• By Ed Thomas (EdT)
• Link to forum thread
• The ebook of the complete timeline can be downloaded here.
• An ebook relating what happens between the main narrative and the epilogue can be found here.
• Winner of the 2010 and 2011 Turtledove Awards for “Best Continuing 19th Century Timeline”, and 2011 Turtledove Award for “Best Timeline”.
• In 2015 and 2016, Sea Lion Press published e-books of the main storyline, its companion book and a brand new crime/espionage novel set in the timeline's universe.

The late 19th Century, particularly the British political scene in the 1880s, 1890s and early 1900s, concentrating on an alternate political career for Lord Randolph Churchill.

The title is based on an OTL quote by Churchill, in reference to the reaction of Irish Protestants if the British government acceded to straightforward Irish home rule: “Ulster will fight, and Ulster will be right.”

In the summer of 1876, the Marquess of Blandford's maid loses several letters written by the Prince of Wales to his lover the Countess of Aylesford. OTL Randolph Churchill convinced the Marquess to use the letters in an attempt to blackmail the Prince, causing a major royal scandal and the banishment of the Churchills from polite society for several years. ITTL, the scandal is avoided, the Churchills stay at the centre of the London social scene, and Randolph's continued friendship with the Prince of Wales gives his career an early boost…

The Timeline follows the political career of Lord Randolph Churchill from his early days as a minor Conservative MP through his rise to power and eventually his political downfall and death. Thanks to Churchill's intervention, British politics diverges significantly by the mid 1880s; by the turn of the century, the entire world is a very different place indeed…

• Lord Randolph Churchill, rising star of the Conservative Party and eventually the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• Joseph Chamberlain, his great political rival and friend.
• Cecil Rhodes, who ends up even more rich and powerful than in our own timeline, if such a thing is possible.
• Lord Salisbury, Churchill's mentor and eventual nemesis.
• Queen Victoria, who does not find this timeline massively amusing thanks to her unfortunate demise…
• General Gordon, who survives the Sudan only to be eaten by a horde of angry cannibals.
• General Boulanger, the charismatic and increasingly desperate leader of the French Fourth Republic.
• The Mahdi, who is determined to carry his jihad to the ends of the Earth.
• Emperor Yohannes of Abyssinia, who is determined to stop him.
• King Leopold of the Belgians, who is a very nasty piece of work indeed…
• Grand Duke Sergei of Russia, who could give King Leopold a run for his money in the nastiness stakes.

and

• A cast of thousands, including Gilbert and Sullivan, Harry Flashman, Rasputin, Theodore Roosevelt, and a cameo appearance from Oswald Mosley himself…

• Fenian Atrocities!
• Mad Dervish Hordes!
• Epic Battles!
• Both British Parties Split!
• A surprising number of Crucifixions!
• Jiujitsu Suffragettes!
• Monocles!
• The Eiffel Tower in London!
• Swastika Boy Scouts!

And much, much more…

Included for completeness sake. Outside of a few small, later updates, most of the timeline is available in the downloadable .pdf e-book prepared by the author.

Chapter Overview for Fight and Be Right

Tread carefully. These overviews are best viewed and read after having read the timeline. There are bound to be spoilers.

Maps

Nations

Statistics and Overviews

Various Media

Behind the Scenes

19th Century Timelines