Prussia (Napoleonic Era)

Prussia in the map game Napoleonic Wars is controlled by Multi Mappers.

Government
In the year 1800, the Prussian government was a duchy in the Holy Roman Empire, with its king called King Frederick III of Prussia. The duchy was a form of government used since the creation of the Holy Roman Empire in the 900s, and had been in use in Prussia since the 1300s. In the year 1801, Prussia left the HRE. King Frederick decided a new government was needed because Prussia was not in the HRE. Frederick created an empire modeled on the Roman Province system. Frederick became the Emperor of Prussia, and divided the kingdom into six provinces: Brandenburg, Prussia, Pomerania, Silesia, Rhineland, and Poland. Frederick III controlled Brandenburg and the capital, Berlin, while his wife controlled the Province the Prussia, with her capital based at Danzig. Emperor Frederick gave control of the other provinces to four of his sons. Prince Charles received Poland, Prince Otto received Rhineland, Prince Ferdinand received Silesia, and Prince William received Pomerania. To decide the heir to the right of emperor, King Frederick would judge how well each prince controlled his province. Each prince had the right to hold 30,000 troops each, and Pomerania had the right to have 30 ships to protect it's coastline. Emperor Frederick III protected both the provinces of Prussia and Brandenburg with an army of about 100,000 men. Other generals protected other areas in Holstein. Each prince had to the right to tax the population and control trade in the region. However, no prince could maintain foreign relations, which only the Emperor and Empress were allowed to conduct. However, the system had some flaws. In 1801, when Prince Ferdinand of Silesia died, Emperor Frederick was busy focusing on an offensive in Denmark while helping Sweden in the Nordic War of 1800. Prince Charles of Poland decided to conquer the province and declare independence. This meant that any governor could not be trusted, and more limitations would have to be made.

Economy
Most of the income that the Prussian Empire acquires comes from trade. Prussia is located in the Baltic, a region perfect for trade with Sweden and Russia. Each year, about 2,000 Prussian merchants take the journey from Danzig to Stockholm and St. Petersburg. These merchants trade Prussian and German weapons for grain, naval supplies, copper, and wood. These merchants then travel back to Prussia and sell the newly gained materials for more weapons to trade with Sweden. The most produced material in Prussia in the common rifle and grain to feed the army and population. Since most Prussians are either merchants, farmers, or blacksmiths, the merchants and blacksmiths are taxed more then farmers since they are more poorer then the merchants. Prussia ferquently gives out loans to other nations in Germany since they are a kind neighbor.

Military
The Prussian army is usually defined as the best trained in Europe, and that is no myth. Prussian forces usually have about 6,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, and 10,000 cannons. Others have about 7,000 infantry and 8,000 cavalry. The first composition is used for wars of attrition, slowly sieging down the target city, while the second is used for battles and quickly flanking the opponent. The Prussian army and Navy consist of:
 * 90,000 men in the army
 * 26 ships
 * 10,000 cannons
 * Walled Defenses in Holstein

Nordic War (1800-Present)
Side One: Swedish Empire, Prussian Empire, Russian Empire (95,000 troops)

Side Two: Kingdom of Denmark-Norway (75,000 troops)

1800: Sweden declares war on Denmark-Norway to unite Northern Europe. The regions of Bornholm, Narvik, and the Jutland Peninsula are occupied by Sweden.

1801: Prussia and Russia join the war on Sweden's side. Sweden occupies Bodo, and invades Iceland. Prussia invades through Holstein, and occupies that and the Danish West Indies.

Polish Revolt (1801-Present)
Side One: Prussian Provinces of Poland and Silesia (65,000 troops)

Side Two: Prussian Provinces of Brandenburg, Prussia, Pomerania, and Rhineland (80,000 troops)

1801: Prince Charles of Poland conquers the province of Silesia after Prince Ferdinand dies in November 15th, 1801. He then declares independence as the kingdom of Poland.

Allies

 * Sweden
 * Russia

Rivals
Austria, Saxony, Denmark-Norway

Current Wars

 * Nordic War
 * Polish Revolt

Enemies

 * Denmark-Norway
 * Kingdom of Poland

1800

 * Holstein

1801

 * Danish West Indies
 * Mecklenburg
 * New Prussia

Turn One (1800)
Prussia decides to reform their army to 80,000 men, with 20,000 men each in four legions. However, some Prussians don't like the change and rebel. About 13,000 peasants rise up in Poznan and threaten Berlin. King Frederick III decided to attack the peasant army with his legion, The Prussian Royal Army. The battle pits 20,000 Prussians against 13,500 peasants. The peasants lose about 7,000 men, and flee from the battle. The Prussians, however, lose about 2,000 due to an error in their strategy. King Frederick decides to counter the French threat, and allies Russia and Sweden.

Turn Two (1801)
King Frederick of Prussia learns from the French that the Holy Roman Empire is to be invaded. In spite of this, Prussia leaves the empire after invading the duchy of Mecklenburg. Prussia joins the Anti-HRE coalition in hope to gain northern Germany. Since Prussia has left the HRE, King Frederick III changes Prussia into an empire, naming himself Emperor Frederick the Great. He realized that Prussia needed a new order of governing. Prussia is divided into 6 parts: Brandenburg, Prussia, Rhineland, Poland, Silesia, and Pomerania. King Frederick takes control over Brandenburg, while his wife Empress Luise controls Prussia. Four of his sons are given control over the remaining provinces. Each prince has his own army of 30,000 men, and can create laws and control economics in their provinces, but all military functions are to be carried out by Emperor Frederick. Each of the six ruler's appoint their capitals: Emperor Frederick at Berlin, Empress Luise at Danzig, the prince of Silesia at Breslau, the prince of Pomerania at Vorpommon, the prince of the Rhine at Cologne, the prince of Poland at Warsaw. Since Prussia is allied with Sweden and Russia, Emperor Frederick suggests that all merchants not from these three nations should the Baltic Sea. The economy is now trade based, with Prussian rifles bringing buckets of cash from Switzerland, Sweden, and the United States. The prince of Pomerania created a navy which patrols the coastline of Prussia. The Prussian army is expanded to 400,000 men, and infantry and cavalry are lessened compared to artillery. In 1801, Prussia joins the war against Denmark-Norway with Russia and Sweden. As a result of this, Sweden thanks Prussia for their loyalty by promising them Holstein after the war. A Prussian army of 100,000 march up the Danish interior and occupy Holstein. Another 200 troops steal a merchant ship from Denmark-Norway, added a cannon in the front, and occupied the Danish West Indies.As a result, Prussia decides to start its own colonization., with Emperor Frederick appointing a colonial governor. The governor sails to modern-day Ghana and claims a 30 mile stretch of the coast for Prussia, and naming the region New Prussia. A settlement is created, called Fredericksburg, after Emperor Frederick. However, Islamic raiders begin to trouble the settlement, and the settlers retreat indoors while waiting for more troops from the mainland. In November, Prince Ferdinand of Silesia dies, and the province is ungoverned. Prince Charles of Poland sees this as an time to fully rule Prussia, revolts, and renames himself King Jon I of Poland. He formally declares war against King Frederick and begins the march to Danzig to capture Empress Luise.