I'm always disappointed that no Imagi-Nation builder puts to life the Grand Duchy of Gerolstein link
Mind you, a Grand Duchy somewhere in the Saint Empire link , ruled in Lace Wars times by a Grande Duchesse fascinated by handsome soldiers in glamorous uniforms («How I love the military, their great mustaches and their plumes») – a Grande Duchesse in addition *supposed* to be young and pretty…
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Who will take up the challenge?
Seemingly Gerolstein survived the "Final Act" of the Congress of Vienna since, according to Eugene Sue's "Les Mystères de Paris", Rudolf of Gerolstein was incognito in Paris around 1842.
Btw, while a great 'History of Ruritania' and the description of Lace Wars light Ruritanian Legions are published in the 'Files' of the Old_School_Wargaming group link I'm not aware of any full 'tricorned' Ruritanian army on the web?
And what about Syldavia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syldavia by the mid-18th C.?
Balkanic, with a maritime frontage in the south in the area of Dbrnouk so a close neighbor of Cavenderia cavenderia.blogspot.com …
Cheers,
Jean-Louis