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  1. What would be the worst possible defeat the US could suffer in the War of 1812?

    Very roughly the Battle of Plattsburgh is a British Victory, allowing Wellington to advance down the Hudson Valley and threaten New York. This combined with the discontent that led to the Hartford Convention leads to a defacto secession by New England, which is recognised post war with the...

  2. What would be the worst possible defeat the US could suffer in the War of 1812?

    Has everyone read Redcoats Revenge? The POD is the Battle of Plattsburgh is lost by the US, and the Duke of Wellington is persuaded to take command, with more or less carte blanche, and all the resources he can arrange. The war then goes about as badly for America as 1870-71 did for France.

  3. What if the outcome of the "Glorious" Revolution had been decided by a sword duel between King James VII & II and William of Orange?

    Under English, and Irish, Law First Cousins do not count as Incest. And such marriages were frequent, especially amoungst Royalty. (The Catholic Church was happy to grant dispensations) William was by the standards of the time an extremely well educated man, having attended the University of...

  4. WI: Atomic Bombing on German cities?

    A Lancaster B.VI is a possibility. With a top speed (Officially) of 313mph, some sources put this higher, and a ceiling of 28,500ft. (It was tested to 350mph in a powered dive, at 26,000ft) It was used by Pathfinder Squadrons and Master Bombers. However, it was something of a "Hangar Queen"...

  5. Sir John Valentine Carden Survives. Part 2.

    As Marshal Trivulzio wrote to Louis XII of France in 1499, ‘To carry out war three things are necessary: money, money and yet more money.’ Similarly Raimondo Montecuccoli, one of history's rare cases of going from Private soldier to Field Marshal, said in his 1704 memoir "What wonder that a...

  6. Alternate/What If Osprey Titles

    Would you believe that they already do have a "Nazi Moonbase"?

  7. AHC: optimize Soviet performance in WW2

    The general historical consensus is Operation Bagration, aka the Destruction of Army Group Centre.

  8. Malaya What If

    Is this OTL or are there Butterfly induced changes?

  9. Short Stirling used as Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Battle of Atlantic?

    If you go even further down the Rabbit Hole, you will discover that there used to be more than one Shipyard on the Isle of Wight! Walker commanded the 36th Escort Group from HMS Stork, the name ship of the Bittern Class was built in Cowes*. (Which BTW our spellcheck does not recognise as a real...

  10. How "should" WWII in 1940 have gone?

    An improved variant, designed after the untimely demise of Reginald Mitchell, should not have been impossible? (And possibly in service by 1939) Increasing the forward tanks to both 48 Gallons, and adding the wing root tanks, 18 Gallons each, and the under-seat tank from the Photo...

  11. American Middle Class doesn’t build up between 1945 & 1970, expectations aren’t build up . . .

    For what exactly, they are the definition of penny-wise, pound-foolish!

  12. Military tactics ( that were never developed or employed )

    The record for which is probably the Battle of May Island? Two submarines lost, and four more, and a light cruiser, damaged.

  13. Malaya What If

    Is there some way that the ability of a Swordfish to perform an Immelmann after a torpedo drop can be worked into this?

  14. Sir John Valentine Carden Survives. Part 2.

    Strictly speaking a Carrier was about 3 times the size of a Jeep, several models were directly built on the mechanicals of a 15cwt truck. (A Jeep being a 1/4 tonner)

  15. Sir John Valentine Carden Survives. Part 2.

    We are talking about an army whose standard issue grenade had to be banged sharply on the ground to arm it, before it could be thrown.

  16. the best movies never made

    What would the casting be like on this one? Would Paul be Kermit or one of the handful of Human players. (In which case Kermit could be Duke Leto and Miss Piggy the most ridiculous Jessica ever) Or would they do a split where all the Atreides and Fremen are played by Muppets, and the Harkonnens...

  17. Fairey Fulmar also designed as a single seat version alongside the Hurricane & Spitfire?

    We might as well suggest that Martin-Baker see what they can do? The MB 3-5 had the range for an escort-to-Berlin, and a navalised variant would be what the FAA was looking for. It was based on Air Ministry specification F.18/39, issued in May 1939, unfortunately due to Martin-Baker's low point...

  18. Malaya What If

    I know that the Royal Marines used ... And they tended to be ardent Royalists. Young Princess Elizabeth was an extremely popular pin-up. (Yes, there was a time when Elizabeth II was a sex symbol)

  19. Malaya What If

    Its still better than the one Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, had. (You want to guess what sailors called Phillip, Prince of Greece and Denmark)

  20. AHC: Create the Largest Naval Battle you can sometime after the start of WW1

    As a variation, the US attempts to "Free" Ireland and the Combined Fleets meet at The Battle of Rockall!
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