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hey, all. i thought i'd explore some possibilities for an Austrian/Austro-Hungarian colonial empire from after the loss of Habsburg territories in the New World and elsewhere. basically, what colonial territories in the Old World and the Pacific could Austria/Austria-Hungary gain from 1804 onwards, and under what circumstances could they be acquired (and perhaps lost later on). to make things a little more interesting, let's say that Germany never unifies ITTL as well, so Austria is the premier German-speaking power in Europe.

obviously, the Nicobar Islands come to mind, but i also recently learned that Austria tried to gain the Solomon Islands but failed. Tianjin is another possibility, as they tried to acquire that territory following the Boxer Rebellion, but what i'd really like to look at is the possibility of Austrian colonies in Africa, and where they could be located. remember, the POD for this would be in 1804 at the earliest (though not necessarily in that year)
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