EIA:The Revolution Campaign

Game information

• Game starts: 1789 January
• Game ends: 1815 December
• Phase I scenario
• Rules: Errated standard EiA rules
• House rules: House rules used at Excalibur
• Scenario specific rules: Scenario rules for Phase I and Phase II campaigns
• Scenario uses following tracks, which both start at step 0:
  • Revolution track
  • Russia-track
• Used leaders
• Corps compositions, Phase I compositions are to be used
• Playable major powers available are France, Great Britain, Spain, Russia, Prussia, Austria and Turkey
  • Additional major powers may be used, these are Sweden and the Kingdom of two Sicilies (Naples)

Victory point goals

• Austria 880
• Britain 940
• France 890
• Turkey 780
• Prussia 790
• Russia 880
• Spain 775

Initial setup

Political track

Starting positions:

• France N1
• Britain N6
• Austria N6
• Prussia N9
• Russia N10
• Spain N4
• Turkey N1

Initial forces and money

France, cash: 15$

• Land: 38I, 4C, 3 depots
• Naval: 8s, 2t

Russia, cash: 40$

• Land: 65I, 2C, 2Gd, 4 depots
• Naval: 4s, 2t

Prussia, cash: 20$

• Land: 32I, 4C, 4 depots
• Naval: None

Austria, cash: 25$

• Land: 42I, 3C, 2Gd, 5 depots
• Naval: None

Spain, cash: 40$

• Land: 11I, 3 depots
• Naval: 9s, 1t

Great Britain, cash: 15$

• Land: 7I, 1C, 1 depots
• Naval: 18s, 2t

Turkey, cash: 25$

• Land: 3I, 3 depots
  • Turkey has all feudals as in a standard (1805 or Phase III) EiA scenario
• Naval: 2s, 3t

Ottomans:

• Land: 23I, 8C
• Intially all used Ottoman corpses must be set to their own home provinces

Initially conquered minors

Austria

• Free states: None
• Conquered: Flanders, Berg, Lombardy

Britain

• Free states: Hanover
• Conquered: Gibraltar

France

• Free states: Kingdom of two Sicilies (Naples & Sicily)
  • Changes control to the same side as emigres when émigrés are placed on board and will fight against France as long as Emigree’s exist. After Émigré’s are gone, Naples becomes neutral and forces are recorded for later use. Naples fighting against France is considred minor vs major war, but there is no lapse of war. (ie. Only France can conquer Naples
• Corsica is a French province, not a minor country.

Prussia

• Free states: None
• Conquered: Kleves, Palatinate, Saxony, Duchies

Russia

• Free states: None
• Conquered: None
• Georgia does not produce Cossacks until Russia has fought Persia without losing control of Tiflis.
• Crimea has been ceded to Turkey
• Poland is a Russian protectorate

Spain

• Free states: None
• Conquered: Tuscany, Romagna

Turkey

• Conquered: Crimea, Rhodos
• Free states: Ottoman empire is in existence with all participant countries, with total forces 22I, 7C. Ottoman empire is dissolved 1799 January (or earlier if Turkey enters Fiasco zone) all participant nations becoming independent regardless of who is in control. Their starting forces also reset to 1805 campaign start values.

Player notes&hints

Austria

If Turkey & Russia fight, Austria has several options. Attacking France is tempting, but if Turkey and Russia come to peace, Austria might endup in serious trouble. Alliance with Prussia is imperative, as usual.

Britain

Borderline boring. Sit back, look for an opportunity to destroy a (French) fleet and build up. Nevermind peace of Amiens. It is (likely) SO far away in the future, that you can build your army to full size and lose it in battles all over again. Several times.

Don’t forget that Russia/Austria/Turkey could grow to such a force that you must treat them like “France”.

France

Sacre bleu! They are big and you are small! This is not the France of 1805! Think defense. If Austria or Prussia attacks (or both!), you might be better off surrendering early. Bide your time, France will rise. And pay attention to the revolution. It is not all bad.

Prussia

Weak – yes. Surrounded by stronger countries – yes. Don’t lose your army. Get your share of Poland in co-operation with someone else or it will be too expensive. Other than that, fight only when you know you are going to win with light losses. All manpower you can sock up for later is like money in the bank.

Russia=

War with Turkey is expensive, but you have no choice. Russian army is by far the strongest on board, but you are missing key elements of your money and manpower base. Beat on Turkey until he submits, then the focus must be Poland.

Spain

Good news is France won't bother you for a long while. Bad news is, Britain is pretty much free to do what he wants. Turkey is way too strong early in the game and minors are all somehow unreachable but maybe Papacy is reachable. Think defence. No, think turtle. Spain can't afford any adventurism early on.

Turkey

Oh yes! Muslim power! Look at Austria tremble when you threaten with war. Bad news is, you are at war with a monster Russia. If you can win that war, dominant status will eventually be your reward. The cost for trying is likely to be high on PPs, but if you can stay afloat on PPs, you will eventually wear them out and win. You are not outnumbered. Money is still a serious problem.