Research: Market Reform Construction: Political: Military: Fusiliers into training

The Helvetian Republic has a defensive alliance with Hanover and will remain neutral in this war, or so our spies report. New from the front is that Hanover has stopped her advance and seems content to occupy Champagne. The assembly is not content to defend the capital with just a single battalion of Fusiliers and has ordered another battalion be raised. Capitaine Lannes has thus been deployed into the countryside with his single battalion to counter the threat now present.

Research: Market Reform Construction: Political: Military:

War on two fronts has significantly drained the resources of the country as there are not enough to raise anymore troops for the defence of Paris. Capitaine Lannes will have to make due with 2 battalions of Fusiliers. Hanover remains in Champagne and seems to be thumbing their noses at us as we are powerless to remove the presence, for now...

Research: Journalism Construction: Political: Military:

The army is quickly conforming Spain into the French way of thinking and is anxious to return and drive the invaders out. Research of market reform has been completed and Journalism has begun.

Research: Journalism Construction: Political: Right of Passage, new ally Military: new battery in training

In a fortunate turn of events, Piedmont has admitted Austria into the Defensive Alliance and maybe her entry will remove the Hanoverian army from our lands as she will now be threatened on another front. The right of passage signed with Batavia has expired so the govt has extended a defensive alliance agreement to Batavia. The negotiations failed and another right of passage was concluded, at a hefty 1700 gold. Thus a commercial treaty was signed in the aftermath in which Batavia received 2000 raw materials for 1700 gold. Enough resources have been rationed to order the construction of a new 6 pound battery to be commissioned and fortify our defences around Paris.

Research: Journalism Construction: Political: Annexation and Great Britain makes her move Military: March homeward

Great Britain has made her move! She has annexed Hanover and all her armies. And to top if off, has moved the remaining Hanoverian army into Champagne as Britain is not at war with Austria, or any of our neighbours for that matter. Although we are not at war with Britain, her actions would seem to dictate the conflict is on the near horizon. The total count of forces now occupying Champagne number 2 regiments of Hussars, 1 regiment of Lancers, 2 battalions of militia followed by 1 battalion of line.

With the completion of the annexation of Spain, the French army rushes home as there is still a home to defend.

Research: Journalism Construction: Department of Trade Political: Great Britain withdraws Military: Rushing home

The flocks of peasants that left Paris as our enemies closed in around us, are now returning as Great Britain has withdrawn her armies back to Hanover. Tensions are to the point of conflict but neither side seems willing to take that final step to war.

Capitaine Lannes has received the newly commissioned battery of 6 pounders are remains vigilant until the army can return home...