War in 1700 Cont.

[Lord Daskar]

OOC: I think Groddil found something that said they had 20,000,000. So by his standards he just has all the men in the country.

[Wylder Treejumper]

OOC: That is incorrect. Besides, who's going to grow food for the country?

BIC: The new His Majesty's Royal English Army has been raised, numbering 230,000 Regulars, 60,000 Rifle Grenadiers, 50,000 Cavalry, 70,000 Dragoons, and assorted siege weaponry (Total = 410,000+). Embarking aboard the English Royal Fleet, they land at Versailles and quickly take the city. Rebuilding the battered walls, they send messengers to the British Army of Redemption and their Russian allies in Dunkirk. Under the general oversight of King Wylder I himself, the armies plan strategy. The English Royal Fleet of 110 ships-of-the-line and 70 sloops and frigates sails to battle the Spanish Armada for control of the British Channel. The British send their new Mid-Atlantic Fleet of 25 ships-of-the-line and 10 frigates and 5 sloops to the British West Indies with 50,000 troops.

[Groddil]

OOC: Okay, most of the conscripts went home.

BIC:

Soren

Lord Soren,
My troops are busy in Spain, so I would be extremely grateful if you marshaled troops and marched them to Sweden and put down Daskar. There are also 10,000 Swedish Militia that will be under your command when your forces get there.
Tsar Vladimir Groddil I, Ruler of Russia.

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Tsar Vladimir Groddil I's private records.

To whoever reading this.
This document contains important information on Russian Troop Movements, for the Tsar's eyes only. Do not read under penalty of death.
Tsar Vladimir Groddil I, Ruler of Russia.

Russian Troop Movements

Troops:
1,576,298 regular troops and 249,848 cossacks on their way to Spain.
500,000 stationed on the borders.
200,000 stationed throughout the Empire.
10,000 Swedish Miltia quelling revolts in Sweden.
100,000 serving Lord Soren in Lithuania-Poland.
47,350 traveling with the navy to Spain.

Ships:
6 1st Rate ships-of-the-line sailing to Portugal.
87 1st Rate ships-of-the-line sailing to France.
195 Ships-of-the-line ranging from 2nd rate to 4th rate sailing to France.
243 Frigates sailing to France.
278 Sloops sailing to France.

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[Izeroth]

Sandpaw

Failure to respect the confidentiality of this letter constitutes a crime against the Kingdom of Brandenburg. Read at your own risk.

confidential

Very well. I shall cease all military action against Portugal as promised.

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*Brandenburg annexes the formerly-Swedish Oder river delta. Plans are drawn for the construction of a new port on the coastal land.*

*The Atlantic privateer fleet ends its attacks on Portuguese shipping and releases captured sailors.*

*The main Brandenburgian army returns to Berlin, with a small garrison of 1,500 remaining in the border towns.*

[Groddil]

*Russian troops marching towards the Brandenburg-Russian border halt. A small contingent of soldiers are left behind to watch the borders, while the rest of the men change course for Sweden.*

[Lord Daskar]

OOC: How many is that?

[Groddil]

50,000-ish, plus the 10,000 Swedish Militia already in Sweden, and Soren's 100,000 men plus whatever he rounds up.

[Wylder Treejumper]

OOC: Take it down by another million. If you wish, you can keep 300,000 as conscripts. Napoleon's army of 600,000 was colossal at this time period. An army of 1.5 million is as if all of Brandenburg-Prussia just got up and went to war. Also, remember that your armies are leaving your homeland undefended. You'll still have the largest army, but won't be soooooo OP. In addition, Russia at this period is not a happy place. Make too much war, and soon you'll be needing those troops at home to quell rebellion. Just remember, the object of this game is not to conquer, but to have fun. Killing people out of the game is generally off limits, unless they agree to it.

[Groddil]

Tsar Vladimir Groddil I's private records.

To whoever reading this.
This document contains important information on Russian Troop Movements, for the Tsar's eyes only. Do not read under penalty of death.
Tsar Vladimir Groddil I, Ruler of Russia.

Russian Troop Movements

Troops:
1,076,298 regular troops and 249,848 cossacks on their way to Spain.
500,000 stationed throughout the Empire and on the borders.
10,000 Swedish Miltia quelling revolts in Sweden.
100,000 serving Lord Soren in Lithuania-Poland.
47,350 traveling with the navy to Spain.

Ships:
6 1st Rate ships-of-the-line sailing to Portugal.
87 1st Rate ships-of-the-line sailing to France.
195 Ships-of-the-line ranging from 2nd rate to 4th rate sailing to France.
243 Frigates sailing to France.
278 Sloops sailing to France.

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OOC: Down another 700,000. Any more and I have to take away Soren's troops.

[Wylder Treejumper]

OOC: That's good.

*Official Moderator Stamp of Approval*

[Hickory]

OOC: I guess the Ottoman attack force of 400,000 when I attacked Sweden was overkill then.

[Wylder Treejumper]

OOC: Not really. The Ottoman Empire is huge and populous, although weakened by years of internal strife and poor rulers.

[Hickory]

OOC: Heh heh, no more poor rulers now.

[James Gryphon]

OOC: I'd refer to Wikipedia's pages on the wars that were actually fought at that time (like the Great Northern War) to determine realistic army sizes.

[Lady Ashenwyte]

OOC: I think I'll be stepping down from this one. I don't really find it fun anymore with the powerplaying. I'm leaving Spain open for whoever wants to pick up Spain. Good luck, guys.