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    Cavalry Charge Described as Shock Tactics

    I mean, it wasn’t their undies, but Swiss pikemen in the period of their dominance were rarely in armor because they were obsessed with moving FAST. Which was part of what made their pike tactics so terrifying: a bunch of mountain dudes moving quickly towards you with really long pointy sticks...
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    What PoD would be needed so that British parliament weren’t so prejudiced against James VII & II’s Catholicism?

    So the dynasty that saw Britain establish itself as THE undisputed European big dog in India, that saw the Spanish and French fleets rendered unable to effectively contest the RN’s dominance post-Trafalgar, witnessed the British economy take off like a rocket with the Industrial Revolution… was...
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    The Blood Anointed Sword: The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire, 1614-1660

    Thanks, I posted it because I wanted to have a reference in the thread so that, later down the line, it doesn’t seem like a flock of random Habsburgs coming out of left field :p
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    The Blood Anointed Sword: The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire, 1614-1660
    Threadmarks: Notable Habsburg Dynasts, 1614

    Notable Habsburg Dynasts At The Time of the Liberation of Constantinople 28 May 1614 Austrian Branch Founder: Ferdinand (7 May 1528 – 9 May 1589), son of Charles I & V (24 February 1500 – 29 October 1560) Leopold Born: 10 May 1560 (Aged 54) Notable Titles: Holy Roman Emperor, King in Germany...
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    The Blood Anointed Sword: The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire, 1614-1660
    Threadmarks: Map I: Apotheosis of A.E.I.O.U., ca 1614

    Apotheosis of A.E.I.O.U. Territories Ruled by Habsburg Dynasts, ca. 1614 Prior to the Treaties of Constantinople
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    The Blood Anointed Sword: The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire, 1614-1660

    Thanks! You flatter me! Thanks, I’m glad you are! Thanks for saying that!
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    The Blood Anointed Sword: The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire, 1614-1660
    Threadmarks: Chapter I: The Last Crusade

    Chapter I. The Last Crusade In the early hours of 28 May 1614, the defenders of Constantinople were roused from their beds by a tremendous salvo. Every siege piece in the camp of the Holy League fired as one, sending shot screaming against the battered walls of the city. As the echoes of the...
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    The Blood Anointed Sword: The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire, 1614-1660
    Threadmarks: Foreward

    Foreward On the venerable source of wisdom that is TVTropes, there is a page entitled the “Sliding Scale of Alternate History.” This scale aims to explain the different approaches that authors take to works of alternate history fiction. On the one end is the hard alternate history; extensively...
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    WI the Irish settled Iceland?

    Yes, you do need to get back to it!
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    Yet another Modern Day Byzantine Empire

    First of all, congratulations on completing a draft to a book! That's a big accomplishment! As to the topic, that is completely okay! You can write whatever you like; but be warned, by putting this up here you are subjecting yourself to critique. That is a very large Byzantine Empire by any...
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    Most defensible capitals in the world

    How much higher/rugged is their terrain compared to Lhasa’s?
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    Victoria 3!!!

    You also have the American Civil War and Taiping Rebellion during this period, which were both long and extremely violent.
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    What's the Earliest Practical Firearms Could Be Introduced?

    The Chinese fire-lance predates European firearms, and in the later period of its development (13th century-ish) had been redesigned for multiple shot usage rather than a spear accessory. Maybe that shift takes place earlier? Unsure what would cause that, though.
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    The Campaign Trail Game Has Returned.

    Oh, yeah! Its on the github. You use the mod loader at the bottom of the page to get the newer campaigns, like 1980.
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    The Campaign Trail Game Has Returned.

    Carter on Normal. Look at that Popular vs Electoral Vote difference! :p Won the first debate, but lost the second. But then Desert One was a success, so, take that, Reaganites!
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