for a lack of better officers.
Also +20 to the rolls.
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Also for experienced officers going into exile or being reduced in ranks (or sent to the guillotine) due to being nobles.
Not to mention blue blood stopping being a prequesite for officer rank.
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Quite True.
Great thing is, Our NCO's... most of them anyway, transitioned into Officers quite quickly.
and those that were left?
Even better.
Duke William of
I really need to finish my quests. :V
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Ottomans, Ireland, and Sweden
I'd honestly love to see all of them. See what we are dealing with but if only one? I'd want to see the Spain situation because it is something France is invested in and they could be our allies soon.
How is Portugal doing by the way? Last I remember Portugal and Britain were working together in Spain but were starting to have trouble.
The Concert of Europe (Minor Powers):
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The Concert of Europe (Minor Powers or out of the Way Great Powers):
Status: Great Power (Declining)
Leader: Seliem the III
Heir Apparent: Mustafa.
Government: Absolute Sultanate/ Caliphate
Relation with France: 8/10: The French are not an enemy to the Ottoman Sultanate, or to the Followers of the Prophet. They are not treacherous and honor them with their honesty and their shared interests.
Army: 7/10: The Army's reforms have brought it into the modern world, and while many are not… perfect, and there are traitors among the world… The nation is prepared for a modern war.
Navy: 7/10 The Ottoman Navy is not the finest instrument in the world, but a powerful instrument nonetheless.
Manpower: 9/10 Bringing the Arabs, the Turks, the Egyptians… all the peoples of the Empire together is something a powerful Caliph can do.
Sailors: 7/10 The Sailors are well drilled, well trained, and well disciplined.
Wealth: 9/10: The Nation of The Great Ottoman Empire, is extremely wealthy, as many of it's rich heartlands are untouched by war.
National Spirits:
The Embassy of France: The French Embassy Here is pursuing the Interests of Emperor Napoleon... They are quite convincing, with a Marshal as a diplomat. Sérurier is a fine soldier... and his manner has impressed the Sultan.
A Decadent Court: The Court of the Sultan, despite its very elegant and proper appearance, has a problem of corruption, and there are traitors amongst that court that seek power and influence.
A Greek Problem: The Greeks have been a rebellious thorn in the Empire's Side for centuries, and they have never given up their attempts to gain freedom.
The Egyptian Prelude: Egypt is still highly controlled by the Mamluks. And they are not the most loyal. Perhaps it is time to send a governor to make it… more loyal.
The Sick Man of Europe: The empire is in decline. The many problems plaguing the Empire are causing it to decline, and rapidly. There is a chance to save it… but time is running out. There may not be time to deal with the sickness until the Empire's collapse is inevitable.
Leader: Seliem the III
Heir Apparent: Mustafa.
Government: Absolute Sultanate/ Caliphate
Relation with France: 8/10: The French are not an enemy to the Ottoman Sultanate, or to the Followers of the Prophet. They are not treacherous and honor them with their honesty and their shared interests.
Army: 7/10: The Army's reforms have brought it into the modern world, and while many are not… perfect, and there are traitors among the world… The nation is prepared for a modern war.
Navy: 7/10 The Ottoman Navy is not the finest instrument in the world, but a powerful instrument nonetheless.
Manpower: 9/10 Bringing the Arabs, the Turks, the Egyptians… all the peoples of the Empire together is something a powerful Caliph can do.
Sailors: 7/10 The Sailors are well drilled, well trained, and well disciplined.
Wealth: 9/10: The Nation of The Great Ottoman Empire, is extremely wealthy, as many of it's rich heartlands are untouched by war.
National Spirits:
The Embassy of France: The French Embassy Here is pursuing the Interests of Emperor Napoleon... They are quite convincing, with a Marshal as a diplomat. Sérurier is a fine soldier... and his manner has impressed the Sultan.
A Decadent Court: The Court of the Sultan, despite its very elegant and proper appearance, has a problem of corruption, and there are traitors amongst that court that seek power and influence.
A Greek Problem: The Greeks have been a rebellious thorn in the Empire's Side for centuries, and they have never given up their attempts to gain freedom.
The Egyptian Prelude: Egypt is still highly controlled by the Mamluks. And they are not the most loyal. Perhaps it is time to send a governor to make it… more loyal.
The Sick Man of Europe: The empire is in decline. The many problems plaguing the Empire are causing it to decline, and rapidly. There is a chance to save it… but time is running out. There may not be time to deal with the sickness until the Empire's collapse is inevitable.
Status: Regional Power
Leader: Charles I Theodore
Heir Apparent: Maximilian Joseph
Government: Absolute Electorate of the HRE
Relation with France: 4/10: The French Empire, with the Revolution under control, may be what we need to secure our interests, perhaps even secure the royal crown that you so seek
Army: 5/10: Benjamin Thomas, a Former American British loyalist who had fled in exile after the Revolution, had been reforming many of the Army's more… outdated needs. It has been a good thing as well. Your units, while not Prussian, are some of the finest in the empire.
Navy: 0/10 You have no navy to speak of.
Manpower: 5/10 Your state, despite fighting in your Emperor's Wars, has not suffered greatly in the measure of casualties and loss. You are virtually untouched.
Sailors: 0/10 These men cannot be called sailors. They are farmers and soldiers.
Wealth: 5/10: You are not a rich country by any means, but you are one that is known to have strong people and good rulers. You do not want.
National Spirits:
For Want a Crown: For Decades, the Elector of Bavaria has desired a Crown like that of Prussia. You will do anything to do so, except… accept the status quo.
The Sign of the Cross: Your People are very much Catholic, and the Pope's Words hold more weight than most nations, especially France after the Revolution.
Elector: You are an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire… If there is an Emperor election, you will hold a very decisive election and vote, where your Prince will carry weight.
Unpopular Ruler: Prince Charles is not well-liked by his people, and some would rather see his brother on the throne.
Leader: Charles I Theodore
Heir Apparent: Maximilian Joseph
Government: Absolute Electorate of the HRE
Relation with France: 4/10: The French Empire, with the Revolution under control, may be what we need to secure our interests, perhaps even secure the royal crown that you so seek
Army: 5/10: Benjamin Thomas, a Former American British loyalist who had fled in exile after the Revolution, had been reforming many of the Army's more… outdated needs. It has been a good thing as well. Your units, while not Prussian, are some of the finest in the empire.
Navy: 0/10 You have no navy to speak of.
Manpower: 5/10 Your state, despite fighting in your Emperor's Wars, has not suffered greatly in the measure of casualties and loss. You are virtually untouched.
Sailors: 0/10 These men cannot be called sailors. They are farmers and soldiers.
Wealth: 5/10: You are not a rich country by any means, but you are one that is known to have strong people and good rulers. You do not want.
National Spirits:
For Want a Crown: For Decades, the Elector of Bavaria has desired a Crown like that of Prussia. You will do anything to do so, except… accept the status quo.
The Sign of the Cross: Your People are very much Catholic, and the Pope's Words hold more weight than most nations, especially France after the Revolution.
Elector: You are an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire… If there is an Emperor election, you will hold a very decisive election and vote, where your Prince will carry weight.
Unpopular Ruler: Prince Charles is not well-liked by his people, and some would rather see his brother on the throne.
Status: Rebellion
Leader: The Dublin Council of the Republic of Ireland
Heir Apparent: None
Government: Irish Republican.
Relation with France: 7/10: This man is your Friend. He fights for Freedom!
Army: 5/10: The Irish Republican Army is made up of Deserters… Traitors and men who have never fought before.
Navy: 2/10 John Paul Jones and those Americans taught you how to fight the British… and you have not begun to fight.
Manpower: 7/10 The Irish will fight for their freedom, and never for a British Tyrant.
Sailors: 5/10 You have a habit of taking things from the British Navy. Like sailor traditions… and much more.
Wealth: 2/10: A Poor impoverished nation that Tyrants from across a sea has been reshaping the nation to their own end? America would laugh at the Irony.
National Spirits:
Rebellion: You fight in a civil war for your Freedom. For GOD AND IRELAND!
Oh Emerald, you are a Beauty: The Irish People are among those who would rather fight and die then to fall under a tyranny again. They know what awaits them… better to be die fighting, than live as slaves.
A War Without Uniforms: This will be a war where civilians are going to be fighting as irregulars. It will test the resolve of the British Empire. And it will break them.
The Flying Pigs: French Mercenaries in Ireland have arrived… and they are doing everything they can to fight the British.
(If the war is lost, there will be severe consequences in Ireland. Possibly a very… harsh repression and possibly even a forced relocation)
Leader: The Dublin Council of the Republic of Ireland
Heir Apparent: None
Government: Irish Republican.
Relation with France: 7/10: This man is your Friend. He fights for Freedom!
Army: 5/10: The Irish Republican Army is made up of Deserters… Traitors and men who have never fought before.
Navy: 2/10 John Paul Jones and those Americans taught you how to fight the British… and you have not begun to fight.
Manpower: 7/10 The Irish will fight for their freedom, and never for a British Tyrant.
Sailors: 5/10 You have a habit of taking things from the British Navy. Like sailor traditions… and much more.
Wealth: 2/10: A Poor impoverished nation that Tyrants from across a sea has been reshaping the nation to their own end? America would laugh at the Irony.
National Spirits:
Rebellion: You fight in a civil war for your Freedom. For GOD AND IRELAND!
Oh Emerald, you are a Beauty: The Irish People are among those who would rather fight and die then to fall under a tyranny again. They know what awaits them… better to be die fighting, than live as slaves.
A War Without Uniforms: This will be a war where civilians are going to be fighting as irregulars. It will test the resolve of the British Empire. And it will break them.
The Flying Pigs: French Mercenaries in Ireland have arrived… and they are doing everything they can to fight the British.
(If the war is lost, there will be severe consequences in Ireland. Possibly a very… harsh repression and possibly even a forced relocation)
Status: Regional Power
Leader: Gustav IV Adolf
Heir Apparent: Gustav
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Relation with France: 3/10: The French are not the Swede's enemy, not when they can be a help to reclaim the lost Glory of the Past.
Army: 6/10: The Army of Sweden is a Shadow of its former Glory. The days of Charles the XII are long gone. Her officers are not the well-oiled Machine who led through faith and fire.
Navy: 5/10 The Swedish Navy is a strong instrument in the Baltic but is not the force it once was before Russia rose to prominence.
Manpower: 6/10 Sweden has never had a great population, like Russia or France.
Sailors: 7/10 These men are some of the finest Sailors in the World, the world never forgets the Vikings. But while you are not the British… you are not the French.
Wealth: 6/10: The Nation of Sweden is a very wealthy nation, one that has many… mineral and trading wealth that it has to exploit due to its unique position in the Baltic and the North Sea.
National Spirits:
The Ghost of The King: Charles the XII has been dead for over a century, but his shadow casts long over the Swedish Army. There has not been a hero to lead them for a long time.
The Finnish Frontier: The Finnish problem… the Russians wish to expand to the West… and see that as a juicy Target that Russia wishes to conquer.
The Wealth of Nations: Sweden is among the vital arteries of the Baltic sea, and the great positioning and natural wealth have made it very wealthy.
The Discontent Officers: The Officers of the Army demand victory. If they do not have one, they will find a King that will give them victory.
Leader: Gustav IV Adolf
Heir Apparent: Gustav
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Relation with France: 3/10: The French are not the Swede's enemy, not when they can be a help to reclaim the lost Glory of the Past.
Army: 6/10: The Army of Sweden is a Shadow of its former Glory. The days of Charles the XII are long gone. Her officers are not the well-oiled Machine who led through faith and fire.
Navy: 5/10 The Swedish Navy is a strong instrument in the Baltic but is not the force it once was before Russia rose to prominence.
Manpower: 6/10 Sweden has never had a great population, like Russia or France.
Sailors: 7/10 These men are some of the finest Sailors in the World, the world never forgets the Vikings. But while you are not the British… you are not the French.
Wealth: 6/10: The Nation of Sweden is a very wealthy nation, one that has many… mineral and trading wealth that it has to exploit due to its unique position in the Baltic and the North Sea.
National Spirits:
The Ghost of The King: Charles the XII has been dead for over a century, but his shadow casts long over the Swedish Army. There has not been a hero to lead them for a long time.
The Finnish Frontier: The Finnish problem… the Russians wish to expand to the West… and see that as a juicy Target that Russia wishes to conquer.
The Wealth of Nations: Sweden is among the vital arteries of the Baltic sea, and the great positioning and natural wealth have made it very wealthy.
The Discontent Officers: The Officers of the Army demand victory. If they do not have one, they will find a King that will give them victory.
I kinda hope we can help the Ottomans and Sweden out. Especially the former could become a valuable Ally.
On the other hand though...that would inevitably mean making an Enemy out of Russia. The Tsardoms territorial Ambitions simply clash with the former two Powers too much for there to be a long-term peaceful Solution
On the other hand though...that would inevitably mean making an Enemy out of Russia. The Tsardoms territorial Ambitions simply clash with the former two Powers too much for there to be a long-term peaceful Solution
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With the Ottoman's, kinda makes you wonder whether or not we should help them or put them down for good. Either way, this needs to be resolved if we want a direct path to India that the British can't contest.
We may be at peace for the moment, but it pays to have a backup plan and gutting Briton's last remaining cash cow would put an end to their ability to threaten France should push come to shove.
As for Russis vs. Sweden, who says we need to be involved at all? If they're focused on each other they're not bothering us.
We may be at peace for the moment, but it pays to have a backup plan and gutting Briton's last remaining cash cow would put an end to their ability to threaten France should push come to shove.
As for Russis vs. Sweden, who says we need to be involved at all? If they're focused on each other they're not bothering us.
Another Problem is that if we support the Ottomans, it is likely that we will also clash with Russia. I doubt Alexander will give up on Russias Ambitions on the Balkan.
Basically, we must decide what Option is more worthwhile for France: Seeking an Alliance with Russia or trying to contain it. In the latter case, supporting Sweden and the Ottomans would be a logical step.
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The thing is, The Ottomans have a great deal of problems that they just do not have a leader competent enough, or willing to sceede power enough to really do anything about.
Even without an invasion of Egypt that showed just how badly screwed they are on a military front, they are still behind almost every other major power in the entire world.
Don't let that 7 in Army fool you compared to Austria... Austria can kick it's ass if properly motivated.
This also gives rise to a very interesting question...
What is France's foreign policy towards the East.
We can't make an enemy of both nations...
we need to pick and choose.
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I'm kids curious about how our sister republics are faring. Are they doing okay? Do they need cash? Equipment? Advice?
Maybe some investment?
And can we send the Irish some cash? Would it help or hurt them if we officially made out some low interest loans to "The Irish Republican Government"? Or maybe convince them to issue bonds in an official capacity and then we buy a ton of them.
Maybe some investment?
And can we send the Irish some cash? Would it help or hurt them if we officially made out some low interest loans to "The Irish Republican Government"? Or maybe convince them to issue bonds in an official capacity and then we buy a ton of them.
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The thing is, the Sister Republics are so...insignificant (even the Batavian Republic, which is now just a sub republic within France)
THat I really don't want to create their sheets when everything is a 1 and the national spirits are... not interesting enough to warrant them.
Fine... I'll start making some actions.
THe thing is... you need to actually be able to get to them, and the Royal Navy is still very powerful.
And we'd get fucked. Especially with Fucking Nelson on the case.
eh... not many german mercs are willing to fight for the Irish... they have no money.
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Oh and uh... With Napoleon not focusing ever waking moment as the Emperor and having a ton of free time on his hands... he now has a hobby...
So Nappy has taken up Fitness, and other fun activities being physically active... lets see what he...
Um...
WTF!
Well New Actions are Available for you.
It seems Nappy might actually live up to some... artists' depictions of him.
And he might want to rope you into this.
Also... He might live longer... or be far more reckless.
Um...
At least Therese will not be the only one oogling her husband.
So Nappy has taken up Fitness, and other fun activities being physically active... lets see what he...
Um...
WTF!
Well New Actions are Available for you.
It seems Nappy might actually live up to some... artists' depictions of him.
And he might want to rope you into this.
Also... He might live longer... or be far more reckless.
Um...
At least Therese will not be the only one oogling her husband.
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Duke William of
I really need to finish my quests. :V
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Alright, who sacrificed to Dice Cthulu this time??!! Goodness gracious, Nappy's gonna be an Adonis. And we're gonna have more kids...
Magoose
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I mean... be honest, if Napoleon took a very serious fitness regime.
I mean considering the Velvet hand approach where he leaves much of the day to day running to his senate/ Convention...
He's got that free time.
Sir_Travelsalot
Never wakes up tired.
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Therapist: "Buff Napoleon isn't real, he can't hurt you."
Buff Napoleon:
Buff Napoleon:
Magoose
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WEll, If I get a big enough bonus at work, I might commission something like that.
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Napoleon is getting jacked. Got it. Also yeah typical English bullshit with Ireland. Why am I not surprised. I don't particularly know how to help them without somehow evaporating the Royal Navy.
Edit: I mean I suppose America can get in on this but they have no reason to...well unless Canada joins the USA
Edit: I mean I suppose America can get in on this but they have no reason to...well unless Canada joins the USA