Poll on the fate of South Africa during the Dutch Civil War
https://www.strawpoll.me/18032885
https://www.strawpoll.me/18032885
That would be welcome.I am willing to help you with some background of the Dutch Repubic, if I have time. The Dutch Repubic was quite complex.
The thing is, I held a vote on it, and a solid majority wanted Russia to keep Alaska. However, as I've mentioned, I do find it quite implausible (even though I did have a Russian Alaska in another series I did for a little while).Just found the TL, really enjoying it so far!
I would think that Russia can't really hold onto Alaska successfully. It's way too far away to control successfully so I can't imagine Russia not wanting to sell it off or something to the Commonwealth.
The thing is, I held a vote on it, and a solid majority wanted Russia to keep Alaska. However, as I've mentioned, I do find it quite implausible (even though I did have a Russian Alaska in another series I did for a little while).
My point exactly. I'd also assume that any wave of Russian settlers during the gold rush would likely be surpassed by Anglo-Americans, thus Alaska becomes a Russian Texas.Gold was discovered in Alaska in 1848 in OTL, what if it gets discovered way earlier in TTL? Maybe this would be enough for Russia to make more of an effort to settle and hold on to Alaska? The problem with Russian Alaska is that it was kind of an afterthought, Russia had plenty of undeveloped lands way closer to home that would be way easier to colonize and exploit.
"Everything is bigger in Alaska!"My point exactly. I'd also assume that any wave of Russian settlers during the gold rush would likely be surpassed by Anglo-Americans, thus Alaska becomes a Russian Texas.