I am inclined to disagree. If you want to talk about accuracy, let's go to the EB2 Forum. Vanilla Total War games aren't where it's at.

As for Hungary being independant, make it start as a protectorate of Austria. Saxony starts as a protectorate of Poland-Lithuania, and playing as Saxony, the only way I found to free myself was through war.

Wanna play some multiplayer battles right now??