EU4 Historical Disaster - Can I Save 7-Years War Prussia From Dying?

[@ZlewikkTV]

You can send me the save file on my Discord channel: discord.gg/NAys3pf 📚 Check me saving Poland from being partitioned in 1764: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5rHdKFqo695fLs

[@leontrotsky8505]

Really appreciate you linking your save file, sometimes your plays are hard to believe XD, but watching such a skilled vet gives me motivation to get better :)

[@leglitch6322]

Really enjoy these historical disaster saves and would like to suggest trying to save the swedish empire from its fall in the great northern war.

[@ZlewikkTV]

thanks man!

[@GGitten]

Yes please consider doing this zlewikk

[@joshng5784]

I would like to suggest surviving the Dutch revolt as the Netherlands during the 80 years war vs Gigaspain

[@Mizreg]

YES!

[@drachentopf5470]

The rest of the world: "Nooooooo, you can't just attack Commonwealth while already at war with half of Europe's Great Powers!!" Frederick Zlewikk the Great: "Haha, stack wipes go brrrr."

[@ZlewikkTV]

Hahahahah

[@kokukal6260]

*funny mustache man* : i can too

[@TheRedHawk]

I'm loving these historical disaster saves! Keep it up bro!

[@ZlewikkTV]

Thanks man! Still waiting for a ruiend campaign from you though 😎

[@dankusgasus813]

@@ZlewikkTV A failed save from the A to Z challenge would be such a blessing oml

[@sigma_fil1529]

@@dankusgasus813 it will be great!

[@tristanridley1601]

@@dankusgasus813 What about a 'success' where the country was ruined in the name of the goal?

[@1038bro]

​@@ZlewikkTV u should get the Ragusa save he has

[@MrSaywutnow]

France: leaves their entire country undefended. Great Britain: does absolutely nothing. It's been a while since I've seen that.

[@ZlewikkTV]

Kekw

[@mashroomghost8456]

Funfact: Historically Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was a renowned general of France during 7 years war, but he commanded French troops in the Americas, not in the European theater. He was best known for his assault against fort William Henry

[@ZlewikkTV]

Damn yeah! I actually read about him a few days ago!

[@AlphaSections]

Frederick: "We survived the seven year's war! It's a miracle!" Zlewikk: "But where are the lands you gained?"

[@apersondath813]

absolutely loving your single player campaigns,really fun to watch

[@ZlewikkTV]

Happy to hear that! What about mp though? :p

[@apersondath813]

@@ZlewikkTV i have never played mp myself,so its not relatable mostly,so i watch mp vids of yours when theres nothing else to watch,mostly.

[@starliaghtsz8400]

historically prussia used to punch way over their size, mostly bc of a loyal nobility and national fervor, the prussian miltary discipline was also a thing in civilian life, people saw it as their duty to serve the state and the king and even risked their life doing so while on the other hand france austria and russia had their internal crisises, france suffered from an unpopular monarchy and austria suffered from separatism while russia suffered from.... well, all of the above plus massive famines while prussia pretty much had none of these problems. theres also the fact that prussia was practically fighting for survival in eastern europe and most of the war was in their homeland so that also contributed to the countries ability and eagerness to support the war effort

[@salvadorhenriquez4091]

Yeah just imagine a nation that probably had between 5 to 7 million people having an army of 200k at it's largest in the 17th century

[@starliaghtsz8400]

@@salvadorhenriquez4091 its 4.5 million, yeah pretty crazy

[@nbewarwe]

Another major contributor was Russia's new Tsar being a total Kaiserboo and switching sides to Prussia.

[@starliaghtsz8400]

@@nbewarwe yeah that pretty much saved the war lol, they still did excellent resisting pretty much the full might of austria and russia and france's expeditionary force of 100k for so long

[@maikatideibaskapanaumrqlatupa]

same story with Bulgaria in WW1

[@stojankovacic1524]

You can do this with the Extended Timeline mod and try to save the Western Roman Empire in 395 or Qing in 1901!

[@minecraftherobrine1234]

Im gonna try the first one right now

[@JanXXVI]

Nice! Frederick would be proud! :D Prussians drilled more than any nation in volley fire, they could fire 4-5 shots a minute, other nations might come close in practise, but in actual combat it was another matter. I remember reading one of my books many years ago on Frederick the great, and by eye witness accounts the Prussians were fireing 3 shots for every one of the Austrians. So in open field combat, the austrians did'nt stand a chance, unless they manouvered favourably, but this pretty much put the Austrians on the defensive in almost all battles, after having experienced the quality of the Prussian's infantry in the first Silesian war, the Austrians would dig trenches after that. After the first Silesian war, Frederick found his cavalry lacking, and he took great messures to bring his cavalry up to the same standards of his infantry, and it would prove itself one of the best cavalry in europe, focusing on the charge and cold steel. As was evident at Rossbach, defeating a french and austrian army twice his size, thanks to Manouvers, high quality of troops and the cavalry trained in a new fashion that optimised the charge. Frederick reportedly said: "I won the battle of Rossbach with most of my infantry having their muskets shouldered." The French was so demoralised that they refused to send more troops against the Prussians.

[@lordbruno47]

Might i suggest 1814 or 1815 disaster save as Napoleon? Should be fine as long as none of your marshals mess up badly ;) Cool vid btw

[@ZlewikkTV]

Thanks man! Sounds challenging :D

[@irmaosmatos4026]

Go for better than Napoleon too, if it's possible

[@woowoowoo3184]

@@ZlewikkTV pls do that :P

[@johncohnor9655]

Doesn't the game end in 1811?

[@irmaosmatos4026]

@@johncohnor9655 21

[@terraopg8259]

This "Fredericus Rex" moments .... oh yea thats what i came here for

[@ZlewikkTV]

[@CharlieKellyEsq]

I've only had a 6,6,6 heir once. My very first campaign as Castile. Of course I didn't know what that meant and I pissed that game away. It hasn't happened since.

[@sld1776]

It's a Castile thing. The "ambitious and talented daughter" event fires often in the 15th century to make the Iberian wedding more likely. In my current Castile game I had a 666 Queen from 1454 to 1513.

[@CharlieKellyEsq]

@@sld1776 well, that just means that I never got a natural 6,6,6 heir, with almost 2k hours invested, and lots of 0,1,0's thrown into the mix

[@Canosoup]

Just wairt, you'll finally get a 666 heir and they'll die within 1 year of taking power 😭

[@leuno.]

I really love this new video idea,keep these up!

[@ZlewikkTV]

Happy to hear that!

[@luden1577]

Zlewikk, that’s a bit misconception about Peter 3 about his “simping” on freiderick and signing peace with prussia. In fact he was just smart enough to not dissimilate Prussia, because Russia have no conflicts with Prussia and also Prussian lands was pretty trash, on the other side it was benefiting France-big russian enemy and Austria with which Russia have conflicts in Balkans, so defeat of Prussia would result in practically no gains for Russia and destruction of balance in Europe. Also, everybody forgets that peace treaty with Prussia was not just “ oh God I love you Freiderick, there is white peace” but included Prussian obligation to help Russia in a war for Slesvig-Holstein( that means controlling almost all of baltic trade) and in a war for Swedish succession( coz Peter 3 had a claim on their throne) but it didn’t came to life, and coz he was literally killed by his wife, she did big job in vilification of his legacy so 300 years after some r&tards would call him the worst tsar of Russia, history is written by the winners

[@ZlewikkTV]

Thanks for the comment man! I'm aware of that, you can just call it oversimplified

[@aldbgbnkladg]

Ok, still... didn't Peter 3 more German than Russian? Meaning Slesvig-Holstein was more a concern to him than the rest of his realm. I base that assumption on Extra History's series on Catherine the Great. Worth viewing :)

[@AnglosArentHuman]

@@aldbgbnkladg You speak good England

[@ammarhaziq919]

true, dead Prussia means stronger Austria and Poland, it will not benefit Russia at all, plus Peter iii of Russia is protestant germans from Honstein, north Germany, remember protestant view Austria at that time is like what we view Hitler today, no one forget about Austria atrocities and inquisition during 30 years war.

[@Ihatechoosingnames242]

@@aldbgbnkladg Catherine the great was also german like a lot of nobility at the time. Nation states are an really modern invention and werent important at the time so the ethnicity of the ruler was irrelevant as long as the nobility supported them. That Sleswig-Holstein was more of an concern than russia is a straight up lie by extra history, yes he wanted to conquer parts of it with russian troops he had a claim on but that was really common and nothing special because the duchy then would become his and be in a personal union with russia. He also did care about russia and was in the process of doing very liberal reforms like no more torture, a tax for the rich, abolition of serfdom, freedom of religion and public trials, but these reforms were very unpopular with the nobility so they supported his wife. Something about extra history while they're videos are entertaining, I wouldnt use them as historical fact they are far from it and they ignore stuff that makes their protagonists look bad like in their bismarck series they say he is such a great politician but ignore failures like the "Kulturkampf" or the "Sozialistengesetze" and ignore that bismarck basically was a dictator of an surveillance state like not explaining what the quote "Not through speeches and majority decisions will the great questions of the day be decided-that was the great mistake of 1848 and 1849-but by iron and blood" actually means

[@ilya_snegov]

I am very grateful Zlewikk for this campaign. Seven years war is my favourite historical period, and I read a lot of books about it. Thank you, Zlewikk

[@ZlewikkTV]

Oh nice! Happy to hear any fun facts about it that are not widely known!

[@abrvalg321]

1:06 which later changed sides after we got a Frederick's fanboy on the throne.

[@Old_Sealand]

This 7 Years War started at 1444 (as it shows on the War Overview), which means this war lasted only for 318 years.

[@ZlewikkTV]

Kekw

[@mr.serperior7002]

paradox ai is so damn good uk is almost as same as their real life counterpart!

[@ZlewikkTV]

Kekw

[@zafarahmed3468]

Loving these historical disaster in EU4, thanks Zlewikk TV.

[@ZlewikkTV]

Thank you!

[@luggy9256]

Really enjoying all the content recently, keep up the great work and hope you’re having a good new year so far

[@ZlewikkTV]

Thanks man!

[@CKyIe]

I remember asking you about a year ago for this very video! Amazing, the historical ones are good because we can all try them ourselves. I tried this one and got stomped.

[@ZlewikkTV]

It's pure fun, right? :p

[@franz6065]

I literally just played this scenario and was like:" This could be a good video idea for Zlewikk"

[@ZlewikkTV]

Hahahahah

[@EbonySaints]

14:26 Ah yes, I too remember Korea and Qing's involvement in the Seven Years War, which actually went on for over three hundred years.

[@orarinnsnorrason4614]

A little bit of history while playing. Lovely combination.

[@ZlewikkTV]

Happy to hear that!

[@historyafficionado478]

I think it would be interesting trying to save Austria after Austerlitz

[@RandomGuy-id6tg]

really fun to watch with the historical facts

[@ZlewikkTV]

Really happy to hear that!

[@ihatemotionblur_3255]

Could you do Russo Turkish war or Anglo Mysore wars? I love the Anglo Mysore wars since Mysore actually had a great chance at beating GB!

[@dalibornovakovic93]

That man not only defeated half of Europe but he did it with style while ATTACKING his neighbor..

[@sketchycard887]

frederick the great managing his armies during the seven years war, colourised:

[@fritzorino]

Awesome that you actually did a video of my suggestion

[@ZlewikkTV]

Well, there were at least 20 people suggesting that after all :D

[@automatiik_yt]

I love these historical save your campaigns!

[@ZlewikkTV]

Really glad to hear that!

[@Vaelar2007]

Montferrato into Byzantine into Roman Empire into Owning world

[@ZlewikkTV]

that's not ruined!

[@Vaelar2007]

@@ZlewikkTV :)

[@dieudonneoctobre]

Nice campaign, i suggest harder challenge: playing for venice in the war ot the league of cambrai

[@aldbgbnkladg]

8:30 waaaaaiiiit! That Montcalm guy is supposed to be here in Quebec City! How's gonna defend us from the mighty English now? 😃

[@ZlewikkTV]

Hahahahah, yeah, I actually read about him!

[@aldbgbnkladg]

@@ZlewikkTV Canadians were currently fighting the 13 colonies on their ground, when that French came and made them fight as Europeans, and that was the end. Quebec city fell to Wolfe and soon, all North America taken by the English...

[@gutoanime]

Great Britian help with embargo in Austrian, the only thing that make in the Seven Years war, see in 13:54

[@ZlewikkTV]

Kekw

[@alexrider2597]

Starting at the 7 years war seems like a faster way to form Germany in terms of IRL hours compared to 1444

[@tobiasL1991]

Yeah these types of videos are a nice addition!

[@ZlewikkTV]

Really happy to hear that!

[@mingtai713]

really enjoy this kind of content!

[@ZlewikkTV]

Happy to hear that!

[@irmaosmatos4026]

Ottomans before the peace of Westfalia would be a challenge.

[@theblindlucario5093]

LOL "too bad great britain is useless and not doing anything" was an IRL smack at the golden cav of St. George not actually fighting

[@pr1y35hm]

Love this series, please make more!

[@ZlewikkTV]

Happy to hear that!

[@xandyreoch8d874]

have to love some prussia, especially beautiful borders! keep up these please, very fun to watch :D

[@ZlewikkTV]

Thanks man!

[@LondonReps]

Said it before but I really like these historical save videos

[@MarcoBriatti]

I love the discipline snowball only the Prussian army can have

[@noaccount4]

One idea which would be cool would be reversing the decline of Venice in the Ottoman-Venetian wars

[@Wassuek]

Motherland bleeds, we need your to save us in desperate Time of troubles

[@szelakudam7788]

In 1526 August 29, Hungary lost in Mohács againts the Ottomans and was ultimatly defeated, Austria PUd after this. Previosuly the Ottoamns occupied Belgrad (Nandorfehérvár) in 1521 aug 29. So it would be interesting to save a doomed country around this time or just a few year before.

[@MrSaywutnow]

Here's a really dumb ruined campaign idea: >Start as Oirat. >Trigger Tumu crisis >Tag-switch to Ming and try to avoid Mingplosion.

[@drachentopf5470]

Frederick the Great, after learning that his enemies have ten times more troops than Prussia: "I guess I'm gonna wipe them."

[@ZlewikkTV]

Kekw

[@C1azed]

wow never thought I'd see people getting mialage out of EU4's other start dates

[@Klaeold]

Damn, you make it look so easy... When I tried this back then, I epicly lost the war xD

[@ZlewikkTV]

It's not that easy, even if you know what to do

[@Fraudkuna.]

you should try the dutch in 80 years war scenario you are heavily outnumbered and is very hard to win good luck'

[@lordvile6518]

keep it up zlewikk, we love you

[@ZlewikkTV]

Thanks man! Appreciate the kind words!

[@socii1x0231h]

Venice during war of the league of cambria would be interesting and challenging.

[@TheEtherGaming550]

When it comes to play Prussia you do not ask how many soldiers an enemy has, you only have to know WHERE they are

[@Marshal_Rock]

It would be fun to see the War of the Spanish Sucesion

[@podhoubishit]

yes please more videos like these!

[@ZlewikkTV]

Happy that you enjoyed it!

[@gothia6515]

No idea why they made Montcalm such a chad General. We wasnt that special irl.

[@OlujaDoTokija]

Can you try saving Hungary in 1526 from the Battle of Mohács? Maybe even get independence from the Habsburgs?

[@lordbruno47]

Just hope for a new Tsar who will peace out with you

[@ZlewikkTV]

kekw

[@denmichaelmalayo9716]

I recommend trying the Ming-Qing transition of you can.. or maybe Deluge

[@vaktmesterdrip9006]

pls, would u make a guide or playthrough for romania?

[@chingading957]

I love this series

[@munherec]

1:24 "7 years war" more like 300 years

[@ZlewikkTV]

kekw

[@sergijkowalski5962]

Maybe you should try Chmielnicki uprising in 1648?Zaporozhie was fighting the whole Commonwealth that time.

[@gut8433]

Amazing video, are you going to make another saving multiplayer ruined campaigns series?

[@ZlewikkTV]

maybe, but I dont really have time for that

[@vovakolodiy2270]

Спустя месяц я наконец понял, что он говорит "peace deal", а не то, что я услышал.

[@rivepest6158]

"This is not gonna be fixed if the borders aren't." When you hear this, you know you came to the right channel

[@ZlewikkTV]

[@vinhny2406]

Maybe you can do a saving historical disaster as An Nam in 1792 trying to retake all of Vietnam back similar to what the emperor Gia Long did in real life I think it be interesting to see.

[@taricmain-highlights5976]

I really like those Videos. They are always a little tricky and historical. But wondered why there hasnt been that much MP lately?

[@ZlewikkTV]

Thanks! Oh there is mp (Dithmarschen video?). More Pope videos coming as well. In general most of mp stuff is being done by video editor and he had technical issues since October

[@taricmain-highlights5976]

@@ZlewikkTV thats great news! The Dithmarschen Videi was very nice but it was only a Oneshot so icant be hyped for following Vids. But now I am. I really liked the Pope MP.

[@emreuzunhan2487]

Next video idea : Great Turkish War

[@drafmine4526]

Another cool challenge could be the 80 years war as the Dutch. Almost impossible.

[@mrw9044]

0:21 hmmm, I feel like picking up a new hobby this new year... what about hunting? :)

[@cryptocracynft1658]

How about Napoleon versus the final coalition? Or during the seven days campaign?

[@ZlewikkTV]

But I did it already?

[@kalterverwalter4516]

Luckily Frederik Had Not to figth an HRE Coalition historicly speaking 😂

[@manolvitanov2571]

You should do the great northern war as Sweden next.

[@catalyst772]

Preussen Gloria intensifies

[@ZlewikkTV]

yes

[@blockkid8629]

Hello, one question, how do you get a historical playthrough? All my playthroughs end up being weird,

[@Barcaplsfkinwin]

Try: Ottomans 1683 Hungary 1526 Sweden 1700 France 1792

[@matthewdavey7416]

i think at some point the qing AI must of intervened in the war, saw it in some of the peace deals

[@jkud9758]

if i was already subscribed does the buff from subscribing still work

[@daniellison9182]

You should try sometime anbennar. Especially the dwarfs.

[@hoyinching9313]

12:23 one thing, this game, and history are the same. British didn't help Prussia to defend

[@pax.noctis1]

May I suggest disaster of ottomans in 1683? I'm sure that it will give you headache.

[@PPandaPete]

14:21 why is Qing, Tibet and Korea in that war?

[@ZlewikkTV]

I think that Qing randomly intervened and rest are its vassals

[@Majora1988]

How about Austria around the time of the siege of Vienna?

[@carltonleboss]

I love how Kham and Korea both joined your side. How did that even happen?

[@ZlewikkTV]

Qing intervened, those were its vassals

[@joniqs]

How it looked easier than episode with Poland

[@ZlewikkTV]

Maybe because Poland was 2 of each tech behind and didnt have 140% discipline? :p

[@realsupercool22]

*Now try to survive as Venice in the War of the League of Cambrai*

[@europeanreich1521]

What about Ottoman Mamluk war? Mamluk side ofc

[@fbnk7314]

Try Spain in September 1813, where the mainland is completely occupied by rebels, and see if you can break free from France and save/restore the colonial empire

[@genstian]

Not a lie, I haven't had a single hunting accident event in 2022.

[@ZlewikkTV]

See? SCIENCE

[@SvenBVBKlopp09]

Taking the advisor cost privilege before hiring the advisors also reduce the fix cost to hire them

[@SvenBVBKlopp09]

Just a minor remark - good video!

[@ZlewikkTV]

Of course, and increases stab cost before stabbing up :)

[@denizerenolculer1055]

Hi zlewikk, I think you should save the Ottomans in first world war and maybe even form Turkey after war ends. I remember this mod is allows to form Turkey in adm tech 83 and U start with 81 in 1914.

[@kamilmajewski8148]

MORE DISASTERS GO GO

[@adilsuibayram4281]

I love these videos

[@ZlewikkTV]

[@KazakhHold]

Zlewikk, when I have a huge forcelimit but not high income should I make troops to support me at full matinence or should I make troops based on my income with forts off and army off?

[@ZlewikkTV]

It always depends, but in general it's a combination of Income-FL and Manpower, where FL is only considered when you think about the limit of armies, not how much you should have

[@abyssmoon6940]

in peace time being under fl is not bad tbh since you can always recruit more if your are in a war where you need those troops you will build them even if you do not have the eco (loans are for that) peace time is their to build up your eco so making no or even minus money is bad since you need money to make money (advisors, buildings etc)