The Bonaparte Absence (AH/OOC)

[Sanabel]

Tbh, I think I might do the Kingdom of Hanover. Maybe I'll have annexed Oldenberg, or something, with some British support. Maybe I should have stolen a French colony? Idk, but something with Hanover could be fun. Any ideas to pan that out?

Off the top of my head, Hanover could be part of the battle for influence currently going on within the HRE; perhaps setting itself up (with British support) as a counterweight for the smaller states against the hegemonic forces of Prussia and Austria. Some kind of "League" Of Hanover (with some annexations) and minor north-western German states under her influence?

Perfect. I'll whip up a reservation.

[Sanabel]

Reserve Hanover, Holestein, Oldenberg, Brunswick, Schleswig, and Westphalia as the Hanoverian League please.

I'm thinking I should snag a French Caribbean island or African trading post as a mostly symbolic colony too, but idk if that would be acceptable.

Perhaps Montserrat. And maybe, since the Revolution failed, the Brits could give their buddy/union m8 Hanover one of the former French cities they sized in Malabar.

[Terminus Alpha]

Reserve East-Coast 'Murica for me please. I changed my mind about the Roman Republic.

[Terminus Alpha]

NS Name: Terminus Alpha
Nation Name: United States of America, informally known as These United States or America
Head of State: President Henry Clay
Head of Government: Vice President John Sergeant
Head of Diplomacy: Same as above.
Territory: This.

[url]Flag[/url]
Demonym: America
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Currency: American Dollar
State/Primary Religion: The government is officially secular, but the vast majority of people are of some Protestant Christian denomination.

Government Form: Federal presidential constitutional republic
Ideology: Aside from the ideals of the founders, the nation is divided between two main political parties, ranked in no particular order:

• Democratic Party:
  -Favor weak central government
  -States' Rights a key issue
  -Agrarian economic policy
  -Pro-Slavery
  
• Whig Party:
  -Jeffersonians (Best described as equality for all white male citizens, and opposition to Monarchism and Aristocracy)
  -Favor Centralization
  -Protectionists
  -Modernist economic policy (Essentially, the Whigs support industry over agriculture.)
  -Ambivalent towards Slavery (The party doesn't really talk about the peculiar institution, but a growing minority are abolitionist.

Foreign Policy: Currently isolationist, especially with the influx of liberal refugees from the Ancien Regime of Europe.
Domestic Policy: Slavery is the current hot-button issue, especially since the Abolition movement started gaining steam. Slave States and Free States are stuck in a precarious balance.
Civil Freedoms /10:
Political Freedoms /10:
Economic Freedoms /10:

Military Size:
-Army:
-Navy:
-Elite Forces:

Military Description: (ie, quality of equipment, doctrine, etc.)
Strengths and Weaknesses: (What is your military good at, and what is it bad at?)

Short Description of Your Nation's Economy:
Short Description of Your Nation's Government:
Short History of the last 40 years:
Population of entire empire:

[Krugmar]

Finished

NS Name: Krugmar
Nation Name: The Royal Federation of Louisiana and Texas (La Fédération Royale de la Louisiane et le Texas), commonly called The Federation (La Fédération), or the Kingdom of Louisiana (Le Royaume de la Louisiane)
Head of State: Philippe Lodovicus II, King of Louisiana and Grand Duke of Texas
Head of Government: Laurent Poincaré, Premier Ministre de la Louisiane / Hervé Fleury, Premier Ministre du Texas
Head of Diplomacy: Grégoire Chabert, Privy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Territory: The Royal Federation, Three Constituent Parts, Divided into Provinces

Flag: Flag of the Federation
Demonym: Louisianais
Capital: New Orleans
Currency: {Louisianais} Frank
State/Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism

Government Form: Constitutional Monarchy
Ideology: Divided between the Conservative Constitutional Party (Parti Constitutionnel), which favours the Constitutional Monarchy and status quo, and the more Liberal National Party (Parti National), which favours either abolishing the monarchy or converting it into a ceremonial position. The Texan Parliament substitutes the National Party for the Liberal Party (Parti Libéral) which does not favour abolishing the monarchy in Texas.
Foreign Policy: Attempts to remain on friendly terms with the United States and Britain, relatively hostile/on unfriendly terms with Mexico and Spain.
Domestic Policy: The main domestic issue is the controversy over the future of the Monarchy, though this issue has remained relatively peaceful and remains only in the Louisiana Parliament, making it a controversial issue. The question of the Western Territory, and when to organise it into provinces also takes up much time, as does the question of settling the North-West. The issue of slavery has also taken hold in Texas, as the Louisiana Parliament outlawed it in 1809, while it is still legal within Texas. The final issue is that of centralising the two countries, and merging them into one Parliament and one King.
Civil Freedoms 6/10:
Political Freedoms 7/10:
Economic Freedoms 6/10:

Military Size:
-Army: 3750 in the standing forces, with 3000 coming from Louisiana and 750 from Texas. The population is encouraged to be armed, and to form town and village militias, and therefore could be called up into a general militia. This would possibly constitute 25,000, if organised effectively.
-Navy: Around 1000 personnel, mainly serving as sailors during peacetime. Most ships are merchant ships, commandeered in a time of war.
-Elite Forces: The standing force is considered the elite forces.

Military Description: Due to its small population the Federation forces are relatively small, yet they are well trained, many officers drilled in France and Britain*(If this is agreeable to those players) and well armed and equipped.
Strengths and Weaknesses: The glaring weakness of the Louisianan military is how small it is, due to the size of the population. However it has been increasing as Louisiana has seen large waves of immigration from several Caribbean nations and from Europe, as well as a birth rate increase in its natural population. This weakness is offset by the vast proportion of armed population, ready to take arms as a militia to defend their local area, and be rounded up for general defensive warfare by government officials. Solid alliances with local Native American tribes, and an excellent understanding of terrain, renders it formidable when protecting home territory.

Short Description of Your Nation's Economy: The economy is mainly agrarian, with plantations being common in Texas and southern Louisiana, though they have begun to regress as slavery is abolished. Fur is the main lifeblood of the northern territories, though as they are further explored and tamed farms begin to set up. The south has also seen some industrialisation, with a few factories and railroads forming under government supervision and encouragement.
Short Description of Your Nation's Government: The Royal Federation is split into two governments, the Parliament of Louisiana and the Assembly of Texas. Above these is the Privy Council, from which the Prime Ministers and members of the cabinets of both Parliaments are selected to attend, and this council handles foreign affairs and union between the two constituent countries. The Western Territories are administered solely by the Louisiana Parliament, and handled by a Governor selected by the Louisiana Parliament.
Short History of the last 40 years: -In 1795 a rebellion breaks out in New Orleans, local tensions and anger at misrule by the Spanish coalesce into an armed revolt. The Spanish attempts to contain the situation fail, and soon the entirety of the Louisiana Territory is in open rebellion.
-In 1797, the Louisianans push several Spanish armies out of Louisiana, led by General Philippe, who is given the name Lodovicus, and they begin to push into Texas.
-In 1798, the Louisianan State completely occupies Texas, and General Philippe offers to respect the local traditions and rights of the Texans, even offering them their own assembly, which they accept.
-In 1799, Spain, facing domestic issues and heavy losses, financially and miliarily, from the war, relinquishes sovereignty of Louisiana and Texas to the hastily set up Louisianan Parliament. The Parliament begins debates as to whether to create a Monarchy, or Presidential system much like the United States. The instability of the short lived French Republic, coupled with the fact that the Texan Assembly proclaimed General Philippe the Grand Duke of Texas, pushes them to offer him the title of King of Louisiana, which he accepts. Over the next few weeks documents and laws are prepared which turn the Personal Union into a Legal Union between the two nations.
-In 1811, worsening relations between the Federation and Spain saw the Federation declare war launch pre-emptive strikes into territories of New Spain, declaring war. Fearing further losses, Spain agreed to cede several western territories to the Federation and made peace with them later that year.
-In 1819, King Philippe I dies, the crown is passed to his son, Philippe Lodovicus, who becomes Philippe II. Philippe is far more aggressive than his father, and manages, through several key allies, to enhance the power of the monarch, succeeding more in his Texan territory.
-In 1821, the Federation declares war on Spain and occupies its Westernmost territories, while establishing a defence line to the south. The war carries on for a while longer with few battles and skirmishes happening, but ends in mid 1822.
-In 1825, the Midwestern Territories are organised into three provinces under the Parliament of Louisiana, Texas protests and argues that the southernmost province should be annexed into Texas due to proximity and Texan efforts in gaining it, but relents after being paid for the territory by the Louisianan Parliament.
-In 1830, brief talks between the Assembly of Texas and the Parliament of Louisiana almost reach an agreement, which would reorganise the Federation into one centralised nation, but disagreements over the power of the monarch, capital and name prevent the talks from continuing.
Population of entire empire: 250,000

[Sanabel]

-wip- I am struggling to find population numbers, and I would be grateful for any help on the matter.

NS Name: Krugmar
Nation Name: The Royal Federation of Louisiana and Texas (La Fédération Royale de la Louisiane et le Texas), commonly called the Kingdom of Louisiana (Le Royaume de la Louisiane)
Head of State: Philippe Lodovicus II, King of Louisiana and Grand Duke of Texas
Head of Government: Laurent Poincaré, Premier Ministre de la Louisiane / Hervé Fleury, Premier Ministre du Texas
Head of Diplomacy: Grégoire Chabert, Privy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Territory: Three Constituent Parts, Divided into Provinces

Flag: Flag of the Federation
Demonym: Louisianais
Capital: New Orleans
Currency: {Louisianais} Frank
State/Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism

Government Form: Constitutional Monarchy
Ideology: Divided between the Conservative Constitutional Party (Parti Constitutionnel), which favours the Constitutional Monarchy and status quo, and the more Liberal National Party (Parti National), which favours either abolishing the monarchy or converting it into a ceremonial position. The Texan Parliament substitutes the National Party for the Liberal Party (Parti Libéral) which does not favour abolishing the monarchy in Texas.
Foreign Policy: Attempts to remain on friendly terms with the United States and Britain, relatively hostile/on unfriendly terms with Mexico and Spain.
Domestic Policy: The main domestic issue is the controversy over the future of the Monarchy, though this issue has remained relatively peaceful and remains only in the Louisiana Parliament, making it a controversial issue. The question of the Western Territory, and when to organise it into provinces also takes up much time, as does the question of settling the North-West. The issue of slavery has also taken hold in Texas, as the Louisiana Parliament outlawed it in 1809, while it is still legal within Texas. The final issue is that of centralising the two countries, and merging them into one Parliament and one King.
Civil Freedoms 6/10:
Political Freedoms 7/10:
Economic Freedoms 6/10:

Military Size:
-Army: -wip-
-Navy: -wip-
-Elite Forces: -wip-

Military Description: -wip-
Strengths and Weaknesses: -wip-

Short Description of Your Nation's Economy: -wip-
Short Description of Your Nation's Government: The Royal Federation is split into two governments, the Parliament of Louisiana and the Assembly of Texas. Above these is the Privy Council, from which the Prime Ministers and members of the cabinets of both Parliaments are selected to attend, and this council handles foreign affairs and union between the two constituent countries. The Western Territories are administered solely by the Louisiana Parliament, and handled by a Governor selected by the Louisiana Parliament.
Short History of the last 40 years: -In 1795 a rebellion breaks out in Louisiana, local tensions and anger at misrule by the Spanish coalesce into an armed revolt.
Population of entire empire: -wip-

Louisiana territory had a total of around 75,000 people.

That's all I know.

[Stralend]

NS Name: Stralend
Nation Name: (The) United Baltic Provinces, UBP
Head of State: Duke Joseph Hoefler
Head of Government: Prime Minister Sigmund Wergner
Head of Diplomacy:
Territory (Vicky II Map type Preferred)

Flag:

Demonym: Baltic
Capital: Riga
Currency: Baltic Pound
State/Primary Religion: Protestant Christianity

Government Form: Crowned Confederal Republic
Ideology: (Political, not economic) Nationalism
Foreign Policy: (How does your nation see the world? What is its stance or position on issues outside its country? What important relations do they have?) Friendly with German and Scandinavian States, Hostile to Russia
Domestic Policy: (What sorts of internal issues does your nation face? How are they dealing with them?) Problems Include: Russian Aggression, Hostile Native Minorities
Civil Freedoms /10: 7/10
Political Freedoms /10: 7.5/10
Economic Freedoms /10: 6/10

Military Size: 42K
-Army: 24K
-Navy: 12K
-Elite Forces: 6K

Military Description: (ie, quality of equipment, doctrine, etc.) Skirmishing and Loose Line Formation Tactics, Excellent Equipment
Strengths and Weaknesses: (What is your military good at, and what is it bad at?) Good at Skirmishing, Okay at Pitched Battles, Disciplined, Well Organised, Small

Short Description of Your Nation's Economy: Mostly based around mining, fishing, and agriculture. Regulated Capitalism (Think of State Capitalism in Vicky 2)
Short Description of Your Nation's Government: Decentralised, Efficient, Only German Landowners can Vote
Short History of the last 40 years:

In 1821 Prussia invaded an unstable Russia. Prussia conquered the Baltics. For 9 years the Prussian Military was set to work at improving the areas infrastructure. The soldiers were highly successful in this. Throughout this time Prussia encouraged Prussians to migrate to the Baltics to strength the already present large German minority. In 1830 Prussia granted the Baltics independence as an ally of Prussia.

Population of entire empire: 2,432,841

NOTE: If the Holy Roman Empire exists in this timeline which I believe it does can the United Baltic Provinces be part of it?

[Austria and Bavaria]

WIP

NS Name: Austria and Bavaria
Nation Name: Holy Roman Empire/Austria/Habsburg Empire
Head of State: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Head of Government: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Head of Diplomacy: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Territory: Austrian Lands:

Nominal Border of the Holy Roman Empire:

Flag:

Demonym: Austrian
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Florin
State/Primary Religion: Roman Catholic

Government Form: Absolute Monarchy
Ideology: Traditionalism
Foreign Policy: Strongly anti-revolution, will intervene against revolution. Good relations with fellow German States, and with France. Poor Relations with Russia.
Domestic Policy: We have some problems with the many ethnic minorites within the Empire.
Civil Freedoms: 7/10
Political Freedoms: 5/10
Economic Freedoms: 8/10

Military Size:
-Army: 225,000 Active Military
-Navy: 15 Ships.
-Elite Forces: Hungarian Royal Hussars (Heavy Cavalry), 2,000, Tyrolean Imperial Rifle (Light Infantry), 3,000, Hungarian Royal Grenadiers (Heavy Infantry, 4,000, Emperor's Own Regiment (Elite Infantry), 3,000.

Military Description: The Austrian Military is in need for some work. Most equipment is outdated, particularly small arms. The soldiers however, have good morale and excellent discipline. The best units in the army are the Tyroleon and Austrian Light Infantry, and the Hungarian Cavalry.
Strengths and Weaknesses: The Austrian Military is good at defensive warfare, usage of artillery, and fortification. the Austrian Navy is poor, and the army is short of funds and equipment.

Short Description of Your Nation's Economy:
Short Description of Your Nation's Government:
Short History of the last 40 years:
Population of entire empire: 21,600,000

[Sanabel]

WIP

NS Name: Austria and Bavaria
Nation Name: Holy Roman Empire/Austria/Habsburg Empire
Head of State: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Head of Government: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Head of Diplomacy: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Territory: Austrian Lands:

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Nominal Border of the Holy Roman Empire:

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Flag:

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Demonym: Austrian
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Florin
State/Primary Religion: Roman Catholic

Government Form: Absolute Monarchy
Ideology: Traditionalism
Foreign Policy: Strongly anti-revolution, will intervene against revolution.
Domestic Policy: We have some problems with the many ethnic minorites within the Empire.
Civil Freedoms: 7/10
Political Freedoms: 5/10
Economic Freedoms: 8/10

Military Size:
-Army:
-Navy:
-Elite Forces:

Military Description: (ie, quality of equipment, doctrine, etc.)
Strengths and Weaknesses: (What is your military good at, and what is it bad at?)

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Short Description of Your Nation's Government:
Short History of the last 40 years:
Population of entire empire:

Reserve Hanover, Holestein, Oldenberg, Brunswick, Schleswig, and Westphalia as the Hanoverian League please.

I'm thinking I should snag a French Caribbean island or African trading post as a mostly symbolic colony too, but idk if that would be acceptable.

Perhaps Montserrat. And maybe, since the Revolution failed, the Brits could give their buddy/union m8 Hanover one of the former French cities they sized in Malabar.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

WIP

NS Name: Austria and Bavaria
Nation Name: Holy Roman Empire/Austria/Habsburg Empire
Head of State: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Head of Government: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Head of Diplomacy: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Territory: Austrian Lands:

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Nominal Border of the Holy Roman Empire:

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Flag:

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Demonym: Austrian
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Florin
State/Primary Religion: Roman Catholic

Government Form: Absolute Monarchy
Ideology: Traditionalism
Foreign Policy: Strongly anti-revolution, will intervene against revolution.
Domestic Policy: We have some problems with the many ethnic minorites within the Empire.
Civil Freedoms: 7/10
Political Freedoms: 5/10
Economic Freedoms: 8/10

Military Size:
-Army:
-Navy:
-Elite Forces:

Military Description: (ie, quality of equipment, doctrine, etc.)
Strengths and Weaknesses: (What is your military good at, and what is it bad at?)

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Short Description of Your Nation's Government:
Short History of the last 40 years:
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METTERNICH!

That snivelling bastard, bucket of pig swill!

I'm going to rage for a few minutes now for reading his name. Give me a moment.

[The Peoples East Africa]

Tag.

[Segmentia]

May I reserve the British Empire, please?

[Austria and Bavaria]

WIP

NS Name: Austria and Bavaria
Nation Name: Holy Roman Empire/Austria/Habsburg Empire
Head of State: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Head of Government: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Head of Diplomacy: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Territory: Austrian Lands:

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Nominal Border of the Holy Roman Empire:

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Flag:

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Demonym: Austrian
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Florin
State/Primary Religion: Roman Catholic

Government Form: Absolute Monarchy
Ideology: Traditionalism
Foreign Policy: Strongly anti-revolution, will intervene against revolution.
Domestic Policy: We have some problems with the many ethnic minorites within the Empire.
Civil Freedoms: 7/10
Political Freedoms: 5/10
Economic Freedoms: 8/10

Military Size:
-Army:
-Navy:
-Elite Forces:

Military Description: (ie, quality of equipment, doctrine, etc.)
Strengths and Weaknesses: (What is your military good at, and what is it bad at?)

Short Description of Your Nation's Economy:
Short Description of Your Nation's Government:
Short History of the last 40 years:
Population of entire empire:

Reserve Hanover, Holestein, Oldenberg, Brunswick, Schleswig, and Westphalia as the Hanoverian League please.

I'm thinking I should snag a French Caribbean island or African trading post as a mostly symbolic colony too, but idk if that would be acceptable.

Perhaps Montserrat. And maybe, since the Revolution failed, the Brits could give their buddy/union m8 Hanover one of the former French cities they sized in Malabar.

I don't see the issue.

WIP

NS Name: Austria and Bavaria
Nation Name: Holy Roman Empire/Austria/Habsburg Empire
Head of State: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Head of Government: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Head of Diplomacy: Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Territory: Austrian Lands:

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Nominal Border of the Holy Roman Empire:

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Flag:

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Demonym: Austrian
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Florin
State/Primary Religion: Roman Catholic

Government Form: Absolute Monarchy
Ideology: Traditionalism
Foreign Policy: Strongly anti-revolution, will intervene against revolution.
Domestic Policy: We have some problems with the many ethnic minorites within the Empire.
Civil Freedoms: 7/10
Political Freedoms: 5/10
Economic Freedoms: 8/10

Military Size:
-Army:
-Navy:
-Elite Forces:

Military Description: (ie, quality of equipment, doctrine, etc.)
Strengths and Weaknesses: (What is your military good at, and what is it bad at?)

Short Description of Your Nation's Economy:
Short Description of Your Nation's Government:
Short History of the last 40 years:
Population of entire empire:

METTERNICH!

That snivelling bastard, bucket of pig swill!

I'm going to rage for a few minutes now for reading his name. Give me a moment.

What have you got against Metternich?

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

I don't see the issue.

METTERNICH!

That snivelling bastard, bucket of pig swill!

I'm going to rage for a few minutes now for reading his name. Give me a moment.

What have you got against Metternich?

"Hey! I'm going to make sure Prussia gains Saxony and Russia gains Poland because I can't keep it in my pants, and I have to do the deed with the concubine of the Russian f*cking Tsar!"

That should do the trick.

[Sanabel]

I don't see the issue.

METTERNICH!

That snivelling bastard, bucket of pig swill!

I'm going to rage for a few minutes now for reading his name. Give me a moment.

What have you got against Metternich?

Probably is none. Just note we will probably be looking for total independence, are in a personal union with England, and the Prince-Elector of Hanover has declared himself a king, which will become apparent in my application.

[Kargintina]

NVM

[New Finnish Republic]

I'm getting the feel of an allied German state wrecking havoc on the rest of Europe...

*maniacal laughter*

[Sanabel]

I'm getting the feel of an allied German state wrecking havoc on the rest of Europe...

*maniacal laughter*

I think we need to be friends, since Austria could be a pain.

[The Peoples East Africa]

Ignore this, I'll reserve later.

[Stralend]

I'm getting the feel of an allied German state wrecking havoc on the rest of Europe...

*maniacal laughter*

Are you Prussia? Are you all right with my app? Can we be allies if I get accepted?

[Austria and Bavaria]

Reserve the Dutch Empire, which includes the Netherlands, Belgium, and the Dutch colonies. Maybe a bit of northern France, but I'll look into that when I do the app.

I own Belgium...

[The Peoples East Africa]

Reserve the Dutch Empire, which includes the Netherlands, Belgium, and the Dutch colonies. Maybe a bit of northern France, but I'll look into that when I do the app.

I own Belgium...

Eh, how? The HRE lost it by 1795.

[Stralend]

I own Belgium...

Eh, how? The HRE lost it by 1795.

He isn't the HRE. Austria and the HRE are two separate entities

+Netherlands is part of HRE

[New Finnish Republic]

I'm getting the feel of an allied German state wrecking havoc on the rest of Europe...

*maniacal laughter*

Are you Prussia? Are you all right with my app? Can we be allies if I get accepted?

Yeah. Shoot me a TG and we'll further discuss this.

[The Peoples East Africa]

Eh, how? The HRE lost it by 1795.

He isn't the HRE. Austria and the HRE are two separate entities

+Netherlands is part of HRE

That makes things even more confusing.

What? They'd been independent for quite a while at the point of this RP.