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Even though nobody else seems to give a damn about about wars in the late 17th/early 18th century. But worth a try.

IOTL, Brandenburg kept a strict neutrality in the Great northern War that happened all around, but sent off up to 10,000 men to far away battlefields in the War of the Spanish Succession. This is not as crazy as it sounds: The neutrality in the Great Northern War spared Brandenburg a great deal of devastation (if go by what Saxony and Poland had to suffer as comparision), and the support towards Habsburg in the Spanish Succession got Brandenburg the imperial acceptance of raising Prrussia to Kingdom - which was the most crucible thing in that project.

However, lets assume Prince-Elector Frederick IV (IOTL King Frederick I.) doesnt give a damn about the royal crown. That might necessitate changing his entire personality, but why not. Lets assume he thus does not entangle himself with House Habsburg, and as consequence doesnt care about the War of the Spanish Succession. Instead, he throws in his weight into the Great Northern War, on either (or maybe even changing) sides....

Thoughts?
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