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Alternate history.
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The Other Armada II: Island in the Rain
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The Other Armada Pt. II: Island in the Rain This is Part 2 of a TL where the Franco-Spanish Armada of 1779 overcomes the Channel Fleet. - The Isle of Wight is a tough nut to crack. In 2010 it's a lovely tourist attraction, in 1779 it was one of the most important strategic locations in the British Empire. But with dominance of the Channel and... more »
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Complete Confederate rout in Gettysburg Campaign?
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For all of the discussion of the possibility of Lee winning at Gettysburg, how far to the other end of the scale is reasonable? Given a starting point on the Morning of Day 1, are there reasonable scenarios that see greater than 75% of the non-calvary members of Lee's army *unable* to make their way back to Virginia by the end of... more »
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The Other Armada I: The French Wind
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The French Wind 27 July 1778 The weather turns against the British at the First Battle of Ushant, breaking up Augustus Keppel's fleet and allowing the French to form up into a column. Instead of an indecisive draw, the battle is a respectable French victory. The British van and rear both take heavy losses, Admiral Keppel is rescued after the sinking of his flagship,... more »
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WI: Illinois & Chicago are more socialist...?
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What if Illinios and Chicago were more socialist, green, progessive, and richer that they are today? [link] How would we all react to an even more successful left-center situation? Let's say Illinois pays higher gas-taxes, has more public, private,... more »
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National Hotel Disease, Washington DC, 1857 : Some What-Ifs
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Call it the Legionnaire's Disease of 1857: "One painful incident, however, cast a cloud over the opening of the new [Buchanan] Administration. Guests at one of the principal hotels were seized with sudden and alarming symptoms of disease, of which the nature and cause were unknown. Some died, many lingered long on beds of sickness,... more »
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WI: Coup instead of ACW?
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Many in the Confederate military and some in its government had formerly held positions in the U.S. military. So a rather vague idea instead of secession and fighting a war the various people in charge decide it would be simpler to remove Lincoln to install a more proSouthern president. So a military coup is chosen... more »
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Pacifism 9/11
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As someone mentioned, a certain historical event was about eight years ago and can therefore be discussed like other history. We all know, the 9/11 attacks were years in the planning, and not a reaction to any single political figure. So if we'd had a different President, or even an alt-version of the same President, we can still... more »
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The problem with artificial timelines
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...Wow. Good thing we're not talking about 400,000 people here, are we? Why don't you try bringing up something more relevant to the topic, like how bitch ass Reagan took off running like a beaten whore from the Libyans during the 1980s after his lebanese pad got bombed. If Obama had done that shit you guys would be calling him a pussy. But Bad Ass Ronnie did it and no one in... more »
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