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Auswärtiges Amt; Berlin, Germany
Topic Started: Aug 25 2014, 03:19 PM (1,513 Views)
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Auswärtiges Amt
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Empire
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INFORMATION:

Capital: Berlin

Government: HM's Government

Royal House: Hohenzollern

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Diplomatic Correspondence
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1836
Regarding the Zollverein
Ancillon Memorandum
The German Confederations [1] [2]
To Russia: Regarding German Unity
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REGARDING THE ZOLLVEREIN
1836
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The Congress of Vienna identified greater unity amongst the German Principalities as a keystone for enduring peace in Europe. Two years ago, with the intention of promoting greater cohesion amongst the divided princes, the Zollverein was formed. Despite its credible intentions, the customs union suffers from considerable inefficiencies.

The disparate ambitions of the various principalities has ensured a lack of focus in many areas. Although the Zollverein promotes commerce amongst its members, the haphazard reduction of tariffs and tolls has created a patchwork of laws and regulations that threaten the solvency of many of the member states. Particularly vulnerable to debt default are the smaller principalities.

A growing number of German princes are coming to understand the necessity of political unity as a corollary to economic stability. Indeed, it is premised on this emerging realisation that the Prussia proposal for reforming the Zollverein stands.

The interior minister of Prussia, von Brenn, has proposed reforms to the structure of the Zollverein. We understand this policy to be in complete compliance with the statues of the Congress of Vienna and the attendant Treaty of Paris (1814).

Chief amongst these reforms is the consolidation of the organisation’s leadership and the suspension of the veto powers exercised by the individual principalities. In short, the aim is a North German Federation.

The majority of the North German principalities have already signed a memorandum of understanding, entering the Prussian sphere of influence in preparation for the formation of the said federation. Three prospective partners – the Kingdom of Hannover, the Kingdom of Saxony and the Duchy of Holstein – remain actively engaged in discussion on the subject.

Hannover: Recognising the personal union between Great Britain and Hannover, acknowledging that the heir presumptive to the British throne is a woman, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandrina Victoria, and bearing in mind that female succession is not permitted in Hannover, it would seem most suitable for Prussia to pursue closer ties with Hannover following the coronation of the young princess as Queen.

Saxony: Promising dialogue between Prussian diplomats and His Excellency Baron von Lindenau, the Minister-President of Saxony, presents every indication that the Kingdom will enter the North German Federation. Further discussion with Vienna, Saxony’s present sphere-leader, remain to be had. For our part, Berlin has every confidence that a suitable and reasonable understanding on the matter can be reached.

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THE ANCILLON MEMORANDUM
1836
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Holding firm to the belief that diplomacy rather than secrecy will be the order of the day, the Kingdom of Prussia has decided to disclose our long-term territorial aspirations. While silent and clandestine expansion may prove successful for other powers, Berlin is determined to chart a course of transparency and discretion where our foreign policy is concerned. [From the outset of this letter, we invite other powers to consider doing likewise, prompting fruitful negotiation and careful diplomacy.]

It was not without some hesitancy that we crafted this message. After all, the honest disclosure of our intentions allows for those who object to Prussia’s wellbeing to act in a manner as to frustrate our plans. Indeed, there are appreciable risks to be accounted for when one makes such a publication. Nevertheless, trusting that the international community will not regard our full and free disclosure as a demerit, and believing, as stated previously, in the importance of diplomacy, the decision was made to issue, without exemption, our overseas intentions.

The Kingdom of Prussia has, hitherto, been limited to the Continent. Our aims, ambitions and concerns have been confined to European affairs. Notwithstanding this enduring tradition, there are some amongst the Prussian Diplomatic Corps who are convinced that the pursuit of modest colonial growth would be a positive development.

France and Great Britain, along with Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Denmark, have managed over the course of preceding centuries to secure for themselves footholds across the world. Prussia, preoccupied with Continental matters, has been, until recently, deprived of this opportunity. The reasons surrounding the decision to acquire holdings abroad stems from both:

  • a desire to participate fully in the civilising mission, bringing the light of Western Civilisation and the truth of the Christian religion to unenlightened parts of the world; and,
  • to contribute more completely to matters of international diplomacy [which is facilitated considerably if we have a presence in the region]

As such, the Kingdom of Prussia proceeds to disclose the Ancillon Memorandum, outlining our long-term overseas objective.[/font]</span>
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To our Brothers in Prussia,[/align]

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Thursday, 27 August, 1835
Auswärtiges Amt,
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Seine Exzellenz,

During private conversation with your Ambassador to Austria in your Embassy in Vienna, we had concluded talks on the succession of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and the hegemony of Saxony.
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With this letter, and the Treaty of Leipzig, Austria formally acknowledges the right of Prussia to seek hegemony over the Kingdom of Saxony, and to seek reorganisation as befits the needs of North Germany. As also discussed, we expect Prussia to renounce their claims to the throne of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and to allow this region to enter into Austrian adminstration, in order to seek further reorganisation of the German Confederation in South Germany.

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French ambassador congratulates Prussia and Austria on finding a peaceful resolution to north German question. We hope that Austria will be able to diplomatically resolve potential issues with Sardinia Piedmont in matters of unified Italian state and her cores.

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Seine Exzellenz,

We thank the Prussian Embassy for their latest statement, and the Austian Foriegn Office has considered the suggestions therein with great interest.

We are more than happy to agree to the additional terms, and shall redraw the Treaty to encompass them. In particular, we shall take care now to iterate that Austria shall not seek nor take effort to formally incorporate the South German Confederation into the Austrian Empire. However, we do expect that Austria shall possess no small influence in the Kingdom, as is currently the status quo.

As for the Throne of Hohenzollern, we do not expect the King of Prussia to renounce the House of Hohenzollern: this is entirely His Excellency's prerogative, and Austria should neither assert nor seek to deprive Him of it. However, in the efforts to create a unified South German Kingdom, it would only be correct and proper that that King should be eminent across His entire domain, which would include Sigmaringen-Hohenzollern. It is imperative that both North and South Germany have internationally legitimate and uncontested government. Austria is perfectly prepared to rescind any and all claims to any regions in the Norddeutscher Reich, and understand that all relevant titles have been subsumed into the Emperor's. We trust that Prussia does not find these causes sinister, and in agreement with their intent, accepts them.
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Greeting to Prussian Emperor and other German minors. France is wondering what could be the reason for Prussian hesitation on signing of Orienatal treaty of cooperation. Should the treaty not be signed by Prussia and Austria, France will not be able to conduct diplomacy with your countires and will find your diplomats untrustworthy. With hopes that this was just a minor anunintentional delay.

French minister of foreign affairs Francois Guizot.

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The Ottoman Empire assures Prussia that it has finalized the treaty. The lack of inclusion of the UK was a mistake brought about our misunderstanding that they had no interest in dealing about Egypt.

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Greetings to our Prussian neighbors, we hope to have good relations in the future. We in Switzerland beseech our Prussian neighbors to take a pledge honoring Swiss neutrality and pledging to defend Switzerland in case of attack. We wish no part in any German wars, so we will keep ourselves abreast of German affairs. Our past cultural and economic bonds will not expend to diplomatic bonds, Switzerland will continue free trade with the Prussians in case of war, but will never support an aggressive war with Swiss soldiers involved. We however still hope for great relations in the future.

On the topic of German unification and Austria and Prussia's continuing struggle for German domination. The Swiss have decided that it is in our best interest to remain aloof of any attempts to federalize Germany. We will not join a German nation, as our nation is very multicultural, held together only through a common goal: neutrality and prosperity.




Yours Truly,

Sebastien Ablastier

Swiss Ambassador to Berlin



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A private letter from Tsar Nicholas to King Frederick William

Greetings Frederick, it is as always a pleasure to write to you, and as always Alexandra and the children sends their love. I have heard from my diplomats that the German states are moving closer to a unified state, and that a treaty between you and the Austrian Empire has recently been signed. We must express our utmost concern over the recent developments within the German states. It is still during both our lifetimes that we fought against Napoleon, and signed the treaty of Vienna, as such we find it worrying that you so eagerly are ready to discard it. We do not believe that the matters of central Europe is simply an issue for the Prussians and the Austrians, it is an issue which involves all of Europe and as such should be treated like that.

We do also understand the desire by the Germans to unite as the world is moving forward as it can be a frightening thing for the smaller German states to be left behind. We do however fear the speed at which this will happen, we fear that it might go too quickly in such united unions and that it could upset the balance of Europe to a point which is in no one’s favor.

We also worry about the formation of several of these states, the German states has long been known as a series of small and independent regions, overshadowed by yourself in Prussia and the Austrian Archduke. We worry that the creation of not only one large state within Germany but two of them would cause more wars, which both Prussia and Austria knows all too well, having fought amongst each other before.

As such I would like to advise you caution in dealing with these issues, it is not in the interest of Russia to see central Europe at war once again. We would also like to ask that you from now not only consider this a Prussian-Austrian affair but a European one, as the forming of federations will have effect on us all.

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Auswärtiges Amt,
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Seine Exzellenz,

While it is of course far from the minds of any loyal and noble Austrian, we must recommend that the Prussian embassy view the Treaty of Leipzig on a somewhat larger piece of paper, for, to our eyes, on the copy we possess, the sigils are indeed side-by-side, as per your proposal.

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William IV strongly believes that the German states should for their own good unite under one banner. The benefits would not only be economical, as a centralized government would most likely prove to be far more efficient than a German Customs Union, but also a united German nation could be good for balance of Europe and safety of German people.

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The government of Australia sends greetings to the King of Prussia. As a young fledgling nation, we are humbled by the communication from a Great Power such as Prussia and welcome with open arms any scientific expeditions sent south to our country.

As we grow and emerge upon to the world stage, Australia will naturally look to expand in Oceania and the Pacific but we are completely open to discuss and possibly recognize Prussian claims if terms can be agreed upon.



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We would like to inform the Prussian crown that we will uphold our prior agreement to transfer Dutch Hannover to the Kingdom of Prussia.

We would also like to dispute the Prussia claim on New guine, the entirity of that island will be colonized by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Levi

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The Brazilian government strongly believes that a strong unified German state is the answer to European Stability, and wishes to state most strongly that the Prussian efforts to unify the North-German peoples under a single banner is supported.

We would further like to say that we strongly believe that the Rheinland region recently lost to France is core integral territory of any German Unified State and would diplomatically support it's return.

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REGARDING THE RHINELAND
1847
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The Prussian, Russian and Austrian Diplomatic Corps engaged in detailed discussion regarding the formation of a League of the Three Emperors prior to 1836. Such an alliance—one amongst the various options that were available to Prussia—would have likely prevented the loss of the Rhineland. Nevertheless, the Prussian Foreign Ministry, while having every intention of maintaining communicative and cordial relations with Vienna and St. Petersburg, declined to join such an alliance due to considerations for the continental balance of power, and the hope to keep international diplomacy more fluid, especially in these initial years.

It is, in our view, unfortunate that Prussia opted to regard the preservation of open continental diplomacy as more important than the narrow self-interest of our own kingdom. Bearing in mind the consequences flowing from our decision – namely, the loss of the Rhineland and the delay in the formation of the North German Confederation—the Kingdom of Prussia will be careful reviewing her foreign policy and her outlook towards forum diplomacy and continental balance.

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Australia greets the King of Prussia and once again states that we stand with the United Kingdom in hope for a united German state.


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THE HALLOWE’EN INVASION
1838
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On the night of the thirty-first of October, All Saints’ Eve, the Prussian Ambassador in Paris was summoned to the Quai d’Orsay where he was abruptly informed that France and Prussia were at war. The sudden announcement came as a surprise to many, particularly the ambassador who, only days before, had continued to provide assurances to the French Foreign Ministry that Prussia had no intention of hurriedly pursuing German Unification.

The French crossed the frontier into the Rhineland and engaged the Prussian Army at Saarbrücken, the only engagement of the conflict. It was here that the Prussian commander, General Ernst Heppendorf, gave battle to the invading French under the command of Frédéric Bosquet.

The sizeable invasion force outnumbered the Prussia defender by almost two to one, but the Prussian soldiers fought determinedly against the French aggressors, inflicting heavier casualties on the foreign intruder than were sustained by the German defenders.

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Encouraged by the reports flowing from the battlefront to Berlin, the Prussian High Command issued orders for additional forces to be deployed to the Rhineland and for a general mobilisation to be called. Young conscripts eager to defend the Fatherland poured in from all corners of the kingdom, swelling the ranks of the Prussian Army.

However, pursuant to some secret agreement between France and the Netherlands, the French invaders announced their intention to summon the Dutch to battle, throwing open a new frontier across the River Mosel. Concerned with the possibility of encirclement at Saarbrücken, and with the French poised to march into Prussia via Dutch Belgium, the Prussian High Command was forced to submit to the demands of France.

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The Rhenish territory has passed into French hands. However, the Prussian High Command is determined that French possession of the Rhineland will be a temporary affair.
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Otto of England
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When the news hit in the early 1840's that the French had invaded Prussia, unprovoked and out of no where we were well and truly shocked. For Prussia, a Friend to South Africa for as long as we have been a country to be so brazenly and harshly assaulted struck fear into the hearts of all South Africans (British, Boers), for how safe could we be so isolated from the motherland and so vulnerable. Our army poorly trained and untested likely would have broken at the first sight of a French army.

It was with this fear that the South African government stopped its unification, afraid of foreign invasion while we liberated the various Boer and British citizens of South Africa everything stopped. Yet then the Prussian Expeditionary force came, unexpected at this point as we thought that the Prussian army would be unwilling or able to continue with its plans, yet no matter what the situation in Europe was, the force did come. This Prussian expeditionary army came at a time when South African army morale was at its lowest point, frozen in fear by the big hostile European countries and their obscure and opaque foreign policies. But come the Prussian expeditionary force did and with it, it's staff of highly trained and qualified officers and NCO's that were instrumental in the creation of a proper South African army from the militia that existed prior to it. It was this training combined with try expeditionary force that led to the last major liberation war, and we are grateful for the Prussian assistance.

May god bless Prussia in its righteous goal of liberating its lands from a belligerent France.

- Governor General A. Person
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Sneakyflaps

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Dear Frederick, it brought much sadness to Alexandra when she heard of the occurrences of Western Europe, by our diplomats as the crisis evolved. It is a great shame that the ending reign of Frederick William III will be remembered by the loss of the Rhineland, after he and Prussia fought so valiantly against Napoleon, just for the French to aggressively and without warning declare war for a province that is rightfully Prussian. More so when the Dutch government joined the French, and the following attack on Hanover by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

I send my sorrow and regret that the Prussians declined the Austrian and Russian offer, about a decade ago which possibly could have prevented such a loss but what done is done, know that you will have the Russian support to see the treaty of Vienna upheld.

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SOUTH AFRICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
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Generals across Prussia were called to nominate soldiers for secondment to the newly created South Africa Expeditionary Force. Soldiers, imbued with the spirit to serve their country and likewise filled with a sense of adventure, were eager to be selected.

While the Prussian High Command was making careful study of the Army rosters, the Prussian Admiralty was busy at work making arrangements for the creation of a flotilla capable of transporting the South African Expeditionary Force to distant Cape Town. The shipyards along Prussia’s Baltic Coast were put immediately to work fulfilling orders to build a transport fleet.

The High Command, meanwhile, had selected the soldiers to form the Expeditionary Force and had dispatched the divisions to the port of Stettin, from where they would sail for South Africa. Indeed, the final artillery pieces had just arrived in Stettin when news of the sudden and unprovoked French invasion was received.

Once Prussia acquiesced to the aggressive French demands, the General Staff immediately returned to the matter at hand: transporting Prussian troops to South Africa. After all, Prussia had committed to assisting the South African Dominion and, regardless of the unexpected and perilous situation on the Continent, the Prussian military command was determined to stand by her word. Dictum Meum Pactum.

In a joint conference between the General Staff and the Admiralty it was agreed that a way-station would be a suitable precaution lest the Prussian mariners—who are unaccustomed to long sea voyages—should be lost on the journey. It was further agreed, considering that Prussia had publically declared her interest in the region pursuant to the Ancillon Memorandum, that the Danish Gold Coast would be a suitable acquisition in preparation for the journey to Cape Town.

Following a swift campaign to acquire the Gold Coast, Prussian troops sailed steadily along the African Coast, and reached the bustling port of Cape Town. The South African Expeditionary Force disembarked to great fanfare, and remains stationed in South Africa in preparation to assist Governor General A. Person in the campaign to bring the light of western civilisation to the Dominion’s wayward neighbours.
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As your majesty knows, Republic of France has declined an initial deal offer from Prussian ambassador, however after very careful and detail analyze of the Prussian offer to our government we have come to conclusion that the terms could be acceptable with few minor conditions.

On the other hand after some thinking we are willing to propose a new deal that might be even more favorable to both parties and would guarantee an improvement of Franco-Prussian relations in long term.

If Rheinland issue can be solved peacefully which we truly hope it does, we might end up having a common foes in Europe, which naturally should result in alliance, although the initial price seems a bit too high for France we still believe that a mutual agreement can be reached should we iron out few minor details.


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Otto of England
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Due to some statements made during some multinational diplomacy the South African government is confused on whether Prussia is going to colonize South west Africa or if they are not colonizing there. A clarification would be much appreciated.

- Governor General A. Person
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Australia once again greets the Prussian King. With negotiations ongoing between the Netherlands and Japan, we believe a peaceful transfer and Dutch recognition of our claim on the island of New Guinea is near. We understand that Prussia has laid claim to a third of the island as well as the islands to the east. Prussia and Britain have been close friends for decades and Australia wishes for this to continue. If a deal is to be struck with the Netherlands, Australia is prepared to recognize the Prussian claims on the islands to the east of New Guinea proper.

We hope to continue this dialogue and maintain our friendship with the future ruler of the German Empire.

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Sneakyflaps

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The Tsar is utterly pleased that a peace has been reached between the Scandinavians and the Prussians. With the death of Tsar Nicholas and with the ascension of Tsar Allexander II, we in Russia hope that our good relations with Prussia will continue for a long time. We are also happy that with the recent solution that has been found between Scandinavia and Prussia, that the long contested area of Slesvig Holstein can permanently be settled.
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THE FIRST SCHLESWIG WAR
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The Prussian Foreign Ministry, on account of matters relating to foreign governments, has decided to redact certain points of information pertaining to the decision by the Auswärtiges Amt to declare war on the Scandinavian Union. As such, the narrative of the First Schleswig War must forego certain diplomatic details and instead paint a broader picture of the conflict that ensued as well as the eventual peace settlement that emerged.

The Prussian General Staff had prepared for a speedy advance into Schleswig-Holstein, marching steadily through the Duchy of Holstein and from there across the Scandinavian frontier. These plans quickly became redundant when the Scandinavian Government, in a sly political move, dissolved their long-standing alliance with Holstein, turning the duchy into a neutral buffer state through which Prussian soldiers were not permitted to traverse.

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Recognising that the political manoeuverings of the Scandinavian Government had deprived Prussia of a swift victory, arrangements were made for a naval landing to force Stockholm into submission. Prussian soldiers boarded the Kingdom’s transport fleet and made landfall on the Scandinavian mainland, rapidly pacifying territories along the coast. A significant set-back came, however, when this transport flotilla—the vital link that allowed Prussia to campaign in Sweden—was sunk by the Nordic Navy.

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Without reinforcements, the Prussian soldiers were pushed from their beachheads in Sweden, and forced to surrender. The Baltic Sea came decidedly under Scandinavian control, with Prussia’s coastal ports under blockade. Nevertheless, Prussia’s shipyards continued to build vessels. While the Prussian Baltic harbours produced warships, the sole Prussian port on the North Sea, Emden, began to construct a transport fleet. The aim was simple: force the Scandinavian Navy to deploy their limited vessels between the Baltic and the North Sea.

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Attempts to deploy to Denmark via the North Sea were repulsed, as only a small expedition could make landfall before the Scandinavian Navy arrived, forcing the Prussian transports back to harbour. The small landing parties that managed to disembark were not able to hold on to gains in Schleswig-Holstein and were

While the two pronged approach of the Prussian Admiralty made it difficult for Scandinavia to keep both the North Sea and Baltic ports under blockade, the speed with which the Scandinavia Navy could travel between the bodies of water ensured that any deployment into Denmark would be both hasty and ineffective.

As such, the Prussian Admiralty changed its approach, and was determined to link the Baltic Battle Fleet with the North Sea Transport Flotilla. Orders were issued for the Baltic Fleet to sail through the Danish Straits. Nevertheless, the Scandinavian Naval Command had prepared for such an event. The Prussian Navy advanced steadily into Öresund but was there confronted by Scandinavian vessels to the north [in Kattegat] as well as a surprise deployment of the bulk of the Scandinavian fleet, which had been secretly harboured in Gotland, into the Baltic Sea. The Prussian Navy was now trapped between two squadrons of the Scandinavian fleet with no safe haven.

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The sacrifice of the Prussian Mariners entrapped in the Danish Straits was not, however, made in vain. Earlier in the year, a shift in naval procurement saw the port of Emden commence construction on warships. The engagement in the Danish Straits not only inflicted heavy casualties on the Scandinavian Navy but provided vital time for the Prussian North Sea port to safely build vessels of war. It was from Emden that the eventual naval thrust was launched. The bulk of the Nordic Navy, weakened by the engagement in the Danish Straits and forced shortly after to rush to the western seaboard of Denmark, was sunk by the Prussian Navy off the coast of Heligoland.

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The Brazilian Navy, having made the transatlantic crossing, arrived in time to witness the decisive victory which has opened a secure route for Prussian soldiers to advance into Schleswig-Holstein. Nevertheless, what was intended as a swift annexation turned into a protracted naval conflict, leaving both the Scandinavian and Prussians weary of war and desiring peace.

The Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, declaring an interest in joining Scandinavia in the conflict, likewise offered to mediate a resolution to the First Schleswig War. Communiqués were exchanged between Turin, Stockholm and Berlin, with an eventual settlement being reached in the Treaty of Malmö

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The new Scandinavian crown would like to remind the Prussians that we seek nothing but peace and stability in the Holstein region. Although it may be looked at as occupation by the Prussians, we can assure you the German people will be treated well. Perhaps some day our governments can unite for our own cause.
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It brings worries here in St. Petersburg that new reports of battle and death is constantly reaching our ears by our diplomats in Prussia. We must also admit that Von Bismarck was so willing to begin a European conflict as big as the one which now plagues Western Europe is, always having seen him as a man of diplomacy we thought that if he opted for a war, that it would have been more limited in scale.

Prussia has been spared much of the dread of war which it could have been made to endure during this war, having only to fight in a small area and not fear outside invasion or death of its other citizens. Spain on the other hand has not been so lucky, the Queen of Spain having had much of her nation occupied by British forces during the war, factories closing and men being put without jobs, not to mention shot by outside forces. We also heard that the forces of Sardinia had been crushed during a battle against your Majesty’s own forces and we wish to congratulate you on those victories, the battle of Strasbourg in particularly which both turned into one of Prussia’s greatest victories, not to mention one of the deadliest battles in history.

It wasn’t long ago that Tsar Alexander II visited Berlin himself, after the proclamation by the Dutch that they would join the war on the French side, and the Tsar together with Prince Aleksandr Sergeyevich Menschikov was in Berlin to promise the Russian support to Prussia. When there he had a chance to speak with both the diplomats and the King, during his stay the Tsar had the honour of going to the front and watching the soldiers and generals in action, the Tsar even going so far as to comment “The soldiers are Frederick’s legacy, the generals are not”

The Tsar also now gives concern about the fact that rising tensions once again are happening over Schleswig-Holstein, which might very likely result in another war between the Scandinavians and the Prussians. It is something which will not be a happy result here in St. Petersburg, however it is one which we must accept, we do however not think such a war to be worth over such a small piece of land which both nations have a rightful claim on. As such we hope for that the Prussians and Scandinavians can still reach a peaceful solution which will not result in a massive loss of life.
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THE WAR FOR ELSAΒ-LOTHRINGEN
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The North German Foreign Ministry has received several inquiries regarding the ban on publication of detailed accounts relating to the War for Elsaβ-Lothringen.

It is the opinion of the North German Diplomatic Corps that while official statements relating to the conflict continue to be circulated, a detailed account of the fighting would be inappropriate as it remains an active war.

Upon the conclusion of hostilities, the international community can be assured that the German High Command will publish a document relating to the conflict.
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