Let's play EU3 Multiplayer: part 32 - The four year war

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Published on August 16, 2011 1:05:02 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ-jRNVEIa0

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The war went on for four years - since 1496 to 1500. Overall there were 124 battles during it.

It had two sides:
a) Burgundy, Hansa and Denmark (with Norway officialy part but see the remark a)
b) coalition of Southern Alliance (Milan, Naples and Bavaria) and Rigan Pact (Sweden, Russia, Poland and Teutonic Order - see remark b for Teutonic Order)


There were the following fronts:
a) Swedish Front
Russia and Sweden against Burgundy, Hansa and Denmark

b) Polish and Hansa Front
Hansa, Burgundy and Denmark against Poland and russia

c) Bavaria Burgundy Front
Hansa and Burgundy against Bavaria and Milan

d) Bavaria - Hansa front
Hansa and Burgundy against Bavaria and Milan

e) Burgundy - Switzerland - Milan front
Burgundy against Milan and Naples

f) Bohemian front
Poland, Russia and sweden against Bohemia, Burgundy and Hansa

G) Southern front
Spain with Milan and Naples against Burgundy


Major battles:

Ersekujvar Massacre - 35 000 led by Bohemia against 22 888 led by Russia
Breslau Slaughter - 60 654 led by Hansa against 67 221 led by Russia
Württemberg onslaught - 80 139 led by Denmark against 79 048 led by Bavaria
The Battle of Lyonnais - 68 375 led by Burgundy against 73 799 led by Spain
The second siege of Franche-Comte - 59 557 led by Hansa against 52 864 led by Milan
The third battle of Lyonnais - 47 439 led by Hansa against 54 330 led by Spain
The forth clash in Franche-Comte - 45 890 led by Burgundy against 38 033 led by Naples


Overall casualties (just battles, not hunger, disease or clashes with rebels)
estimated 336 000 dead on the side of Milan, Naples and Bavaria + Sweden, Russia, Poland and Teutonic Order
estimated 230 000 dead on the side of Burgundy, Hansa and Denmark


Provisions of The Treaty of Paris (signed 1500):
Burgundy will release the country of Toulouse as a sovereign state
Sweden will be recognized as an independent nation, Denmark gives up any future claims
Norway will be recognized as an independent nation (after the death of the current danish monarch), Denmark gives up any future claims
Denmark will ceede Gotland and Hinterpommern to Poland (Gotland was later transfered to Sweden)


Remark a) Norway was oficialy under the rule of Denmark through personal union but in a way defected and entered a way against Burgundy and rebels in the eastern lands
Remark b) Teutonic order, despite being in war, avoided any war conflict and remained mostly neutral and helped with rebels in the eastern lands

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