Revolution Altered: An ARW and Beyond Collab
March 23, 1776: Catherine of Russia sends ships and sailors to the Americas. Her enlightenment views compel her to help the Patriot forces with her soldiers and resources. Later historians would call it a foolish move as Russia was so far away and Catherine overextended Russian military strength.
April 1, 1776: British Parliament passes Florida Act uniting East and West Florida and sending more and more soldiers to quell any possible rebellion in Florida. Florida is now under direct rule of the Royal Navy.
April 1, 1776: British Parliament passes Florida Act uniting East and West Florida and sending more and more soldiers to quell any possible rebellion in Florida. Florida is now under direct rule of the Royal Navy.
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May 18th, 1776: The Continental Constitution of the United American States is signed into place by the Second Continental Congress, by a slim majority of delegates.
The United States Declaration of Rights is also signed, a document insuring certain rights universally across all states. The Declaration of Rights can be amended through plebiscites voted on by the American people. These rights included of freedom of expression (includes speech, practice of a religion, and protesting), freedom of the press, the right to bear arms, the prevention of forcibly housing soldiers, protection from unwarranted search and seizures, and due process (swift, public trials, protection from double jeopardy, cruel/unusual punishment, and self-incrimination). Virginian Delegates James Madison and George Mason were the DoR's primary authors.
The government of the UAS (often called the United States or US) was to be filled with "checks and balances" to ensure the freedom of the states and the people of America, with three main branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
The Second Continental Congress is to be reformed into the nations' first legislative body, the House of Delegates, these were to be elected by the people, and would be proportional to established districts. (The current Delegates to the Continental Congress are to become the first members of the House of Delegates) The second legislative body, known as the Senate, would include of 2 members from each state, elected from state legislatures, proposed from delegates from smaller states who were worried about being overpowered.
The leader of the federal government's executive branch (who is also the head of the government and state), the President, is also decided by the people through federal elections. They are given the permission to veto laws signed by the Congress (House of Delegates and Senate members) and to cooperate with the Commander-in-Chief (who leads the army) regarding foreign affairs and with his own Cabinet (who administer their respective section/office of the executive branch, while at the same time advising the president, and are elected by the people with the President) regarding internal affairs, amongst other powers. The second highest ranking member of the President is to be the Vice President, whom is able to preside over the Senate, is to succeed the President in case of death, impeachment, or resignation. Given that the first official President of the US was to be Franklin (carrying on his tenure from the days of the Continental Congress), reaching old age, the Vice President would be able to be de facto leader of the United States when the President was unable. Each Vice President is to be chosen by the President. The President has a term limit of 1 term, which lasts 6 years long.
The judicial branch is known as the American Court of Last Resort, it is able to perform judicial review and appellate jurisdiction. Its members are to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
July 4th, 1776: The US Declaration of Independence is ratified by the Second Continental Congress, and is considered when the UAS was truly established.
July 5, 1776 Believing that it will help the cause of Corsican freedom one day, Carlo "Charlie" Buonaparte decides to take a commission in the Continental Army. Due to his pedigree and background, he is made a General. His sons Joseph and Napoleon are immensely inspired to one day serve in UAS Army one day
August 17, 1776 Jamaican and Bahamian forces invade Florida starting the Floridian Front of the War. With Spanish backing, Florida is seized by the UAS after 17 days. Georgia continues to remain a British stronghold in North America. St John's Island decides to join the UAS on this very day as well.
August 17, 1776 Jamaican and Bahamian forces invade Florida starting the Floridian Front of the War. With Spanish backing, Florida is seized by the UAS after 17 days. Georgia continues to remain a British stronghold in North America. St John's Island decides to join the UAS on this very day as well.
August 27th 1776: Hancock is routed at the Battle of Long island.
September 16th 1776: American victory at the Battle of Harlem Heights.
September 18th-23rd 1776: Francis Marion is killed during the British attack on Charleston, South Carolina. The red coats would then proceed to attempt to pacify the rebelling colony.
September 30th 1776: a British Invasion is repelled during the Second Battle of the Bahamas. The islands firmly remained in Continental hands.
September 16th 1776: American victory at the Battle of Harlem Heights.
September 18th-23rd 1776: Francis Marion is killed during the British attack on Charleston, South Carolina. The red coats would then proceed to attempt to pacify the rebelling colony.
September 30th 1776: a British Invasion is repelled during the Second Battle of the Bahamas. The islands firmly remained in Continental hands.
July 20th, 1776-The Bonaparte family arrives in Maryland, and Charlie Bonaparte is put in charge of a militia of Corsican nationalists fighting on behalf of the UAS.
September 17th, 1776-Benedict Arnold successfully manages to conquer Long Island, winning fame amongst the Continental Army as a consequence.
September 17th, 1776-Benedict Arnold successfully manages to conquer Long Island, winning fame amongst the Continental Army as a consequence.
October 31st 1776: General Horatio Gates is placed in command of the southern department by George Washington, current holder of the position of Secretary of War under interim President Benjamin Franklin. Gates, his rivalry with his superior John Hancock well know, was moved to preserve the peace of the main army's high command. Gates arrived in South Carolina on November 12th.
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From Guns to Ships, and so the balance shifts...
July 8th, 1776: Thomas Jefferson is chosen to become President Franklin's Secretary of State.
August 18th, 1776: Longtime secret envoy to France Silas Deane is the first to be appointed as American Ambassador to France.
November 3rd, 1776: With public support and backing of Foreign Affairs Minister comte de Vergennes, France enters the American Revolution after months of covert support. France sends a fleet of 30 ships to the Americas, aboard these ships includes a young French man by the name of Lafayette.
July 8th, 1776: Thomas Jefferson is chosen to become President Franklin's Secretary of State.
August 18th, 1776: Longtime secret envoy to France Silas Deane is the first to be appointed as American Ambassador to France.
November 3rd, 1776: With public support and backing of Foreign Affairs Minister comte de Vergennes, France enters the American Revolution after months of covert support. France sends a fleet of 30 ships to the Americas, aboard these ships includes a young French man by the name of Lafayette.
On the same Day: Captain Cook's Third Voyage Begins. Officially, it is to bring Omai back home in tahiti, but it's real goal is to search for Northwest Passage.
November 5th 1776: Catherine the Great is overthrown by her son, Paul I. Paul I pursues Anglophilic policy and stays out the war. Catherine escapes to Paris, then to Madrid
July 10, Clerke in the Discovery sets sail, after delays in london.
August 29, 1776: HMS resolution of James cook's expedition stops in tenerife to top up on supplies.
September 22, 1776: HMS resolution starts to leak.
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The first half is fine but the second one isn’t. I’d wait until someone else gives their opinion though before you do anything.
I think I can see what you're going for (a British South, correct?) and I like it, however, this can be achieved by just allowing the British to emerge victorious in the southern colonies.
Yeah, I've always liked the idea of the lower south staying loyal to GB.
Fyi, operations weren't going to be postponed indefinitely, just for the rest of 1776.
My suggestion would be stronger Loyalist support in the South. I can see Southerners disapproving of the constitution of the UAS, and that coupled with poor military decisions on behalf of the Continental Army could keep some of the South under the control of the British.