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1820
January 1st, parts of the Spanish expedition forces bound for South America mutiny at Cadiz.
January: Schwartzenberg keeps his corps waiting at Avignon. Only a cavalry division raids between Avignon and Montpellier to cut off the supply of the rebels and their connection to La Rochelle, although the Kaiser at Vienna as well as the French rebels are getting impatient.
January 29th, King George III dies. His successor is the former Prince Regent, the Prince of Wales – or Prince of Whales as the press calls him – now King George IV. Whigs call upon the new King George to form a new government without Liverpool.
January 31st, Warman and his army reach Rome.
February 1st, the election campaign for the new Prussian parliament begins. In this frame, police arrests most of the leaders of the liberal and nationalistic parties. Censorship is used intensively to oppress critics against the crown.
February 3rd, the US government declares war against England. Immediately, militias are drafted and fortifications are built around Washington.
February 16th, Prussia conscripts 10,000 new soldiers to increase her military presence at the western provinces. This immediately causes a series of anti-Prussian demonstrations at Cologne and other cities at the Rhine area. Police tries to control the situation by arresting and bashing the leaders. Most of them, however, cross the border to France and continue their work against the Prussian government from there.
February, 19th to 21st, the Austrian forces at Southern France execute several offensive operations. They capture Nimes and Cannes and lay siege on Montpellier and Nice.
February 20th, King George IV declares a plebiscite for all owners of property at Hannover to vote on their future: there are four options, becoming completely independent, joining the German Bund, joining Prussia or remaining under British rule.
February 23rd, police agents discover a murder conspiracy of a group of Spencean Philanthropists against Lord Liverpool and his cabinet. Eleven men are charged for the plot. During the trial it becomes evident that the conspiracy was motivated by a government spy. In the House of Commons, Whig member Matthew Wood accuses the government of purposeful entrapment of the conspirators to smear the campaign for parliamentary reform. Tories introduce bills to cut down liberal rights.
February 24th, a British naval squadron attacks La Rochelle. Three vessels penetrate the harbour and start to fire at the docks. Coastal batteries placed at the entrance of the harbour answer the fire and hit the ships several times. The English commander breaks the attack off.
During night, the British return. This time they try to enter the harbour with three frigates and two ships of the line. Their main targets are the batteries. However, the French rebels have reinforced the batteries and the British also receive balls from a hill outside the town, which is later called by the English ‘Little Gibraltar’. In the meantime, about 2,000 English soldiers land north of La Rochelle and try to penetrate the town, covered by the chaos caused by the naval attack. However, once again the English ships have to retreat and the English soldiers are thrown out of the town. The French chase them northward, trying to crush the English expedition force completely. However, about 5 miles north of La Rochelle, the English infantry makes a stand and stops the attack if the French rebels. Now the French have to retreat, this time under the fire of the British squadron. This turns into a chaotic flight and the French suffer high casualties.
During the next week, the British land more forces and finally 15,000 soldiers lay siege around La Rochelle. Additionally, the Royal Navy blocks the harbour.
March 1st, Nice is captured by Schwartzenberg’s forces. Two days later, Montpellier falls into the hands of the Austrians.
March 9th, Irish patriots declare the Act of Union from 1801 null and void, as the English crown does still discriminate against Catholics. At March 9th, they proclaim the independent Republic of Ireland and call a countrywide strike. Irish demonstrates block the entrances of the barracks of the Royal Army. As half of the English Army is occupied on the continent, the English can do little do limit the riot.
March, 10th: The mutiny of Spanish forces at Cadiz in January turns into a countrywide revolt. Insurgents under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Rafael del Riego y Núñez force King Ferdinand VII to give in. On March 10th, the King publishes the Manifiesto del rey a la Nación española. He reinstalls constitution, summons the Cortes and forms a liberal government. The Spanish conservatives are aghast and form a government at Urgel. They blame that the actions of the King are enforced and void, as the King is prisoner of the rebels. They ask the Grand Nations to intervene and to restore the legal rule of King Ferdinand.
March 12th: The riots cross the borders to Portugal. Here, the military protests against the presence and influence of the English army. They demand, that the English leave the country and that the King returns from Brazil.
March 14th: the revolutionary events at France, Spain, Italy and England encroach on Poland. Cadets of military schools start the rebellion and soon most of the Polish military joins in. The Russian governor hesitates, because he does not want to foster violence. Yet, the rebellion is rapidly growing and soon the rebels control the whole country. Prussia and Austria immediately close the border to the rebellious kingdom. The Russian governor decides to withdraw and the few Russian divisions leave the country without fight. The rebels celebrate this victory. They declare that King Alexander is disposed and proclaim the free Kingdom of Poland. On the Russian side of the border, however, the Russian army with 80,000 soldiers is alert.
March 22nd to 30th, Schwartzenberg is finally starting the attack against the centre of the French rebellion. His infantry is slowly pushing the rebels to the gates of the seaport, while his cavalry returns to Avignon, opening the passage for the French rebels. Moral of the rebels is disastrous. Many defenders change sides and swear loyalty to the king, but most simply leave the town and go eastwards. On March 26th, the Austrian artillery starts to bombard the city walls. The leaders of the rebellion see that their case is lost. They embark to emigrate to Spain and later to America. March 28th, the Schwartzenberg marches into the town, the rebellion at Southern France is over. The auxiliary troops of royalist begin to arrest republicans, but Schwartzenberg’s intervention prevents a massacre.
End of March, the war on the island of Sri Lanka comes to an end. Outmost brutality of the British occupation force suppresses the riot. The English burn down every village that might support rebels and so they depopulate wide areas. Rebels as well as their families are executed.
April: Economic downturn after the wars ended brings increasing unrest at Scotland, too. Artisan workers, particularly weavers in Scotland, seek action to reform an uncaring government, gentry fearing revolutionary horrors recruits militia and the government deploys an apparatus of spies, informers and agents provocateurs to stamp out the trouble.
The so called Scottish Insurrection is a week of strikes and unrest, a culmination of Radical demands for reform in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which had become prominent in the early years of the French Revolution, but had then been repressed during the long Napoleonic Wars.
A Committee of Organisation for Forming a Provisional Government puts placards around the streets of Glasgow late on Saturday 1 April, calling for an immediate national strike. On Monday 3 April work stops in a wide area of central Scotland and in a swirl of disorderly events a small group marches towards the Carron Company ironworks to seize weapons, but they are attacked by Hussars. Militia taking prisoners to Greenock jail are attacked by local people and the prisoners released. James Wilson of Strathaven is singled out as a leader of the march there, and at Glasgow is executed by hanging, then decapitated. Of those seized by the army, John Baird and Andrew Hardie are similarly executed at Stirling after making short defiant speeches. Twenty other Radicals are sentenced to penal transportation. It becomes evident that government agents had actively fomented the unrest to bring radicals into the open.
April 3rd: Austria becomes member of the German Bund. The Austrian Kaiser is appointed as chairman. He makes the proposal to discuss the constitution of the Bund at a conference next year at Vienna. He also invites Prussia to participate.
May 1st, the English siege forces begin to bombard harbor and town of La Rochelle. Supported by strong artillery fire, royalist militia and Scottish infantry assault “Little Gibraltar”. However, it takes more bombardment and seven assaults to take the hill. Now the English place their cannons on top of the hill. Now shrapnel reaches every inch of the town. Soon the town is filled with cadavers and burning. The navy joins in and sets light to the harbor facilities.
During May, the election English campaign becomes more and more violent. Police provokes demonstrates, arrests politicians and prohibits press.
May 12th: Elections at Prussia! Bourgeoisie dominates the new parliament; the old aristocrats have only about 30%. Small farmers and workers have no representatives.
May 26th, election day at England. The election is shadowed by incidents, when policemen try to stop political demonstrations. At the end of the day, the radical Whigs increase their numbers of seats dramatically. In the House of Commons, the Tories have only the minority, now. The Tories distance themselves from the government of the King, as it leads the country into international isolation and internal chaos. Lord Liverpool cannot count on the support of the Houses of Parliament any longer.
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Metternich comments the situation in Great Britain,
It seems that the news about the conflict between Great Britain and the Austrian Empire have been exaggerated by the press. Great Britain can still rely on the Austrian Empire as an ally. Furthermore, Lord Liverpool stood on his word and I believe that La Roshelle will soon fall.
About the "Free Kingdom of Poland",
What is this I wonder? I thought that the true King of Poland was His Imperial Majesty the Czar of Russia, King of Poland and Duke of Finland Alexander Romanov
Chancellor von Metternich
Further comments may follow.
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Comment from the Kaiser will follow later today, but first, I must attend church!
Kaiser Franz I of Austria
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Originally Posted by Stephen Asen
Argeed. Great Britian will always be a ally of the Empire Of Austria. The English lived up to their word, and I also think that La Roshelle will fall and hopefuly the rebellion will end soon.
I am also angered by the uprising of the Italians and sadded by the needless deaths of both Austrian Troops/Swiss Guards and Italians. I do not see the reason why more Italian ciztiens should uprise and try to kill people who are trying to put down a already un-ruly mob and trying to help them.
Kaiser Franz I Of Austrian Empire
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Well, looks like 1848 came early.
When it occurs to a man that nature does not regard him as important and that she feels she would not maim the universe by disposing of him, he at first wishes to throw bricks at the temple, and he hates deeply the fact that there are no bricks and no temples
-Stephen Crane
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When will the decsions be up Fran, plus when the deadline?
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Facts and numbers:
Austria: expected tax income 11 Million; Army size: 205,000; Debt: 104.6 Mio
Prussia: expected income 9 Million; Army size: 90,000; Debt: 152 Mio
Russia: expected income 14 Million; Army size: 215,000; Debt: 203 Mio
France: expected income 8 Million; Army size: 20,500; Debt: 215 Mio
England: expected income 10 Million; Army size: 35,000; Debt: 114 Mio
Sardinia: expected income 4 Million; Army size: 25,000, Debt: 16 Mio
TASKS (for the period between June 1820 and May 1821)
Austria:
1) Schwartzenberg achieved his objectives, Warman captured Rome. Please give precise orders to both of them.
2) In North Italy unrest is growing. Actions?
3) Now you control most of Italy, but you hardly can afford the cost for your securing forces. Do you want to introduce taxes in the Italian countries (Toscany etc.)?This would give you three million talers extra income!
4) Tariffs: The tariffs give you income and support your economy. Do you want to extend them to whole Italy?
5) What about the war tax. Abolish?
6) The Poles are rebelling. What are your actions about this?
7) Go on with the German Bund. The small countries are frightened by the riots and impressed by your victories!
8) England wants to make a poll about the future of Hannover. This is not only unusual, it is against valid law!
Prussia:
1) There are rebellions all around Prussia and unrest in your provinces is increasing, too. Press uses the Polish riot to bypass censorship. Measures? What are your orders to police and army in case of riots?
2) Now you have a parliament, what rights do you pass to it?
3) Economic development is slow and there are many workers that are not able to earn enough to live. Social reforms?
5) There is a rebellion of the ‘Kingdom of Poland’. What are your measures?
6) The Deutscher Bund: Austria joined and it looks as if the Kaiser is trying to make it an instrument of the Austrian policy. Now you are invited to join, too.
7) Austria: Your southern neighbor is constantly increasing her army and executing campaigns. Actually, the Imperial Army gained control of most of Italy and Southern France. This increases her potential substantially. What is your point of view?
8) The stocks of weapons and equipment from the Liberation Wars are empty now. Fielding new armies will cost more, as you have to buy new equipment.
9) England wants to make a poll about the future of Hannover. This is not only unusual, it is against valid law!
Russia:
1) What are your plans regarding Poland?
2) The trade with the Ottoman Empire is growing, but the rest of your economy is stagnating. There are almost no western experts immigrating. Many of the freed subjects leave their farms and move eastwards. This bothers the landowners, which complain the lack of workforce.
3) With her engagement at Italy and France as well as the German Bund Austria is activley shifting the balance of power at Europe. What is your position?
France:
1) You have gained control over your country, now and you have even some income. What are your next steps?
2) People expect you to select a government, announce elections and define the rights of the parliament.
England:
1) Houses of Parliaments: Lord Liverpool does no longer have the support of the parliament. How do you deal with that?
2) How do you deal with the Irish?
3) What about the war with the US?
4) How do you proceed with Hannover?
Sardinia:
1) The unrest in Italy is increasing, despite or because of the Austrian campaign. Nationalists identify you as national enemy number one. Many of your own subjects do not like your policy, but the army and the police are loyal, still. What is your policy regarding your people?
2) What is your diplomacy regarding France and Austria.
3) Your economy is doing well, but your only trade partner is Austria. Your income and your security depend on Vienna. What is your diplomacy regarding Austria?
DEADLINE? Tell me when you're through!
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Is Warluster still playing as Prussia Fran?
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Was I even mentioned in the last article, I can't see mention of Sardinia
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You was in the chapter Ares. In the last chapter not much, because maybe nothing much happened in the Italy reigon in the first part of 1820.
What you think of the toubles Sardina?
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I didn't know Italy referred to me, I thought I was just sardinia plain and simple
What do I think of the toubles? The toubles are cool
etc.
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Addressing Poland.
Have I done any wrong to you? What rights you lost? I have left your social institutions intact, aided you when needed help and this is how you repay us? The Lord has said that a rebellious subject is damned to the deepest circle of hell to languish in agony for eternity. Repent now, and I will show mercy. Lay down your arms and allow my soldiers back into Poland to restore order and insure safty. If you don't I will move and crush this abomination to god. Turn back now, your cause was doomed before it even began.
Tsar Alexander I
EDIT: The Tsar is also looking for a general and an economic adviser. If interested please PM me.
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When it occurs to a man that nature does not regard him as important and that she feels she would not maim the universe by disposing of him, he at first wishes to throw bricks at the temple, and he hates deeply the fact that there are no bricks and no temples
-Stephen Crane
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I'll take Prussia back if the current player leaves, since I think I'll be able to get online enough to participate in an IH. Just send me a PM if you need me Franconicus.
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ICHIGO IS BACK _ LEADING PRUSSIA!
DEADLINE SHALL BE SUNDAY NEXT WEEK!
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If anyone made any deals with Warluster could you please PM me the details of them so I can look it over.
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I will be taking control of the nation of Holland, from this post on, as King William the III. The Netherlands is open for business
Ichigo I will forward to you what I have regarding any negotiations, etc.
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Thanks Warluster
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Welcome back Warluster!
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Speech of Metternich
Austria proudly accepts the post of chairman of the Confederation. It also suggests a special statute of the territories of the Austrian Empire that are not included into the Confederation (part of Northern Italy (Trieste is included in the Confederation) and Hungary).
On the Hanoverian issue: there is large possibility that the elections in Hanover to transform into another nest of rebellions in the heart of the German Confederation. This can not be allowed. Thus, having much experience in the fights against the recent revolutions Austria thinks a clear sign to those who want to foment rebellion shall be given. The poll shall only be used to measure the mood of the masses. But it shall not be legally binding. The power of the ruler is given by God and it shall not be determined by the whims of the crowds. For a ruler is also given wisdom and he will rule in the interests of his people. Anything else could lead to the chaos that we have witnessed during the French revolutions.
Second, a commission from the States of the Confederation shall be sent in Hanover. In case the King of Hanover decides to resign for any reason, the commission shall form Regency that will prepare the election (by the Commission) of new King of Hanover. The new King shall not be member of neither the Habsburg, nor the Hohenzollern Houses. In case the King of Great Britain decides to continue his reign as King of Hanover then the commission will act only as representative of the Confederation in Hanover.
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Donot forget the line of dead!!!!!!!!!!!
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We be sending them in soon!
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After numerous consultations the Austrian government sent the orders for 1820/1821 to H.I.M. Francis I in order to be signed and issued.
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I'm scrambling to finish a paper today so mine may be a little late. Worse case they'll be in tommarow.
When it occurs to a man that nature does not regard him as important and that she feels she would not maim the universe by disposing of him, he at first wishes to throw bricks at the temple, and he hates deeply the fact that there are no bricks and no temples
-Stephen Crane
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I sent mine in didn't I?
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Sorry Franc - mine should be today/ tomorrow - real life has been busy - family, work etc - and I have had 4 fantasy baseball teams to draft!!!!
"Some people say MTW is a matter of life or death - but you have to realise it is more important than that"
With apologies to Bill Shankly
My first balloon- for "On this day in History"
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can't wait!
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I would like to announce a new military alliance between the Kingdom of great britain and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This will also include trade agreements.
We hope this shall be a prosperous alliance, and will maintain peace throughout our Colonies, and home nations.
King William III,
King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Limburg, and associated Colonies,
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