1855 : Alternative Divergence [AH][OOC][REBOOT][Semi-closed]

[Oscalantine]

Yes and on that topic you have also given the Brazilian burmese territory to Korea, and that territory was sold to France as part of the aforementioned deal.

As I understand it the French gave the territory to Korea.

Yes. That happened. Now that I look at it, Korea has undeniable influence in Southeast. It is pretty much what my lore says that it should have been, since we colonized Southeast WAY before Europeans came around. I am pretty much satisfied with Southeast now... if only I had some African holds... T~T

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

I'm pretty sure I can't really elaborate on my army or navy. It's very small, if you haven't noticed. I'm on the map yeah!

[Novacom]

I shall have something up tomorrow regarding a plethora of things, Quendi I am however assuming I DID send something diplomatic IC and that it got ignored given we went straight to you having made landfall.

Absolutely not. You can't just say you tried diplomacy but now you want to launch a surprise attack. It is one or the other.

So I am not allowed any say in the matter while you are allowed to have sailed ships up and set up camp and at the same time claim I'm not allowed to do anything? Remember you started this all off by getting the idea of a Panama Event neutralized, it is a bit unfair to claim I can't say to have done anything while you yourself landed a sizable force.

Wait... I thought Quendi responded to Nova's envoy. Did I misread something??

As I understand it the envoy is a soldier (of high rank?) not a diplomatic mission. Besides a Brazilian admiral isn't authorized to negotiate with foreign envoys on matters beyond tactics and minor strategic issues.

Seeing that my government's intervention in Panama (no attempt at annexation, or even occupation has taken place) isn't as much about picking a fight with the Aztecs as its a way to stress that there are key Brazilian interests at stake in Panama that will have to be considered in any settlement of the future of the territory skipping diplomacy would, at least for Brazil, be counterproductive as the whole point is to negotiate a satisfactory deal.

Not even a high ranking soldier, someone completely expendable as trust in Brazilian honor is so low for it to be examined would require an archaeologist, in light of the declared intent of protecting the Americas and then going on a conquest spree and standing by and doing nothing while others conquer. As for Negotiations, he's been sent on a timer to get the Brazilians to leave, once they have begun to leave then further diplomacy can happen, simply because my government refuses to allow facts on the ground to be established and are well within their right to remove you by force, that exclusion zone is still in force after all, that alone gives me just cause enough.

[Lenyo]

Not even a high ranking soldier, someone completely expendable as trust in Brazilian honor is so low for it to be examined would require an archaeologist, in light of the declared intent of protecting the Americas and then going on a conquest spree and standing by and doing nothing while others conquer.

In Brazil's defense, the Empire's foreign ministry largely succeeded in pushing France out of North and South America. Cambria is the only European power with vast colonies remaining in the Americas. That's an accomplishment.

[Oscalantine]

Not even a high ranking soldier, someone completely expendable as trust in Brazilian honor is so low for it to be examined would require an archaeologist, in light of the declared intent of protecting the Americas and then going on a conquest spree and standing by and doing nothing while others conquer. As for Negotiations, he's been sent on a timer to get the Brazilians to leave, once they have begun to leave then further diplomacy can happen, simply because my government refuses to allow facts on the ground to be established and are well within their right to remove you by force, that exclusion zone is still in force after all, that alone gives me just cause enough.

Crap... this is pretty true: I forgot to remove the zone.

Can I simply say "now that everyone is back... the zone is up for grabs?" Because that should've happened SEVERAL DAYS ago. ^^;;;

EDIT On second thought... I'll give everyone a day or two of planning. Get their plans in motion... alliances called... etc.

I won't be doing random TGs, though. You are either paying attention or not.

On... I guess my Monday? I'll remove the zone along with update that I missed with Brazil and France. Hopefully... sober Persian dude would be back with Persia app then ^^

[Lenyo]

Full Nation Name : Grand Duchy of Gotland
Majority/Official Culture : Gotlandish(mix of Danish, German, and Swedish)
Territorial Core : Gotland(the large island east of Sweden in the middle of the Baltic)
Territorial Claim : N/A
Capital City : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visby
Population : 20,000

Government Type : Constitutional Parliamentary Monarchy run by a Duchess(at the moment)
Government Ideology/Policies : N/A
Government Focus : Focused on improving relations with the Hansa Federation as well as improving trade with other nations, and attracting more immigrants to the island.
Head of State : Her Majesty, Grand Duchess Charlotte Eugenie Augusta Amalia Albertina the First.
Head of Government : State Minister Adolphus Dahlstrom
Government Description : Parliament is made up of 30 individuals that are elected by the people, the Duke(or Duchess) is decided by heredity. The Duchess and the State Minister(Head of Government and also elected) share the power and are checked by Parliament.

Majority/State Religion : Scandinavian Protestantism
Religious Description : Same as Sweden and Norway.

Economic Ideologies : Free Market Economy
Major Production : Foresting and Fishing. That's about it.
Economic Description : Stable. Trade with other nations is rising due to its strategic position in the Baltic Sea.

Army Strength : 500 soldiers.
Army Weakness : Very small. Couldn't defend against an invasion of toddlers.
Naval Strength : 10 Wooden Frigates, 200 active servicemembers
Naval Weakness : Still relatively small, and only used for the GEN(Gotland Economic Net)
Further Military Description : Well equipped and trained for a small army, mostly because it needs to be to stand a chance against their larger neighbors.

National Goals : Attract immigrants, improve relations with the Greater Hansa Federation, improve trade with other nations, maybe a colony or two if I get the chance.
National Issues : More immigrants. The population is way to small for Gotland to function as a nation at its full potential.
National Figures of Interest : The Duchess Albertina is the person who "liberated" the Grand Duchy, and as such is a National Hero and beloved by the populace.
National Ambition/Aspirations : Rising Gotland onto the world stage, despite its small size and population.

History : The Grand Duchy of Gotland is a relatively new nation, having only existed for around five years. Five years ago, the King of Sweden decided to give his daughter, Princess Charlotte Albertina, the island of Gotland to rule over, as she could never be Queen of Sweden. She decided that instead of staying part of Sweden, she would declare the islands independence. She did not think that the people of the island would support this move, however they rallied behind her. The King of Sweden decided to give his daughter a chance, and allowed the people of Sweden and Gotland the chance to vote on the matter. When the results came in, it was revealed that the majority of Swedes didn't care whether or not the island remained part of Sweden, while the majority of Gotlanders supported independence. The Princess Charlotte Albertina declared herself Duchess of the Grand Duchy of Gotland, and the people of Gotland, who broke away from Sweden because of its Absolute Monarchy, drafted a constitution that was accepted by the Duchess. This established the Parliament and the current government of Gotland. Gotland soon realized that Gotland was too small to function as a nation effectively. The Queen and Parliament passed a number of laws that enhanced the state of living for people in Gotland, as well as laws that gave the right to vote to all citizens. Another law passed gave religious freedom and equal rights to all people who moved to Gotland, regardless of heritage, skin color, religion, and language. A final law, designed to improve the allure of trade with Gotland, decrease trade tariffs, but established the "Gotland Economic Net" which required all ships from Hansa, Russia, Courland, and Sweden to pay a trade tax to Gotland. This has been especially effective, but has strained relations with, Courland and Russia, who rely on the Baltic as their lifeline to the rest of the world. Gotland also decided to improve relations with the Hansa Federation and not Sweden, to ensure that Gotland is protected by a larger nation.

Comparison Points – Political : 3. The people(aka Parliament) generally focus on government matters in Gotland, while the Duchess focuses on international matters.
Comparison Points – Cultural/Religious : 0. The religious aspect of the nation isn't regulated, and people are allowed to practice any religion they wish.
Comparison Points – Economy : 4. Government and people are heavily focused on improving the economy and trade with other nations.
Comparison Points – Military : 3. The nation focuses on the military little, but still pay attention to it and fund it, as it is their last defense against invasion.
Total Comparison Points used (10 Points MAX) : 10/10

Finished.

No one has colonized the Faroe Islands, Gotland. Just an idea for your martial and/or mercantile interests.

[Vulkanas]

No one has colonized the Faroe Islands, Gotland. Just an idea for your martial and/or mercantile interests.

Actually I think I did claim them in my app. It makes sense since they were historically Norwegian.

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

No one has colonized the Faroe Islands, Gotland. Just an idea for your martial and/or mercantile interests.

Actually I think I did claim them in my app. It makes sense since they were historically Norwegian.

But they aren't claimed on the map. And they were historically Danish. Not Norwegian.

[Second Helghan Empire]

Actually I think I did claim them in my app. It makes sense since they were historically Norwegian.

But they aren't claimed on the map. And they were historically Danish. Not Norwegian.

Lol when denmark is german not scandinavian lol.

[Conwy-Shire]

Lol when denmark is german not scandinavian lol.

Lol, when Gotland thinks it's 'economic net' is gonna survive an IC page lol.

[Lenyo]

Lol when denmark is german not scandinavian lol.

That's fairly realistic. 1864 was a bad year for Denmark.

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

Lol when denmark is german not scandinavian lol.

Lol, when Gotland thinks it's 'economic net' is gonna survive an IC page lol.

Lol, I'm totally gonna rek u m8 come at me.

[Second Helghan Empire]

Lol, when Gotland thinks it's 'economic net' is gonna survive an IC page lol.

Lol, I'm totally gonna rek u m8 come at me.

Puts a hand on both Courland's and Gotland's shoulder and whispers something in their ears about a greater Europe.

[Conwy-Shire]

Puts a hand on both Courland's and Gotland's shoulder and whispers something in their ears about a greater Europe.

Get 'yo ass over to Stockholm already

[Second Helghan Empire]

Puts a hand on both Courland's and Gotland's shoulder and whispers something in their ears about a greater Europe.

Get 'yo ass over to Stockholm already

I sent a guy two IC posts back not my fault you people never responded.

[Conwy-Shire]

Get 'yo ass over to Stockholm already

I sent a guy two IC posts back not my fault you people never responded.

wut, that post was about Iceland, Netherlands and Schmidt's son, no Stockholm summit

[Second Helghan Empire]

I sent a guy two IC posts back not my fault you people never responded.

wut, that post was about Iceland, Netherlands and Schmidt's son, no Stockholm summit

One before that. I said two IC posts back.

[Second Helghan Empire]

It was on second to last page.

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The Icelandic Issue

The Falcon of Hamburg

11. Januar 1855//.25 Marks

Once again those of the Icelandic government and military have shown their true colors. Attacking non military shipping between the colonies and the Vaterland in the Atlantic. The death toll of Hanseatic sailors has risen to over three hundred persons, and those captured and imprisoned by the rogue state of Iceland nearly double that. With little choice the Hanseatic government has declared a state of war with the nation of Iceland. Having found them to be unable to control their lust for violence the Federation has decreed that on everyday following January 15th the nation of Iceland will be considered a part of the Hanseatic sphere of control and will hereby be considered rebellious if surrender is not declared the 15th. Should the need for Hanseatic soldiers to once again make a hostile move on Iceland then we here in Hansa stand behind our soldiers in their assault on the new homeland of those that want not but suffering for their neighbors.

The Chairman himself that should the Icelanders not surrender and pass a bill allowing themselves the peaceful annexation of Iceland by The Greater Hanseatic Federation then the latter will have no choice but return peace to the pacific through any means necessary and it will commit it's forces accordingly. The chairman went on to state that the Federation hereby calls on it's allies Courland, Cambria, France, Christendom, and Austrasia to aide in any way they can in the quelling of this opposition of peaceful trade.

By request of the Federation government the proposed deal of annexation delivered to Iceland has been printed in this paper to inform all of the civilized world of it's good-natured attempt to restore peace by better controlling the forces in the region.

For the Allowance of Peace in our Time
The Hanseatic Federation and Icelandic State are hereby in a state of war, for the survival and continued independence of the Icelandic nation to continue would endanger not only Hanseatic sailors and soldiers but also it's citizens and therefore the Icelandic state must be dissolved and taken into the Hanseatic federation with due haste. Should the Icelandic nation refuse and no action to follow through on this ultimatum has been taken by 15. Januar 1855, then the Hanseatic federation will be forced to use military force to bring the peace of union to Iceland and it's people.

The following are the items that must be met by the Icelandic government for it to be absorbed peacefully by the Federation.

1. All held prisoners of foreign birth must be returned to their homeland. This holds the emphasis on all Hanseatic citizens now incarcerated in the Icelandic prison system.

2. The Icelandic army shall disarm all but 500 of it's number. It shall either disarm all naval vessels or scuttle them. All Icelandic sailors of military fashion shall be absolved of all service contracts and allowed to return home following a dissolution of the Icelandic Navy.

3. The Hanseatic Fleet shall be given unrestricted access to the Icelandic seas and ports and it's armies shall be given complete access to the whole of the Icelandic nation.

4. Icelandic governmental officials shall turn themselves over to Hanseatic commanders in a timely manner following the latter's arrival.

5. Icelandic citizens shall conform to all Hanseatic taxes and regulations as part of the creation of the Icelandic province of the Hanseatic Federation.

6. The Icelandic Judicial system shall be dissolved in favor of a Hanseatic style judicial system.

7. The leader of the Icelandic nation shall be imprisoned upon the arrival of Hanseatic forces.

If not every single one of these points is fulfilled then the Hanseatic Federation will commence the timely invasion and subsequent conquest of Iceland.

Signed,

Alfonse Schmidt, Chairman of the Greater Hanseatic Federation

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Movement in the Colonies

The town of Douala had been established at the landing site. A wall and line of Watchtowers had been constructed, they guarded the few completed buildings. namely several bunkhouses and an armory and surprisingly a beerhall. The Commandant's house was under construction still and upon completion would form not only the housing for the expedition's leaders but also the main Head quarters and meeting center for the colony when the time came.

For now the ships remained the main base of operations used by the Hanseatic forces. A few men had ventured deeper into the jungle and returned with wild game for cooking. This allowed the men to extend their scheduled stay now knowing they had more than their own provisions available. Two small parties of men had been sent out to establish contact with the Courland colony and the colony of the Kongo. The courland colony was only a matter of hours by ship but by land it would take the men many days. As for the one sent to the Kongo, they weren't expected back till mid april, when they would return with colonists who would help in the next stages of construction which would be mostly housing and establishing more permanent defenses.

In the Kongo things were looking even better than they had been five years ago. A few weeks prior the last of the resistant natives had fallen and they were either enslave, killed, or forced to obey Hansa law. Dozens of colonial towns spanned the area and forts commanded the seaside approaches. While still under construction the colony was quickly becoming an important symbol to Hanseatic interest in Africa.

On the other side of the continent OstAfrika was churning out raw materials continuously and at fever pitch. Gold, gems, iron, copper, and many more materials fueled the ever growing german economy. A record birthrate had brought the child per household average to eight. Coupled with growing farms and railroad system the colony was extremely profitable.

Jemen had already begun to feel as an extension of the homeland. A rail line was under construction and well regulated rule by law was in place. Peace reigned and fueds were settled via mercantile methods rather than from family to family.

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Ostend, 1st Ranger Garrison Headquarters


The first ranger battalion gathered their Alfonse rifles (Whitworth rifles). They had a grouping of 12 feet at 1800 yards, but the usual range would be only 500 to 1100 yards. Lieutenant Hans was the best marksman in the rangers and he had pushed through the copied version of the cambrian Whitworth. With his support behind the weapon the Rangers had adopted it as the main firearm and had been training with it now for four years. Though Hans still hoped the Icelanders would just accept the Chairman's offer. He and many of the rangers were veterans of the first combat in Iceland and the wars in Jemen but far more recruits had finished their training in the last five years.

Handing the rifles out to the men he checked each before giving it to a ranger to take to the range. He wanted his already highly trained men to get practice in should combat come.

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To: Kingdom of Cambria, office of foreign affairs

Having officially declared war against the Icelandic nation, the Hanseatic Federation extends the request that Cambrian forces support our own in the theater of war. However we realize the request of involving the Cambrian nation in a war not their own with little to gain is a stretch and we shall not hold it against your government or people should you refuse.

Best Wishes,

Joseph Hertzell, Director of Allied communication

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To: Republic of France, office of foreign affairs

Having officially declared war against the Icelandic nation, the Hanseatic Federation extends the request that French forces support our own in the theater of war. However we realize the request of involving the French nation in a war not their own with little to gain is a stretch and we shall not hold it against your government or people should you refuse.

Best Wishes,

Joseph Hertzell, Director of Allied communication[/align]

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To: Kingdom of Christendom, office of foreign affairs

Having officially declared war against the Icelandic nation, the Hanseatic Federation extends the request that Christen forces support our own in the theater of war. However we realize the request of involving the Papal nation in a war not their own with little to gain is a stretch and we shall not hold it against your government or people should you refuse.

Best Wishes,

Joseph Hertzell, Director of Allied communication[/align]

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To: Kingdom of Courland, office of foreign affairs

Having officially declared war against the Icelandic nation, the Hanseatic Federation extends the request that Courish forces support our own in the theater of war. However we realize the request of involving the Courish nation in a war not their own with little to gain is a stretch and we shall not hold it against your government or people should you refuse.

Best Wishes,

Joseph Hertzell, Director of Allied communication[/align]

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To: Austrasian Empire, office of foreign affairs

Having officially declared war against the Icelandic nation, the Hanseatic Federation extends the request that Austrasian forces support our own in the theater of war. However we realize the request of involving the Austrasian nation in a war not their own with little to gain is a stretch and we shall not hold it against your government or people should you refuse.

Best Wishes,

Joseph Hertzell, Director of Allied communication[/align]

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Admiral Wiseman smiled at the notice to prep his fleet. He had been waiting to unleash his Ironclads and newer tactics on an enemy and the outdated Icelandic navy would do well to field test his forces. His men already raced back and forth prepping his flag ship. One of only four Hamburg Class Ironclads designed it had two rotating turrets on it's deck. This allowed it to turn it's fire power in any direction. However the Hamburg class had primarily focused on it's armor and engine wielding a smaller cannon than it's sister class the Potsdam class. The Potsdam class was longer and taller but had two flanks assorted with extensive artillery. In it's front the Potsdam had a pair of larger sized guns meant for long range attacks against fleeing enemy ships. It was slower and less armored than it's sibling the Hamburg class but still Wiseman was certain the Icelandic forces had little chance to break through the thick plates shielding the crew within.

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A Hamburg Class Ironclad

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The Director of Foreign Affairs, Ludwig Oster, read through the invitation sent by the swedes.

"I wonder if the Swedes will be welcoming when they see we plan on invading Iceland?"

The two maids and Ludwig's assistant stopped for a moment silently asking if it was a question, or just a verbal part of his thought process. With a wave of his hand the man sent them back to work packing and cleaning his things prepping them for a journey to Stockholm.

"Hmm..." He continued. "Also there is the part about settling the Scandinavian question once and for all. If I can get Sweden to respect or better yet even support the Hanseatic taking of Iceland than the talks will have been a success for the Vaterland."

Again the assistant stopped only to have his arm tugged by a maid to keep working.

"Yes Johann please hurry in packing my things! We are going to be late!" The young man turned back and continued to organize the paperwork.

Ludwig checked his pocket watch and frowned. They would need to be on a coach in an hour if the wished to be early to the ship. Though Johann and the women believed they were hours behind. He rolled his eyes. There were clocks all over the house and if they would just look up they would see that plenty of time remained and most likely relax, though it was always good to make them work faster.

[Conwy-Shire]

It was on second to last page.

Please spoiler that, I believe you now <3

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

It was on second to last page.

Please spoiler that, I believe you now <3

प्रक्रामति प्रति युद्ध!

[Conwy-Shire]

प्रक्रामति प्रति युद्ध!

Prkramti a war!

thanks google translate

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

प्रक्रामति प्रति युद्ध!

Prkramti a war!

thanks google translate

March to war, more or less.

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

It's not the best post ever, but I'm a bit rusty.

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

Hey, why is there a thing in the Bay of Biscay near France that says Formally Brittany?

[The Rimworld Remnant]

Oh noes it's the last Daayyy! I dun hav ideas! I cri...

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