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14.5.3 EXISTING WARS AND TREATIES:
14.5.3.1 WARS: France is at war with Great Britain, Spain and Russia. Great Britain is also at war with the United States (see 8.2.1.2.2.2.2)
14.5.3.2 ALLIANCES: France is allied with Prussia. Great Britain is allied with Spain.
14.5.3.3 PEACE CONDITIONS AND AGREEMENTS: France has the Prussian I and Austrian I Corps on loan (see French forces for strengths) under peace condition B4 through September, 1812 for the Prussian corps and through January, 1813 for the Austrian corps. France has unconditional access through Prussia under peace condition C 5 and Prussia has also agreed to allow voluntary access to the French to garrison Konigsberg. Austria has granted voluntary access for any period to France that is the same as if peace condition C.5 applied. Russia and Turkey just concluded a war and have an enforced peace with each other prior to January, 1814. Peace condition C.8 has been applied to Austria. There is an enforced peace in effect between France and Prussia until March, 1813 and between France and Austria until July, 1813. France and Austria have a royal marriage (peace condition B.5).

14.5.4 FORCES SETUP: The major power's forces begin with these strengths

FRANCE:
A. Along The Russian Border:
(1) The Prussian I Corps with 10 Prussian I, 4 Prussian M and 1 Prussian C in the Konigsberg area
(2) The Austrian I Corps with 15 Austrian I and 1 Austrian C in the Lemberg area.

B. Forces in Spain:
(1) 1 corps with 16I, 9M and 3C and the SOULT leader in Andalusia province (in the Seville area and/or any Andalusian areas not containing Spanish corps).
(2) 1 corps with 4I, 3M and 1C in any area or areas of New Castile province
(3) 1 corps with 18I, 6M and 2C in Leon province (any area or areas other than the Cuidad Rodrigo area).
(4) 1 corps with 16I, 11M and 3C in any area or areas of Valencia and/or Aragon provinces.
(5) 1 corps with 12I, 8M and 1C in any area or areas of Catalonia province.
(6) 1 corps with 10I, 12M and 2C in any area or areas of Galicia, Leon (other than the Cuidad Rodrigo area) and/or Old Castile provinces

GREAT BRITAIN:
A. 2 corps and 1C corps with 26I and 4C and the Portuguese corps with 18 Portuguese I and 1 Portuguese C and the WELLINGTON and BERESFORD leaders in any area or areas in Portugal,
B. 1I each in Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Gibraltar, Malta, Corfu, Alexandria and Cairo.
C. 2I in Palermo.

SPAIN:
Spanish forces may be setup anywhere within Portugal, Majorca or Estremadura and/or Andalusia (except for the Seville area) provinces. Up to one depot each may be placed in an area with any Spanish corps or corps. Spain may setup 30 Gr factors (no more than 5 per province) anywhere within the Spanish home nation after the other players have completed their setups.

14.5.5 CONTROL:

GREAT BRITAIN:
B. Britain has controlled Portugal as a minor free state for over two years and, if used, option 12.3.2 applies to the Portuguese morale value.

SPAIN: Controls its home nation.

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Since the game does not implement the original B.4 surrender condition where the victor has the use of a corps on loan for the next 12 months, and the fact that loaned corps are only possible between allies in this game and the loaned corps home nation must also be at war with whoever the victor wants to use them against, this just does not work. So what to do with the Austrian I Corps and Prussian I Corps? Some compromise is necessary, perhaps increasing the French and/or French allies starting strengths by the required Austrian and Prussian strengths. Trying to set Austria and Prussia as allies with France and at war with Russia does not seem right.

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France is at war with Spain, and Spain is supposed to control all provinces in home nation. Setting up French forces in Spanish enemy-controlled provinces is a problem. Setting up British forces in proximity with French forces in the same province is also a problem. I have made some compromises, but I'm not exactly pleased with how the first turn plays out. Additionally, Spain cannot set up Guerrillas so they need to appear during the game turn per the rules. So again, some compromise is necessary with the setups and who controls what, at least so the first turn or two plays out without lopsided results to one player or the other. And perhaps some additional Spanish factors could offset the lack of Guerrillas.