The attempt took me a whole week of speed 3. I didn't take of the UK early so I had to deal with them last with only 5 years left. I haven't played the game in a year but I somehow got it on the second try. I quit the first because I felt like I didn't do good enough pre-absolutism
So many sailors died in the English channel trying to sink the British navy with +gazilion morale, heavy ship bonuses and the stupid coastal ability that gives them +1 to their rolls, but they finally won after the 4th 60 heavy ship stack