Janissaries Forward! PBEM 109 DAR

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April
Prussian Army

The Prussian Army looks to be a good force, but nothing special...

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April
Balkans AO

After the brief campaign in Poland it was decided to concentrate forces for a possible battle with Austria. I suspected that Emperor Matto would be heading for Grosswardien, so I moved in that direction.

As it transpired, he did move in the general direction I expected, but with concentrated forces. The Sultan seriously contemplated the pros and cons of engaging in a defensive battle in Grosswardien against the combined Austrian forces. In the end, it was decided it was not worth the risks-time is against Austria-no need to take a great gamble right now.

Orders were issued to take Ottoman forces back into home territory where they can acquire some more training.

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April
Italia AO

The BEF is casually laying siege to Spanish holdings.

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April
Strategic Map

A large British force is known to be embarked and headed to....someplace. As Portugal is loaded with Spanish forces it is likely that G.B. will launch another north African campaign-or reinforce Italy.

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May 1806
Diplomacy

Surprise number three; the Czar joins in the war against Austria. I had re-initiated contact with the Czar a couple of months ago. I sought a depot sharing treaty to secure my supply lines from the coming Austrian cavalry rush. My offer was countered with a temporary alliance-this was a pleasant surprise.

With Russia in the fray supply will be more secure and there is the now the opportunity to mass an overwhelming force for a decisive battle.

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May
Culture Report

The Ottoman Empire stands in 4th place here too. At the end of this war Russia and possibly Spain will still have a lead in culture. The affects of the Amphitheater Initiative will take a while to make an impact-a few years.

The Province in the background is a prime cotton and textile producer. It can produce much more, but there is development ongoing there. Also, taxes are at the maximum which drives down production.

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May
Strategic Situation

Ottoman forces are standing fast, Spain is moving a main army to Italy and the British are moving another force into the Mediterranean. Russia is also moving some forces west.

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May
Balkans AO

I may have missed one of those great opportunities in accepting battle at Grosswardien. Had I been certain that Austria would split its force I would have taken the chance of the defensive battle-with likely good results. As I was not certain-I had to pass on that option. This is another one of the few great "what if's".

On the bright side-all units are up to strength and some new unit training was added to select divisions. The garrison in Grosswardien was an irregular cav division-it is gone now-they did the best with what they had.

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May
BEF in Italy

The BEF has an unusual organization. 5 corps in one army is not seen. The number of divisions is within the normal range. I wonder if this had something to do wioth its great victory over Spain.

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May
Spanish Army

This is the force that is on its way to punish the Brits. Both armies are just under 150,000 strong. There is no clear advantage in division attributes between the two forces-the coming battle will be interesting.

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May
Strength Comparison

Both Spain and Great Britain have suffered drops in strength from their little war.
France is recovering somewhat from the earlier battles. The Ottoman forces have been replenished except for a couple of irregular cav divisions.

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May
National Comparissons

Austrian funds continue to climb from huge deliveries of gold from Great Britain. One little oddity; the gold is likely delivered through Ottoman controlled ports. Great Britain is an ally of the O.E.-just what can one do?

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May
Economic Report

One advantage of withdrawing into home territory is the reduced need for depots. Without that added burden the Treasury has ample surplus. There is a new drain though-Russia has some financial difficulties. I have started sending subsidies again-60 this month.

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June 1806
Glory Standings

The positions are the same, but Great Britain has widened its lead on the O.E.

Five more provincial improvements were finished. The roads in Besserabia may have been a waste. It was intended to add to farms and factories in the province, but those do not seem really necessary anymore. Perhaps at a later time when there is gold to dump into the sea.

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June
Diplomacy

Surprise number 4; Sweden declares war on Great Britain. It is now official-all Europe (and the Middle East/north Africa) is at war. Both Great Britain and Austria are facing off against 3 opponents. Prussia backing Spain rather than Great Britain is what really opened up the door to strategic imbalance-anything can happen now-other than an invasion of Great Britain. With the Spanish fleet gone there is little chance of being able to defeat the RN. G.B. can still be made to feel some pain though through the loss of its protectorates on the continent.

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June
Culture

France, Russia and the Ottoman Empire are benefiting from captured Austrian arts centers.
This results in one addition point of glory for the O.E. each month-every little bit helps.

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June
Political Report

Diplomats are working overtime in spreading defeatism in Austria-nothing can be overlooked in this struggle.

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June
Politics

The slow picking away at the Austrian Empire is having some affect. Austria looses moral for each lost province. It does gain some back when it recaptures a province, but not as much as it losses with the loss of same.

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June
Austrian Moral

This is a breakdown of Austrian moral changes. As you can see it is bleeding. Even without loosing a battle, it is going down. I just wish the deterioration was a little faster.

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June
National Comparisons

Great Britain, AKA money fountain, has not been so low on gold in many years time. Its funding of Austria is ongoing, but at a reduced rate. It now has its own war to fund. Its moral has also dropped slightly. My heart bleeds for my ally.