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Basically this is a planning thread for my as yet unwritten American Monarchy TL. Here I'll be mentally brainstorming as well as getting feedback from other members.

As of now there is no name for the TL, so go ahead a suggest names

Here is the basic premise:
This is a map from my upcoming timeline which has yet to be named. The basic premise is that the Earl of Dartmouth dies during the debate of the Quebec Act in 1774. This POD prevents the Quebec Act from passing, disillusioning many in Quebec including Guy Carleton. Returning from observing the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774, Thomas Carleton stops in Ireland where he witness a Protestant/Catholic revolt, caused by yet another crop failure (via my handwavium and butterflies), and becomes greatly upset by the brutality English troops use. This further disillusions the Carleton brothers, who move their families to Quebec. In 1775 when Committee of Correspondence member John Brown comes up to Montreal he meets with both of the brothers. Eventually word of his presence and meeting reaches Thomas Jefferson in Virginia, who travels to Montreal to meet with Brown and the Carleton's.

Jefferson after a matter of weeks manages to convince the brothers to support the Patriot cause, which helps the cause spread through all of *Canada with the exception of Newfoundland.


The Revolution happens as per OTL with the exception that *Canada is secured by the Patriots. There are a few attempts to capture some of the Caribbean islands but these fail.

The Treaty of Paris happens per OTL, and the Articles of Confederation are set up. The Consitituional Convention does occur but with a twist George Washington is offered the Crown three time (Roman influence you see), but ITTL accepts grudgingly. Other ranks of peerage are setup in the British fashion.

While I know this is implausible and almost ASB, I am debating whether to put this in the ASB or pre-1900 section.


Since this post is long the map is to follow.


This is will be my first TL attempt so please be kind.
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