Outcast

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@Boerd; yes but really not enough to make a difference. Equipment, army level, and of course rolls are far more important.

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Also, since I've seen some confusion in PMs and stuff, I feel like I should say this:

Wars are fought primarily with conscripts. When planning your campaigns, do so with conscripts, not regulars. Regulars are used to prevent your nation from being overwhelmed in a surprise attack, occupying territory after a war, etc. Most of the actual fighting is done with conscripts.

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@Nex; that depends on your public support.

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Alright, I'm ending this stupid argument. I will decide who the Confederation sides with, if anyone. Until then, cut this shit out.

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Yes, this is good, lets have a discussion on the bible and religion in the OOC, it's sure to remain civil.

/s

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Well...this was an interesting 5 pages of OOC/80 PMs to wake up to.

If you do all decide to go and declare war on each other, no one is changing their orders. You'll have to wait until next week before you can beat each other up.

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The Virginia Campaign 1863

Grant and Thomas continued to chase each other in Virginia. Thomas, with a head start, continued to march deeper into Virginia and closer to Maryland, threatening Washington. Grant, desperate to prevent Thomas from reaching the border, pushed his men hard to cut him off. The two forces, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac, faced each other near the town of Charlottesville. Grant, with the larger army, moved to attack Thomas' lines. The Confederate soldiers , now well experienced at building defenses, dug themselves in. Grant knew he needed to force Thomas back no matter the cost, and sent wave after wave of Union men at the Confederate line. The Confederates fought back fiercely, unwavering, and trying their best to defend their position. As the day wore on, the bodies piled up, most of them in a blue uniform. However, eventually Grant's reckless strategy paid off and the Confederate lines began to be forced inwards. Thomas, seeing the danger, ordered a withdrawal south. He wouldn't reach Washington, not this season, but he wasn't done yet.
(-1,000 regulars, -11,800 conscripts to the USA, -400 regulars, -3,900 conscripts to the CSA)

Thomas began a strategic withdrawal south. He wasn't under any pressure at the moment, but he soon would be. Grant stayed only to wait for reinforcements to arrive. The army of the Potomac, bolstered by men previously in the Army of the Roanoke, numbered more than 110 000. Thomas, unwilling to face Grant with an army half his size, sent word to Charleston of his situation. Jackson quickly moved north to his position, bringing the size of the Army of Northern Virginia to around 70 000 strong. The next engagement took place in Danville, located just north of the North Carolinan border. Thomas executed a typical anvil strategy, forcing the Union soldiers to hit a strong defended line, before sending Jackson to hit the Union lines. Grant withdrew and the Confederates claimed the victory, but it did not last long. Instead of withdrawing to the north as expected, Grant attempted to relocate his men to the southeast, hoping to cut Thomas off. Thomas was forced to give ground in order to keep between Grant and Charleston. The two armies attacked each other north of Raleigh, and again Thomas managed to get the better of Grant. Grant did not attempt to push south again, instead taking the time to give his men some rest. He did not withdraw back north, however, despite having taken far greater losses than Thomas and Jackson.
(-2,500 regulars, -13,100 conscripts to the USA, -1,100 regulars, -5,100 conscripts to the CSA)


Battle of Danville, 1863

Further west, Sherman once again attempted to take Atlanta. With an army of 123,000, they drove hard at Lee, hoping to force him back. Lee chose his battlefield well, as he always did, and the battle went badly for the Union forces. However, Sherman in a similar fashion to Grant showed little regard for the fate of his men and continued to push hard, and Lee eventually gave way. Confederate cavalry caused havok for Union supply lines as they retreat, but it was not enough to save Lee, who eventually dug in Marietta, just north of Atlanta. Here they held their ground, and Sherman was forced to give up his chase. However, he had reversed the situation of earlier in the year; he had been bottled up by Lee in Chattanooga, and now he was bottling up Lee in Atlanta. He had not yet managed to capture the city, but Sherman hoped a brief siege would be enough to take it.
(-1,200 regulars, -22,300 conscripts for the USA, -900 regulars, -9,800 conscripts to the CSA)

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AegonVI said
I wonder what Outcast thinks of all this...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You are all batshit insane.

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A Scrap of Paper

In 1839, with the signing of the London Treaty, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands lost dominion over Belgium and agreed to recognise the independence of Belgium. However, less than 25 years later, words spoken behind closed doors included a plan to break the treaty and once again incorporate Belgium back ino the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1863, that plan went ahead. Seeking to cause a political crisis and hopefully shift the blame for causing the war, Dutch troops dressed in Belgian uniforms snuck over the border. When the ruse was discovered, shots were fired, and the main part of the Dutch army streamed over the border. The Belgian army reacted quickly to the news of the war.

The first battle took place near the city of Antwerp. The 29 000 strong Dutch force met 32 000 Belgians determined to stop the invaders. The Dutch threw assault after assault at the Belgian lines, only to be pushed back time and time again. As news of the invasion reverberated around the international community, the Dutch strike had already ground to a halt. It looked as if the Belgians would survive and perhaps win the coming battle, had it not been for the intervention of perhaps the most powerful nation on the continent. As the larger part of the Belgian army was busy fighting in Flanders, only 10 000 troops stood against the First Army, a Prussian force of 79 000. Heavily outnumbered, the Belgian troops occupied a hilltop in Liege and fired down at the Prussians. They had the best of the fighting at first, but fearing that the Prussians would encircle them, they retreated back to defend the capital. The Prussian commander Helmuth von Moltke did not follow up on his advantage, instead heading northwest to aid his Dutch allies. Arriving at Antwerp, the fatigued Belgians also gave way, falling back to defend Brussels.
(-2,700 regulars to the Netherlands, -4,000 regulars to Prussia, -3,200 regulars to Belgium)


Prussian infantry charging at the Belgian position

As the Prusso-Dutch force marched towards Brussels, the Belgians gathered to defend the capital. As the Dutch force moved from the north, the Prussians swung back round to strike from the east. In the west, a small Dutch force delivered by transport vessels moved through the countryside almost unopposed. King Leopold I of Belgium had gathered his entire force in Brussels. As the invaders entered the city, the Belgians fought back fiercely. At first the determined defenders had the best of it, but the superior numbers of the invaders forced the Belgians to slowly draw further into the city. Finally, understanding that the war was lost, the King bravely commended his soldiers for their brave actions, before ordering them to wait three hours more before surrendering. Using this time, he made plans to attempt to escape the country before he could be captured. The battered Belgian forces ceased firing and surrendered to the invaders.
(-3,300 regulars to the Netherlands, -5,000 regulars to Prussia, Belgium surrenders unconditionally)

As the war ended, a number of things occurred. In Flanders, there was some discontent at having taken the worst of the fighting, and many were unhappy that they had lost the war. However, they were mostly native Dutch, and made few protests as Dutch troops passed through. Indeed, as the Dutch troops put up flags of Flanders, many began to support them. In Wallonia, however, the people seethed against the invaders. Many fled to France, and there were near riots against the invaders. King Leopold I, supported by the people, found it easy to slip through enemy lines and he escaped to France, where he made his way to Paris, hoping to find French support. The Belgian navy, which was not an unimpressive force, also escaped the clutches of the enemy and made their way to French ports, where their captains formally handed them over to the French navy. In the wider international community, there was some sympathy for the Dutch position. For the Prussians, however, there was nothing but fear and distaste. The Prussian army had now invaded two nations in as many years, both of which were much smaller and weaker than Prussia. In the smaller nations of Europe, people were now terrified that the same fate could befall them. Many looked to the French, waiting to see what their response to the invasion would be.
(-2 ships-of-the-line, -3 screw frigates, -6 sail frigates, -3 transport ships to Belgium, +2 ships-of-the-line, +3 screw frigates, +6 sail frigates, +3 transport ships to France, -5 prestige to the Netherlands, -35 prestige to Prussia)

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Deadline is fast approaching for getting orders in. I have only been sent around 15 or so, and there are a couple of big names missing. Just fair warning.