Order Syntax
The format of your diplomacy orders depends on the phase of the game:
Movement, Retreats or Adjustments. Multiple orders can be entered on
one line by separating them with commas or semicolons.
Movement orders:
(type) (s_prov) (holds)
(type) (s-prov) (moves) (d-prov)
(type) (s-prov) (moves) (c-prov) (moves) (c-prov) ... (moves) (d-prov)
(type) (s-prov) (support) (type) (s-prov)
(type) (s-prov) (support) (type) (s-prov) (moves) (d-prov)
(type) (s-prov) (convoy) (type) (s-prov) (moves) (d-prov)
Retreat orders:
(type) (s-prov) (moves) (d-prov)
(type) (s-prov) (disband)
Adjustment orders:
(build) (type) (s-prov)
(remove) (type) (s-prov)
Where:
(type) = "army", "a", "fleet", "f" or (empty).
(s-prov) = Source province.
(d-prov) = Destination province.
(c-prov) = Intermediate water province in a convoy route.
(power) = Power name or abbreviation of two or more characters.
(holds) = "h", "hold", "holds", "stand", "stands".
(moves) = "-", "-)", "m", "move", "moves", "move to", "moves to".
(support) = "s", "support", "supports".
(convoy) = "c", "convoy", "convoys".
(disband) = "d", "disband".
(build) = "b", "build" or (empty).
(remove) = "r", "remove", "d", "disband" or (empty).
Province names can be abbreviated or can be spelled out. Coasts can be
specified by following the province name with one of:
(coast) = "/nc", "(nc)", "/north coast", "(north coast)"
or appropriate other directions instead of 'north'.
If a coast is not indicated, one will be chosen randomly.
Taken from the njudge syntax file