European Guardian: Winter 1741

European Guardian Winter 1741

Jacobite insurgents crushed

The "Yes" Campaign tries to make a point

The armies of King George, who had stationed a moderate sized force in Scotland reacted firmly when the Jacobites sioaught a referendum on Scots Independence. After a short battle a quarter of the clansmen fell while the others disappeared into the Highland fastness. King George, who is commanding here personally knows he will have to pursue them ruthlessly for one more season at least.

Turkey Nibbles at Southern Ukraine and Kiev

Ottomans march nrth

Taking full advantage of Russia's preoccupation with swallowing up little Sweden far to the marched into Kiev and the Southern Ukraine meeting little resistance. It might have been stopped if the Czarina hadn't inadvertantly  concentrated her southern garrison in Burkovina

Swnngs and roundabouts in Italy

Austrian Artillery in Modena

With her troops in Venetia quarantined by the presence of disease in the province, Maria Theresa was unable to reinforce her army in Milan and has conceded it to the French although the Austrian force in Milan slipped south to secure a new base in Modena  With Venetia now free from plague, are the French in Milan facing an attack from two flanks?

Maps Summer 1741

Maps Summer 1741

Deadlines etc for Winter 741

Information as circulated with your end of Summer briefings

Builds and moves for Winter 1741 by midnight on September 8th

 

Please state

a) Build location

b) Movements showing troops remaining in start province in brackets and then state destination and movuing force

 

e.g.

Lancashire (1inf) to Yorkshire SG8, 1 Gd, 4 inf, 1 HC, 1 Art

Derbyshire (2inf 1 Art) to Yorkshire 2 Inf 2 HC, 1 Art

Nottingham (1 Inf) to Derbyshire 3 Inf  (which will make Derbyshire 5 Inf 1 Art)

 

If you don't name a province, I will assume the current garrison is standing unchanged.

 

Please try to list units in a moving force in the following order.

Generals, Gd/Gren Inf, Line Inf, Skirmishing Infantry (e.g. Grenzers) Gd Cav, Cuirassier Cav, HC, LC, Art

Provision of Generals

Provision of Generals

From Winter 1741, in addition to the original Generals you are moving with your forces, any force of at least 4 units without a General, will be deemed to be under the conttrol of an SG7.  In any conflict any number of SG6 can be appointed (presumably from senior regimental officers) to meet the needs of the situation but must command a brigade of at least 3 units. 

In Winter moves each player may either create another SG 7 to move with their forces or may promote one existing SG7 to an SG8. The location of the new SG7 or the promoted SG8 must be stated

Season Clarification

Season Clarification

Following a query from the King of France

Spring

 Moves are sought and made. Conflicts determined. Revenues determined. Builds made*.These Build Rules still stand Please note the last paragraph From Spring 1742 include  Upgrades (see 4th pragraph)

Summer

Moves are sought and made. Conflicts determined. Revenues determined. Builds made*

Winter

Moves are sought and made. Conflicts determined. Revenues determined.  These winter rules still stand  See also the post "Upgrading generals" (yet to be written



*However to streamline things you will be asked to spend your Spring income when I ask for your Summer moves and you will be asked to spend your Summer income when I ask for your Winter moves .

Stockholm Burns

European Guardian

Stockholm August 25th 1741

Stockholm Burns

Pomerania Saved

The armies of  Sweden clashed today on the plains north of Stockholm. Although outnumbering the invading Russians by 25 percent and holding strong defensive positions behind field wall and the ramparts of Stockholm itself, the Swedes through away their advantage in a series of impetuous cavalry charges which denied with the possibility of exposing the Russian cavalry  to flanking fire. What was left of the Swedish army retreated westwards towards the safety of Norway 

To the south, a smaller Swedish army stood off an English incursion into Pomerania although the English were able to retire to Mecklenberg with no significant losses.

The Empress of Russia deploys her forces

Frederick of Sweden deploys his

Before contemplating his moves

While the Czarina loses all dignity in encouraging her infantry forward

Sweden Awaits

European Guardian

Stockholm August 21st 1741

Sweden awaits Russian onslaught

(From our Northern Correspondent)

Nervousness is apparent in the population of Stockholm as word from Swedish cavalry outposts reaches the court of King Frederick that the invading Russian army is only four days march away. 

However Frederick has summoned up the martial spirit of his ancestor Gustavus Adolphus and he has mustered a sizeable force to defend the capital

The environs of Stockholm