Inspired by this post by V-J, how would you get one or more colonies established by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg? 
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
The interesting bit is
"At that time, the major trading companies of the free cities of Hamburg and Bremen had already built a far-flung network of outposts throughout the world. The firm of C. Woermann (Hamburg) had been represented on the West African coast since 1847; F. M. Vietor & Sons (Bremen), since 1856. German commercial interests on the East African coast were secured by a treaty with the sultan of Zanzibar in 1859. By the late 1840s the Hamburg family enterprise of J. C. Godeffroy & Son already had trading stations in Cuba and on the coasts of California and Chile. Its first base in the South Seas was Hawaii, with Samoa following in 1857. From there, Godeffroy spread throughout the South Seas to Tahiti, the Solomon Islands, and the islands off the coast of New Guinea (later called the Bismarck Archipelago). In 1876 and 1879 friendship treaties were concluded with the Kingdom of Tonga and with Samoa. The plantations on the islands provided copra (dried coconut meat from which fats can be extracted), sugar cane, and other crops."
Perhaps these economic outposts could be developed?
I'm ashamed to say that, when seeing this thread title, I thought of golden arches...![]()
Are you a master of Google-fu, by any chance?![]()
Alas no, it's more a case I find the quirky colonial outposts of the smaller colonial countries interesting![]()
I apologise profusely. There is only one way to cure my sagging brain!
TEA!
*goes and puts the kettle on*
Quick... secure euio's map-dipping vats before Geordi87 gets to them...![]()
I'm ashamed to say that, when seeing this thread title, I thought of golden arches...![]()