Which is a small faction that has strong troops?

[Sloty]

I am looking for a factions that starts with few provinces but gets strong troops.
Which one would you suggest me to take and how can I use their strong troops best in Battle?

[poa]

enable sikh for mughal group and play as mysore or persia

[Badger-dude]

Prussia.

[Dea Paladin]

Sweden in this time was a smaller nation with a small population, yet a great power with elite troops, some of the best in the world at the time. Sweden is very OP compared to Russia in early game. Russia has more money and stacks but Sweden's troops are much better.

[♔hammeredalways♔]

Sikhs