Coronavirus MP Challenge Part III

Russian Empire
While The Emperor of all Russians was preoccupied reading dispatches from the west the dastardly Swedes apparently attacked Russian traders, ships and troops causing several casualties! Russia had not yet considered it's designs regarding the Finnish question but Sweden has decided for all. Just as Gustav III did in 1788 by starting a foolish war, Gustav IV has done so again. It is war, undesired, but Russia will defend itself.
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Gustav IV

While in the Caucasus, Ottoman vassals attacked Russian troops forcing us to secure frontier cities in the face of this aggression. Nal'chik & Constanta captured
 

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Paris institutes the Legion d'Honneur.

French troops skirmish with independent forces near the Rhine.

In Italy, the French capture Livorno, and skirmish with independents in the countryside.

In Switzerland, the French capture Zurich. Interestingly, both this and Livorno offered ~60 gold each as plunder, which is strange for barbarian cities. I thought they didn't have a treasury to plunder...

In Sardinia, Sassari is captured.
 

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A difficult battle captures Helsingfors after a Swedish attempt to break the siege destroys an Imperial Guard division.
Stara Zagora & Batum captured
 

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French forces capture Cagliari.

French troops capture Rome. Nearby British merchants have their goods confiscated.

French troops capture Pescara.

French troops capture Naples.

French Frigate sunk by Two Decker at (16,58). Bomb ketch bombards Plymouth, with moderate damage to defending ship. British ship sunk at (60,102). I think it was a Brig, but I didn't engage on purpose, so I didn't check first. British Frigate at (58,100) sinks East Indiaman.

Napoleon wonders why his ship captains insist on attacking superior foes without orders. Only one of those attacks was deliberate.
 

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No news for Spain.

Attention British Commissioner of Trade: Your trade units are impeding the movement of some Spanish units. Please notify the Ministry of Foreign Trade of the planned final location of your trade units from now on, until we can determine an approved route. Thank you.
 

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Sorry for the delay.

Royal Navy engaged several French vessels near Oran with losses on both sides. Another French Eastindiamen sunk near Rome.
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Meanwhile the Royal trade minister excuses the blockade of some roads within the Spanish Kingdom by British Merchants. We will free the streets as soon as possible.
 

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Trabzon captured, liberating the oppressed Orthodox Armenian and Greek populace.
Abo and Wasa were lightly defended and captured in the Finnish War. Rumours swirl that Gustav IV is encountering anger from his nobility for starting this disastrous war.
 

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French defeat 4 ships near Oran (I think 1 frigate, 3 Two Decker, but not sure), and capture Oran.

French Capture Oldenburg.

French vanguard attacks Hannover, but has little effect. Horse artillery are quickly brought forward to support the attack, and, after valiant defense, Hannover is captured.

French capture Foggia, and skirmish near Taranto.
 

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