The Napoleonic Wars(Alt-Hist)(OOC)(OPEN)

[Romaniche]

Has Mexico broken free from Spain yet?

[Stephaniesland]

Has Mexico broken free from Spain yet?

They are independent if that's what you're asking.

[Romaniche]

They are independent if that's what you're asking.

That's what I wanted to ask. At least Spain has the rest of the Empire. Right?

[Ovstylap]

They are independent if that's what you're asking.

That's what I wanted to ask. At least Spain has the rest of the Empire. Right?

Yes, I've not seen anything to say otherwise. So you'll still have places in South America and the Carribean.

[Romaniche]

Nation Name: Spanish Empire
Flag: https://i.imgur.com/N6rEjJ4.png
Leader: King Charles IV of Spain, House of Bourbon
Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy
Territory: https://i.imgur.com/lppU1jq.png (Without Mexico and Louisiana)
Population: Approx 18.5 million people (Kingdom of Spain: 10.5 million)
Army Size and breakdown: The Empire's Army is formed by the Spanish Army and the Colonial Army. The Spanish Army has 265.000 men under its command. Unfortunately, the officers and commanders are selected by royal patronage rather than merit. Its counterpart, the Colonial Army, is formed by 400.000 men, and although it's larger, they are poorer equipped and less trained than the Spanish Army, only tasked to maintain the colonies in check against Revolts and Uprisings.
Navy size and breakdown: The famous Armada stood as the largest and most powerful navy 1-2 centuries ago, but now it's slowly declining against the British Royal Army and the French Marine Nationale. Despite these, the Armada still stands strong. Currently, the Armada possesses 70 warships + auxiliaries ready to sail the seas of the Atlantic.
Main trading partners/ allies: The colonies and the Kingdom of Naples are technically under the Spanish Crown. We trade with the USA due to our close proximity, Portugal is close to us geographically and we have been more or less Iberian brothers. As for the UK, although we are fellow Imperial Rivals, we think that Napoleon is a danger and needs to be crushed sooner or later.
Current position on Napoleon (allied, against, neutral): Neutral, but slowly the French grow hostile to us
Major domestic issues:
1. Declining Empire - With Mexico breaking free and the Empire generally shattering, Spain has a more and more difficult time controlling the colonies, with Wars for Independence underway.
2. Corruption and Nepotism - The Spanish State and its institutions, including the Army are plagued by corruption, nepotism, loyalty over meritocracy, all of these affect the Empire as a whole under the form of incompetence and corruption which make the Empire a worse position as the days pass, and affect our capabilities of upkeeping what we have left.
3. Ridgid System - Spain is more inclined towards the Old Ways rather than Adaptation and New Strategies when it comes from Leadership and Oversees of Colonial Possessions to Military Strategies and Tactics, Tax Exhortation, etc. This makes the Empire be more or less stagnant and even declining as a whole, most notably being seen in the Colonies of America. Many reforms have been tried by the Bourbon Dynasty but their effects are minimal or none. The System has to be changed.
Major foreign issues:
1. Napoleonic Expansionism - With Napoleon expanding more and more into Europe, Spain finds itself fearing an eventual invasion from France which will spell doom for the Empire. Our Army is in no position to resist, more so to even beat the French Empire.
2. Vultures picking up the Carcass - As the Empire falls, the other ones are preying on the Declining Spanish Empire, ready to strike and eat up the carcass (colonies). This shows weakness to the Empire, which might attract other powers to declare war and carve up.
History: The Spanish Empire was rising in the 15th and 16th Centuries, sweeping through America creating a Big Empire stretching from Argentina to Louisiana and even Western Canada and so far as reaching Phillippines too. However, now in the 19th Century, the Empire is declining under the pressure of the Colonial Independence Movements and the Crown's inability to keep it under control. To make things worse, the Napoleonic Empire is now eyeing to conquer Europe and will soon come for Spain too.

[Ovstylap]

Nation Name: Spanish Empire
As for the UK, although we are fellow Imperial Rivals, we think that Napoleon is a danger and needs to be crushed sooner or later.
Current position on Napoleon (allied, against, neutral): Neutral, but slowly the French grow hostile to us

Major foreign issues:
1. Napoleonic Expansionism - With Napoleon expanding more and more into Europe, Spain finds itself fearing an eventual invasion from France which will spell doom for the Empire. Our Army is in no position to resist, more so to even beat the French Empire.
2. Vultures picking up the Carcass - As the Empire falls, the other ones are preying on the Declining Spanish Empire, ready to strike and eat up the carcass (colonies). This shows weakness to the Empire, which might attract other powers to declare war and carve up.
History: The Spanish Empire was rising in the 15th and 16th Centuries, sweeping through America creating a Big Empire stretching from Argentina to Louisiana and even Western Canada and so far as reaching Phillippines too. However, now in the 19th Century, the Empire is declining under the pressure of the Colonial Independence Movements and the Crown's inability to keep it under control. To make things worse, the Napoleonic Empire is now eyeing to conquer Europe and will soon come for Spain too.

I think the application looks great and there'll be lots of room for RP with Mexico in Asia, and potentially some interesting stuff with Naples also. Of course you can RP this however you want, but I think it would be plausible for now that Spain remains an ally of France- France hasn't particularly expanded and is not in a position to attack Spain currently. Britain remains a major colonial and imperial rival to Spain.

[Romaniche]

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I think the application looks great and there'll be lots of room for RP with Mexico in Asia, and potentially some interesting stuff with Naples also. Of course you can RP this however you want, but I think it would be plausible for now that Spain remains an ally of France- France hasn't particularly expanded and is not in a position to attack Spain currently. Britain remains a major colonial and imperial rival to Spain.

I know, but the thing is that Spain kinda fears an eventual French invasion, and yeah the UK is still bad, but kinda-ish, idk how to explain it. I'm gonna wait for the application to get approved or declined.

[Ovstylap]

I think the application looks great and there'll be lots of room for RP with Mexico in Asia, and potentially some interesting stuff with Naples also. Of course you can RP this however you want, but I think it would be plausible for now that Spain remains an ally of France- France hasn't particularly expanded and is not in a position to attack Spain currently. Britain remains a major colonial and imperial rival to Spain.

I know, but the thing is that Spain kinda fears an eventual French invasion, and yeah the UK is still bad, but kinda-ish, idk how to explain it. I'm gonna wait for the application to get approved or declined.

I'm sure it'll get approved, but I do kind of get that- for now that France has many enemies and still isn't fully internally stable.

[Bolslania]

Nation Name: Spanish Empire
Flag: https://i.imgur.com/N6rEjJ4.png
Leader: King Charles IV of Spain, House of Bourbon
Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy
Territory: https://i.imgur.com/lppU1jq.png (Without Mexico and Louisiana)
Population: Approx 18.5 million people (Kingdom of Spain: 10.5 million)
Army Size and breakdown: The Empire's Army is formed by the Spanish Army and the Colonial Army. The Spanish Army has 265.000 men under its command. Unfortunately, the officers and commanders are selected by royal patronage rather than merit. Its counterpart, the Colonial Army, is formed by 400.000 men, and although it's larger, they are poorer equipped and less trained than the Spanish Army, only tasked to maintain the colonies in check against Revolts and Uprisings.
Navy size and breakdown: The famous Armada stood as the largest and most powerful navy 1-2 centuries ago, but now it's slowly declining against the British Royal Army and the French Marine Nationale. Despite these, the Armada still stands strong. Currently, the Armada possesses 70 warships + auxiliaries ready to sail the seas of the Atlantic.
Main trading partners/ allies: The colonies and the Kingdom of Naples are technically under the Spanish Crown. We trade with the USA due to our close proximity, Portugal is close to us geographically and we have been more or less Iberian brothers. As for the UK, although we are fellow Imperial Rivals, we think that Napoleon is a danger and needs to be crushed sooner or later.
Current position on Napoleon (allied, against, neutral): Neutral, but slowly the French grow hostile to us
Major domestic issues:
1. Declining Empire - With Mexico breaking free and the Empire generally shattering, Spain has a more and more difficult time controlling the colonies, with Wars for Independence underway.
2. Corruption and Nepotism - The Spanish State and its institutions, including the Army are plagued by corruption, nepotism, loyalty over meritocracy, all of these affect the Empire as a whole under the form of incompetence and corruption which make the Empire a worse position as the days pass, and affect our capabilities of upkeeping what we have left.
3. Ridgid System - Spain is more inclined towards the Old Ways rather than Adaptation and New Strategies when it comes from Leadership and Oversees of Colonial Possessions to Military Strategies and Tactics, Tax Exhortation, etc. This makes the Empire be more or less stagnant and even declining as a whole, most notably being seen in the Colonies of America. Many reforms have been tried by the Bourbon Dynasty but their effects are minimal or none. The System has to be changed.
Major foreign issues:
1. Napoleonic Expansionism - With Napoleon expanding more and more into Europe, Spain finds itself fearing an eventual invasion from France which will spell doom for the Empire. Our Army is in no position to resist, more so to even beat the French Empire.
2. Vultures picking up the Carcass - As the Empire falls, the other ones are preying on the Declining Spanish Empire, ready to strike and eat up the carcass (colonies). This shows weakness to the Empire, which might attract other powers to declare war and carve up.
History: The Spanish Empire was rising in the 15th and 16th Centuries, sweeping through America creating a Big Empire stretching from Argentina to Louisiana and even Western Canada and so far as reaching Phillippines too. However, now in the 19th Century, the Empire is declining under the pressure of the Colonial Independence Movements and the Crown's inability to keep it under control. To make things worse, the Napoleonic Empire is now eyeing to conquer Europe and will soon come for Spain too.

Approved

[Romaniche]

Thanks! I will make my first post tommorow

[Hypron]

Great, now I might have to worry about a La Espana breatging fown my neck. Still great.

[Deblar]

Nation Name: Spanish Empire
Flag: https://i.imgur.com/N6rEjJ4.png
Leader: King Charles IV of Spain, House of Bourbon
Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy
Territory: https://i.imgur.com/lppU1jq.png (Without Mexico and Louisiana)
Population: Approx 18.5 million people (Kingdom of Spain: 10.5 million)
Army Size and breakdown: The Empire's Army is formed by the Spanish Army and the Colonial Army. The Spanish Army has 265.000 men under its command. Unfortunately, the officers and commanders are selected by royal patronage rather than merit. Its counterpart, the Colonial Army, is formed by 400.000 men, and although it's larger, they are poorer equipped and less trained than the Spanish Army, only tasked to maintain the colonies in check against Revolts and Uprisings.
Navy size and breakdown: The famous Armada stood as the largest and most powerful navy 1-2 centuries ago, but now it's slowly declining against the British Royal Army and the French Marine Nationale. Despite these, the Armada still stands strong. Currently, the Armada possesses 70 warships + auxiliaries ready to sail the seas of the Atlantic.
Main trading partners/ allies: The colonies and the Kingdom of Naples are technically under the Spanish Crown. We trade with the USA due to our close proximity, Portugal is close to us geographically and we have been more or less Iberian brothers. As for the UK, although we are fellow Imperial Rivals, we think that Napoleon is a danger and needs to be crushed sooner or later.
Current position on Napoleon (allied, against, neutral): Neutral, but slowly the French grow hostile to us
Major domestic issues:
1. Declining Empire - With Mexico breaking free and the Empire generally shattering, Spain has a more and more difficult time controlling the colonies, with Wars for Independence underway.
2. Corruption and Nepotism - The Spanish State and its institutions, including the Army are plagued by corruption, nepotism, loyalty over meritocracy, all of these affect the Empire as a whole under the form of incompetence and corruption which make the Empire a worse position as the days pass, and affect our capabilities of upkeeping what we have left.
3. Ridgid System - Spain is more inclined towards the Old Ways rather than Adaptation and New Strategies when it comes from Leadership and Oversees of Colonial Possessions to Military Strategies and Tactics, Tax Exhortation, etc. This makes the Empire be more or less stagnant and even declining as a whole, most notably being seen in the Colonies of America. Many reforms have been tried by the Bourbon Dynasty but their effects are minimal or none. The System has to be changed.
Major foreign issues:
1. Napoleonic Expansionism - With Napoleon expanding more and more into Europe, Spain finds itself fearing an eventual invasion from France which will spell doom for the Empire. Our Army is in no position to resist, more so to even beat the French Empire.
2. Vultures picking up the Carcass - As the Empire falls, the other ones are preying on the Declining Spanish Empire, ready to strike and eat up the carcass (colonies). This shows weakness to the Empire, which might attract other powers to declare war and carve up.
History: The Spanish Empire was rising in the 15th and 16th Centuries, sweeping through America creating a Big Empire stretching from Argentina to Louisiana and even Western Canada and so far as reaching Phillippines too. However, now in the 19th Century, the Empire is declining under the pressure of the Colonial Independence Movements and the Crown's inability to keep it under control. To make things worse, the Napoleonic Empire is now eyeing to conquer Europe and will soon come for Spain too.

I’d like to point out that I, the US, purchased Florida. You can check my app to verify

[Romaniche]

I’d like to point out that I, the US, purchased Florida. You can check my app to verify

Fair enough

[Ovstylap]

Looking forward to the next developments, I'm assuming Prussia, Austria, and Britain will get some posts up soon. As mentioned, feel free to TG me or ask me in this thread about having any RP possibilities for within our thread. Glad to have a Spanish ally also! Hopefully we get the Swiss and Dutch places filled in!

[Indiana Controlled Florida]

So Spain is open for grabs?

[Hypron]

So Spain is open for grabs?

Nope, Spain's been taken.

[Indiana Controlled Florida]

What’s not been taken? Is there a list I can look at?

[Hypron]

What’s not been taken? Is there a list I can look at?

From my memory alone, the Cisalpine Republic is still open.

[Ovstylap]

What’s not been taken? Is there a list I can look at?

There is a list of what is taken on the first page of the OOC, but for simplicity I will put what is taken: Russia (Tatarstan), France, Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, Spain, Mexico, USA, Naples, Sardinia-Piedmont, Roman Republic, Egypt, Ottomans, Scandinavia and Mughal Empire, Bavaria, and Qing Empire. Wooo lots of players. Switzerland and the Netherlands are still reserved.

Some ones that I can think of that are free:
Europe: Portugal and her empire, any of the German states like Saxony, Hesse (or Hesse-Darmstadt), Baden (or Baden-Wurttemburg), Oldenburg (kinda small). You could use this link, obviously it's only wiki, but that'll give you an idea of some of the German states that at one point or another were in the Confederation of the Rhine and their troop numbers I believe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confedera ... federation

I'd recommend Portugal or Saxony.

In Asia, you could be the Maratha Confederacy, or Persia.
Ofc feel free to make an app for another place, those are just more significant ones I could think of.

[Stephaniesland]

My dudes, I'm going to be inactive for the next few days due to having an exam coming up and my final uni assignment. Be back Wednesday at the latest.

[Ovstylap]

My dudes, I'm going to be inactive for the next few days due to having an exam coming up and my final uni assignment. Be back Wednesday at the latest.

Thank you for letting us know, all the best for it! France looks forward to Sardinia's reply!

[Indiana Controlled Florida]

Nation Name: Portugal
Leader: King John IV of Portugal
Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy
Territory: All of Modern Day Portugal and Eastern Brazil, along with part of south east Africa.
Population: about 4 million
Army Size and breakdown: The Portugal Army is split into 2 groups, The Portuguese and the Colonial army. Well Equipped and Trained, The Portuguese army has 75,000 active soldiers. The Portuguese Army has not that many soldiers due to the neutrality focus of Portugal. Poorly Equipped and Trained, The Colonial Army has 120,000 active soldiers. The Colonial Army is more like militia than a army, seeing as how they are only meant to bring down protests and uprisings.
Navy size and breakdown: The Portuguese Navy is one of the smallest in the world, with only 15 warships. This is because of the neutrality focus of Portugal. The Navy has 4 transport ships, mostly used to transport soldiers who enlisted in the colonial army to the colony of Brazil. The Warships are poorly equipped, with barely any cannons and cannonballs.
Main trading partners/ allies: Seeing as how Spain is geographically close to Portugal, Spain is the main trading partner of Portugal. USA is also a trading partner due to the relationship between the two. Britain is also a trading partner due to being close to Portugal.
Current position on Napoleon (allied, against, neutral):Neutral
Major domestic issues:
1. Public against Neutrality Focus
Ever since King John IV been in office in 1793, he has set the country down a neutrality focus. This has made the public roar with anger, seeing as how this has lead to King John in 1795 to stop the colonizing of Africa and South America. The public wanted to continue colonizing, but King John said this would lead countries to “Attack the nation for its colonies.”
2. The Massacre of 1794
On July 11 1794, 2 soldiers decided to “protest” against the king by shooting a lot of people in Lisbon. Some of the other soldiers decided to help the civilians by shooting the rogue soldiers, bringing an end to the Massacre. 47 people died and 16 were injured. 1 of the rogue soldiers survived, being sent to court right after he was treated. He was found not guilty even though there was 19 witnesses all saying that they saw him “shoot about 20 people.” This caused outrage, and some people are still protesting about it to this day.
Major foreign issues:
1. Portugal being disrespected by other nations
When King John IV came into office, The Respect Meter went downhill fast. Nobody wanted to respect a man who is stupid, can’t run a nation properly, and doesn't want to have children.
2. Portugal putting a Expensive Tax on their products.
On March 3 1797, King John IV decided to increase the tax in his products. Changing from 20 dollars to 500 dollars, Many nations wanted to not trade from Portugal, except for some nations.

History:
Before 1793, King John III ruled the nation, and he was respected. He wanted to expand the nation, while keeping other nations happy. Supporting the USA during the revolutionary war, Portugal grew a bond with the USA. Spain,Britain,France, and many other nations were trading with Portugal and were happy with the 20 dollar tax on Portuguese products. Everything was going great until December 23, 1792 when King John III was diagnosed with TB. 3 months later, King John III died. King John IV was inaugurated on March 2,1793. Everyone expected King John IV to be like his father, but he was not. He wanted to set the nation down the neutrality path. He made most of the army retire early, making the Portuguese Army numbers change from 190,000 active soldiers to 75,000 active soldiers. The colonial army was not changed at all. The year of 1794 came along, and it was a bad year. Before the Massacre of 1794, there were many soldiers who became homeless, begging on the streets of Lisbon. They became homeless due to the fact that they were no longer getting paid by the king. They were getting paid 120 dollars a week, but King John IV stopped that because it was wasting money. After the Massacre of 1794, there were many protests in the streets of Lisbon. 1795 was another bad year, seeing as how King John stopped the colonizing of Africa and South America. This caused huge protests and this is still the 1 most important issue in Portugal to this day. 1796 was a normal year for Portugal, seeing as how King John IV did nothing stupid that year. King John IV did something really stupid in the year 1797 by rising the tax on their products from 20 dollars to 500 dollars. 1798 and onward nothing really happened in Portugal.

[Bolslania]

Nation Name: Portugal
Leader: King John IV of Portugal
Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy
Territory: All of Modern Day Portugal and Eastern Brazil, along with part of south east Africa.
Population: about 4 million
Army Size and breakdown: The Portugal Army is split into 2 groups, The Portuguese and the Colonial army. Well Equipped and Trained, The Portuguese army has 75,000 active soldiers. The Portuguese Army has not that many soldiers due to the neutrality focus of Portugal. Poorly Equipped and Trained, The Colonial Army has 120,000 active soldiers. The Colonial Army is more like militia than a army, seeing as how they are only meant to bring down protests and uprisings.
Navy size and breakdown: The Portuguese Navy is one of the smallest in the world, with only 15 warships. This is because of the neutrality focus of Portugal. The Navy has 4 transport ships, mostly used to transport soldiers who enlisted in the colonial army to the colony of Brazil. The Warships are poorly equipped, with barely any cannons and cannonballs.
Main trading partners/ allies: Seeing as how Spain is geographically close to Portugal, Spain is the main trading partner of Portugal. USA is also a trading partner due to the relationship between the two. Britain is also a trading partner due to being close to Portugal.
Current position on Napoleon (allied, against, neutral):Neutral
Major domestic issues:
1. Public against Neutrality Focus
Ever since King John IV been in office in 1793, he has set the country down a neutrality focus. This has made the public roar with anger, seeing as how this has lead to King John in 1795 to stop the colonizing of Africa and South America. The public wanted to continue colonizing, but King John said this would lead countries to “Attack the nation for its colonies.”
2. The Massacre of 1794
On July 11 1794, 2 soldiers decided to “protest” against the king by shooting a lot of people in Lisbon. Some of the other soldiers decided to help the civilians by shooting the rogue soldiers, bringing an end to the Massacre. 47 people died and 16 were injured. 1 of the rogue soldiers survived, being sent to court right after he was treated. He was found not guilty even though there was 19 witnesses all saying that they saw him “shoot about 20 people.” This caused outrage, and some people are still protesting about it to this day.
Major foreign issues:
1. Portugal being disrespected by other nations
When King John IV came into office, The Respect Meter went downhill fast. Nobody wanted to respect a man who is stupid, can’t run a nation properly, and doesn't want to have children.
2. Portugal putting a Expensive Tax on their products.
On March 3 1797, King John IV decided to increase the tax in his products. Changing from 20 dollars to 500 dollars, Many nations wanted to not trade from Portugal, except for some nations.

History:
Before 1793, King John III ruled the nation, and he was respected. He wanted to expand the nation, while keeping other nations happy. Supporting the USA during the revolutionary war, Portugal grew a bond with the USA. Spain,Britain,France, and many other nations were trading with Portugal and were happy with the 20 dollar tax on their products. Everything was going great until December 23, 1792 when King John III was diagnosed with TB. 3 months later, King John III died. King John IV was inaugurated on March 2,1793. Everyone expected King John IV to be like his father, but he was not. He wanted to set the nation down the neutrality path. He made most of the army retire early, making the Portuguese Army numbers change from 190,000 active soldiers to 75,000 active soldiers. The colonial army was not changed at all. The year of 1794 came along, and it was a bad year. Before the Massacre of 1794, there were many soldiers who became homeless, begging on the streets of Lisbon. They became homeless due to the fact that they were no longer getting paid by the king. They were getting paid 120 dollars a week, but King John IV stopped that because it was wasting money. After the Massacre of 1794, there were many protests in the streets of Lisbon. 1795 was another bad year, seeing as how King John stopped the colonizing of Africa and South America. This caused huge protests and this is still the 1 most important issue in Portugal to this day. 1796 was a normal year for Portugal, seeing as how King John IV did nothing stupid that year. King John IV did something really stupid in the year 1797 by rising the tax on their products from 20 dollars to 500 dollars. 1798 and onward nothing really happened in Portugal.

That app is kinda garbled, its somewhat unclear as to what's going on in the history section, so if you clean that up I'll take another look.

[Hopal]

I tried to start another post but I lost inspiration and had to go out, I'll try to get one up by tomorrow about a delegate going to the conference in Konigsberg.

[Ovstylap]

I tried to start another post but I lost inspiration and had to go out, I'll try to get one up by tomorrow about a delegate going to the conference in Konigsberg.

Not a worry, we'll soon have Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Bavaria at the Second Coalition meeting with some discussions, Spain possibly getting some messages, Sardinia-Piedmont and the Roman Republic to respond to France, and ongoing events between France and Egypt, as well as anything people want to do in the continents