The Queen of the Orient

[Kapitan-Heneral]

Imperial Philippines? This definitely a wet dream for me.

What are your plans for Visayas? It's a Royalist baluarte. And I expect that Mindanao's going to be an interesting one.

 

[TFSmith121]

Pretty interesting; did I miss any references to Mindanao, the

Pretty interesting; did I miss any references to Mindanao, the Visayas, etc?

Warfare in an achipelago is going to be maritime dependent...

Best,

 

[Mercenarius]

Pretty interesting; did I miss any references to Mindanao, the Visayas, etc?

No, it was already expected. You can't just do the fighting in Luzon alone.

@Caudillo Bonifacio: The next update would cover Visayas and Mindanao, as you wish.

 

[TFSmith121]

Mindanao would be a nice place for a riverine campaign...

Mindanao would be a nice place for a riverine campaign...

And lumpia. Gotta have some lumpia.

Best,

 

[Namayan]

No, it was already expected. You can't just do the fighting in Luzon alone.

@Caudillo Bonifacio: The next update would cover Visayas and Mindanao, as you wish.

I think this would be dependent on sizes and quality of the opposing navies. If the rebels acquired naval dominance, there is no point of Spain holding the colonies. Surrender and independence recognition is unavoidable.

With the Spanish Royalist naval dominance, there is no way the rebels can ferry enough manpower to the other islands and overcome the Royalists in the other islands.

 

[Cuāuhtemōc]

All hail the Philippine Empire!

 

[Unknown]

How far are you going with this?

Interesting start...

 

[Mercenarius]

How far are you going with this?

So far I've got plans until early 20th century.

Oh, and thanks for the sig.

 

[Tredecimus]

Great stuff you got here.

The Imperial gov't really needs a mercenary here. The navy is in need of an experienced leader, if they are to beat the Spanish armada. Maybe this guy would do.

 

[Alferiz]

Is it possible to get Cochrane? At this point he isn't available until 1825.

My bet is on Martin Guise

 

[TFSmith121]

Here's my nominee:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-p/d-portr.htm



Pacific experience, speaks Spanish, and (historically) pretty much proven in the same role...

And he's free, at the moment...

Best,

 

[Unknown]

Oh, and he's an American, too...

That'll strengthen ties with the United States.

 

[TFSmith121]

Ah-yep...

And at this point, the US had no Pacific ambitions (other than the west coast of North America).

Lot less interest from the US than from Britain, France, and the Dutch in the 1820s, at least...

Best,

 

[Mercenarius]

Any more suggestions for a navy mercenary?

 

[Alferiz]

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-p/d-portr.htm



Pacific experience, speaks Spanish, and (historically) pretty much proven in the same role...

And he's free, at the moment...

Best,

But he was in the West Indies until 1825. But I'm assuming here that the war would escalate in 1824.

 

[ramones1986]

I'm observing your TL from the very start, and I also like the possibility of a Philippine Empire.
How's Chavacano language in your TL?

 

[Mercenarius]

I'm observing your TL from the very start, and I also like the possibility of a Philippine Empire.

Thanks for tuning in. However, the empire won't last.

How's Chavacano language in your TL?

Fortunately for you, it may survive as a major dialect.

 

[Namayan]

Would philippines remain the same name as Philippines, I wonder. The Mexicans never retained the name New Spain.

 

[Mercenarius]

Would philippines remain the same name as Philippines, I wonder.

Yes it'll remain as such. We have to remember that this is early 1800s, and Filipino nationalism is just in the early stage of evolution.

 

[Tredecimus]

How about a French one? There's a lot of Napoleonic veterans in the French Navy that retired post-1815.