DisNES II "A Twist of Fate"

@Dis

When someone "discovers" the new world, should we expect our pops (and pretty much everything else) to do a pitfall?
 
You should actually read the althist; it helps. Your population already had an encounter with smallpox and other diseases via the Irish/Affalonians (who spread the diseases to the local population, which spread it southward into more civilized regions of the Americas). You're no more susceptible than the Europeans.
 
You should actually read the althist; it helps. Your population already had an encounter with smallpox and other diseases via the Irish/Affalonians (who spread the diseases to the local population, which spread it southward into more civilized regions of the Americas). You're no more susceptible than the Europeans.

I have read it. At least the American parts. Anyways, there are more diseases than smallpox, you know? Nothing is mentioned other than the smallpox, so I was wondering wether or not other disease would affect.
 
[size=+1]The New Royal Army[/size]

The Reforms of Christian VI

Christian VI was a product of his time and upbringing. He brought to the throne of the Kalmar Union an intellectual vigour and energetic drive for improvement and change which had lacked in many of his predecessors. His studies at Stockholm, and with his tutors as a boy in Slesvig-Holsten, had taught the young King the value of reason, rationalism, and order. As supreme commander of the Union's military forces, Christian set out to apply these principles -- what some intellectuals had begun to call the "principles of Science" -- to his army. What Christian VI envisioned was a force of trained professional soldiers, drilled to superior proficiency with the most modern weapons, and employed by educated professional officers in organized formations utilizing modern tactics. With the abolition of the old Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish armies, and the constitution of the new unified State, Christian VI came to call his revolutionary new force by a telling name: the New Royal Army.

Structure & Organization

With the armies of the constituent countries abolished, the forces of the Union of Kalmar were reorganized into a single, unified command structure. At the top of this unified command structure was the General Staff, appointed by the King to administrate and command the entirety of the Union's land forces. The standing forces were reorganized into Divisions, which would serve as the basic operating unit of the Army. Each Division was to consist of four Regiments: two regiments of Heavy Infantry, one regiment of Light Infantry, and one regiment of Cavalry. Each Division would additionally possess one or two battalions of supporting Artillery, although addition artillery units could be assigned to a Division as necessary in wartime. Units in the New Royal Army are organized on a decimal basis -- that is to say, units are constituted as multiples of ten, and from one level of organization to the next is (typically) a factor of ten. As necessitated by the nature of a campaign, Divisions could be grouped together into Corps or Armies, under the command of superior Generals or Field Marshalls.

Recruiment

Under Christian VI, the so-called "allotment system" introduced in the 16th century was replaced by the "professional system". Conscription halted, in favor of the recruitment of volunteers, although the monarchy maintained the right to conscript any able-bodied male into service in cases of dire emergency. The system of requiring clusters of farms to recruit, equip, and support individual soldiers was replaced with a uniform system of taxation. Soldiers would be recruited from across the Union -- both from the countryside and from the cities -- and organized into units without regard to their local or national origin. Every soldier would enlist for five years of active service, plus an additional two years of reserve duty, during which time he would be eligible to be mobilized as part of a veterans' or reserve unit in cases of emergency. Upon enlisting, the soldier would swear an oath of loyalty both to the Kalmar Union and to the King personally. Soldiers would be provided with uniforms, equipment, and arms at the expense of the monarchy upon enlisting; they would be transported at the expense of the monarchy to their station; and they would be provided with the standard course of training. Every soldier would be provided with three meals every day in peacetime, and paid a standard monthly salary, plus an annual active service (or "combat") bonus in wartime. The "professional system" created a body of soldiers free from the resentments caused by conscription and from the biases and rebelliousness of units organized by national or local origin, as well as one which benefitted from high morale, professionalism, and an exceptionally high standard of uniformity in equipment and training.

The General Staff

The General Staff of the Union of Kalmar was organized by Christian VI to oversee the operations of the entire Army. The General Staff is a body of experienced, educated career officers, who hold no field command and instead dedicate themselves fully to managing organization and logistics at the strategic level, and to establishing and regulating the standards and doctrines of the Army. Officers may be rotated in and out of the General Staff as the situation demands. (It should be noted that the first General Staff, as appointed by King Christian VI, contained a number of Christian's close associates from his time at Stockholm.)

The Officer Corps & Non-Commissioned Officers

Christian VI believed that a competent, professional corps of educated and experienced officers and sargeants was essential for the success of his New Royal Army. As part of his reforms, Christian abolished the practice of promoting officers based on social ranking, and also that of purchasing commissions. Commission and promotion in the new officer corps would be purely based on merit, experience, and service. Non-commissioned officers, or sargeants, would be drawn from the ranks, based upon merit, experience, and service. These men would undergo additional training to prepare them for the command of small units; they would then form a corps of educated, experienced professionals -- a backbone to strengthen the enlisted line.

The Infantry

Under Christian VI's new system of organization, just as under the older system which had prevailed before his coronation and reforms, the infantry of the line form the main body of the Kalmar Union's army. The infantry of the New Royal Army are broadly divided into two designated classes, namely Heavy and Light Infantry. In contrast to many European armies, both the Heavy and Light Infantry of the Kalmar Union are infantry of the line, with the Light Infantry being differentiated by its additional capabilities for skirmishing and fighting in irregular formations.

The Heavy Infantry form by far the largest part of the New Royal Army. The Heavy Infantry are the least distinguished and most average of soldiers, their units having the fewest qualification requirements. Each soldier of the Heavy Infantry is presented with uniform, armament, and equipment upon enlisting. The uniform of the Heavy Infantry consists of a dark blue woolen coat with yellow cuffs and lining, yellow woolen stockings, yellow bandolier, black leather boots, and black tricorne; in the far north, the tricorne may be exchanged for a fur hat. The standard armament of a soldier of the Heavy Infantry is a .60-caliber flintlock musket with 14-inch triangular socket bayonet, the latter component being a new introduction to the army of the Kalmar Union. Officers of the Heavy Infantry carry straight swords. The Heavy Infantry fight almost solely in the line of battle. The doctrine of the Kalmar Union establishes a line of three ranks as the standard combat formation for the infantry of the line. This formation lends the Kalmar infantry a flexibility and broad front of fire not achieved by formations of greater depth, as are the norm in many European armies. Rather than relying on force in depth, the Heavy Infantry of the Kalmar Union rely on the superior firepower generated by the greater rates of fire they can maintain, as a product of their superior training and constant drill.

The Light Infantry also fight as infantry of the line, though they are capable of action outside the line as well. Light Infantry soldiers are smaller, more agile men, who have shown greater talent and initiative than the men of the Heavy Infantry. They are typically better marksmen than their Heavy Infantry counterparts. The uniform of the Light Infantry is a dark blue coat with light blue cuffs and lining, a yellow bandolier, black leather boots, and a black felt tricorne; in the far north, the tricorne may be exchanged for a fur hat. The standard armament of the Light Infantry is a .60 caliber flintlock musket with 12-inch triangular socket bayonet. The Light Infantry typically fight in the line of battle alongside the Heavy Infantry, in formations three ranks deep. Light Infantry officers carry lighter, curved swords. However, the Light Infantry units may also fight in columns, squares, and single-rank lines separate from the line of battle, or independently as skirmishers, exercising individual initiative. Certain soldiers of the Light Infantry, having displayed exceptional skill with their weapons, may be designated as marksmen, and utilized independently of the line of battle.

The Cavalry

The cavalry of the Kalmar Union are divided into two designated classes, the Cuirassiers and Hussars. The cavalry regiments of each Division typically contain an equal number of companies of each class of cavalry, though the proportion may be adjusted as necessary.

The Cuirassiers are the heavy cavalry of the Kalmar Union, armed with .60 caliber flintlock carbines and heavy curved sabers, and protected by a breastplate, backplate, and helmet of iron. Soldiers recruited into the Cuirassiers are generally large and physically powerful men, with the strength of will and bravery to engage in the massed cavalry charge against a formed infantry line. The Cuirassiers are utilized in the role of shock cavalry, breaking enemy infantry lines with carbine fire and massed cavalry charges. The doctrines of the New Royal Army maintain the Cuirassiers as a mobile shock force and reserve on the battlefield; rather than join the battle immediately, the Cuirassiers hold back behind the infantry line, waiting to be committed at a decisive point in the battle.

The Hussars are the light cavalry of the Kalmar Union, armed with light curved sabers. Soldiers recruited into the Hussars are generally small, agile, intelligent men with superior riding skills and individual initiative. Hussars are employed in the scouting and screening roles, and for chasing down skirmishers and routing infantry. Hussars are employed before, during, and after the battle.

The Artillery

Every Division in the New Royal Army contains a regiment of artillery. These organic artillery forces consist of mobile artillery, which provide support for the infantry and cavalry of the division. The artillery regiments consist primarilly of relatively-small-bore field guns and somewhat larger howitzers, drawn by horses -- on wheeled carriages in warm weather, and on sleds in slow. These cannons provide direct and indirect fire support.

In addition to the regimental artillery, independent batteries and regiments of artillery may be assigned to active Divisions or employed on the battlefield in support of other units or as an independent force. These independent units typically contain field guns and howitzers of larger caliber than those assigned to the Divisions.

The strength of the Union's artillery forces lies in its application of mobile firepower, and in the superior training of its crews. The lighter, horse-drawn guns of the regimental artillery (which are also light enough to be moved by men, if necessary) allows the firepower of the artillery to advance with the infantry and provide more direct support, as well to counteract changes in the disposition of enemy artillery. Kalmar artillery crews and officers undergo more training than do the men and officers of the infantry or cavalry, and benefit from more practice shooting and drill than those of most European armies.

Training, Drill, and Maneuvers

Central to Christian VI's conception of a professional army was a thoroughly-trained and -drilled force, instilled with strict discipline, and capable of a superior rate of fire and superior accuracy. His soldiers were to be exceptionally competent in the employment of their arms, and in the execution of all manner of tactical maneuvers and formations. For this reason, the New Royal Army instituted the most rigorous system of training and drill in Europe.

As part of their basic training, all soldiers undergo intense training in weapons proficiency. In addition to the basic employment of their arms, soldiers would also be trained to maintain and repair their weapons, and to rapidly and thoroughly clean them. Infantrymen would be trained, and then drilled repetitively, in the procedure for loading and discharging their weapon, until they have attained the ability to execute that procedure with exceptional rapidity.

During peacetime deployment, soldiers would be drilled regularly and often, to maintain their edge. Every unit would engage in non-firing loading drills, marching drills, formation drills, and bayonet drills weekly. Once every month, every unit would undergo firing drills. The soldiers of the Kalmar line received a monthly alotment of twice as many practice rounds for shooting practice as did the soldiers of most European armies. Soldiers would regularly practice every standard formation and maneuver. The rigour of this training and drill regimen was such that the infantry of the Kalmar Union could, on average, maintain rates of fire considerably higher than those of many armies. Disciplined, mobile firepower formed the core of Kalmar military doctrine.

Once a year during peacetime, units of the New Royal Army would engage in large-scale tactical maneuvers, simulating a full pitched battle. These large-scale wargames served two purposes, giving officers an opportunity to practice command at the tactical level, and allowing soldiers to practice their formations and maneuvers, and to experience fighting, in a simulated combat environment.

(Dis, I'll write that description of the Royal Marines -- my UU -- tomorrow. And no, I don't really expect you to read all, or any, of this story. ;))

EDIT: Summary:

-Orderly decimal organization
-Volunteer recruitment, 5-year enlistment, and an equitable tax structure replace conscription and alottment
-Monarchy outfits all recruits; no more purchasing weapons and uniforms individually
-General Staff manages the Army and coordinates strategy and logistics at the highest levels
-A professional, educated corps of officers, appointed and promoted on merit
-A professional, experienced, long-term corps of NCO's
-Heavy and Light Infantry both fight in the line; Light Infantry can also skirmish, etc.
-Thinner, broader lines to maximize firepower
-Infantry use standardized weaponry (flintlock, socket bayonet), equipment, and uniforms
-Heavy cavalry (Cuirassiers) and light cavalry (Hussars) fight in differentiated (and typicaly) roles
-Artillery attached to regular Divisions is light and mobile (horse-drawn); independent artillery units are heavier
-Super training, constanty drill, and strict discipline give Kalmar soldiers a superior rate of fire, and therefore superior firepower
-In all things, emphasis is on firepower and mobility
-Large-scale annual wargames for benefit of both officers and soldiers
 
My reforms are the best, fear Ag Iascach


(Nah, i'm kidding, that means to go fishing:p )
 
OOC: You know grandmaster, for some reason or another all your reforms as all those countries look similar :confused: It could be just me though :( MY REFORMS ARE BETTER THEN YOURS! :D
 
Mine, you would not quite so much call reforms as policy continuations... story sometime tonight, hopefully.
 
OOC: You know grandmaster, for some reason or another all your reforms as all those countries look similar It could be just me though MY REFORMS ARE BETTER THEN YOURS!

I have it, from the highest authority, that my reforms are the best! ;)

I spent quite a lot of time working on them in the orders, aswell as researching everything to make sure they would have positive results.

Der Reich uber alles!
 
I have nothing to reform. Affalon is Parthas.
 
But Alexius is UN FRENCH.

Actually, according to some sites yes it is. ;) Although Alexis still is more widely accepted. And btw, its NOT a dimunitive from Alexander, ofcourse.

Anyways, there are more diseases than smallpox, you know? Nothing is mentioned other than the smallpox, so I was wondering wether or not other disease would affect.

Pardon but, smallpox isn't mentioned neither. :p I mentioned "European diseases". Inevitably there still will be some new ones brought, but it won't be nearly as bad as OTL. And even then, there is already some superior medicine.
 
My internet connection died in the middle of the night...again. So I'll send orders now.

And I can't be bollocked to reform seeing as I have nothing to reform. I am teh absoloute monarch, and my army is uber. So yah.
 
Don't have anything to reform neither, besides I dislike to do so. Down with reformism!
 
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