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A while back, I started a thread on Prussia joining the ARW against Britain, with Prince Henry becoming a war hero and eventually king of America after a more turbulent 1780s. I eventually thought of this butterfly here:
While perhaps not likely, it seems possible for both Gneisenau and Blücher to enter the American service. In 1779, Gneisenau was serving in one of the German regiments in America. Perhaps he could choose to serve with Henry's force in America, and decide to stay there after the war. In Blücher, he had done several things to get on Fritz's bad side, and ended it with a rude letter of resignation. Almost as soon as Frederick died, Blücher re-entered the army. Here, he might decide to join Henry's force to get back in action, and stay in America.
How would the military history of America be changed with two of the Napoleonic era's best generals - Blücher and Gneisenau - serving in the United States Army? The War of 1812 could be butterflied, but there could still be wars involving the US in this period.
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