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  1. A Different Roll of the Dice

    OTL operations in the west indies were also in the latter parts of the war The major ones being: British expedition in November 58 - May 59 against Martinique and Guadalupe. (most of the action in 59) The attempt against Martinique failed, but against Guadalupe succeeded (only for disease...

  2. A Different Roll of the Dice

    I do plan on doing maps at some point but they are time consuming and the post updates themselves are already taking way longer than I planned for. As for locations, all of the place names Every single place name I have mentioned can be found on googlemaps, [though some might be using more...

  3. A Different Roll of the Dice

    It is on Ilse Royal, the northern island of Nova Scotia, which I have already stated that the British destroyed the fortress after capturing it. It was destroyed precisely to prevent recapture and re-use by the French. (The British did this OTL too)

  4. A Different Roll of the Dice

    India for 1761 is complete. Some follow up events in North America and the Caribbean are all that is left for 1761, before posting the summary. Some feedback would be appreciated.

  5. A Different Roll of the Dice
    Threadmarks: Chapter 64: 1761 part 13

    Indian Theater Part III Siege of Ongole Jung’s force had continued their march southeast to take control over the central Carnatic region, reaching the city of Ongole on March 5th. There Carnatic forces loyal to Walljah defended a fort in which the 4500 strong forces of the Nizam of Hyderabad...

  6. A Different Roll of the Dice
    Threadmarks: Chapter 63: 1761 part 12

    Indian Theatre Part II Bussy’s victory over the British at Wandiwash and Pondicherry, and d’Ache arrival with the French East India fleet was a much needed relief to the French forces stationed in India. The British presently were holding back from any further offensives, momentarily content...

  7. A Different Roll of the Dice

    The fortress of Louisbourg was destroyed like in OTL, If France gets it back it will be a pile of rocks. Yes, there are things happening in the Caribbean this year. I try to focus on just one geographical region at a time for a given year. 1761 has been very...busy. Yep the Prussian's rolling...

  8. A Different Roll of the Dice
    Threadmarks: Chapter 62: 1761 part 11

    Indian Theatre Afghan – Maratha War Marathan conquests in 1758 had pushed the Afgans, under the Durrani Empire back out of northwest India. However political disruptions and revolts had weakened the Marathas hold over the area in the subsequent two years. The prior year, the Durrani army...

  9. A Different Roll of the Dice
    Threadmarks: Chapter 61: 1761 part 10

    Third Siege of Kolberg By June, Vasily Lopukhin finally put the Russian army to march again, intending a two pronged attack to take Kolberg, Prussia’s last remaining Baltic port, and to go over land to link up with Austria and march on Berlin. Lopkhin first redeployed the Russia Navy along...

  10. A Different Roll of the Dice

    Still to come: Silesia Part II, Saxony, Russia, India, Caribbean, and Naval Actions. (then hopefully 1761 will be done)

  11. A Different Roll of the Dice
    Threadmarks: Chapter 60: 1761 part 9

    The Renewed Contest for Silesia Fredrick had been successful in pushing back the Austrians and what was left of the Saxon army last year, to the point that he had regain control of middle Silesia. The Austrians still held upper Silesia, and had never fully taken lower Silesia. He main...

  12. A Different Roll of the Dice
    Threadmarks: Chapter 59: 1761 part 8

    The Battle for Montreal After Montcalm’s failed attempt to retake Quebec City, the British soon put forth their plan to finish the conquest of New France. A fleet of ships and accompanying transports to land troops set sail down the St. Lawrence for Montreal. Likewise Amherst sent British land...

  13. A Different Roll of the Dice

    It's been an evolving process. The unexpected Austrian rout by Fredrick the prior year was one example. The king of Portugal and Spain dying the same year was another weird case, as is the fact that King George II, and Empress Elizabeth are still alive. I will admit though that in the beginning...

  14. A Different Roll of the Dice

    All casualty numbers include desertions, on both sides. Anything that deprives a force of a solider that is fit to fight for the remaining campaign season: death, starvation, injury, sickness, desertion, mental breakdown, etc. I lump it into the casualty figure. I only make note of specific...

  15. A Different Roll of the Dice
    Threadmarks: Chapter 58: 1761 part 7

    Battle of Hanover The Allied West German army, consisting of English, Hanover, Schaumburg-Lippe, and Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel troops and Led by the Duke of Brunswick and John Manner the Marquee of Granby; along with several hundred unorganized Hanoverian militia had stripped the lands bare of...

  16. A Different Roll of the Dice

    Was just reminded of my one of my old questions which is now quite relavant to current events in my TL. Frnace-Spain-Austria has effectively cut off Britain from Mediterranean trade. Since Sicily and Naples has also been pressured into throwing in against the British, their trade in particular...

  17. Quasi-War III

    The union party can call them the 'slavocrats'. They'll probably call themselves the 'States Party'

  18. A Different Roll of the Dice
    Threadmarks: Chapter 57: 1761 part 6

    Siege of Mazagan With the British and the Portuguese distracted with war, the Sultan of Morocco, Mohammed bin Abdallah, in loose ‘support’ of his French and Spanish allies, raised 3000 soldiers to lay siege of the Portuguese fortress of Mazagan located on the west coast of Morocco. On July...

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    Edited some for clarity, it was really intended to be only a few small ships to find out what is going on over there.

  20. A Different Roll of the Dice

    Comments? still to come: Events in Hanover, Silesia, Quebec, and North Africa, plus other surprises.
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