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Points of Divergence : Wars and Battles
Points of divergence dealing with various wars and other military conflicts throughout human history.
Antiquity
The Middle Ages
Early Modern Era
18th and 19th century
The Jacobite Rebellion (1745–1746)
Seven Years War (1754/1756–1763)
Napoleonic Wars (18 May 1803 – 20 November 1815)
War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 18 February 1815)
Mexican-American War (25 April 1846 – 2 February 1848)
Crimean War (October 1853 – February 1856)
American Civil War (12 April 1861 – 9 May 1865)
War of the Triple Alliance (1864 - 1870)
Austro-Prussian War (14 June – 23 August 1866)
Franco-Prussian War (19 July 1870 – 10 May 1871)
Boer Wars and Anglo-Zulu Wars (16 December 1880 - 23 March 1881 ; 11 October 1899 - 31 May 1902; 11 January – 4 July 1879)
First Sino-Japanese War (1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895)
Spanish-American War (25 April 1898 – 12 August 1898)
20th century
General POD discussions
Most overrated battles as PODs ?
That War's Totally ASB - Discussing wars that seem implausible, yet have occured in OTL.
Strangest wars in history - Similar to the above.
Most unlikely OTL and ATL wars/combatants
Earliest possible use of suicide bombers ?
Discussion on weak and inefficient conquerors throughout history
Challenge: Three World Wars (and their consequences)
Plausibility check: Earliest possible acceptence of woman fighter pilots post-1900 ?
Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them.
See Also
Points of Divergence : Military Technology
Useful Resources about Military History and Military Topics