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Harvey Birdman -> Spain strategy guide from the original cog (7/20/2009 8:47:26 AM)
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Spain 1805
Spain begins the game allied with France, and at war with Britain, Austria, Sweden and Russia. Strategically, though, you need to make a decision about who you want to support: Spain is one of the few countries to have real choices, since no one else really wants any parts of Spain. (You do begin with most of Italy.)
Notes:
1) Gibraltar is worth a great deal of of glory to you: consider
making it a priority. Doing so will require a blockading
force, however--and that might require facing the British
fleet in combat. They are much better sailors than the Spanish in 1805--you will need to outnumber them significantly
to beat them. If you can, get French or Turkish fleets to help—try to borrow their fleet on loan, for example. The only alternative is to build LOTS of artillery and try to swarm Gibraltar under. Its not likely, but it is possible.
2) France may need your help to beat the allies, so consider sending some, perhaps to joing the Grand Armee. Consider using “support” orders to only move into an area if the French do first, or calling them ito detailed battle as reinforcements.
3) Build a fifth level of barracks in Madrid as soon as you can--you need to build some corps counters to bulk up the army. Some decent cavalry and maybe guards would help too.
4) You’ve got some trade goods that other nations would like--particularly once you aren’t at war with 4 of them. Horses (Andalusians are the preferred mount for officers in the period), cotton, wool, wine - people will trade with you for these. You need to be a little careful though: do you really want to help your trading partner that much?
5) Overall, the Spainish economy is robust and promising, but your provinces are shockingly underdeveloped.
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