I was wondering what would happen had Le Petite Prince survived the Anglo-Zulu war? How does he interact with WWI? How does this change the weak nascent Third Republic?
One idea I had that is borderline wank was, what if unsatisfied with British dithering in getting him to South Africa he decides to forge documents, and tries to pull of Frederick the Great and runaway to join the British Army? This in the beginnings of the war, and arrives with Chelmsford's first force. By the time they reach Zulu country, Chelmsford realizes what's happened and leaves the Prince Imperial behind while they decide what to do with him. Chelmsford, not knowing whether to send him back to Britain, or to keep him with him, or to send him to Cape Town, leaves him at a small formed Mission, called Rorke's Drift! He survives the battle, is awarded the Victoria Cross, but is sent back to Britain for the remainder of the conflict. I imagine him pursuing a career in the British Army
One idea I had that is borderline wank was, what if unsatisfied with British dithering in getting him to South Africa he decides to forge documents, and tries to pull of Frederick the Great and runaway to join the British Army? This in the beginnings of the war, and arrives with Chelmsford's first force. By the time they reach Zulu country, Chelmsford realizes what's happened and leaves the Prince Imperial behind while they decide what to do with him. Chelmsford, not knowing whether to send him back to Britain, or to keep him with him, or to send him to Cape Town, leaves him at a small formed Mission, called Rorke's Drift! He survives the battle, is awarded the Victoria Cross, but is sent back to Britain for the remainder of the conflict. I imagine him pursuing a career in the British Army
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