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I've been working a timeline, a Confederate Victory..but not like most others. It doesn't even involve much of a "Civil War". The PoD is the "54-40 or Fight". Polk keeps true to his campaign slogan, and goes to war with the British.

This, of course, is quite a large failure. Even more so that Britain works a deal up with the Mexican Empire to invade the United States(Due to the rising tensions with Britain, the US does not risk invading Mexico in May). The British blockade American Harbors and destroy most of the American fleet in various sea invasions, but never capturing any real harbors. However, the offensive in Maine is much more organized and successful. British troops crush most American defenses, which are manned by militia, as most of the army is split between fighting Mexico in the south and defending New Hampshire(it was decided that New Hampshire was more easily-defendable and easier to reach).

The War of 1846 ends officially on December 22nd, 1848. Mexican troops were held off more or less successfully, but the British forces in the north had occupied all of Maine and northern New Hampshire.

Basics from the Oregon Treaty of 1848;

On the American Continent, the British Empire is to have all land above the 42nd Parallel, save for the exceptions noted later.

The land the British Empire shall gain is the following:
The Entire Oregon Territory
The Montana Territory
Dakota Territory
The States of Wisconsin and Michigan
The State of Maine
The Northern portion of New Hampshire


The terms were harsh in the amount of land sacrificed, but the US had a choice of that, or being utterly carved up by Britain and Mexico.

In Mexico, the revolts were growing stronger even though technically winning a victory against the United States. William B. Ide lead the armed revolt in California, while the Yucatan and Texas revolted more and more heavily. William, declared the "President of the California Republic" would be shot and killed in a battle against Mexican infantry. The election of a new president was held off during the 'War of Independence'. As the Californian troops became more expeirenced, and began to secure arms from Britain(who would prefer an Anglo-Saxon friend in the Americans than a Latino one).

The army eventually began to win victory after victory against the Mexican Empire, which was crumbling at it's foundation. By 1850, the California Republic was recognized as a sovereign state by Britian and the United States of America, effectively killing any possible Mexican re-conquest. The borders were laid out simply:

California would gain the Nevada territories,Baja California, and of course California proper.

Due to the forces freed up from fighting Californians, the rebellions in the Yucatan and Texas are slowly fought back to a more manageable level.

(About to fall asleep on PC, will finish later)
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