In response to all these so called "major powers" and in support of the Minor Nation status, just remember in many a battle the victory was achieved (or lost) by the efforts us, there are very few Brits or Frenchies victories that are soley achieved maybe we should be granted +4 for morale, firing and melee purposes.
Who fears the Old Guard when you are the likes of Brunswicks Oels, Bavarian Chasseurs, Saxon landwher, etc.
If Dave is too much a Francophile then there are too many Prussophiles around and there is nothing better to see a Prussian shako at the end of a Saxon Sabre.
For 2003 - you "super powers" look out for the march of the Minor Nations.
I would just like to say that the discussion board is a great success and a joy in reading all the comments.
Rgds
Society for Minor Nation Status.