american revolution

Despite being a non-partisan man, George Washington's political views were largely in line with that of the Federalist Party, which favored a strong federal government, protectionism, industrialization and friendly relations with Britain. So what if his views are more similar to that of the...

I understand that a commonly discussed topic here is the failure of the American Revolution. Usually, the discussion centers around North America and Europe. However, I feel like India is overlooked as a source of potential butterfly effects from a failed American Revolution considering the...

The Newburgh conspiracy was an attempt by a few Revolutionary war officers and Soldiers to stage a Mutiny to seize Philadelphia, possibly overthrowing the Continental congress. What would have happened if it had succeeded in this?

Hello! My name is AlecFanatic and I’m going to be attempting a AH fictionalization of Alexander Hamilton’s life. I'll be starting from his journey to America as a 17 year old and finishing with Hamilton as President. I’m going to be aligning as closely as possible with all available records and...

How much would 2023 be different?

IOTL, the Continental Army was able to escape to Manhattan just a few days after the Battle of Long Island in late August 1776 thanks to a fog on the East River and British General William Howe refusing the advice of his officers to attack the Americans. However, what if Howe listened to his...

WI the revolt against the 1765 Stamp Tax (the first of the infamous "Intolerable Acts") had led to an earlier American revolution-say, Parliament doesn't repeal the Act. How does an earlier American revolution play out, is it successful, etc?

So, a question that I haven't seen asked much despite it's potential and ramifications. Who were the candidates for Commander-in-Chief of Continental forces outside of Washington (such as Lee and Hancock) and how might they have fared compared to Washington when in command of the Patriots? What...

I was wondering today about what could have happened if George Washington died in the middle of the Revolutionary War in the autumn of 1779. The rebels had already received aid from the French and Spanish, however on the other hand the British were gaining ground in the South and the winter of...

AI Dungeon makes History July 4, 1776: United States Declaration of Independence: The Continental Congress ratifies the declaration by the United States of its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. July 5, 1776: The American Army under the command of George Washington captures...

What if Joseph Galloway by some means or another was able to convince Parliament or the Founding Fathers or both of the Galloway Plan to ensure the colonials and royals interests were both protected? How would things look for the colonies and Great Britain and how would this effect the world as...

Point of Divergence: parliament does not stop funding Great Britain and Great Britain regains popular support for the war. British forces battle United States forces to a stalemate in 1783 and in 1784 the fighting stops but without a peace treaty, truce, and/or even an armistice. The American...

In our timeline, the Albany Plan of Union was a plan to create a unified government for eleven of the Thirteen colonies that would later form the United States of America (Delaware was considered part of Pennsylvania at the time and Georgia was considered too young and too pro-monarchy). While...

otl, louisana changed hands numerous times from 1763 to 1803. French to Spanish to French to American. But, I was wondering: what if Britain took the territory in 1763 after the seven years war? Perhaps in exchange, Spain gets the French Antilles, leaving Paris with Quebec and Haiti? I don't see...

So WI the American Revolution fails & Thomas Jefferson is able to gain asylum in France, is he able to moderate the French revolution when it happens (it probably still does because France is broke and the monarchy is still unpopular.)

"While we had France for an enemy, Germany was the scene to employ and baffle her arms." - William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham The European theater of the Seven Years' War was almost entirely centered around Prussia, the mighty Iron Kingdom against whom three European Great Powers - France...

After American Revolutionary War, The majority of the 400,000 to 500,000 Loyalists remained in new United States of America. Those who left were die-hard British Monarchists and those who actively fought against the Patriots. Those who stayed, assimilated into the new American society, with...

Based off a very old thread I made years ago. In OTL, after the American Revolution, many Loyalists fled to British Canada, and settled in Canadian Provinces such as New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec. In an Alternate Scenario, the Americans wins the Battle of Quebec, and took the Province...

In a post American Revolution POD, have at least 1 state leave and rejoin the British Empire, but not through British military might alone. The title is a Hamilton allusion.

Let's say that the Northern and Middle colonies revolt as otl but the southern colonies (and maybe Delaware) remain loyal to London, how does this effects the next century? Would they try to invade New Spain during the Napoleonic Wars? Would they be able to prevent abolition in the empire...