UKNES Update 6 - "The Storm Clouds Loom..."
War is breaking out throughout Europe and North Africa... The Old World is falling apart...
Sweden strikes back, invading British Norway (68)!
Sweden moved to reconquer more of its lost territory, sending three armies to retake Norway (68). They found it deserted...
Britain moves on...
British troops had instead adopted a scorched earth tactic, retreating from Norway (68) heading north. They left no food or loot for the Swedish to capture, but the order was not given to dismantle the port, leaving it in Swedish hands with the possibility of a naval strike against Britain in the future...
(No armies lost, Norway (68) captured by Sweden)
Britain invades Swedish Murmansk (64)!
One British army from Sweden (68) battled through a snowstorm to reach Murmansk (64), but found the province deserted as expected.
(No armies lost, Murmansk (64) captured by Britain)
Swedish Archangel (66) falls to combined British and Russian attack!
Two British armies from Norway (68) attacked Archangel (66) from the north as a Russian army invaded from the south in support. They found the new Swedish recruits raised in the area had already retreated west, and had dismantled the barracks that they had trained in. The Russians retreated back to St. Petersburg (63). (I know 66 isn't technically Archangel but Karelia, but it goes close enough on its eastern border for me - 63 is better as St. Petersburg, so no harm).
(No armies lost, Archangel (66) captured by Britain)
Britain invades Swedish Finland (65)!
One British army from Norway (68) invaded Finland (65), and began to head south - then ran into the two Swedish armies retreating there from Archangel (66). The ensuing battle began with the British surprising the Swedish, and destroying one Swedish army. The surviving Swedes fell back and rallied, counter-attacking the British in a vicious assault which overwhelmed them.
(One British army lost, one Swedish army lost, Finland (65) remains Swedish)
The Prussian Rhineland (36) invaded by France!
Three French armies invaded the Rhineland (36) to be met by three armies sent to reinforce it from Berlin (37). The first clash between the armies resulted in a loss of two thirds of their force for both nations, while the final showdown between one surviving French and one surviving Prussian armies ended in bloody stalemate.
(Three French armies lost, three Prussian armies lost, Rhineland (36) remains Prussian)
Russia invades Prussian East Prussia (58)!
A similar sized battle was taking place on the eastern borders of Prussia as the nation fought for its very survival. Three Prussian armies stood against three Russian armies in East Prussia (58).
The Russians threw everything they had at the Prussians, but the Prussians fought very professionally - they lost two thirds of their numbers but wiped out the invaders...
(Three Russian armies lost, two Prussian armies lost, East Prussia (58) remains Prussian)
The Papal States invades Libyan Tunis (25)!
The Papal States made a completely unexpected move, sending their navy south and landing forces in the undefended Tunis (25) region. The town was captured without a fight - the Libyan Army was nowhere to be seen.
However, Libya may have help from an unexpected quarter...
(No armies lost, Tunis (25) captured by the Papal States)
Austrian forces invade the Papal States in Venice (32)!
Two Austrian armies crossed the border into Venice (32). One Papal army tried to fight them off, but succumbed in the end.
(One Austrian army lost, one Papal army lost, Venice (32) captured by Austria)
Austria invades Milan (31), a Papal state!
Milan's (31) one Papal army fared a lot worse against the two Austrian armies that invaded. The first engagement was very indecisive, and the Papal army fell back. The next time the two forces met, the Austrians used their overwhelming numbers to destroy the Papal force for few losses.
(One Papal army lost, Milan (31) captured by Austria)
Map
To clarify, Russia doesn't have fleets, they have two armies loaded onto British fleets. This is shown by them being linked to them.
A Rule Change and a Summary of Rule Changes So Far, as well as Clarification
From now on, NEW BARRACKS AND PORTS CANNOT BUILD TILL THE TURN AFTER. I am implementing this change firstly after I realised it meant that buildups can be countered too quickly on undefended borders, and secondly that many of you (especially Roddy lol) are using them to reinforce your frontier quickly!
To clarify on allied movement - you can load your armies into an ally's fleet. If you have two or more armies in their fleet however, you do have the option of taking control of it - if you win, one of your armies becomes the fleet itself due to it requiring a crew. If you win but have no armies left to become the crew, the fleet is lost, shipwrecked without crews.
And you can move your armies into allied territory with their permission, as well as supporting their attacks. These movements must be clear in BOTH orders, and will be shown on the map as your colour army moving through your ally's territory. Beware the backstab potential!
Dismantling a barracks or port - you must own the province, and at least one army there, it doesn't matter if it is newly built. The army can then move afterwards. A good example is what Sweden did this turn.
You cannot move new armies into territories you conquer the same turn - they haven't been pacified yet!
And finally, money is being sent out by PM - I will send them out shortly.
Thanks
Nemesis
. anyway sent you a question by PM, will do orders as soon as i get an answer. (eventualy i'll get impatient and will just send you two versions of orders, and you'll have to pick one depending on your answer.)
