Colonize and Conquer III: Imperial Dream

France starts to equalize tax percentage on the second and third estates. France also starts a system of food banks in the nation. Louis decides to respectfully decline the offers of Sweden and Germany.

Aztlan responds with the fact that British acquisition of Central American territories will be viewed as an unfriendly act.

The Ottomans again ask Britain if it is willing to trade or sell land on the east shore of Africa (present day mauratana)

Sweden refines its offer to France for the South American colonies adding the steam engine in addition to the Northwest and the Shanghai monopoly.

The British say that if Sweden give the plans for the steam engine to anyone then Britian will attack Sweden and crush them as well Britian tell Sweden to give the plans they stole back or else.

As well Britian sends messages to other country's saying to stop trying to get there plans for they will be on the market soon.

We also double the security for the plans.

Aztlan indicates to Sweden that it would very much like steam engine schematics.

France accepts Swedens offers. France copies the plans and sends them to different areas and also starts to research steam technology

Sweden replies to Britain that it invented the steam engine and doesn't see why Britain should care if the Swedish sell their own inventions.

Sweden asks what Aztlan has to offer...

seeing that they are getting nowhere with Britian, Portugal looks to Sweden for the engine.

France sends an alliance envoy to Sweden

Sweden will gladly sell the steam engine to Portugal.

Sweden accepts the French alliance. Sweden asks the French if they want a trade agreement giving both nations docking rights in the others territories and lowers the tariffs significantly.

France lowers tariffs on Sweden, and accepts the alliance of trade

King John sends a message to Sweden asking for a trade agreement, and a possible alliance.

Britian tell the Portuguese that they will sell them there steam engine for some of there land in Africa as well as saying that it will give it to the ottomans for some of there land in Africa as well as doing the same with Spain and Italy and Austria.

France sends a peaceful envoy to Austria to resolve tensions between the two countries.

France attempts to claim more land in the Quing Empire. France also devotes more men to fighting the polish army.

Portugal accepts Britian's offer and sells them their land in Africa for the engine, hoping to use it for military purposes.

Austria is a little suspicious of its longtime enemy to suddenly try to get its friendship. It  receives the envoy however and asks what the envoy wants.

The Italians have no land to offer the British, but would like to trade with them for the steam engine.

Austria likewise doesn't want to fork land over to the British and tells them that they will buy the steam engine for money.

Sweden accepts the Portuguese offer.

Germany and Sweden are undertaking a project together, mapping out the Pacific Ocean and Asia. Austria decides to help the project with some money.

France offers to trade the steam engine to Austria and in return gain an alliance. (Secretly)

Considering the steam engine is useful for mining, Austria accepts.

The Ottomans ask what land in Africa do the British want and also again asks if it is willing to sale it's holding of some of east Africa shore

King John looks into expanding power into India and sends a naval fleet to occupy more territory.

Britian tell Italy it can buy it from them instead. Also Britian is push to put more into the steam engine since it knows how it works better then anyone else and tell the ottomans that it can buy it as well.

France try's to research more on steam power and it's uses.

Italy buys the steam engine from Britain.

The Portugese navy is easily superior to the Mughal ships. The Mughal Empire is unable to keep the Portuguese away from their shores. The only option is guerrilla warfare.