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  1. AHC - Catholic majorities in the Pentarchy

    Basil the great marries George Maniakes to his niece Zoe. The Roman EMpire holds off the Turks and takes advantage of the collapse of the Fatamids to expand into Africa.
  2. TLIAPOT

    I wonder if Buckley is going to get the gasoline treatment if he survives?
  3. WI: The Deerhound is sunk at the Battle of Cherbourg?

    America pays some money and Deerhound is a nice footnote in history. It did in fact decide to get involved in someone elses war. Who knows though maybe in the 30s some vile southern romanticist write a book lionizing the crew of the Deerhound.
  4. 1860s Army Comparison

    I love how now we're having powder mills magically blowing up. Anything to hold the scales down.
  5. The Story of a Party 2.0

    Yeah it does look like it may not end, unfortunately. I really do want to see how the British Empire finally dies. Also want to see the War of Nations.
  6. WI: Chinese stele found in Australia

    Nothing, the guy who placed it becomes like Leif Erickson is known in North America, the British colonize Australia as they hardly recognized spains claims to all of the Americas when they colonized that.
  7. 1860s Army Comparison

    Yes a reporter who was noted as a vulgar propagandist is who we should take their word at.
  8. Black Confederate's?

    It was for Louisiana, in fact they were less then happy when the CSA did everything in its power to prevent them from fighting, so much that they joined the Union.
  9. Black Confederate's?

    I think saying LA was a "Black Freindly" state requires a nice asterisks explaining that it was almost entirely around New Orleans, and the pressures of general southern culture were changing that.
  10. Myths of the Battle of Shiloh

    I notice that some like to indulge in whimsical what ifs about the battle of Shiloh, this article here can help you so you don't make incorrect assumptions. I feel its good we have these threads so we can turn back to them should the need arise when someone starts having misconceptions about...
  11. 1860s Army Comparison

    Yeah their going to be sent to Canada in such a scenario. You know, actual property of the USA. Also unlike some people here think the British fighting the Americans will not just stare and the Americans will then run.
  12. 1860s Army Comparison

    Yes and firing accurately doesn't net you six to one casualties especially when you are attacking. Also can someone explain why France is suddenly shifting gears and attacking the USA they are financing a very costly war in mexico at this time.
  13. 1860s Army Comparison

    The Hungarian Revolution you mean where the combined armies of the largest countries in Europe crushed a badly supplied rebel force? Russo Turkish isn't a western war. Greek War of Independence saw one side getting help from all the powers of Europe. Look I know you think the British army was...
  14. 1860s Army Comparison

    Are you seriously suggesting all heavy Cavalry can just jump across the six foot fence easily? Also except for Sedan can you lovers of the CSA and Britain state any war after 1815 ?
  15. 1860s Army Comparison

    Tes considering this was the best army the CSA had,a nd the Russians unfortonatley had to keep many of their best troops around St Petersburg and in Ukraine to keep out a possible Austrian invasion. This is well known dan dan.
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