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76 8/19/2026 3:57:00 AM 1805-1806 France Denmark: Change Nation Owner to France Message from France:
gaining to pact status by napoleon card
75 8/19/2026 3:57:00 AM 1805-1806 France France: Play Strategy card as Operations #904: 5 / Napoleon
If Napoleon is present, you may commit the Imperial Guard after seeing all other battle dice. Roll four more battle dice. Besides inflicting hits, rally a disrupted French Unit for each "4" rolled by the extra dice. Only Napoleon's presence at some point during the battle is required, not his well-being. RESERVE

Message from France:
I'll play Napoleon as my reserve to move Denmark up the diplomatic track to pact ally.

As a side note, Sweden is 5cp away from GBR, Eldon.

I gain one VP (basically) so I am back in the lead.
FRA +1 resource, -1key, +2 minors
RUS +1 key
the rest - the same as the start.
74 8/19/2026 3:48:00 AM 1805-1806 France Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 6

5
1
3
4
1
2


Message from France:
ohforgot to roll siege of lisbon

1ldr +4inf -1sea vs 2str


73 8/19/2026 3:46:00 AM 1805-1806 France France: Play Strategy card as Operations #8: 4 / Steal a March
This nation may Preempt unless doing so would give it consecutive Impulses. It may even Preempt an announced Preemption. It may spend 3 CP with this event in addition to possibly playing its Reserve. Not playable in 1805.

Message from France:
I'll play this car for CPs to build 1 inf in Milan and 1 inf in Munich
72 8/19/2026 3:45:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message OK, a turn is made up of multiple rounds. So, barring other things mud will last all of 1805-1806!

Except it is also a Timed Event (6.19). Here is the rule.
6.19 TIMED EVENTS: A timed event is signified by
an hourglass icon before the event name. All played
timed events remain in effect until the end of the Turn or
after a successful event removal die roll (whichever is first). At
the end of every Impulse in which a Player Power is the Active
player and has played at least one card a die is rolled if a timed
event was in play at the start of that Impulse. If the result is a
“6” the timed event is no longer active. If multiple timed events
are in play, the Active player chooses which is removed. Only
one event removal die roll is made per Impulse.

So, when a player power (ie FRA, GBR, AUS, RUS, PRU, not the minors) does a turn after playing roll 1d6. On a 6 mud is canceled.

So, mud is in effect.
71 8/19/2026 3:40:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message OK, add Blake to Granada for my last 4 SPA CPs.

I think Mud ends at this point right? The "turn" is over.

On to France.
70 8/19/2026 3:38:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message I forgot that you have to refresh stupid dropbox. I couldn't see Eldon's file. But I found it... :(


69 8/17/2026 9:16:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Message File VLE T1 R1 008_Bey_Lisbon uploaded.
68 8/17/2026 9:16:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Message SPA gets 1 disrupt and ENG gets nothing. ENG must retreat to Oporto.

I couldn't figure out how to put the Mud event on the board, but rolled (and lost) the battle.
67 8/17/2026 9:09:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 7

5
2
2
1
3
1
1


Message from Britain:
So if I understand this correctly, SPA rolls 5 dice (4 units + 1 ldr) and ENG rolls 2 dice (1 unit +1 nationality).

First 5 SPA, last two ENG.
66 8/16/2026 9:26:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message Eldon to resolve battle of Lisbon and Bey of Algiers Foreign War.

File up.
65 8/16/2026 9:25:00 PM 1805-1806 France Spain: Play Strategy card as Operations #910: 5 / Peninusula Campaign
Roll a die. If your roll greater than the number of Enemy Forces in Spain, Lisbon, Oporto, and Gibraltar, draw two cards. You must play one of them. Otherwise, draw a card which you may play or keep. Not playable in 1805. RESERVE

Message from France:
playing along with my move card.

Spending the first CP to pay the extra move cost from mud.

I have 4 more cps.
64 8/16/2026 9:25:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message Oh, sorry. I forgot that Spain is under my control. I can now play the reserve to continue movement. I'll do that. I'll play their reserve at the end of the other movement to pay the extra 1cp to move into Lisbon.

So, back to Eldon to decide on retreat or such AND what to do with the Bey of Algiers.


63 8/16/2026 9:19:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message So, England to announce adding a squadron, or removing a reserve or resource to Bey of Algiers.

I have a file open.

I'll wait a bit. I need to think about what I'm doing...


62 8/16/2026 9:13:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message OK, this event is NOT played. See text below.

#99 5/ Venice

Gain CPs equal to a die roll. If France controls Venice, place an available French Squadron there under a Naval Build marker and remove this card from the game. A Neutral Proxy will play this event only if France controls Venice.

So, on to 7.5 #2 Building 2i (4cp) and +1 counter for the extra CP.
61 8/16/2026 9:10:00 PM 1805-1806 France Denmark: Play random Strategy card #99: 5 / Venice

RED: Must be played as Event

Message from France:
60 8/16/2026 9:10:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message Well, that was fun. :)

On to Denmark.
59 8/16/2026 9:06:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message Woof. Ugly for England. This card is red so a neutral minor plays it as an event. Here is the text of the card.

#51 Bey of Algiers

Britain must instantly transfer one Squadron to this Foreign War card OR lose its choice of a Resource, Reserve or a random card. Regardless of that choice, void event portion of British Admiralty Reserve with the Bey of Algiers marker until this war ends.
58 8/16/2026 9:04:00 PM 1805-1806 France Sweden: Play random Strategy card #51: 4 / Bey of Algiers

RED: Must be played as Event

Message from France:
57 8/16/2026 9:04:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message OK, I moved the Spanish back to Badajoz per Eldon's card play.

On to Sweden, then Denmark then FRA
56 8/16/2026 9:03:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message I see he put it in the file

Move Thorn formation to Posen for 1 CP.
Recruit unit in Anhalt for 2 CP.
55 8/16/2026 9:02:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message That is correct. I'll move the guys back and then do the rest of the minors.

Rob, what are you doing with your 3 cps? I assume building units? Please put it into ACTS.
54 8/16/2026 8:46:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Britain: Play Strategy card as Event #103: 3 / Mud
Increase all land movement costs between Duchies by 1 CP. If an attempted Duchy entry prompted this Response and cannot or will not be paid, its cost is forfeit. Ends Early Snowfall event.

Message from Britain:
As a response to the movement into Lisbon. If I understand correctly, all movement the rest of the turn is +1 CP and if Spain doesn't pay the extra CP right now, the forces don't move in.
53 8/16/2026 11:49:00 AM 1805-1806 Prussia Prussia: Play Strategy card as Operations #86: 3 / Patriotic Fervor
Select any nation without a card to draw a card from the deck.

Message from Prussia:
52 8/16/2026 2:45:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message Eldon to resolve Battle of Lisbon
51 8/15/2026 9:02:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message I think Britain has 3 cards +2 reserves.
FRA has 5 +1res (1 res already played)
AUS has 3 +1res
RUS has 2 +1res
PRU has 2 +1res

Remember that reserves don't count for card hand or preemption. If you run out of cards you can skip or come back in on a future turn if anyone else has cards. Be careful of being caught out with only a reserve and no one else has any cards left. The turn can end without having played your reserve "card".

Also, you can play your resource to draw a card on your turn. Each of us has one. Resources count as VP. See 16.0
50 8/15/2026 8:57:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message I can adjust the map. i have other minors to play through.
49 8/15/2026 8:49:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message Eldon, Battle of Lisbon

SPA +1 ldr +4inf vs GBR 1in in Lisbon.

You could try to roll to evade to Oporto. (See. 10.2) You would need an 8+ (9+ +1 into Friendly duchy)

If you fail I get another dice.

I have no attack cards, so feel free to play any combat cards and then roll the battle.

Attacker 1 ldr, 4inf (possibly +1 failed evasion
vs
Def 1inf +1 Brit (possibly combat card)

48 8/15/2026 8:43:00 PM 1805-1806 France Spain: Play Strategy card as Operations #57: 3 / Up from the Ranks
Place any out-of-play but available leader (except Poniatowski or Bernadotte) in his friendly Home or Associate Duchy. If played by a Neutral Proxy, the leader must be placed in the Neutral's capital. If no leader is available, the Neutral has 3 CPs instead.

Message from France:
I should play this one to help FRA (I could build a free leader for them), but why not play it for SPA itself?

Move two CP from Valencia to Madrid (1cp) pick up leader and one cp, move to Badajoz (2nd cp) no interception due to no leader and already troops in badajos.

Move leader and 4inf to Lisbon. So, there is one i in Madrid and one in Badajoz.

England to decide on retreat (?) or any battle cards. None for me.
47 8/15/2026 8:31:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message Weird it doesn't tell the text. It is not Red or Green.

Another nation of your choice draws a card from the Draw Pile.

Following 7.5 build queue. There are 2 inf and one 4 leader in Constantinople, so they build 2inf there.
So, they will build 2 inf
46 8/15/2026 8:27:00 PM 1805-1806 France Turkey: Play random Strategy card #12: 4 / Royal Largesse

Message from France:
Playing the first TUR card. See 7.5 since TUR is not on anyone's track. If the CPs are in red or green, it will be an event. Otherwise, it will be to build troops.
45 8/15/2026 8:23:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message OK, Rob to get caught up.

Turkey is up after Prussia.
44 8/15/2026 8:19:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message Oh on the card map in CB flip your reserve card if you play it. For example I have played my Guerre de Course card, so flipped it to the void side.
43 8/15/2026 8:19:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message So, just doing his turn. If the turn was to end right now. RUS would be rolling to win. He has one additional key and I have one less. That would be a dr6 unless someone gave up a card.

However, since AUS (?) played the Europe Exhausted card, this gives a +1drm. So, if no one gave a card to stop it, RUS would win on a dr5 or dr6.

I am not trying to direct attention away from me. I am still the baddie. But just so we are all aware.

OK, Minors up to go.
42 8/15/2026 8:05:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message OK, Rob is out this weekend. I think he will just build some troops or something similar. I'll do up RUS move and work through the minors.
41 8/14/2026 5:01:00 PM 1805-1806 Russia Russia: Play Strategy card as Event #55: 3 / Papal Bull
Place a Unit and Flag (even if already flagged by an ally) in one friendly or unoccupied Duchy in or adjacent to Rome. OR Spend 5 CPs on the Diplomatic Track to influence any nation(s) other than Ottoman Turks but never during the first round of 1805.

Message from Russia:
Placing a unit and a flag in Rome.

I am out of town until Sunday night, so if someone can add that to the map for me then Prussia is up to go.
40 8/13/2026 2:40:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message No preemption allowed, so RUS is up.
39 8/13/2026 1:51:00 AM 1805-1806 Austria Message Using 6 Command Points to build 1SP in Venice, Linz, and Tyrol respectively.

(Hopefully I remember/got that right).

File is up.
38 8/13/2026 1:48:00 AM 1805-1806 Austria Austria: Play Strategy card as Event #66: 6 / Europe Exhausted
You have six CPs. Modify this turn's Peace die roll by adding a number equal to the current Turn number. Must be played as an event. Return to the deck after the Peace die roll.

Message from Austria:
Playing as event for CPs (since I have to at some point).
37 8/13/2026 1:27:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message Andrew, you are up to go.
36 8/12/2026 12:56:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message Woof. Sorry, Eldon. There is no preemption, so Austria is up.
35 8/11/2026 7:21:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Message Yep. Nothing but the proverbial fertilizer.

File uploaded. Hopefully my allies will have better luck.
34 8/11/2026 7:17:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Britain:
6/6 cp End foreign war
33 8/11/2026 7:17:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

3
3


Message from Britain:
2nd maneuver
32 8/11/2026 7:16:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
2


Message from Britain:
5/6 cp two naval maneuvers

Trying to intercept again (assuming evading if successful)

(13.33 says inactive fleets that evade can be intercepted again.)
31 8/11/2026 7:12:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Britain:
It's going the wrong way.

4/6 cp End foreign war


30 8/11/2026 7:12:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Britain:
3/6 cp End foreign war
29 8/11/2026 7:11:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Britain:
2/6 cp End foreign war
28 8/11/2026 12:49:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message with the +1 for FRA that is a success
27 8/11/2026 12:48:00 AM 1805-1806 France Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
2


Message from France:
Evading
26 8/10/2026 7:53:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Message 5+2+2 = 9 Succeeds. Are the French evading?
25 8/10/2026 7:53:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
2


Message from Britain:
+2 Brits. Need a total of 9 or more.
24 8/10/2026 7:52:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Britain: Play Strategy card as Operations #53: 6 / Royal Wedding
Move any Consul two boxes on Diplomatic Track. Not applicable to Turkish Consul. May break Pact status. Not playable in 1805.

Message from Britain:
OK, so I know I am going to screw this up somehow. Playing as CP because I can't play for anything else.

1/6 cp 2 maneuvers. Move squadrons from mid-Atlantic to South Atlantic (1/2 man). Hunt FRA/SPA fleets (2/2 man) dr +2 Brits
23 8/9/2026 7:08:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message Andrew said no intercept.

Eldon up to go.
22 8/9/2026 12:55:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message Yes, sorry.

Andrew up to possibly intercept into Munich. Announce and then Eldon can go.
21 8/8/2026 11:28:00 AM 1805-1806 Britain Message I don't see where ENG can intercept anywhere. I think you meant Andrew?
20 8/8/2026 1:43:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message After Eldon announces, I'll just do my last 2CP.

move Lannes +3 franche comte to zurich pick up 2i then move to Milan. No interception possible.

File up. England can go. (Remember no minor diplomacy, no prussia dow, no preemption on this round)
19 8/8/2026 1:38:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message So, Eldon has two potential intercepts. He can only successfully intercept with 1. If he succeeds he MUST fight. I assume he will not want to, but I figured I'd give him the opportunity.

Ferdinand +3 in Linz and/or John +2 vs Davout +6 in Munich.

Eldon to announce and possible roll.
18 8/8/2026 1:30:00 AM 1805-1806 France France: Play Strategy card as Operations #905: 6 / Guerre de Course
One or two unblockaded (not Refitting) French Squadrons move Offboard to raid commerce. See Offboard Fleets on the Battleground display. British card losses never include Reserves or exceed Minimum Hand limits in the Interphase, but may include Resources. RESERVE

Message from France:
OK, as my + move, I'll play this reserve card.

move 2i ardennes to Lorraine pick up dav, 2i, to baden pick up 2i, to Wurt then to Munich. (4mp)
17 8/8/2026 1:21:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message You put them on the card. That's why I put the card near you.

So, I'll add those units and then continue on with my round.
16 8/7/2026 6:28:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Message I am a little confused as to what I need to do. As far as units, I plan to use the naval force in the Med and the single units in Kent and Sussex to meet the requirements of the card, but I can't figure out where I am supposed to put them.
15 8/6/2026 11:36:00 PM 1805-1806 France Message file uploaded. Card played near Britain
14 8/6/2026 11:35:00 PM 1805-1806 France France: Play Strategy card as Foreign War #40: 5 / Anglo-Turkish War
Britain transfers two Formations and one Squadron to this Foreign War. Another British Formation must be added whenever Neutral Turkey plays an odd-number of CPs for builds - rather than place or use its +1 CP marker - unles the Serbian Revolt is in play. Void if Turkey is a Coalition Client.

Message from France:
Playing this as an event. Unfortunately, I have to wait on Eldon for resolve this.
13 8/6/2026 7:33:00 AM 1805-1806 Prussia Draw Strategy cards Dealt 3 to Prussia
12 8/6/2026 1:40:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message Rob up to draw
11 8/6/2026 12:42:00 AM 1805-1806 Russia Message No mulligan for Russia. Prussia is up next
10 8/6/2026 12:40:00 AM 1805-1806 Russia Draw Strategy cards Dealt 3 to Russia
9 8/6/2026 12:23:00 AM 1805-1806 Austria Draw Strategy cards Dealt 4 to Austria
8 8/5/2026 8:48:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Message No mulligan for ENG
7 8/5/2026 8:46:00 PM 1805-1806 Britain Draw Strategy cards Dealt 4 to Britain
6 8/5/2026 12:58:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message Oh, so amazing... :)

England up to draw and possibly mulligan (with one less card). I wish you all the worst...
5 8/5/2026 12:57:00 AM 1805-1806 France Draw Strategy cards Dealt 2 to Spain
4 8/5/2026 12:57:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message Wah wah. Not nearly as good of a hand. :(

Thanks, Rob. No mulligan, so I'll draw for Spain.
3 8/5/2026 12:56:00 AM 1805-1806 France Draw Strategy cards Dealt 6 to France
Dealt 2 to Turkey
Dealt 1 to Sweden
Dealt 1 to Denmark
2 8/5/2026 12:55:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message I'll draw my cards, then look to mulligan. If none, then I'll draw Spain and choose to mulligan or not.

Then the rest can go in order. It is across the top left of the map.

FR
EN
AU
RU
PR
then the minors

1 8/5/2026 12:54:00 AM 1805-1806 France Message OK, new stuff loaded, this time with 5 players. Each player download your gam file. Hmmm. How does that work? I dunno.

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