Lion of the Danes

POD: A few days before the fleet had reached its destination, Admiral Sir Hyde Parker recieved some very grave news; Russian representives the other day told Great Britian that Russia had offically declared war on it in order to preserve trade with France. As soon as the news Reached London that day,King George IV called upon his cabinet and Parliament a meeting at Weiminister palace to disscus what steps to take next in the war; to many going to the meetng, they believed that Russia's decleration of war was a result of the refusel to invade Malta or the second battle at Zurich, never the less everything was not going well. As soon as everyone arrived, the king asked what they believed would be right to do next with some saying that peace was there last choice while others said that they should continue the war, but cautiously; most where stuck in the middle, unsure wether to continue on or simply end the war where it stood, later during the meeting the distrust between Parliament and the king rose as some Parliament members began to blame George for manuvering the nation the wrong path, enraged, George began to yell that it was not only his blame and he stomped out of the meeting and the palace. Napoleon, after recieving the news himself, was found smiling, this had been his greatest acomplishment since his succesful campaign in Egypt in which he ended with his greatest naval victory over Great Britia; soon after his return, he had sent Admiral François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers to train the Danish-Norwegian fleet stationed at Copenhagen. Denmark-Norway had joined the war due to the threat of Sweden, the pressure by Great Britian to its trade of France, and because of its (G.B.) ever increasing hostility torawrds the recently abolished Leauge of Armed Neutrality; although many personel stationed at the fleet at Copenhagen felt uncomfortable with a French Admiral leading there fleet. (Later to be continued)