Map Thread X

[CaliBoy1990]

Originally Posted by viperhawkz

Another map! This time, the Republic of England.

Nicely done, but this screams "Saxon Kingdom" of England, more than anything else. IMHO, a Republic would have a lot more Latin and Celtic-derived place names.......

[viperhawkz]

Originally Posted by CaliBoy1990

Nicely done, but this screams "Saxon Kingdom" of England, more than anything else. IMHO, a Republic would have a lot more Latin and Celtic-derived place names.......

Well, as you might have guessed, Willy the Bastard did not earn his "Conqueror" title. After that, well... A lot can happen in a few hundred years.

[viperhawkz]

Okay, I am convinced that fjords were created specifically to spite cartographers. F*ck off, Slartibartfast.

Kingdom of Scotland.

[TurkishCapybara]

Originally Posted by viperhawkz

Okay, I am convinced that fjords were created specifically to spite cartographers. F*ck off, Slartibartfast.

Kingdom of Scotland.

Because of the O` it is a Piratic Scotland to me.

[Klisz]

Originally Posted by viperhawkz

Okay, I am convinced that fjords were created specifically to spite cartographers. F*ck off, Slartibartfast.

Sigged.

[TheSevenLeggedFallyDowner]

Originally Posted by viperhawkz

Okay, I am convinced that fjords were created specifically to spite cartographers. F*ck off, Slartibartfast.

As someone currently working on a map of Denmark, I would like to give that sentiment a hearty Amen.

[Iori]

Something I'd been meaning to do for the last few weeks but only got around to starting this morning.

The below is an OTL map-profile of the contiguous states of North-East India, also known as the Seven Sister States.

[Ares96]

Originally Posted by TheSevenLeggedFallyDowner

As someone currently working on a map of Denmark, I would like to give that sentiment a hearty Amen.

That's nothing; I'm working on Norway for the ABC. Let's just say that Slartibartfast got that award for a reason.

[Clandango]

Originally Posted by varyar

Somewhere, Tolkien is pleased.

I somehow doubt it, given his dislike of industrialization. Maybe he would be content with the smog all being in a few cities, though.

[Anticlimacus]

Originally Posted by General_Finley

And here is the map.

It is funny that butterflies do seem to have some sort of allergy to changing borders in the Iberian Peninsula. You have marked a *Portugal (a XII century invention) and internal borders in *Spain similar to OTL.

Please let butterflies do their job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Svetonius21]

early 16th century POD-Protestant state dominated by Hanover emerged in northern Germany in early 17th century, when Wittelsbach dinasty died off in 1740 Habsburgs absorbed Bavaria and later integrated smaller southern German states into their Empire. Current year is 1850.

[Svetonius21]

Prussia join Crimean War (There was no November Uprising in Congress Poland, Russo-Prussian relations grows colder without fear of Polish irredentism, In 1853 Prussia invaded Russian Poland and regained 1796 eastern border sans Białystok)

[wolf_brother]

Originally Posted by Svetonius21

Prussia join Crimean War (There was no November Uprising in Congress Poland, Russo-Prussian relations grows colder without fear of Polish irredentism, In 1853 Prussia invaded Russian Poland and regained 1796 eastern border sans Białystok)

This... would actually be a really interesting TL concept to explore. Does Palmerston's dream coalition of Britain-France-Turkey-Austria-Prussia-Sweden come together against the Russians ITTL? Or is the only significant difference Prussia joining the war effort? What's the POD?

[Alex Richards]

Would Austria annex part of Poland as well in such a situation?

[TurkishCapybara]

Originally Posted by wolf_brother

This... would actually be a really interesting TL concept to explore. Does Palmerston's dream coalition of Britain-France-Turkey-Austria-Prussia-Sweden come together against the Russians ITTL? Or is the only significant difference Prussia joining the war effort? What's the POD?

It shall be named "Russia versus the World".

[Svetonius21]

Originally Posted by wolf_brother

This... would actually be a really interesting TL concept to explore. Does Palmerston's dream coalition of Britain-France-Turkey-Austria-Prussia-Sweden come together against the Russians ITTL? Or is the only significant difference Prussia joining the war effort? What's the POD?

As I've said POD is in 1830-there is no November Uprisnig. Relation between Prussia and Russia became worse than in OTL without common danger of Polish irredentism, on the other hand-Prussia is "British sword" on Continent, and relations between UK and Russia wasn't cordial, especially when Turkish Straits were in danger, so Prussians started to fear that Russo-Turkish conflict over Straits may escalate into major european war similar to 7-years War, in which Prussia and Russia will found themselves on opposite sides. Russians could use their vassalized Poland against Prussia supporting Polish claims to eastern Prussian provinces. To avoid that possiblility Prussia decided to take opportunity to destroy Congress Poland when its protectors are busy in Crimea. Simply: there is no place for both Poland and Prussia, one have to destroy or vassalize other to survive.

[Svetonius21]

Originally Posted by Alex Richards

Would Austria annex part of Poland as well in such a situation?

If Austria joined war too, why not? But I think another solution to Hungarian Revolt would be needed...

[Mumby]

Originally Posted by Svetonius21

If Austria joined war too, why not? But I think another solution to Hungarian Revolt would be needed...

With Prussia against Russia, couldn't Austria and Russia make an alliance, with their common interests in holding back Prussia from German domination, and in dismantling the Turkish Empire in Europe.

[Svetonius21]

Originally Posted by Mumby

With Prussia against Russia, couldn't Austria and Russia make an alliance, with their common interests in holding back Prussia from German domination, and in dismantling the Turkish Empire in Europe.

I think Austria would not risk war with such strong coalition, not to mention that Straits in Russian hands wasn't in Austrian interest.

[wolf_brother]

Plus the Austrians were the closest of the Eastern European powers to actually joining the allies IOTL, so with Prussia in the fray there'd be absolutely no reason for Vienna to ally with Moscow ITTL. More likely what Alex Richards and Svetonius21 said; the Austrians join the war to keep the Danube and the Straights out of Russian hands, and to gain some more Polish territory.