During the Seven Years' War, the French captured the Mediterranean island of Menorca from the British. Of course, the subsequent British victory in the war assured that the seizure would be annulled by the Treaty of Paris (1763). Perhaps more French success in the war and an earlier entry of Spain could assure they hold onto the island?
Miscellaneous <1900 (Alternate) History Thread
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You might want to take a look at this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_evolution_of_the_Caribbean
Thank You most kindly for pointing this out to me.
Thank You very much for pointing to this.
How Singapore would be developed by the Portuguese after they're being defeated by the Melaka Sultanate?
What if England was fully romanized and expulses the Germanic invaders and keep the celts at bay?
Well he really only sides with Germany after his wars in Africa tarnished his reputation. Prior to this italy held generally close relations with France and the UK.
So all that would really be needed was for baldi to be a little less adventurous in Africa and thus retain his good standing. In such an event the italians could be the major driving force in favor of war with germany. Raising the alarm during the Anschluss, and invasion of Czechoslovakia. Perhaps going to war before OTL even.
Say during the Czech crisis an italy which has preserved its good relations with France and the UK demands that Germany back down or war will be declared. When Hitler refuses a much quicker war breaks out in Europe where Germany is defeated quickly by Anglo-French-Italian forces in central Europe.
Why didn't Buddhism take off in India like it did in China or Japan?
I know this is more of a religion question, but this is a pre-1900 question rooted in historical trends.
I know this is more of a religion question, but this is a pre-1900 question rooted in historical trends.
Has anyone made a timeline around the idea of France not annexing Corsica thus having Napoleon be out of the picture/fighting for a different country?
WI: Western Union had bought Alexander Graham Bell's telephone patent?
"In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell had sent speech down a gadget he called the telephone. Now he wanted to commercialise it and offered the patent to Western Union for $100,000 – the equivalent of $2.4 million (£1.8m) today. He told them he wanted to install telephones in every city in America. They said no and described the device as "idiotic”. In 2014, the world reached a point where there are more active mobile phone devices than people on the planet, according to GSMA Intelligence. “Idiotic” devices indeed..."
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"In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell had sent speech down a gadget he called the telephone. Now he wanted to commercialise it and offered the patent to Western Union for $100,000 – the equivalent of $2.4 million (£1.8m) today. He told them he wanted to install telephones in every city in America. They said no and described the device as "idiotic”. In 2014, the world reached a point where there are more active mobile phone devices than people on the planet, according to GSMA Intelligence. “Idiotic” devices indeed..."
The biggest missed business opportunities ever
These people blew the opportunity of a lifetime.
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So considering the fact that Francisco Pizarro was opposed to the execution of the Incan Emperor Atahualpa. Only going threw with it after a trial to appease Diego de Almagro. What if Almagro instead suffered an untimely death during the Spanish Conquer of the Incan Empire, leading to Atahualpa surviving? Possibly being taken as a royal prisoner in the Spanish court.
1 of 2 things happen, either he makes a prison break, returning to cuzco and beginning an Inca restoration, or he died in prison and may give a little bit more momentum to an inca restoration movement. Almagro may be replaced by a more kind ruler to the natives or a more cruel one, or by Pizarro himself.