Dutch missions

This article is accurate for the latest versions of EU3, Napoleon’s Ambition, In Nomine, Heir to the Throne and Divine Wind.

The Netherlands has 15 unique missions. Most of the missions are colonial ones.

Defend the Low Countries.

The Spanish are seeking to unjustly take away our hard won freedoms. We must resist them to the last.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: It’s before 1649. owns the provinces Zeeland (93), Holland (97), Utrecht (98), Gelre (99) and Frysland (100). is a neighbour of Spain. is at war with Spain.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 Ruler’s military skill is at least 7: ×2 Ruler’s military skill is at least 8: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: is not at war with Spain. owns Zeeland (93), Holland (97), Utrecht (98), Gelre (99) and Frysland (100).	Failure conditions: is not at war with Spain.
Reward: War exhaustion: −5 Infamy: −5

Capture Breda

The fortress of Breda stands like a dagger pointed at the heart of the Netherlands. As long as it is under Spanish rule we will never be secure, it must be recaptured.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: It’s before 1591. is not a vassal. is not a junior partner in a personal union. Spain owns the province Breda (95). is a neighbour of Spain.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 Ruler’s military skill is at least 7: ×2 Ruler’s military skill is at least 8: ×2	Temporary effects: Conquest of Breda - casus belli
Success conditions: owns Breda (95).	Failure conditions: At least one of the following must be true: is a vassal. is a junior partner in a personal union. Another country owns Breda (95).
Reward: Breda (95): Base manpower: +1

Discover the Caribbean

We have heard wondrous rumours of the wealth of the West Indies. For the Dutch people to prosper we must find these so we can stake our claim.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: has the national idea: Quest for the New World. has at least 1 port. has not discovered a province of the Caribbean. The Carribean is within colonial range of the Netherlands.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 has the national idea: Land of opportunity: ×2 has the national idea: Colonial ventures: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: has discovered a province of the Caribbean. has a ship in at least one of the following Sea provinces: Sea of Sargassos (1504), Windward Islands (1522), Lesser Antilles (1523), Turks & Caicos Sea (1524) and Coast of Hispaniola (1526).	Failure conditions: At least one of the following must be true: does not have the national idea: Quest for the New World. does not have a port.
Reward: Colonists: +2 Treasury: +50

Colonise the Caribbean

The islands of the Caribbean offer the opportunities for wealth for the gentleman with the will to acquire them and the labour to exploit them We have exactly those types of gentlemen.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: has at least 1 port. has at least 1 colonist. has discovered at least 1 empty province in the Caribbean. does not own a province in the Caribbean.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 has the national idea: Land of opportunity: ×2 has the national idea: Colonial ventures: ×2 has at least 2 colonists: ×2 has at least 3 colonists: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: Owns a province in the Caribbean.	Failure conditions: At least one of the following must be true: does not have a port. All Caribbean provinces are owned by other countries.
Reward: Prestige: +10

Discover North America

We have heard talk of vast lands in the northern part of a region called the Americas. We must go forth and see if these rumours are true.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: has the national idea: Quest for the New World. has at least 1 port. has not discovered a province of eastern North America. Eastern North America is within colonial range of the Netherlands.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 has the national idea: Land of opportunity: ×2 has the national idea: Colonial ventures: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: has discovered a province of eastern North America. has a ship in at least one of the following Sea provinces: Bay of Fundy (1492), Strait of Belle Isle (1493), Fortune Bay (1494), Notre Dame Bay (1495), Massachusetts Bay (1499), Chesapeake Bay (1500) and Cape Hatteras (1501).	Failure conditions: At least one of the following must be true: does not have the national idea: Quest for the New World. does not have a port.
Reward: Colonists: +4 Treasury: +50

Colonise North America

The vast virgin lands of the Americas are virtually empty. It is our duty to populate them in the name of God and for the glory of Holland.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: has at least 1 port. has at least 1 colonist. has discovered at least 1 empty province in eastern North America. does not own a province in eastern North America.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 has the national idea: Land of opportunity: ×2 has the national idea: Colonial ventures: ×2 has at least 2 colonists: ×2 has at least 3 colonists: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: Owns a province in the eastern North America.	Failure conditions: At least one of the following must be true: does not have a port. All provinces of eastern North America are owned by other countries.
Reward: Prestige: +10

Colonise Guiana

The lands of Guiana are harsh and unforgiving but, using our superiority and with the will of God, we can tame these lands for the glory of the Netherlands.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: has at least 1 port. has at least 1 colonist. has discovered at least 1 province of South America. does not own Essequibo (743), Demerara (744) or Suriname (745). Essequibo (743) is within colonial range of the Netherlands.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 has the national idea: Land of opportunity: ×2 has the national idea: Colonial ventures: ×2 has at least 2 colonists: ×2 has at least 3 colonists: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: Owns at least 1 province of Essequibo (743), Demerara (744) and Suriname (745).	Failure conditions: At least one of the following must be true: does not have a port. Essequibo (743), Demerara (744) and Suriname (745) are owned by other countries.
Reward: Prestige: +10

Colonise South Africa

Tales of the vast gold that can be found in the Southern parts of Africa have reached our capital. For the Netherlands to be strong we must establish a base in South Africa and see if we can use that to get our share.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: has at least 1 port. has at least 1 colonist. has discovered at least 1 province of Lesser Namaqualand (1175), Cape (1177) or Little Karoo (1179). does not own Lesser Namaqualand (1175), Cape (1177) or Little Karoo (1179). Little Karoo (1179) is within colonial range of the Netherlands.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 has the national idea: Land of opportunity: ×2 has the national idea: Colonial ventures: ×2 has at least 2 colonists: ×2 has at least 3 colonists: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: Owns at least 1 province of Lesser Namaqualand (1175), Cape (1177) or Little Karoo (1179).	Failure conditions: At least one of the following must be true: does not have a port. Lesser Namaqualand (1175), Cape (1177) and Little Karoo (1179) are owned by other countries.
Reward: Prestige: +10

Colonise the East Indies

The East Indies are the centre of the world’s spice produce, great wealth is there for the nation that expands the spice trade. The spice must flow!		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: has at least 1 port. has at least 1 colonist. has discovered at least 1 empty province within colonial range in the Indonesian region. does not own a province in the Indonesian region.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 has the national idea: Land of opportunity: ×2 has the national idea: Colonial ventures: ×2 has at least 2 colonists: ×2 has at least 3 colonists: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: owns a province in the Indonesian region.	Failure conditions: At least one of the following must be true: does not have a port. All provinces of the Indonesian region are owned by other countries.
Reward: Prestige: +10

Discover Australia

We have heard of a vast a continent to the South of the East Indies. Our navigators are asking for government support to go discover these lands and claim them for Holland.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: has the national idea: Quest for the New World. has at least 1 port. owns at least 1 province in eastern North America owns at least 1 province in the Indonesian region. has not discovered a province of the Australian coast. The Australian coast is within colonial range of the Netherlands.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 has the national idea: Land of opportunity: ×2 has the national idea: Colonial ventures: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: has discovered a province of the Australian coast. has a ship in at least one of the following Sea provinces: Great Barrier Reef (1411), Capricorn Bay (1412), Cape Howe (1413), Bass Strait (1414), Kangaroo Island (1415), Cape Leuwiin (1417) and Shark Bay (1418).	Failure conditions: At least one of the following must be true: does not have the national idea: Quest for the New World. does not have a port.
Reward: Prestige: +10

Control Formosa

The Island of Formosa sits in strategically important position for the trade with China. We would benefit greatly if we could acquire possession of the island.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: is not a junior partner in a personal union. owns at least 1 province in the Indonesian region. has not discovered the province Taiwan (738). does not own Taiwan (738). Taiwan (738) is within colonial range of the Netherlands.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 It’s at least 1650: ×2 It’s at least 1700: ×2	Temporary effects: Conquest of Taiwan - casus belli
Success conditions: owns Taiwan (738).	Failure conditions: None
Reward: Treasury: +50

Seize Malacca for Portugal

Malacca sits on the gateway to the East Indies. Whoever controls that, controls the spice trade. We must seize this from the Portuguese.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: It’s before 1654. has discovered at least 1 province in the Indonesian region. Portugal owns the province Malacca (596). is at war with Portugal.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 owns at least 1 province in the Indonesian region: ×2	Temporary effects: Conquest of Malacca - casus belli
Success conditions: own Malacca (596).	Failure conditions: is not at war with Portugal.
Reward: Army tradition: +50 War exhaustion: −5

Liberate Ceylon

The island of Ceylon sits at the centre of the Indian Ocean Trade route. To ensure that trade can flow freely to Amsterdam we must liberate from Portugal.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: It’s before 1654. has discovered at least 1 province of the Indian coast. Portugal owns the provinces Malacca (596) and Korales (573). is at war with Portugal.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 owns at least 1 province of the Indian coast: ×2	Temporary effects: Conquest of Jaffna - casus belli Conquest of Korales - casus belli
Success conditions: owns Jaffna (572) and Korales (573).	Failure conditions: is not at war with Portugal.
Reward: Army tradition: +50 War exhaustion: −5

Establish trade in the East Indies

Our Merchants feel they are missing out on the opportunities of the East Indian Spice trade. The VOC are asking for government support to establish Dutch trade in the region.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: has discovered at least 1 province in the Indonesian region. owns at least 1 province in the Indonesian region. The Indonesian region has at least 1 center of trade. does not have a merchant placed in a CoT in the Indonesian region.	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 has the national idea: Land of opportunity: ×2 has the national idea: Shrewd commerce practice: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: owns at least 1 province in the Indonesian region. The Indonesian region has at least 1 center of trade. has at least 5 merchants placed in CoTs in the Indonesian region.	Failure conditions: The Indonesian region does not have a center of trade.
Reward: Treasury: +40 Merchants: +4

Embrace the teachings of Calvin

The growing strength of the Dutch reformed church, based on the teachings of Calvin is self-evident. We should make this the established church.		Type: Country
Acquisition conditions: is Catholic. has at least 1 Missionary. At least 1 province of the region Netherlands has the religion Reformed. own the province Holland (97).	Acquisition chance: Base weight: 1000 It’s at least 1650: ×2 has the national idea: Humanist Tolerance: ×2	Temporary effects: None
Success conditions: is Reformed.	Failure conditions: None
Reward: Infamy: −5 Innovative vs. narrowminded: −1