"You are not entering Burgundy." Sign at the Antwerp customs house. "Prudentia et Dignitas", Official National Motto (Prudence and Dignity) "Luckier than loaded dice", Bismark's alleged statement about Borgonnia.National Animal: Alsatian Dog.
Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy.
Parliament: House of Commons, House of Nations (Senate)
Flag: Red, Yellow and Blue in vertical bands.
Army: same, but the yellow is half as wide as the other two.
Ruler: Leugim II, Duke of Borgonnia.
Present Day: 1870
Founded: 24th December 1815, National Day.
Official Language: Latin (Restricted to the Parlament, the Universities and the very nerds), Esperanto (Army and Navy) Laws are always to be translated to French, German, Flemish, and to local "native" languages on petition.
Short HistoryAfter Napoleon's
victorious Waterloo Campaign, the Emperor marched to meet the Austrian Army. The result, indecisive, was enough to stir rebellion in France and Belgium itself. The most successful one, being the Borgonnian, in which the common people bonded together around Leugim de Borgonnia, the "hidden Duke", then a 12 years old messenger.
A little nation, located somewhere between Burgundy and Alsace was enlarged in order to punish France and establish an European balance of power. A staunch Austrian ally it gained most of the areas when of the Rhine when its Alsatian Army defeated the Prussians at Strassbourg, halting -or so it seems- Bismark Grossdeutschland dream.
Territory: Flanders, Wallonia, Luxemburg, Calais, East Normandy, Alsace, Lorene, Picardie, Champagne :), Saarland and Rheinland (both annexed after the 7 months war (aka 7 weeks in the real world ) and Borgonnia itself.
Colonies: Cabinda (Africa), Burkina (Africa), Islands of Duchess Marina (known as Faklands in 'real life'), Taiteetatoa Islands (Pacific), Cost of Zaire. The colonies are legally speaking alliances with local princes.
Allies: Britain, Russia, Austria, Netherlands
Potential Enemies: Argentina, Prussia, France,
Navy: 1st Fleet, based at Antwerp and Calais (The "Red")
Assigned, Mediteranean Squadron (Usually a handful of Frigates and sloops) Encharged with the supression of slavery and piracy, it is based on British Malta.
2nd Fleet, based at Cabinda, Africa (The "Gold")
Assigned, Duchess Marina Is. Sqdn. (Some sloops, maybe a frigate)
Assigned, Indian Squadron (to be activated in case of war)
3rd Fleet, based at Taiteetatoa (The "Blue")
Army:
Guards Corp HQ located at Caidon
Flanders Army HQ located at Brussels
Alsatian Army HQ locate at Strasbourg
Colonial Garrisons.
African Army
(Both the Flanders and the Alsatian armies include 1 African Regiment (Zairean and Burkinan), the Guard Corp includes a Tatieetatoan Coy.)
Unit Organizations.Squad: 1 Sgt, 2 Corporals, 6-9 soldiers
Platoon: 1 Lt. 0-1 Lt jr. 1 Platoon Sgt, 2 Couriers, 2-4 Squads
Company 1 Cpt, 0-2 Lt jr. 1 Coy Sgt, 1 Sgt, , 2-4 Couriers (Corporals), 2-4 Platoons, 1 Light Artillery Bty.
Company Lgt Artillery Bty: 4 horses or 8 dogs, 1 limber, 1 wagon, 1 light gun, howitzer or machine gun (Guards Pom-pom), 4-6 men, 2 Corporals, 1 Sgt
Uniforms:
(European and Duchess Marina Islands service)
(Kepis, Helmet or Hat), Jacket and Trousers: Dark Blue or Green.
Cuffs: Infantry Blue, Artillery Black, Calvary Red
Boots and Leather: Black
(Colonial Garrisons)
(Kepis, Helmet or Hat), Jacket and Trousers: Light gray
Cuffs: White
Boots and Leather: Black
(Army of Africa)
(Kepis, Helmet or Hat), Jacket and Trousers: Light green
Cuffs: Brown
Boots and Leather: Black
(Sailors)
Uniform: white, details Blue, leathers and boots: black
(Guards)
As the Army of Africa or the infantry in Europe, but cuffs Gold.