"In accordance with our alliance with Russia, Prussia declares war on the Qing Empire and the Empire of Japan, and calls upon our allies the Dutch and the Italians to do the same."

The Noose Tightens

The end was near for the Confederacy. The Union had been bolstered with huge numbers of soldiers, and were pushing deep into the Confederate nation. Sheridan, with 50,000 Union cavalry soldiers, rode out of Charlotte and began burning their way through South Carolina. They pushed hard for Columbia, but was repulsed by Confederate raiders. Undeterred, they used the opportunity to run supplies west to Augusta, giving Sherman what he needed to begin moving again.
(-1,300 regulars to the USA, -900 conscripts to the CSA)

Now the true campaign of 1866 began. Grant marched south out of Raleigh towards Fayetteville, planning on one more battle with Thomas. His army dwarfed Thomas', but the Confederates held a strong defensive position. Wave after wave of Union infantry smashed into the Confederate lines, only to be repulsed. However, 'Butcher' Grant lived up to his name, and did not stop the attack even as the death count rose. Finally, after a long siege, Thomas proved his foresight and decided it could not be won here. He withdrew south. To prevent Grant from giving chase, Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest flanked Grant and began to raid Union supply lines. With Sheridan busy out west, Grant was forced to split part of his army to defend the supply lines, and this forced his march down to a slow crawl. Thomas used the opportunity to withdraw his forces south and regroup in the town of Florence. Confederate engineers, highly experienced after so many sieges, quickly got to work building breastworks and defences.
(-67,200 conscripts to the USA, -22,400 conscripts to the CSA)

Sherman had not managed to completely alleviate his supply problem, as his men were low on ammunition and food, but Sheridan's supply runs had been enough to get Sherman moving again. He started by pushing east towards Charleston, but he would not find it so easy. Lee was determined to stop him from reaching the coast, and he quickly gathered support as Edward Porter Alexander abandoned his push into Tennessee and instead marched east to support Lee. A fierce battle developed; Sherman had the numerical superiority, but his men were in poorer condition after months of poor food and sleep, and they were forced to be conservative with their shot. Lee was under no such restrictions and he unleashed hell upon the Union soldiers. In the end, the Confederacy was unable to push Sherman back as they had hoped. However, Sherman's march ground to a standstill, and he was unable to reach to coastline. Resigned that he would not break the Confederacy in this campaign, Sherman settled for destroying everything he could inside Georgia.
(-64,800 conscripts to the USA, -23,600 conscripts to the CSA, -1 infrastructure sublevel to the CSA)

While the Union was pushing hard on the Eastern Theatre, it seemed Grant had all but abandoned the Western Theatre. Bragg continued his march north. Facing little resistance, Bragg was able to recapture the city of Memphis, Tennessee. The Confederates were losing territory in the east, but in the west, some of Bragg's forces managed to reach the original Union-Confederate border.
(-2,200 conscripts to the USA, -2,500 conscripts to the CSA)

General Grant,

I have read of your recent exploits into the heart of South Carolina through dispatches. While it pains me to see so many men lost, I do know that it is not your fault. The Northern papers call you butcher when the onus of this slaughter is at the hands of the South. Even now with Davis in the wind and slavery dead as a doornail they continue to fight us blind to all reason. I have discussed matters with my cabinet and your orders are to continue your push. Memphis has been lost, but does that matter with you only a hundred and thirty miles from Charleston? We are so close now. As weary as the people are of war, it would be a personal affront to those that died if we did not make their deaths count for something. Command Maj. Generals Sherman and Sheridan as you see fit, but place them in position to advance on Southern lines. My fate and your fate, as well as the fate of the United States are now intertwined together in this one campaign. I say with all faith in your abilities to push forward, attack the rebels and do not relent until you can see the ocean and the buildings of Charleston. Good luck. God be with you, God be with us all.

-- A. Lincoln

The Naval Purchase Treaty
I. The French Empire agrees to sell a portion of it's navy to the United Republic of Great Britain and Ireland in their best possible condition. The ships to be sold are as follows:
1 Ironclad
30 ships of the line.
20 screw frigate.
30 sail frigate
10 transport

II. The British Republic will cede it's remaining holdings in Canada to the French Empire.
III. The French Empire will cede their colonies in Africa, sans Algeria, to the United Republic.
IV. The French Empire will pose no tax on British ships or merchants going through the Suez Canal.
V. The French Empire will give 200,000 of their advanced rifles to the British Republic along with the blueprints for their Montigny mitrailleuse weapon designs.
VI. The British Empire will pay 5,000 sterling pounds (5000 stat money) to the French Empire.

[x] Albert Edward, United Republic of Great Britain and Ireland
[X] Napoleon III, French Empire

British Public Outraged over the blatant surrender of Canadian Land

Today was revealed a further Treaty giving up North American Land to foreign nations. Though there is some benefit, the constant upheaval and instability of Albert Edward's Administration has made the British Public restless and uneasy about our stance in the world. First, by continuing a war when our primary reason for joining such was at the behest of our 'allies' the French, the baseless accusations attempted during the war, the blatant disregard for our merchant forces with the use of every British ship for the blockade, and now these constant treaties giving up more and more British land for military strength. The British People are in an uproar and demand that a stable government be achieved!
-The Times Newspaper; August 1866

Albert Edward Resigns! Elections incoming!

The people of the British Republic rejoiced today as the enemy of British stability decided to leave his office. Now, the British People turn to their first election as a new Republic. Two such politicians have emerged in this battle. William Ewart Gladstone from the Liberal party and Benjamin Disraeli from the Conservatives. The two have very opposing platforms over the direction of the United Republic. Disraeli is a proponent of restoring the British Glory that has declined since the Dissolution of the Monarchy. The man preaches an aggressive foreign policy, but also a strong focus on the working classes of Britain. He is staunchly opposed to the FFGB alliance and has stated, "We claim friendship with the French, yet when we stand behind them in a fight....they duck the instant they see the punch coming and it is Britain who is left with the black eye." On the opposing end, Gladstone is more focused on the Irish and matters at home and in India. It is his wish to restore faith in the Indian peoples and their economy. He supports the FFGB, though remains leery of the deals made by the previous administration.
-The Times Newspaper; October 1866

(IGNORE)

The Granadine Confederation-Argentine Republic-United Republic Non-Aggression Pact


Article I. The Signatories of this treaty agree to a non-aggression pact of five years.

Article II. The United Republic of Great Britain and Ireland recognizes the South American Council's stance of disavowing any further colonies into South America beyond what is already there. The United Republic of Great Britain and Ireland will make no movement into South America beyond our interests in European colonies.

Article III. The signatories agree to only provide the bare minimum required by other existing treaties should the signatories find themselves in a war against the allied nations of another signatory.

Article IV. Upon reaching the four year mark of this treaty, the signatories are to inform each other of whether they wish to renew, nullify, or edit the treaty in anyway.

Article V. The United Republic agrees that should any signatory wish to withdraw from the South American Council, it will offer to defend the withdrawee from any repercussions from other members of the South American Council.

Article VI. The signatories open their ports to one another. In all ports, the nationals of both nations have the right to lease Ground and Purchase the Buildings Thereon, and May Erect Dwellings and Warehouses. All purchases on foreign soil are to be non-military in nature. The signatories abolish tariffs and trade taxes between their nations.

[X] Emmanuel Garcia, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic
[X] Manuel María Mallarino, Foreign Minister of the Granadine Confederation
[X] Benjamin Disraeli, Interim British Prime Minister.

Confederate States of America

Excerpts from the Confederate Surrender,

To the Generals and Officers of the Confederate Army and the Confederate Navy, let it forever be remembered you fought with great skill and strategy, with tactic and thought, and with honor and humbleness. However, we are faced a foe that drove men like cattle against us and we could not prevail over that. I ask you all to command your soldiers to lay down your arms.

To the People of the Confederate States of America, thank you for what you have given up, but it has been too much. I am finally hearing reports of how we have actually fared in this war, and it has been estimated that we have lost over two hundred thousand of our boys in this fruitless war. We have lost. It brings tears to my eyes that it is so, but we shall only suffer more if we keep pushing. Those damned Europeans that feigned friendship early on left us treading water, and now we must ask to be saved. The time has come to surrender, for God cannot condone such reckless bloodshed.

To my old friend Abraham Lincoln, it feels a lifetime ago since we where in the Whig party. This war shall forever change the character of our nation, but first it must become OUR nation again. While I offer the Confederate surrender unconditionally, I ask that you find a way to give amnesty to all those wanted for any shade of treason. I hope with the war drawing to an end after five years that we can become friends again, truly.

- Alexander H. Stephens, Acting President of the Confederate States of America (on December 25, 1866)

US Army Headquarters
Charleston, South Carolina

Five years of bloody combat has come to an end and you are now our countrymen. In accordance with presidential wishes, all southern fighting men below the rank of Brevet Colonel are hereby granted free leave to lay down your weapons and return to your homes and farms. If you have a horse, you are allowed to keep it for the journey home. All rebel state legislatures and governor's are absolved for any crimes against the United States. Senior rebel army officers with the rank of Brevet Colonel and higher along with the rebel cabinet are ordered to surrender to US Army forces for arrest with due haste.

-- Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant
Commanding General, US Army

--

A Proclamation

I hereby proclaim that the insurrection which heretofore existed in the southern states of the United States of America is at an end. And I do further proclaim that the said insurrection is at an end and that peace, order, tranquility, and civil authority now exist in and throughout the whole of the United States of America. Five long years of warfare are now over. Those that would rebel against us are now joined with us in our Union. The North may have won the war, but now it is up to all of us, both North and South, to win the peace. We have to let the healing begin so this country may be truly united again. We have survived mighty internal turmoil and can now emerge from it stronger. We must become stronger, for we now see the shape of things in the world. There are those that would have seen our Republic torn asunder and strangled to death by its own southern populace. It is our solemn duty to become stronger as a whole to fend off those who wished to see that previous mentioned fate come to pass. We must show them that instead of striking down a weak nation in turmoil, they have only awoken a sleeping giant.

-- Abraham Lincoln
United States President

The War Moves East

With the withdrawal of the British from the war, many thought this would be the end. However, others were determined to show that this was not so. The focus of the war moved east, to the Balkans and the Caucasus, and to the Far East.

The first action of the year was on Romania, as the hammer of the Austrian army fell on their old allies. Commanded by Archduke Albrecht, 280,000 Austrian troops marched around the south of the Carpathian Mountains and into Wallachia. They would not, however, find it an easy task. The full force of the Romanian army, as of yet untouched by the war, quickly moved west from their positions on the Russian border. Joining them was an Ottoman army, bringing the total strength of the defenders up to 230,000. Battle was joined early in the morning, with the Austrians getting the early advantage. However, as the attackers pushed forward, they came in reach of expert Romanian cannon, who did heavy damage to the Austrians. Attempts to dislodge the artillery positions were thwarted, as the cannons were dug into strong fortified positions, and the defenders continued to rain fire down on them. Eventually, the weight of the Austrian push was enough to force the defenders to fall back from the western part of Wallachia. The Austrian attack had fallen short of expectations, but it had had one important effect - the planned Romanian-Ottoman march into Russia had to be cancelled, as the Austrian attack was a far more pressing concern.
(-36,400 conscripts to Austria, -19,700 conscripts to Romania, -8,600 conscripts to the Ottoman Empire)

Austrian ships began a shelling campaign of Albanian ports, to try and cripple the Ottomans in the region. Damage was limited as the weaker Austrian navy was reluctant to engage the Turkish fleet, so the effect was limited. There was a small engagement between the two navies.
(-1 sail frigate to Austria, -1 sail frigate to the Ottoman Empire, small decrease in income to the Ottoman Empire)

Two huge armies collided in the Caucasus, as a 300,000 strong Russian army moved down to force the Ottomans out of the captured territory. Opposing them was an Ottoman force of 239,000, under the command of Iskender Pasha. The Russians were determined to force the Ottomans out, but the Ottomans would not budge. Muslim guerillas attacked supply lines, infrastructure, and other targets of opportunity, thus slowing down the Russian advance considerably. This gave the Ottomans time to prepare, and the Russian attack was quickly bogged down. After along and bloody fight, the Russians were forced to retreat, with the Ottomans giving chase. Iskender Pasha managed to reel in his troops, but not before they had pushed the Russians even further out of the Caucasus.
(-3,100 regulars to Russia, -52,600 conscripts to Russia, -3,900 regulars to the Ottoman Empire, -39,000 conscripts to the Ottoman Empire)

Lack of Russian naval presence in the Black Sea allowed the tiny Romanian fleet to bombard the city of Odessa. It did damage to the city, but there was a limit to the amount the ships could do. Land based artillery was mostly ineffective, however one barrage managed to score a hit on a Romanian frigate, forcing it back to Chilia for repairs.
(-1 sail frigate to Romania, +1 sail frigate to Romania in 1 turn, small decrease in income to Russia)

Although the British blockade had been lifted, the Russian fleet had been damaged enough that transporting any reasonable force east was out of the question. Resigned to a long walk, a considerably sized army marched along the poor roads connecting Siberia to western Russia. There was much hardship along the way, with harsh conditions and Muslim guerillas from the central Khanates causing the deaths of many, and the population living in the way of the army became angry and frustrated as the army stripped the land of resources to feed itself, as supply lines were struggling. Still, the Russians managed to reach the city of Omsk by the end of the year, ready to march the final distance to attack the Qing by the next year.
(-5,500 conscripts to Russia, -3% public support to Russia)

With the main Russian force still a distance away from the front lines, a combined Qing and Japanese force attacked from three different directions to encircle any defending Russians. Outer Manchuria was easily taken with only a few pockets of resistance. Qing troops also marched north to the lands east of Lake Baikal to set up defensive positions against the oncoming Russians, while the Japanese landed on Kamchatka and began marching north. Both armies released any political prisoners discovered, and used them to support a growing Siberian nationalism movement.
(-1,000 regulars to Russia, -3,400 conscripts to Qing, -900 conscripts to Japan, -4% public support to Russia)

As the year came to an end, it was clear the fighting hadn't. Many countries began drilling and preparing for the next year's campaigns.

The Netherlands finally completed it's conversion to an all-steam fleet, as the final sail frigates were stripped down and rebuild as screw frigates. To the surprise of the shipbuilders, and the delight of the navy, enough scrap metal was left lying around to build a new ironclad.
(-£2,000, -4 sail frigates to the Netherlands, +4 screw frigates to the Netherlands, +1 ironclad to the Netherlands)

The Prussian navy began extensive naval drilling, as well as studying Dutch training manuals, in order to improve the quality of the fleet.
(-£1,100, +1 naval sublevel, +1 naval sublevel in 1 turn)

The Austrian army began a modest conscription drive, to recruit some more troops for what was expected to be only a few more campaigns.
(+50,000 conscripts to Austria)

The Netherlands went the other direction, believing that the war was over for them, all conscripts were sent home. Many were offered the opportunity to sign up to the full time military, and a few took the chance.
(+3,300 regulars to the Netherlands, -236,700 conscripts to the Netherlands)

Qing troops began extensive drilling, in preparation for the arrival of the Russians.
(-£510, +1 army sublevel)

THE LINCOLN-SEWARD RECONSTRUCTION PLAN

Article I: All former Rebel states will be occupied by United States Army forces with a military governor serving as head of transitional state government. The military governor will be appointed by the president for an undefined period, stepping down for free state elections only when the states have met all criteria of Article II.

Article II: Former Rebel states will be remitted back into the Union with federal government representation in Congress when 10% of the voting citizens from that state have taken an oath of allegiance to the United States and pledge to abide by the Thirteenth Amendment.

Article III: All members of the Rebel government's executive, judicial, and legislative branches are hereby banned for life from ever running for public office or serving in state or federal governments. Members of the Rebel army and navy with the ranks of Brevet Colonel or Commander and higher are hereby banned for life from serving in the armies and navies of the United States of America. The aforementioned politicians and soldiers will retain their United States citizenship after they have pledged an oath of allegiance to the United States of America.

Article IV: A spending bill shall be passed by congress for the amount of 20,000 to rebuild Southern infrastructure and establish a system of schools, both primary and universities, to improve education for Southerners both white and negro.

Article V: The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution: Citizenship is granted to all former slaves, and any and all people born in the United States regardless of race are automatically granted citizenship. All rights and privileges of citizenship are granted to former slaves and they equal in the eyes of the laws of the Constitution.

Article VI: The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution: It is against the laws of this nation to deny a citizen the right to vote based on their race, color, or
previous condition of servitude. All former slave men are hereby granted the right to vote.

Article VII: A new federal agency, The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, is hereby established to assist all freedmen as they transition from slavery to citizenship and freedom.

Article IX: The Negro Homestead Act: All negroes, newly freed or otherwise, will be allowed to purchase grants of land in the Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Columbia, and Nebraska Territories for the purpose of establishing themselves as independent farmers.

Events of the World: 1866

Europe
The British government began a program to try and shift public opinion in India to be more loyal to British Rule. Schools were built and analysts met to discuss the best methods.
(-£1,020, reserve level partially restored, +3% public support)

As a result of the recent peace in Europe, a number of land transfers, sales, and ship movements took place.
(-£5,000 to Britain, -£1,000 to the USA, +£1,000 to Russia, +£5,000 to France, -1 ironclad, -30 ships-of-the-line, -20 screw frigates, -30 sail frigates, -10 transports, all to France, +1 ironclad, +30 ships-of-the-line, +20 screw frigates, +30 sail frigates, +10 transports, all to Britain, +5% equipment to Britain)

An election was held in Britain, and was won by William Gladstone.
(+5% public support)


New Prime Minister of the United Republic, William E. Gladstone

In France, Emperor Napoleon III took a tour of the newly acquired lands in Canada, rallying public support amongst the people.
(-£120, +5% public support)

The Mexican/French treaty was implemented, giving benefits to both nations.
(-£5,000 to Mexico, +£5,000 to France, +1 navy sublevel to Mexico, +5% equipment to Mexico, +1 resource sublevel to France)

A university in Paris was founded, named 'Le Grand Université d'Adam'. It hoped to become one of the best in the world.
(-£320, +4% education rate)

An ambitious order was put through by the Prussian government to shipbuilders. Although they quickly got to work, the scale of the order dwarfed their capacities, and so the order was not able to be completed.
(-£14,200, +5 ironclads, +5 ironclads in 1 turn, + 7 transport ships, +7 transport ships in 1 turn, +7 transport ships in 2 turns)

A meeting was held to discuss the unification of the German states into one unified empire. Although there was some support by the common people, many nobles who were unwilling to relinquish power were less supportive. The meeting stalled, and it was decided it would be best to wait, with the next meeting slated for early next year.

The Prussian army conducted a series of drills to better prepare themselves
(-£540, +1 army sublevel)

The Austrian government implemented a propaganda campaign to try and impose a pan-Austrian identity on its citizens.
(-£140, +4% public support)

Hoping to alleviate the poor education rate in the empire, the Austrian government reformed and improved the education system, using the Swedish model as a guide.
(-£200, +5% education rate)

Naval drills were conducted to improve the training and skill of the sailors, with emphasis on defensive manoeuvres and working with land-based artillery.
(-£530, +1 navy sublevel)

Under the guidance of Louis Gerard De Geer, the Swedish parliament was reformed to make it more democratic.
(-£160, +4% public support)

Trading and port facilities were upgraded in Swedish coastal cities, in order to increase the efficiency of trade.
(-£510, +1 infrastructure sublevel)

Incentives were offered to those willing to work or invest in Swedish factories, resulting in an increase in industrial output.
(-£520, +1 industry sublevel)

Financial incentives were offered to Dutch entrepreneurs and industrialists to set up new factories and expand existing ones.
(-£490, +1 industry sublevel)

With the blockade lifted, Dutch ships could now travel the seas again. Influence was expanded in the Sanda and Arafura seas, and new areas around the region came under Dutch influence.
(new territory gained, +1 resource sublevel in 2 turns)

A closer political relationship was offered to the Ashanti Empire north of the Dutch Gold Coast. The Empire accepted the economic opportunities and military protection, as there was much anti-British feeling in the region.

The Russian military provided government funding to military inventors in order to encourage new technology.
(-£250, +4% equipment)

Lands east of the Urals was given to emancipated serfs. it was a long trek and poor land, so few took up the offer.
(-£400, +1 resource sublevel in 2 turns)

Roads and railways connecting European Russia to Siberia were planned, and construction began. It was a difficult and expensive process, however.
(-£550, +1 infrastructure sublevel)

The Romanian government was reformed and restructured, with additions to the Paris Convention forming a parliament and a senate of Romania.
(-£150, +4% public support)

Funding was placed into improving the industrial output of Romania.
(-£560, +1 industry sublevel)

Many of these new factories went to work producing better quality equipment for the Romanian army.
(-£180, +4% equipment)

Using the techniques learned during the battles in Sicily and southern Italy, new tactics were formed by the Italian military to better repel future amphibious attacks.
(-£500, +1 army sublevel)

The Regina Marina was expanded with new ironclads built and some other sailing vessels refitted with armour and steam.
(-£6,400, +7 ironclads, -3 ships-of-the-line)

Exploitation of resources in the newly acquired lands began, particularly in Venice and Tyrol.
(-£230, +1 resource sublevel)

The Ottoman Government called upon the Egyptian government to accept the de-vassalisation order. After the example set by Tunisia, the Egyptian government was more willing to listen.
(+3% public support)

Another call for Jihad was issued by the Caliph, calling on all true Muslims to fight against his enemies. There was a swell of volunteers for the army.
(+200,000 conscripts)

Training and drilling of the Ottoman army went ahead, with foreign experts providing guidance and knowledge. The Sultan made many visits to barracks to improve morale.
(-£490, +1 army sublevel)


Ottoman cavalry practising a charge

In Greece, railroads were built to connect major industrial areas.
(-£540, +1 infrastructure sublevel)

With the Straits of Gibraltar no longer closed by the British, a Greek vessel managed to slip through into the Atlantic. They landed near a town in West Morocco and declared it to be a colony of Greece. The Moroccan government ignored them, and the Greeks eventually returned home. Many wondered why Greece would attempt to colonise an area that was already a semi-civilised nation and had recently been acknowledged as in the Spanish area of influence.

Rewards were offered to anyone who could come up with new designs for weaponry. A few designs were accepted and production was slated to begin in the new year.
(-£300, +4% equipment in 1 turn)

The Spanish government introduced a plan to increase the industrial output of the nation.
(-£500, +1 industry sublevel)

The Spanish government issued a public proclamation of support for Egyptian sovereignty in the face of the Ottoman de-vassalisation. Although the response was muted in Egypt, the mostly-Catholic population in Spain received it well. There was some small damages caused by Eqyptian nationalists.
(-£100, +3% public support, small decrease in income to the Ottoman Empire)

The Americas
The Quebec Treaty was ratified by the US senate, allowing the purchase of land from Britain.

An attempt was launched to try and find Jefferson Davis, but he managed to slip onto a ship bound for Britain. Fortunately, the ship was stopped and searched, and the man was discovered and returned to Washington to stand trial.

With the war now over, the US army was disbanded and sent home. A number were offered the chance to stay in the military as regulars. The army under the command of Grant was sent into the South to make sure it peacefully absorbed back into the USA.
(USA/CSA armies disbanded, +39,800 regulars)

Factories were built throughout Mexico to promote industrial output.
(-£520, +1 industry sublevel)

Using British designs, factories began producing better quality rifles and cannons for the Mexican army.
(-£300, +6% equipment)

The Mexican army conducted drills to improve it's quality.
(-£550, +1 army sublevel in 1 turn)

Attempts were made in Colombia to improve the quality of education and to make it more accessible to everyone.
(-£240, +5% education)

Infrastructure was increased in Colombia, focusing on river boats and canals, making use of the many rivers in the country.
(-£510, +1 infrastructure sublevel)

The returning troops from the USA brought with them examples of the weaponry used in the conflict. Reverse engineering yielded designs for better quality equipment.
(-£270, +5% equipment)

Better roads and railways were built in Northern Brazil, with hopes of linking it with the more developed south better.
(-£520, +1 infrastructure sublevel)

Harbour facilities in southern Brazil also were improved, however progress was slow.
(-£530, +1 infrastructure sublevel in 1 turn)


Painting of Rio de Janeiro by Friedrich Hagedorn

The number of factories was increased along the coast of Brazil.
(-£520, +1 industry sublevel in 1 turn)

In Argentina, a complete overhaul of of the military occurred, with the implementation of a strict professional military regime.
(-£560, +1 army sublevel)

Immigration to Argentina from other South American and European nations was encouraged, with plots of farmland used as incentives.
(-£190, +0.18% population growth)

Argentinean weapons makers liasoned with their European counterparts to adopt their procedures and techniques.
(-£210, +5% equipment)

Asia
Qing generals studied recent and older battles to understand what went right and what went wrong, in order to improve the chances of success for future battles.
(-£500, +1 army sublevel)

Military arsenals were implemented all over the country, to ensure higher quality equipment was available to all sections of the military.
(-£270, +5% equipment)

Railways continued to be built all over China, this time focussing on the regions of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai.
(-£520, +1 infrastructure sublevel in 1 turn)


Chinese railway worker's camp

In Japan, shares in Japanese factories were sold, in order to raise funds for future economic growth.
(-£150, increased income)

incentives were offered to anyone willing to invest in Japanese factories.
(-£500, +1 industry sublevel)

Training camps were set up in the north in order to help Japanese soldiers adjust to colder temperatures, now that Japan was fighting in Kamchatka.
(-£530, +1 army sublevel)

Countries of the World: 1866

Map not guaranteed to be accurate - trust the text before you trust the map

Grenadine Confederation
Statement by President Bartolomé Calvo in Panamá

Few barriers have separated the sharing of knowledge and wealth than the ones set by nature itself; both the nature of man and the nature of the land, created and maintained by God and neither tamed by the bipedal who, such as me, speaks of property over the Earth, when nothing in God's plan has established dominance of one over the other; after all, we are all equal and we stand together, so why should we own each other? It's nonsense shared by the ways of old, and this spoken by a Conservative, who has realized the mistake of his forefathers, mistakes that have been repealed in most of the civilized world even through bloodshed, both ours and of our fellow man. The most recent example would be the terminated rebellion controlled by the Americans of the North, wherein they fought to uphold their way of life; yes, the way of life of mankind, freedom from the chains of the ones that claimed a single model was to be imposed upon a human being, ignoring the Lord's wisdom in giving humanity reasoning to lead their actions, whether be it through the righteous path or the one that takes man deep underground, as judged by Him. I apologize for my ramblings, gentlemen; I only wish to congratulate the ones that shared lines with a few that volunteered from the homeland and who kept the right of man to be free up in the air, to show upon the skies, which would in turn bless the Earth so freedom grows again, such as rain does with the divine creations of God's wide earth.

And although we can't fully dominate Mother Earth, for its properties of being God's creation, and therefore, meant to coexist, we can shift it apart, we can't destroy it yet we can, with much effort, shape it in a way that benefits both. Or would you not say that the oceans conjoined together at last, not through strings of brown water that merely tie their fates nor through far reaches in the North and South where an embrace isn't full, would it not please God's will of unity and harmony? Yes, I see your faces of surprise, looking at me as if I was insane; understandable. But I speak of a vision that many men have held, that has come true in other places and has brought many riches to the people around them.

A canal.

One that parts the Earth to make the knowledge of centuries, of split Empires of old and new, of East and West that have looked at each other so strangely too, to make them fuse. The world is not a square, nor a cube, nor is it flat, and if the best things go through the shortest paths and our world is, indeed, round then ours is a position to be envied by many. We can be the bridge between ancient and new; a nation built upon tradition, reason and unity, uniting the world through a small river. We don't have the tools still, but believe me, gentlemen, this grand wish is not desired by onle me; the Americas stand behind it. The Atlantic and the Pacific have been, for far too long, been our border in commerce, in brotherhood! Not anymore.

This is why the province of Panamá was chosen for the Pan-American conference, gentlemen. It is the beginning of a new era and we are standing on its foundations...

With the worst of our domestic troubles seemingly behind us, President Lincoln has ordered that I head a small delegation representing the United States at the Pan-American Conference. I call on all free American nations, North and South, to send delegates to the conference. Europe has been beset with squabbling and warfare for over a thousand years, a trend that we see continuing to this day. The Old World has had its chance, It is now up to the New World to set an example of international diplomacy and cooperation that will last through the ages.

-- William Seward
US Secretary of State

The Scandinavian Commonwealth

The Scandinavian Commonwealth applauds the effort displayed by the nations of the Americas in the Pan-American Conference, where they aim to strike a Pax Americana. It sorely grieves me that Europe, the bastion of the Old War, could not set a better example to the rest of the world. Even in our attempt to create a Pax Europa, the Treaty of Constantinople was undermined by lack of representation and the secretive nation of several articles. My only advice to our New World brethren is: allow representation of all nations who wish to partake and by no means have any hidden (or semi-hidden) articles that are unknown to the rest of the Americas. We, as those in Europe, can only hope that the damage done due to the War of the Eighth Coalition, will not be permanent.

-King Charles XV, the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway

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The Franco-Scandinavian Friendly Relations Treaty


The Scandinavian-Portuguese Non-Aggression Pact


The Scandinavian-Romanian Non-Aggression Pact


Empire of Brazil - Scandinavian Commonwealth Treaty of Friendship