a revolt has started in lower bolivar, venezuela
undercover brazilian agents have successfully riled villages against their government for not gaining anything for glorious venezuela in the previous war or helping their humanitarian situation
the peasant rebels number 2000 as of december 1857
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taiping troops have begun losing morale due to crushing defeats in the north, reversing their push towards nanking
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rio grandese troops have been fortifying their elevated positions for the past few months, preparing for a counter-attack
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russia has done well to match their coalition opponents
naval superiority in the black sea has proven a huge strategic advantage