Concert of Europe

[Peasant Phill]

I, Ibrahim Pasha, newly appointed Wãli of Crete hereby give my oath of fealty to Mahmud II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. I'll also pay a tribute befitting my new position at the first possible opportunity. As conflict still ravage this smal island, this tribute will have to wait until more quieter times.

[King Kurt]

A statement from the English court

We call upon the central powers of Europe to step back from war. The expansionist policies of Austria will only result in a catistrophic war across all of Europe - something none of us wants.

To make England's position crystal clear - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our Northern European allies Prussia and the Netherlands - any attack or aggression against them on land or sea we view as an attack on us and will constitute an unprovoked act of war against England. Our forces are currently striving to bring an end to slavery and stopping the hotbed of revolution that is the USA spreading their cancerious rebellion to the soverign states of all Europe, but we will not hesitate to support our Allies if they are attacked.

As to the Americans I say this - we have made a more than fair peace offer to you and you choose to ignore it. That offer still stands but if you choose to continue your resistance then your lands will burn from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian borders. Your economy will be in tatters, your forces are powerless to stop our forces striking whereever they wish. This is the last chance for you and your government - are their no wise heads there to realise the dire situation you are in. To the enslaved peoples of the USA your day of freedom is at hand - soon our forces will liberate you and you will be able to repay the persecution of the last 200 years - take up arms against your oppressors now.

As for the infedel Turks - perhaps the Sultan should keep to the affairs of the harem as opposed to affairs of state. Your attack on Morroco will not be forgotten and the reach of our fleet is long. Other so called Christian rulers of Europe see fit to deal with the slaughters of good Christian folk, but we will not tolerate such actions. Our Christian brothers in Greece and Crete need our help - will the Christian rulers of Europe heed their call??

Lord Canning

[Prince Cobra]

A statement from the English court

We call upon the central powers of Europe to step back from war. The expansionist policies of Austria will only result in a catistrophic war across all of Europe - something none of us wants.

To make England's position crystal clear - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our Northern European allies Prussia and the Netherlands - any attack or aggression against them on land or sea we view as an attack on us and will constitute an unprovoked act of war against England. Our forces are currently striving to bring an end to slavery and stopping the hotbed of revolution that is the USA spreading their cancerious rebellion to the soverign states of all Europe, but we will not hesitate to support our Allies if they are attacked.

As to the Americans I say this - we have made a more than fair peace offer to you and you choose to ignore it. That offer still stands but if you choose to continue your resistance then your lands will burn from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian borders. Your economy will be in tatters, your forces are powerless to stop our forces striking whereever they wish. This is the last chance for you and your government - are their no wise heads there to realise the dire situation you are in. To the enslaved peoples of the USA your day of freedom is at hand - soon our forces will liberate you and you will be able to repay the persecution of the last 200 years - take up arms against your oppressors now.

As for the infedel Turks - perhaps the Sultan should keep to the affairs of the harem as opposed to affairs of state. Your attack on Morroco will not be forgotten and the reach of our fleet is long. Other so called Christian rulers of Europe see fit to deal with the slaughters of good Christian folk, but we will not tolerate such actions. Our Christian brothers in Greece and Crete need our help - will the Christian rulers of Europe heed their call??

Lord Canning

I thought the downfall of Lord Liverpool gave lessons to the British politicians. Unfortuantely, I am disappointed to see that the new Lord Canning continues with the offensive course of his predecessor. Instead of healing the wounds of the Hannover deal, he continues to point at Austria as an agressor and wages wars on almost all the possible frontiers ignoring the viable interests of Great Britain. Perhaps it is the time, Lord Canning, to reconsider your policy. The Hanover deal handled unlawfully an entire Kingdom to Prussia, disregarding the rights of the true heir of the Kingdom, and was done without any agreement from the German Confederation and our allies from Russia and France who are directly affected by the illegal growth of Prussia.

As far as the Eastern question is concerned, your opinion is a very weird one. You smashed the rebellions in La Roshelle and Ireland with extreme cruelty but now, during the crisis in the Ottoman Empire you diligently defend the rebels. Is it because you are attempting to destabilise Eastern Europe with rebellions like the Greek one? In a previous conversation between my Kaiser and Tzar Alexander the First of Russia it has been confirmed that neither Austria, nor Russia will support the Greek rebels. Therefore, the Ottoman Empire can safely restore the peace in its provinces avoiding extreme cruelty and continuing the viable reforms.

Chancellor von Metternich

[King Kurt]

My Dear Metternich

How can you compare the brave Christian freedom fighters of Greece who struggle against the very enemy who a few scant years ago threatened your very capital with the revolutionary rabble who our forces dealt with in La Rochelle and Ireland?

And if yout anti- rebellion zeal is so strong, why do you not stand shoulder to shoulder with my forces against the motherland of all rebellion - the USA?

Our forces may appear aggressive, but they have a job to do and we will not flinch from our Christian duty of crushing rebellion, abolishing slavery and defending fellow Christians.

Lord Canning

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

And so the foolish Englishman speaks.

HAH! to say your are in a better position than I is a mockery! You can not even afford to protect the land you stole from me!

Perhaps you should stay in the harem, for your luck in affairs of state could not be worse.

[King Jan III Sobieski]

Pardon me, but if I may ask, when is the deadline? Thank ye!



From the French Court;


I am very disturbed by the actions of the English,Americans and the Austrians,among others. I wish to have no war around my lands and will defend France if we are invaded. Perhaps we can have an Congress of Paris to discuss the problems of Spain, Hannover and the US-GB war?



King Charles X of France

[Caius]

I'm in duty again, people- Russia shall speak soon on this matter, but rest assured that we must do homework at home first!

[Franconicus]

Le Monde, Paris:

MORE AND MORE AND MORE
Our King is forming a big army. Despite the fact that we are broke new regiments are build almost every month.
That is not new. The old regime did it, the revolutionists did it, the Emperor did it.
Yet, something is different - the King's new regiments draft mercenaries from all over Europe. We see Irish, Spanish, Swiss and Poles.
Now, why does the King rely on soldiers from abroad? The French soldiers were good enough for Napoleon, so why not for him.
The answer is plain to see. Unlike his presuccessors he is not looking to cool his ambitions by invading other countries, he does not need the soldiers to defend the republic. This time he needs the army against his own subjects - against us!


Deadline on Friday!!

[Peasant Phill]

I have computer problems. I hope they'll be resolved before tomorrow.

[King Jan III Sobieski]

From the French Court;

The rumors are false. The French King has no reason to fight his own citizens. He is simply having an simply influx of foreign troops to assist with native French troops who hold the majority in the French military, in guarding our southern borders. He is simply creating an small French Foreign Legion regiment.No reason to fear this.


King Charles X of France

[Peasant Phill]

My computer problems are ongoing. I hope I can fix them before friday but otherwise my orders will be late.

[King Jan III Sobieski]

I'll get my orders in today.

[Prince Cobra]

My decisions arrive tomorrow. RL issues.

[Franconicus]

There are orders from:

Egypt
England
France
Ottoman Empire.

Still missimg:

Netherlands
Prussia
Russia

[Csargo]

Franc I sent you my orders yesterday or the day before.

[Prince Cobra]

Orders are sent. I am sorry for the delay but I've been more busy than I expected. Now, I am in anticipation of the next Chapter.

[Franconicus]

So now only the Dutch and the Russians are missing!

[Franconicus]

Although the Dutch and Russians are still missing, let's start.

Some of you decided to chose a more military way to solve their problems; therefore we are entering a phase of wars.

As I mentioned in the begining, this will be handled in a special way - the WARMODE!


June 15, 1825

Ottoman authorities arrest Prussian engineers and confiscate the equipment of the Prussian-Ottoman companies.
Ottoman policemen try to seize Prussian goods, which are transported on a Dutch sailor. However, the Dutch commander refuses to let them on board. He sets sails and leaves the Ottoman harbor.
The Ottoman fleet leaves the ports and patrols to find Prussian ships. They close the straight of Istanbul for Prussian ships.

More soon!

[King Jan III Sobieski]

From the French Court:

We will await developments before making an formal comment


King Charles X of France

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

As can perhaps be guessed Prussian trade is no longer appreciated or acceptable in the Mediterranean. To that end we have closed Prussian trade to our land.

If the Prussians wish to blame someone for this tragedy, then I ask they look only to their ally England.

[Csargo]

Prussia is disturbed at the arrest of the Prussian engineers sent to help the Ottomans, they should be released and allowed to return home since they have done nothing wrong.

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

Prussia is disturbed at the arrest of the Prussian engineers sent to help the Ottomans, they should be released and allowed to return home since they have done nothing wrong.

They have done nothing wrong YET. Actions my nation plans on taking in the very near future would have put them in a very difficult situation, one we hope to make much simpler for them. They will be released, eventually.

We sincerely hope that hostilities beyond this do not break out with Prussia, however, we are covering all of our bases. As such Prussia will continue to be blockaded until a time comes where I no longer think it necessary. All of Prussia's mining operations in my land will be captured and put back under my direct administration.

After what I hope to be a short time of conflict, I assure the Prussians we can renegotiate the mines and the other problems we have put their people through.

[Csargo]

They have done nothing wrong YET. Actions my nation plans on taking in the very near future would have put them in a very difficult situation, one we hope to make much simpler for them. They will be released, eventually.

We sincerely hope that hostilities beyond this do not break out with Prussia, however, we are covering all of our bases. As such Prussia will continue to be blockaded until a time comes where I no longer think it necessary. All of Prussia's mining operations in my land will be captured and put back under my direct administration.

After what I hope to be a short time of conflict, I assure the Prussians we can renegotiate the mines and the other problems we have put their people through.

As long as they remain unharmed and are treated well, the rest is not important to me.

[Prince Cobra]

Austria will keep the border with the Ottoman Empire calm and will attempt to mediate in the conflict. Certain steps have already been made and I hope compromise is to be achieved. However, Vienna can not understand how some rebels can create such an embarrassment between the powers in Europe.

Chancellor von Metternich

[SwordsMaster]

From the French Court:

We will await developments before making an formal comment


King Charles X of France

Ok, sorry about hijacking, but this caught my eye. The french court comments to say it has nothing to say and it will comment later? That conveys a boredom beyond reason.









As does my commenting on that....

[Peasant Phill]

OOC: Perhaps the silence says a thousand words?

IC:

This is no time to anger heads of state as long as war can be adverted. I'm willing to harbour the arrested Prussian engineers in my country until this misunderstanding is solved. They'll be given everything they need or wish.

Muhamed Ali Pasha
Wãli of Egypt

[Franconicus]

June 17th,

Berlin: The price for shares of the Prussian Mining Company lost 90 %. Bankers speculate that the company is going to be insolvent, soon. This drove other rates into negative too.
About 30,000 protestors fill the streets of the Prussian capitol. They demand sharp protests against the Ottoman government.

Russia introduces high tariffs on goods from Prussia.

At London, the price for cotton goes up once again. Reasons for this are statements of the Ottoman government which caused speculations of new hostilities in this area.

The British Navy lands troops in the southern states of the U.S.. At the same time the Americans continue their campaign against Canada.

Newspapers report that the Turks gather their army and navy for a new massive military operation. Rumors tell that the target may be Crete.

On 20th June Kinjg Charles announces that "a hundred thousand Frenchmen are ready to march, invoking the name of Saint Louis, to safeguard the throne of Spain for a grandson of Henry IV of France". France's Chambres vote an extraordinary grant for the expedition. Châteaubriand and the ultra-royalists rejoice - the royal army is going to prove its bravery and devotion in the face of Spanish liberals, fighting for the glory of the Bourbon monarchy.
The new prime-minister, Joseph de Villèle, intends to oppose the war. The operation's cost was excessive, the army's organisation was defective and the troops' loyalty was uncertain.

As a consequence of the French deployment, Portugal closes the borders to Spain and declares that she is not going to support the Spanish Republic.

[Prince Cobra]

OOC: Did Louis XVIII die a chapter or two ago, Franc?

[Franconicus]

Yes!

Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis

June 18th - July 2nd

On the banks of the Bidassoa, 500 liberal French and Piedmontese men face off against the forward-positions of the French 3rd light infantry regiment. Brandishing a tricolour flag and singing La Marseillaise, they incite the soldiers not to cross the frontier. The king's infantrymen hesitate until Colonel Bugeaud rushes to them and orders them to open fire. Several of the demonstrators are killed and the others disperse. Many of them join Englishmen under Colonel Robert Wilson, Belgians under Janssens and other French or Italian volunteers to form a liberal legion and a squadron of "liberty lancers" to fight beside the Spanish constitutional forces. The following day, on 21 June, the 100,000 Sons of Saint Louis under General Guilleminot enter Spain without opposition from the constitutional government's forces.
Guileminot’s regiments force General Morillo to retreat. The French gain control of Navarre, the Asturias and Galicia, but lack siege equipment and are thus unable to blockade the towns of Santander and Burgos, where the liberals continue to offer resistance.
This gives the constitutional forces the chance to organize the defense. General Morillo commands Spanish troops and the international ‘liberal legion’ at Valladolid, General Ballesteros leads a corps at Zaragoza, while Rafael Riego prepares the defense of Madrid.
At Barcelona General Mina is setting up a troop of Spanish guerillas.
The main body of the Spanish army, however, still stands at Andalucía, since this is the site of Cadiz, transformed into the Constitutionalists' provisional capitol. It contains the Cortes and the imprisoned king.

The echo of the French papers is mixed. Although most are glad that France finally ends an era of indifference and that the troops are adding glory to the country once again, many recall the past campaigns at Spain.

The English press condemns the French invasion and blames France for breaking the treaty of Vienna. Although the government expresses its concerns about the development, the prime minister points at the fact that currently the British interests are focused in the new world and that the British government will do everything to gain victory against the Americans.
This seams to be reasonable, for the British seem to make progress with their invasion of the southern USA, but the American spring offensive seems to make good progress and causes a crisis among the defenders of Canada.
Prussian and Austrian papers welcome the invasion as they think it is necessary to end liberal unrest and guarantee peace in Europe. The opinion of the Prussians changes a bit, when France and Russia introduce high tariffs on Prussian goods. Newspapers blame Austria to organize a trade war against Prussia and call for a sharp response.
Stock rates at Berlin are again declining. Also the rates at London are under pressure again, but the news of cotton ships from India saves the day.
A speaker of the financier Rothschild announces that the company is going to transfer the centre of their enterprise from London to the continent. Although it is not decided yet where the new center will be, Austria is currently the preferred option.
This news causes more trouble at the London stock market.
At July 2nd at Algiers, a big crowd gathers and protests against the British occupation. The mob attacks the British guard, kills two soldiers and wounds five more. The British troops have to retreat to the fortress. About 3,000 Arabs try to assault the British positions, but some shrapnel keeps them at distance. During night, warriors from the desert tribes join the rebels. The situation for the defenders – 137 soldiers plus 38 sailors – is getting uncomfortable.

[King Jan III Sobieski]

From the French Court:

The King is pleased with the results so far with our forces. We thank the foriegn newspapers for their support, however, we don't think our English friends should complain after their massarces at La Rochelle and Ireland.


King of France, Charles X