I suppose I can offer my assistance if you need. PM me what you need or want help with.
i've figured out how to do everything except changing the picture that you want to post
Supermac never said "events, dear boy, events". What he actually said when asked what was the hardest part of the PM's job was "the opposition of events".
I know Macmillan didn't say the quote in my sig (though I'm not sure if he said the one you've got either).To be honest it just seemed apt for AH. Have you got any opinion on my TL?
You generally have to just put a placeholder image (preferably one with a similar shape) in the image section, then paste the image you want to put in over the placeholder. Use an image editing program (Paint.net is fantastic and it's free) to resize the image you want to place in if it's too large since it will be of much better quality than just using MS Paint to shrink the image since Paint tends to make a ton of compression artifacts in images when you shrink or resize them.
i got it done. damn it takes a while to do these
So the Mexican Navy drove off the American Navy and the Americans only fought on land after that? (and never made the OTL US/Mexican border)Alternate Mexican-American War
Couple of quick questions here.
1) What was the Africa part of the war like?
2) What land did the US cede to Mexico that wasn't already claimed by Mexico?
1.) It was a brief British campaign to take over Liberia which ITTL was still in US control
2.) the Nueces & Pecos rivers in Texas as the boundary. ITTL Mexico lost most major engagements that it fought alone & was on the brink of collapse but Britain pulled off a large enough victory at Syracuse (plus Toronto, Rome, Portsmouth, St. Augustine, the entire ocean, San Fransico, which was part of US since 1836, & many other places) to force the US to end the war.
So the Mexican Navy drove off the American Navy and the Americans only fought on land after that? (and never made the OTL US/Mexican border)
1) OK (The independence date of Liberia I can easily imaging changing)
2) How did the USA get San Francisco in 1836? And I have a hard time imagining Britain running the table like this...
The PoD is that Santa Anna dies before he can assume the presidency. The Siete Leyes and Centralism is butterflied and the 1824 Constitution is maintained. This prevents the Texas, Rio Grande, and Yucatan rebellions and puts Mexico in a much better position. Without Santa Anna causing chaos and starting a precedent of military men usurping the presidency all the time, Mexico's republic remains stable.
This stability results in a Mexican military that advances on par with the rest of the world. One of the reasons Mexico lost the war IOTL is the inferiority of their artillery. Mexico's navy benefits in kind, and ships are purchased from France and Britain in the 1830s.
In 1842, Mexico undergoes a civil war between conservatives and liberals, similar to the Reform War which in our timeline occurred later. The Mexican politicians, states, and army are divided, but the liberals come out victorious in 1844. The Catholic Church's power is broken.
Nicolas Bravo serves a full six year term, during which Mexico's economy and military power grows significantly, and the country is afforded some breathing room to develop. Mariano Arista becomes president in 1850.
In 1850, gold is discovered in Alta California, and prospectors from the US and Mexico flood into the territory to try and seek fortune. Later that year, a group of American settlers, after a confrontation with Mexican authorities, declare the California Republic. Mexico suppresses it, and the US, under president Henry Clay, uses it as Casus Belli to declare war.
The US Army marches across the rocky mountains and through New Mexico in an attempt to capture California. These forces are bogged down in the rugged country and Navajo raids dwindle the numbers futher. The US cavalry captures and loots Santa Fe (including the city's cathedral) on its way westwards, and this is used as propaganda by Mexico. Around this time the first catholics begin to desert.
When an attempt is made to land in the Los Angeles area by sea, the Mexican Pacific Fleet, based from Guaymas, engages and defeats the US fleet and the landing army is defeated fighting the defenders of Los Angeles and is destroyed. After the Mexican regular army gets to Alta California, it fights American forces in the Great Valley Campaign, dislodging them after several hard fought battles.
In Texas, the invading US armies face steadfast and unified defense under talented generals like Pedro Maria de Anaya, Nicolas Bravo, Rafael Vasquez, Juan Alvarez, and Diego Muzquiz (an alternate son of Melchor Muzquiz). After some initial victories, the Americans are disastrously routed in the battles of Seguin, Cuero, and San Marcos. The politically unified officer corps, the better Mexican artillery, better military and political leadership in general, and the support of Texan citizens, allows a much better performance than OTL.
An American attempt to take Corpus Christi by sea fails, and the Mexican Navy again triumphs against a US naval force off the coast of Tamaulipas. Mexican victory at the Battle of Altamira prevents a planned American landing in the south of the country and breaks the US Navy in the gulf. It remains the largest naval battle fought in the Americas for nearly a century.
The Batallon de San Patricio is formed from Irishmen in the US army which desert in the hundreds.
After the war, the US pays an indemnity and reaffirms the Adams-Onis border. Alta California becomes enormously profitable, and is soon after settled extensively by returning soldiers, who are given lands there.
ITTL the US intervened in the Texas Revolution following the Goliad (in TTL Refugio), & Alamo Massacres helping Texas secure independence & taking Alta California north of the 36°30′ parallel (or the Missouri Compromise line). Well the US did have multiple victories against Britain but since the majority of its troops were sent against Mexico (which it though it could push out of the war easier & then turn fully on Britain), & many more were garrisoning the coasts after many raids by the Royal Navy the the size of the forces were much more equal. early in the war the US invaded Ontario through Niagara but withdrew cause of lack of a good supply line, then Britain invaded through Detroit & pushed to about halfway in between Toledo & Cleveland before getting drove back in multiple defeats, the third time the US invaded through both areas & made it to Toronto where a long drawn out battle took place as both armies were almost equal in size but a severe miscalculation in the size of a British relief force coming towards the battle caused the US to get defeated badly & retreat.
Britain reinvaded through northern New York (where not much had happened & was lightly defended) & US met them & were defeated at Rome. at the same time as the battle a smaller force invaded Buffalo & helped trap the main US army in that theater in Syracuse where it surrendered after a siege.
US reinforcements were kept away with a successful British attack on St. Augustine, semi successful offensive through Maine reaching Portsmouth, NH, & a failed attack on Long Island
I just have a hard time imagining the US continuing to keep troops in Mexico when US Ports and Land is being invaded by the British. The Mexicans were by *far* the weaker power.
I just have a hard time imagining the US continuing to keep troops in Mexico when US Ports and Land is being invaded by the British. The Mexicans were by *far* the weaker power.
I wouldn't say "by far". Their main achilles heel was bad artillery along with political instability caused by incompetent leaders. Mexico had some good generals, but they often couldn't coordinate their forces due to the political divisions and bickering of the officers. Fix those two and Mexico's army is better off tenfold.