America - Albion's Orphan - A history of the conquest of Britain - 1760
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The hat seems goofy to me, but maybe that's a side effect of keeping a monarchy. Perhaps as dress uniform? I'd think the regular on-duty fatigues would be closer to practical frontier gear, so more of an Aussie look with a brimmed hat of some kind,for sun shade and shedding rain. But perhaps you understand pragmatics of battle gear I do not? Anyway a practical hat can be prettied up for dress purposes. It seems you don't recognize any purpose in making the hat an armored helmet, and by golly I believe few early-19th century uniforms included much in the way of armor of any kind. Headgear is, in addition to its symbolic functions, mainly serving to keep the head warm and dry and fend off rain and sun glare. Given how warm most of the KNA gets in summer, even in places like New England, and how rainy the land most people have settled is, as a practical matter perhaps there should be seasonal hats or even full uniforms--winter gear that might indeed look much like your offering, except they'd want some kind of scarf and ear coverings, and summer gear that is more lightweight, with say camouflaged pith helmets as a solution for keeping off heavy rain while leaving some breathing room to cool the head in a fairly humid hot setting. And of course some kind of jacket which ought to be feasible in all seasons, not just for weather protection but to hold ammo and weapons and so forth. The desirability of white versus green for camouflage is unfortunately the reverse of when you want them for weather protection! The latter suffers I guess--there might be white winter greatcoats over white gear and hats in winter the better to hide in snow, but the Army has few historic experiences of fighting in such climes, and so the darker green, perhaps even hitting on the notion of making it mottled somehow for campy in foliage, might persist as the standard since most historic fighting has happened in the semitropical zones that don't usually get snow cover. But can unfortunately get very hot and humid--too bad, soldiers often must suffer from such heat.
It is also possible we have different gear for different divisions of soldiers, some evolving from "Redcoat" doctrines of massed musket fire in lines, others from more amorphous colonial militias fighting in a more "frontier guerrilla" style. The former would fit your model better I guess, the latter mine. OTL combat fatigues have evolved in the direction I was thinking of, albeit with quite a lot of standardizing.
So maybe your proposal is good for a line formation sergeant, though I think in combat it would be a good idea to lose the red trim, replace it with black. But of course with line soldiers we want the common ranks to be able to see their commanders well--it is just unfortunate they can also be seen well and targeted by enemy sharpshooters!
This looks more like a mid-19th century uniform rather than an early one. Given the American budget constraints, I would think that the American uniforms would be more utilitarian and practical. The Cap above probably would not be selected given the western positioning of the relatively small American Army.
Well, we have poor Sam Houston with a broken leg, and very possible conflict from Russian America, California and Anahuac. And Europe is going fine as well, but someday, sooner or later, the heir of one the big Kingdoms of Europe will have ideas and the whole thing will break loose.
In other news, the Italian Peninsula is finally unified, without the exception of Sicily. Is sad to see Napoleon acting when he's already a man in his 50s, when he could have been fighting battles and campaigns way earlier. I wonder how this Napoleon would react if he was told of what happened OTL.
And I finally catched up! Thank you @Alt History Buff, for writing this story, been reading it since last year and it's been a source of entertaiment on this whole Corona thing. Keep it up, and take care.
In other news, the Italian Peninsula is finally unified, without the exception of Sicily. Is sad to see Napoleon acting when he's already a man in his 50s, when he could have been fighting battles and campaigns way earlier. I wonder how this Napoleon would react if he was told of what happened OTL.
And I finally catched up! Thank you @Alt History Buff, for writing this story, been reading it since last year and it's been a source of entertaiment on this whole Corona thing. Keep it up, and take care.
Wow, that's quite a few updates within a week's time, great to see it.
Looks like America inherited more things from old Britain then just their monarch, the Parliament system they brought along is showing its ugliness. The constitutional crisis, corruption and inability of Parliament, and the increase of settlers who own land will definitely have people demand an expansion to suffrage.
Is this the start of a bill that's similar to the OTL UK's Reform Act of 1832, a series of smaller legislations that have a similar affect, or will there be an affect of the constitution of the Empire?
Looks like America inherited more things from old Britain then just their monarch, the Parliament system they brought along is showing its ugliness. The constitutional crisis, corruption and inability of Parliament, and the increase of settlers who own land will definitely have people demand an expansion to suffrage.
Is this the start of a bill that's similar to the OTL UK's Reform Act of 1832, a series of smaller legislations that have a similar affect, or will there be an affect of the constitution of the Empire?
Chapter 253: Mentors and Generals
Fall, 1828
Royal Military Academy at West Point
Cadets Abraham Lincoln and his roommate Jeff Davis had become the best of friends over the past few years. Now seniors, the Cadets were looking forward to graduation after one more year. Both had been singled out as good students, no doubt to finish in the upper quarter of the class.
Their advisor and mentor was a brilliant Captain named Robert Lee. Lee was a mathematics instructor from Virginia who took to teaching the future soldiers of the nation when he found frontier garrisons to be tedious work. Recalling the monotony of his own days at the Academy, Lee sought to lighten the harsh discipline of West Point. For years, Cadets had not been allowed to leave the grounds, often for extended periods. Drilling for hours per day was reduced. The curriculum was updated to encouraged more mathematics and practical disciplines rather than Greek, Latin, History and the like. This was a military training institution, not one of the old British aristocratic finishing schools. Considered among the finest soldiers in the army, Lee was viewed as a future commandant.
As it was, Lee became quite close to the young Cadets, almost a fatherly one despite the relative closeness of their years.
The incoming class of 1828 would see a distinguished new cadet: Prince Henry, the youngest son of King Frederick.
Puebla, new capital of New Spain
The new Governor of New Spain, Tomas de Zumalacorregui, was a Basque of strong religious conviction and an iron will. Tiring of failed Generals of the past, Carlos V had ordered Zumalacorregui to the Americas to resolve the situation. What the General and new Governor found was chaos.
Not only were the breakaway "Kingdoms" of Anahuac and California still in rebellion, but even the Eastern remnants of New Spain ranged from "restive" to "rebellious". It was not even just the Indians or lower classes proving difficult. Even the colonial gentry were pressing for the crown to cede more and more authority to THEM.
Over the years, Spain had conceded much to the colonies but this was asking too much.
ZUmalacorregui feared that he was going to have to start making examples.
London, Kingdom of Wessex
Though it had taken years, King William V had managed to reconcile well enough with his neighbors for them to allow Wessex to join the British trade association. This meant lowered trade barriers for raw materials (particularly coal from Wales, copper from Cornwall and grain from the midlands, etc) and allowed the rivers and canals of Wessex to supply the hinterlands of Britain.
It was a small victory but one William had sought for years. The Pariah of Britain was slowly being accepted back into the fold.
Naples
The aging Corsican General Napoleon Bonaparte doubled over in pain. His father had died in agony due to stomach cancer or some such. Perhaps it was not the General's time. For the past several years, Bonaparte had served as the commander of the southern half of Italy, the old Kingdom of Naples. He suspected the Princess Maria Beatrice just wanted to be rid of him and sent him off to the most remote and dangerous region in Italy.
The Neapolitans had rebelled against the Spanish...but didn't seem any happier under the Princess-Regent (and Empress). But not all was poor for the General. He'd married a daughter of a local aristocrat and the woman had already produced him two male heirs with a third on the way. Plus, one of his mistresses provided a son. The House of Bonaparte would carry on.
In gratitude for his services, the Princess-Regent had made the Corsican a Duke and granted him a number of large blocks of land in Naples once belonging to the Spanish crown or Spanish administrators (and a few local Italian Bourbon supporters).
Royal Military Academy at West Point
Cadets Abraham Lincoln and his roommate Jeff Davis had become the best of friends over the past few years. Now seniors, the Cadets were looking forward to graduation after one more year. Both had been singled out as good students, no doubt to finish in the upper quarter of the class.
Their advisor and mentor was a brilliant Captain named Robert Lee. Lee was a mathematics instructor from Virginia who took to teaching the future soldiers of the nation when he found frontier garrisons to be tedious work. Recalling the monotony of his own days at the Academy, Lee sought to lighten the harsh discipline of West Point. For years, Cadets had not been allowed to leave the grounds, often for extended periods. Drilling for hours per day was reduced. The curriculum was updated to encouraged more mathematics and practical disciplines rather than Greek, Latin, History and the like. This was a military training institution, not one of the old British aristocratic finishing schools. Considered among the finest soldiers in the army, Lee was viewed as a future commandant.
As it was, Lee became quite close to the young Cadets, almost a fatherly one despite the relative closeness of their years.
The incoming class of 1828 would see a distinguished new cadet: Prince Henry, the youngest son of King Frederick.
Puebla, new capital of New Spain
The new Governor of New Spain, Tomas de Zumalacorregui, was a Basque of strong religious conviction and an iron will. Tiring of failed Generals of the past, Carlos V had ordered Zumalacorregui to the Americas to resolve the situation. What the General and new Governor found was chaos.
Not only were the breakaway "Kingdoms" of Anahuac and California still in rebellion, but even the Eastern remnants of New Spain ranged from "restive" to "rebellious". It was not even just the Indians or lower classes proving difficult. Even the colonial gentry were pressing for the crown to cede more and more authority to THEM.
Over the years, Spain had conceded much to the colonies but this was asking too much.
ZUmalacorregui feared that he was going to have to start making examples.
London, Kingdom of Wessex
Though it had taken years, King William V had managed to reconcile well enough with his neighbors for them to allow Wessex to join the British trade association. This meant lowered trade barriers for raw materials (particularly coal from Wales, copper from Cornwall and grain from the midlands, etc) and allowed the rivers and canals of Wessex to supply the hinterlands of Britain.
It was a small victory but one William had sought for years. The Pariah of Britain was slowly being accepted back into the fold.
Naples
The aging Corsican General Napoleon Bonaparte doubled over in pain. His father had died in agony due to stomach cancer or some such. Perhaps it was not the General's time. For the past several years, Bonaparte had served as the commander of the southern half of Italy, the old Kingdom of Naples. He suspected the Princess Maria Beatrice just wanted to be rid of him and sent him off to the most remote and dangerous region in Italy.
The Neapolitans had rebelled against the Spanish...but didn't seem any happier under the Princess-Regent (and Empress). But not all was poor for the General. He'd married a daughter of a local aristocrat and the woman had already produced him two male heirs with a third on the way. Plus, one of his mistresses provided a son. The House of Bonaparte would carry on.
In gratitude for his services, the Princess-Regent had made the Corsican a Duke and granted him a number of large blocks of land in Naples once belonging to the Spanish crown or Spanish administrators (and a few local Italian Bourbon supporters).
Chapter 254: "Advisors"
1829
Moscow
General Arkady Suvorov had spent years fighting the Imperial war against the Turkic peoples of Central Asia, pushing the Kazaks and other tribes further and further south, opening up hundreds of millions of acres of land for Russian settlers which followed the Russian Army in a mass exodus seldom witnessed in history.
However, the General was called back to the capital by the Czar himself in 1829 to defend his "conduct" in Central Asia. It wasn't clear what complaints the Czar had until Suvorov arrived. Apparently, the Czar was unhappy that the General maintained good relations with the Chinese. Suvorov had been generally aware of an incident between Chinese miners and Russian settlers in Russian America....but that resulted in a Russian slaughter of Chinese...not the other way around.
Why would the Emperor care if the Chinese were helping Russian forces in Central Asia? After all, wasn't Russian benefiting the most from the relationship?
Still, an exchange of harsh letters between the Mandarin and the Czar had lowered relations to the point that Czar Alexander no longer wanted the association to continue and determined to blame Suvorov for the undeclared regional "alliance". Irritated that the Czar would treat the man whom gained the Empire more territory than anyone in recent history, Suvorov managed a stiff response from the rebuke and promptly tendered his resignation, almost turning his back on the Emperor in his outrage.
Days later, the Czar summoned Suvorov back to his offices to apologize as much as a Czar does apologize but the damage was done. Suvorov thanked the Czar for his words and reiterated his desire to "retire". Exasperated, the Czar accepted this and rewarded the General for his years of service in lands, a few trinkets (gold medals and the such) and a new title to Suvorov's already large collection.
Suvorov politely thanked the Czar in a cold tone and took his leave as quickly as he felt he could without be arrested.
In the meantime, General Ivan Paskevich, whom had kept the peace for a generation in the Caucasus with the Muslim majority, would be replaced as well.
In short order, both Suvorov and Paskevich would be supplanted by more violent and ruthless men.
Throughout the 1830's, the pressure upon the plains Turks of Central Asia would take the tone of mass slaughter. Similarly, the Dagostanis and other Muslim peoples of the Cauacasus would soon face the terror of the Russian Armies. Only those peoples like the Chechyans (still mainly practicing animism) and the Buddhist Kalmyks would be spared. Most tribesmen would be pushed further and further south into Persia, still a client state of Russia.
Santa Fe
As Sam Houston expected by 1829, a General arrived in Santa Fe. However, to his surprise, Zachary Taylor was not there to replace him but "advise" him. Of course, no actual additional troops had arrived with Taylor to supplement the remnants of the 20th of Foot.
If Houston wondered how much His Majesty cared about the violent incidents in Russian America, California and Anahuac, this more or less verified the truth.
Apparently, Manhattan cared very little indeed.
The Hudson River
King Frederick's rheumatism was acting up. He was finally starting to feel his age. Still, he managed to take his wife and family north up the Hudson to his summer retreat. His youngest son was able to get leave from West Point (as the King's "recommendation").
Prince Henry was escorted by two friends he had made, freshly minted Lieutenants Davis and Lincoln, both on leave themselves to visit family before taking up their commissions in the field. Naturally, the King and Queen insisted that both young officers stay a few weeks on the sprawling Royal estate, something they could hardly refuse.
Thus the two country bumkins were treated to a Royal reception, both grateful that the nation provided uniforms worthy of being seen in the presence of the King. Neither man owned civilian clothes suitable for court (though Davis had some minor family funds, the strapped Lincoln had not a penny to his name).
First Lord William Steuban Smith retained his office despite repeated losses in Parliament. Some called this a "Constitutional Crisis" and recommendations were made to amend the political system in one way or another.
Moscow
General Arkady Suvorov had spent years fighting the Imperial war against the Turkic peoples of Central Asia, pushing the Kazaks and other tribes further and further south, opening up hundreds of millions of acres of land for Russian settlers which followed the Russian Army in a mass exodus seldom witnessed in history.
However, the General was called back to the capital by the Czar himself in 1829 to defend his "conduct" in Central Asia. It wasn't clear what complaints the Czar had until Suvorov arrived. Apparently, the Czar was unhappy that the General maintained good relations with the Chinese. Suvorov had been generally aware of an incident between Chinese miners and Russian settlers in Russian America....but that resulted in a Russian slaughter of Chinese...not the other way around.
Why would the Emperor care if the Chinese were helping Russian forces in Central Asia? After all, wasn't Russian benefiting the most from the relationship?
Still, an exchange of harsh letters between the Mandarin and the Czar had lowered relations to the point that Czar Alexander no longer wanted the association to continue and determined to blame Suvorov for the undeclared regional "alliance". Irritated that the Czar would treat the man whom gained the Empire more territory than anyone in recent history, Suvorov managed a stiff response from the rebuke and promptly tendered his resignation, almost turning his back on the Emperor in his outrage.
Days later, the Czar summoned Suvorov back to his offices to apologize as much as a Czar does apologize but the damage was done. Suvorov thanked the Czar for his words and reiterated his desire to "retire". Exasperated, the Czar accepted this and rewarded the General for his years of service in lands, a few trinkets (gold medals and the such) and a new title to Suvorov's already large collection.
Suvorov politely thanked the Czar in a cold tone and took his leave as quickly as he felt he could without be arrested.
In the meantime, General Ivan Paskevich, whom had kept the peace for a generation in the Caucasus with the Muslim majority, would be replaced as well.
In short order, both Suvorov and Paskevich would be supplanted by more violent and ruthless men.
Throughout the 1830's, the pressure upon the plains Turks of Central Asia would take the tone of mass slaughter. Similarly, the Dagostanis and other Muslim peoples of the Cauacasus would soon face the terror of the Russian Armies. Only those peoples like the Chechyans (still mainly practicing animism) and the Buddhist Kalmyks would be spared. Most tribesmen would be pushed further and further south into Persia, still a client state of Russia.
Santa Fe
As Sam Houston expected by 1829, a General arrived in Santa Fe. However, to his surprise, Zachary Taylor was not there to replace him but "advise" him. Of course, no actual additional troops had arrived with Taylor to supplement the remnants of the 20th of Foot.
If Houston wondered how much His Majesty cared about the violent incidents in Russian America, California and Anahuac, this more or less verified the truth.
Apparently, Manhattan cared very little indeed.
The Hudson River
King Frederick's rheumatism was acting up. He was finally starting to feel his age. Still, he managed to take his wife and family north up the Hudson to his summer retreat. His youngest son was able to get leave from West Point (as the King's "recommendation").
Prince Henry was escorted by two friends he had made, freshly minted Lieutenants Davis and Lincoln, both on leave themselves to visit family before taking up their commissions in the field. Naturally, the King and Queen insisted that both young officers stay a few weeks on the sprawling Royal estate, something they could hardly refuse.
Thus the two country bumkins were treated to a Royal reception, both grateful that the nation provided uniforms worthy of being seen in the presence of the King. Neither man owned civilian clothes suitable for court (though Davis had some minor family funds, the strapped Lincoln had not a penny to his name).
First Lord William Steuban Smith retained his office despite repeated losses in Parliament. Some called this a "Constitutional Crisis" and recommendations were made to amend the political system in one way or another.
Depending on how bad and costly a war with China would be to the Russian Empire, would there be a chance for the Tsar to consider selling Alyeska?
I know that America doesn't want to antagonize Spain and potentially start a war that the KoNA could win at an expense, but it seems like a wasted opportunity to leave the Texan revels high and dry. Either way, hope the best of luck to Texas.
I know that America doesn't want to antagonize Spain and potentially start a war that the KoNA could win at an expense, but it seems like a wasted opportunity to leave the Texan revels high and dry. Either way, hope the best of luck to Texas.
Chapter 255: War and Peace
1830
Puebla
Throughout the first few months of his term as governor of New Spain, Tomas de Zumalacorregui would spend most of his time in two tasks:
1. Placating the increasingly shrill colonial gentry (whom, to his mind, had benefited most from the crown control over the years) demanding more and more authority including virtually all placemen positions and military commissions. As he'd rarely seen such a useless collection of manhood, the governor flatly refused to consider this.
2. He sought to effectively recolonize the desolated Mexican Valley (and much of the Central Mexican Plateau).
In both cases, he failed miserably. The constant friction between Anahuac and Spanish "settlers" (re: raiders) kept perhaps the richest region of New Spain (or Anahuac as that nation also claimed the region) from being exploited. The population of the plateau had already dropped by 80% (estimated as no census could possibly take place). It did not seem likely that the region would be returned to productivity any time soon.
As it was, the people of Anahuac were having their own problems and were hardly in a position to contest the region. The true plagues of the Valley of Mexico were the brigands.
Guadalajara
So terrible were the economic times that the utterly bankrupt government of Anahuac were forced to extreme measures to raise funds in order to maintain the powder supply of their army. The young King's advisors repeatedly pointed out that very little in the way of exports were being sent abroad. By 1830, the greatest export was corn sent to the miners of California and Russian America. This hardly was enough to sustain an army which had long since given up on being paid and instead had devolved into a defacto militia with volunteer officers and "soldiers" who came and went as they pleased.
This was the Kingdom's sole defense and the Anahuacans were certain that it was only a matter of time until the Crown of Spain dispatched forces suitable to reconquer Anahuac...and probably California...and, who knews? Perhaps even Russian America or parts of British North America. This was the hold that the old Empire had on the Anahuacan psyche.
An impoverished land which had few of the blessings (silver, etc) of New Spain, Anahuac was quite certain that their days were numbered without an infusion of capital to keep the government and army in some semblance of existence.
The new American Ambassador to Anahuac, a man named Joel Poinsett, would offer a solution. The American King, Poinsett explained, desired an outlet to the Pacific. Rumors of American follies against the Russians, Californians and Indians of northern Anahuac no doubt dampened this enthusiasm.
Poinsett, a clever and multi-talented man, saw the weakness of Anahuac and recommended a potential solution. In exchange for a large sum of money, would the King of Anahuac be willing to sell his "brother" Frederick the lands of the northern regions, from the southern areas of the Sonora desert to the Gulf of California. America desired an outlet to the Pacific so King Frederick's merchants may trade with China and the western coast of the Americas.
Santa Fe
Already, in just one winter, Sam Houston was getting tired of his "comrade" Zachary Taylor whom he was starting to view as a buffoon. Still, Houston remained in command and a few hundred replacements for the men lost to the 20th Infantry (and now 7th Cavalry) regiment would arrive replenish his forces.
Humiliated, the General had been forced to write letters which even he viewed as whiny excuse-making pleas which placed blame for the fiascos of the previous years upon those of his subordinates whom vastly overstepped their authority. That this was true did not make Houston feel any less contemptable.
At least Houston had the pleasure of seeing his old adjutant Abraham Lincoln return from the Royal Academy of West Point, this time trained in whatever people were trained in there. Houston suspected incredibly useful skills like Latin and Ancient Greek, plus some marching around for hours at a time in the Academy yards.
But Lincoln seemed happy enough with his placement to this remote and desolate place and brought along his old friend from West Point Jefferson Davis. As it turned out, a small social group formed in Santa Fe between the senior officers and their families (Taylor would bring his wife and children with him while Houston had remarried over the previous winter to a widow with four daughters aged 12 to 18).
It turned out that both young offers became much taken with Taylor's 16 year old daughter, Sarah Knox Taylor. Little could it be expected that the slim and pretty girl would break up this close friendship in the coming years.
Puebla
Throughout the first few months of his term as governor of New Spain, Tomas de Zumalacorregui would spend most of his time in two tasks:
1. Placating the increasingly shrill colonial gentry (whom, to his mind, had benefited most from the crown control over the years) demanding more and more authority including virtually all placemen positions and military commissions. As he'd rarely seen such a useless collection of manhood, the governor flatly refused to consider this.
2. He sought to effectively recolonize the desolated Mexican Valley (and much of the Central Mexican Plateau).
In both cases, he failed miserably. The constant friction between Anahuac and Spanish "settlers" (re: raiders) kept perhaps the richest region of New Spain (or Anahuac as that nation also claimed the region) from being exploited. The population of the plateau had already dropped by 80% (estimated as no census could possibly take place). It did not seem likely that the region would be returned to productivity any time soon.
As it was, the people of Anahuac were having their own problems and were hardly in a position to contest the region. The true plagues of the Valley of Mexico were the brigands.
Guadalajara
So terrible were the economic times that the utterly bankrupt government of Anahuac were forced to extreme measures to raise funds in order to maintain the powder supply of their army. The young King's advisors repeatedly pointed out that very little in the way of exports were being sent abroad. By 1830, the greatest export was corn sent to the miners of California and Russian America. This hardly was enough to sustain an army which had long since given up on being paid and instead had devolved into a defacto militia with volunteer officers and "soldiers" who came and went as they pleased.
This was the Kingdom's sole defense and the Anahuacans were certain that it was only a matter of time until the Crown of Spain dispatched forces suitable to reconquer Anahuac...and probably California...and, who knews? Perhaps even Russian America or parts of British North America. This was the hold that the old Empire had on the Anahuacan psyche.
An impoverished land which had few of the blessings (silver, etc) of New Spain, Anahuac was quite certain that their days were numbered without an infusion of capital to keep the government and army in some semblance of existence.
The new American Ambassador to Anahuac, a man named Joel Poinsett, would offer a solution. The American King, Poinsett explained, desired an outlet to the Pacific. Rumors of American follies against the Russians, Californians and Indians of northern Anahuac no doubt dampened this enthusiasm.
Poinsett, a clever and multi-talented man, saw the weakness of Anahuac and recommended a potential solution. In exchange for a large sum of money, would the King of Anahuac be willing to sell his "brother" Frederick the lands of the northern regions, from the southern areas of the Sonora desert to the Gulf of California. America desired an outlet to the Pacific so King Frederick's merchants may trade with China and the western coast of the Americas.
Santa Fe
Already, in just one winter, Sam Houston was getting tired of his "comrade" Zachary Taylor whom he was starting to view as a buffoon. Still, Houston remained in command and a few hundred replacements for the men lost to the 20th Infantry (and now 7th Cavalry) regiment would arrive replenish his forces.
Humiliated, the General had been forced to write letters which even he viewed as whiny excuse-making pleas which placed blame for the fiascos of the previous years upon those of his subordinates whom vastly overstepped their authority. That this was true did not make Houston feel any less contemptable.
At least Houston had the pleasure of seeing his old adjutant Abraham Lincoln return from the Royal Academy of West Point, this time trained in whatever people were trained in there. Houston suspected incredibly useful skills like Latin and Ancient Greek, plus some marching around for hours at a time in the Academy yards.
But Lincoln seemed happy enough with his placement to this remote and desolate place and brought along his old friend from West Point Jefferson Davis. As it turned out, a small social group formed in Santa Fe between the senior officers and their families (Taylor would bring his wife and children with him while Houston had remarried over the previous winter to a widow with four daughters aged 12 to 18).
It turned out that both young offers became much taken with Taylor's 16 year old daughter, Sarah Knox Taylor. Little could it be expected that the slim and pretty girl would break up this close friendship in the coming years.
Population of British North America Dominions after Sonoran Purchase
Quebec - 315,000
Montreal - 205,000
Nova Scotia - 105,000
Charlottia (New Brunswick, former Acadia west of the Isthmus of Chignecto) - 75,000
Newfoundland - 48,000
Vermont (including the contested Hampshire Grants and the western portion of the former district of Maine under the colony of Massachusetts) - 510,000
Sagadahock (formerly the eastern portion of the district of Maine under the colony of Massachusetts) - 110,000
Massachusetts - 520,000
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations - 210,000
Connecticut - 258,000
New York - 910,000
Long Island -270,000
Manhattan - 155,000
New Jersey 260,000
Pennsylvania - 1,000,000
Delaware - 252,000
Maryland - 465,000
Virginia - 710,000
Kanawha (West Virginia) - 250,000
North Carolina 385,000
Catabwa (West North Carolina) - 156,000
South Carolina - 300,000
Wateree (West South Carolina) - 105,000
Georgia - 257,000
West Florida (South Alabama, South Mississippi and Florida Panhandle) - 155,000
Mississauga (Peninsular Ontario) - 112,000
Maumee (Western Kentucky) 255,000
Shawnee (Eastern Kentucky) - 205,000
Westsylvania (Western Pennsylvania) - 208,000
Watauga (Eastern Tennessee) - 255,000
Tennessee (Western Tennessee) - 200,000
Hanover (Louisiana) - 250,000
Caledonia (Parts of Northern Texas and Oklahoma) - 200,000
Aethiopia (Southern Texas and parts of northeast Mexico) - 300,000
Arkansas - 150,000
Miami (OTL Indiana) - 200,000
Ohio (Most of OTL Ohio) - 400,00
Michigan (Lower Peninsula) - 100,000
East Florida and the Bahama Islands (Florida minus Panhandle) - 100,000
Indiana (northern Mississippi and Alabama) - 200,000
Chicago (Illinois) - 50,000
Assorted British North American Territories (not yet Dominions) - 175,000
Hudson (Northern Ontario)
Marquette (Wisconsin)
Cappadocia
Belgica
Thracia
Lusitania
Aquitania
Hiberia
Mauretania
Cilicia
Pannonia
Iceni
Dobunni
Denendeh
Baetica
Montreal - 205,000
Nova Scotia - 105,000
Charlottia (New Brunswick, former Acadia west of the Isthmus of Chignecto) - 75,000
Newfoundland - 48,000
Vermont (including the contested Hampshire Grants and the western portion of the former district of Maine under the colony of Massachusetts) - 510,000
Sagadahock (formerly the eastern portion of the district of Maine under the colony of Massachusetts) - 110,000
Massachusetts - 520,000
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations - 210,000
Connecticut - 258,000
New York - 910,000
Long Island -270,000
Manhattan - 155,000
New Jersey 260,000
Pennsylvania - 1,000,000
Delaware - 252,000
Maryland - 465,000
Virginia - 710,000
Kanawha (West Virginia) - 250,000
North Carolina 385,000
Catabwa (West North Carolina) - 156,000
South Carolina - 300,000
Wateree (West South Carolina) - 105,000
Georgia - 257,000
West Florida (South Alabama, South Mississippi and Florida Panhandle) - 155,000
Mississauga (Peninsular Ontario) - 112,000
Maumee (Western Kentucky) 255,000
Shawnee (Eastern Kentucky) - 205,000
Westsylvania (Western Pennsylvania) - 208,000
Watauga (Eastern Tennessee) - 255,000
Tennessee (Western Tennessee) - 200,000
Hanover (Louisiana) - 250,000
Caledonia (Parts of Northern Texas and Oklahoma) - 200,000
Aethiopia (Southern Texas and parts of northeast Mexico) - 300,000
Arkansas - 150,000
Miami (OTL Indiana) - 200,000
Ohio (Most of OTL Ohio) - 400,00
Michigan (Lower Peninsula) - 100,000
East Florida and the Bahama Islands (Florida minus Panhandle) - 100,000
Indiana (northern Mississippi and Alabama) - 200,000
Chicago (Illinois) - 50,000
Assorted British North American Territories (not yet Dominions) - 175,000
Hudson (Northern Ontario)
Marquette (Wisconsin)
Cappadocia
Belgica
Thracia
Lusitania
Aquitania
Hiberia
Mauretania
Cilicia
Pannonia
Iceni
Dobunni
Denendeh
Baetica
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Ganishka
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Maybe California could become a sub-national monarchy within the Kingdom of North America, their King being reduced to Duke status or something like that. They are so desperate for money that they could well accept this offer a couple of years from now, if they are offered special status and autonomy(more than a normal dominion).
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I don't think China would be interested in America. If British North America were interested (and I'm sure they would be), I don't think the Czar would be inclined to sell unless he thought he was going to lose it in a war. At the moment, fighting a war across a thousand miles of Indian-strewn Great Plains and then 500 miles of Rocky Mountains is practical for America. Thus the Czar would not, at least for a generation, feel inclined to give up a land which was still providing gold and silver in abundance.
Maybe after the gold ran out and if Russia's attention was focused elsewhere.
I think that California is still too remote and much more heavily populated at this time to simply annex. If a Catholic Spanish King could not keep California and/or Anahuac under his control, how could the Americans?
Ganishka
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Aren't the Russian supply lines back in Russia even farther away? They have to cross Siberia and the Pacific to send any sizable force to North America. The Russians also have to keep an eye in a bunch of enemies in Eurasia, while America don't have any real continental threats.
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Ganishka
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Couldn't the Americans offer better terms(autonomy, cash, etc) than the Spanish King?
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Theoretically, they could promise more democracy but I don't know of any significant early 19th century Spanish Catholic nation would see kneeling to a protestant King as acceptable or preferable to anything.