Colonisation never brought in the big bucks, by and large it did not manage to break even. What worked out really well, though, was the trade with the Baltic.
Not a small miracle. Here's how it works:The Netherlands is also blessed with natural infrastructure, these rivers have always come in handy, it's really easy to move stuff around for us. Small miracle we were never eaten by our neighbours because of that positioning.
//suckup mode, love it when you are being smug![]()
Hire the entirety of Switzerland. People are afraid of the Swiss, or they will be after the Swiss stick 'em on a pike. If that fails, cosy up to France, England or Prussia; switch alliances as necessary to keep them on tenterhooks. In a pinch you are allowed to bribe the Spanish.
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