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I know with the leadership and ships changing hands so frequently it can get a bit confusing, so, as requested I went and put this little summation together. Pirate Leaders: ~October 1691 – October 31, 1695 = Frederick Mission ~January 1696 – March 13, 1698 = Henry Avery March 13, 1698...

Actually I'm not sure how long they will last. We'll just have to see where history takes us. :)

1701: Frederick I becomes the King of Prussia The Act of Settlement is passed by the Parliament of England ensuring the crown passes to descendants of Sophia, Electress of Hanover, upon the death of King William III. Detroit Michigan is founded in North America. The War of Spanish Succession...

A curious question so I just did some checking - and keeping in mind that languages and etymology are a rather large weak point for me (although I do know about 30 ways to say cup, house, bathroom, thank you) - it looks like compound came into use around the 1670's.

Just a quick entry to get back into the swing of things. _________________________________________________________________ September 1700: Lussan, like Mission, was not interested in setting himself up as a king. It was perhaps the aristocrat in him that he more wished to live a life...

1699: Treaty of Karlowitz officially ending the Austro-Ottoman war. The Jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany. The First European settlement is founded in the Mississippi River Valley, Fort Maurepas. The Treaty of Prebrasjensku is signed, dividing the Swedish Empire between Denmark, Russia...

November – December 1695: Mission and Avery were both capable leaders, courageous, and headstrong, however, Henry Avery had a cunning cruelty that Frederick Mission lacked – it was an edge that would carry him through the first months after the death of Saint Mary’s first patriarch. There...

July – October 1693: Mission found most of his success against British interests through the summer and fall of 1693. Through the summer British trade ships became a frequent target – netting a supposed 50,000 ₤. Soon warships began to heavily patrol the trade lanes. So, Mission switched his...

BTW did the notes at the end of the segment help? Is it something I should continue to do?

I actually had to look up what this was (although, having see the game now I think I may try and sit down with it and see if it gives me any ideas). There is a game I used to play a lot called Blackbeard that has given me some ideas for this TL. Ottoman history isn’t a strong point of...

Most of those who opposed Mission left when the Amity was captured (after the battle with the British), so there hasn't been any factional disputes since then.

I’m not up on my Hapsburg and Ottoman history per se but the migration of 1690 was a large push out of the Balkans and into Pannonia (many of which ended up settling in Slavonia). Ah, don’t worry, things are in motion that will protect the pirate state. As for butterflies, not many just yet...

Sorry for the delay. You know how it is – trying to come up with an interesting format, the question over how much detail to put into the TL, the balance between an honest/plausible TL and a good story, plus I was sick for a few days. Anyway, here it is, hopefully worth the wait. This is...

1690: The War of the Grand Alliance is in its third year. The Glorious Revolution is in its third year. Leisler’s Rebellion in the New York colony. First paper money issued in America. The first of the Great Serbian Migrations (in response to Ottoman aggression). April 1690: Frederick...

Are you sure about this number? This was all that jumped out at me as surprising otherwise looking good. keep it up.

Ah, but these were people and events - David, captivity; people and events can easily be duplicated. David was a ruler, there could easily be a similar man who comes to power in this TL (the captivity could be made analogous to perhaps the Hebrews of Madagascar being pushed out of Madagascar...

Thanks for the nod to me having the “rights”, as it were, to develop this TL (Jewish Madagascar) but really I’ll give it up to whoever (if anyone) wants to take it and run with it. I like the whole “we’ve rediscovered Eden” idea. If that were the mindset then it might just make for a very...

No, no, don't worry. The TL I'm working on is still Pirate Madagascar. I was just thinking about the Jewish Madagascar someone had mentioned in my "what TL do I do next" Thread. No worries, there be pirates here - arrr!

So far so good. Although I don't see the The Treaty of Albany maintaining the peace for very long (good on paper, as it were). If nothing else I think it would cause England to keep a closer eye on her N.A. colonies - perhaps even a greater military presence (which might cause interesting...

Something was said on my “Which TL should I do next” thread that caught my attention (I’m a little behind on starting up the Pirate TL but don’t worry, I’m working on it). What if A Jewish Madagascar? Setting aside the questions about the validity of the Exodus and the whole religious angle...