Help Getting on Track

Hello everyone,

SO i only recently discovered this website and the community, and it seems i might have been playing less optimaly.

I am playing free only, so only 4 slots. Here are my generals

Dobeln: 86 Rank/4 Nobility

Oudiont: 86 Rank/4 Nobility

Sophia: 86 Rank/4 Nobility

Fatimah: 74 Rank/4 Nobility
 
I have Snare Drum and Crown, and 1466 medals.

I have Completed Imperial Eagle, Coaltion, HRE, and am currently on Eastern Overlord (Finnish War). I went back to the first 2 caimpains and got 5 star wins on most battles. HRE has a lot of  2 and 3 star victories. 

I did many conquests, but i often played them to achive "domination" (building costal forsts to "project" influcene ect) and not to rush and get fast victories.

Have not done any American Conquests yet.

What should be the most optimal path to getting the "Elite" lineup? I would hate to have to regroup one of my inf gen, and later find out it was not optimal. 

My current line of thinking is to redo France 1798, and get Maria and the toher pricness. But then what should i do???