Elector Frederick Augustus died January of 1793, after a reign in Saxony of 30 years. Having no heir, his uncle Sir Eric Cordell became the new Elector. Immediately after receiving the crown, the Elector proclaimed himself King of Saxony. In a speech at the palace King Cordell said, “Dukes and Electors have ruled over the divided German states, and continue to be just a whisper in the politics of the world. As king I will create a new Saxony in which we will no longer be a whisper, but a mighty roar as our cannons! No longer will Saxony bow to the will of the major powers, but will meet them as equals in their royal courts or on the field of battle!”

What started out as a joyful event, turned quickly to dispute in early 1793. A warm welcome which greeted the Foreign Ministers of Prussia and Austria, were repaid with threats and slander. Rumors state that many nations of the world saw the new ruler as a warmonger, and treated Saxony as such without cause. The King’s Public Relations Minister announced that after slander from Austria and threats from Prussia, Saxony officially cut off political relations with both nations.

The trend continues, as a warm welcoming greeting was given to the Foreign Minister of Britain was used to stage a cowardly attack. After false accusations against Holland, Britain sought an easier prey to create a larger foot hold in the mainland. The Public Relations Minister told the press, “The British heard of Saxony’s dispute with the German major powers, and

immediately sent claims of friendship to find out how much of a dispute it was. On discovery of the rift between the German world and Saxony, Britain declared war on Saxony and marched a large army across the Hannover Border as the Saxon army reached them just in time.”

The Saxon War Minister did not say much about the war, but assured the Saxon people that the British are stopped. Even with 2:1 odds against the Saxon army and being faced with the British army, both sides have received equal casualties. The Saxon people were enraged by the loss of Kassel, but were told by officials that it was allowed to prevent the British advance deep into Saxony. The War Minister did comment to the press as he told of a Saxon Victory: “The British are begging for a “truce”, and recruiting the aid of other nations in the war. They [the British] entered the war without preparing, and now that they see the bravery and quality of the Saxon army they wish to withdraw and regroup. With Saxon reinforcements in route, the British will receive a humiliating defeat.”

Britain was said to be friends with Prussia, Austria, and Russia in early 1793. But after the Holland and Saxon displays, the eastern allies saw the self profiting mind set of the British and their friendship soon disappeared. France welcomed a major power on her side, as she saw the whole east unite under an anti-French banner. The British welcomed the alliance with the French just as much, they knew the French needed them to survive, and with that leverage the British would be allowed to continue their cowardly self profiting policies. France is willing to throw away their friendship with Saxony to gain the alliance with Britain, which was an understandable policy. Political relations opened again between Saxony and Prussia/Austria when the French/British alliance was formed. The Foreign Minister commented, “We are keeping the Prussian/Austrian treatment of Saxony in mind as we re-open relations with them, but at this point in time it benefits all of our nations to come to an understanding.”