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Author's Note: Whew! One minute its March and then you blink and its nearly the end of April; such is the way things go in the final month of school. Thankfully things should be winding down very soon and I can get back to writing with regularity, so I'm happy to say this is off hiatus. And so...

Been a bit busy the past few days but also a bit writer's-blocked. I think I just have too many ideas and don't know where to begin, but this upcoming holiday weekend should afford me plenty of time to plan (and write) freely. In the meantime, if you've got thoughts on the build-up posts or...

Indeed, the dynamics of Victor Emmanuel's government are slightly different iTTL. I don't remember if I ended up putting this in an earlier update or not, perhaps not because I didn't have much else to say, but I have in my personal notes that Pier Dionigi Pinelli was appointed Prime Minister...

August-October, 1853 With mobilizations underway in both Russia and the Ottoman Empire, both sides begin to think of strategy and where to strike first. Clearly, the Ottoman territories in the Balkans are under direct threat from the encroaching Russian forces north of the Danube, as well as...

At this point, alliances have shifted and become unsteady enough that the Eastern War will not exactly resemble the OTL Crimean War. Also, shoutout to your location - I was born in Germantown :D

Le bump. Comments, concerns?

Author's Note: Well, no one is shouting that I've screwed up so I'll take that as a good sign and move right along... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May-July 1853 Russian threats against the...

Author's Note: more buildup, more mess. Is anyone gonna be friends by the time this little war gets going? April 1853 After a brief period of "minority rule" by the Conservative Party, a coalition of Whigs and Peelites had regained control of Parliament in the waning days of 1852. Their...

Working on the next update as I type. In the meantime, any thoughts on the previous update?

Author's Note: It's back from the dead! Or I'm just back from vacation and then dealing with the mountain of work that piled up during it, whichever seems more plausible to you. This will be the start of Part II, and I'm afraid it's not the most action-packed update but I felt I needed to get...

Indeed, it's a bit of a strange creation. Not necessarily a recipe for peace and harmony...though I will say, at this point, the Croat nationalist movement was much less developed and active than the Serb one. I think it would require both Britain and France to accept that trying to prop up...

This was my thought as well. I would imagine Teleki would leave as well, as did in iOTL to Switzerland. Interestingly enough, my thought was that Switzerland would be the haven for German republicans fleeing from Baden/Palatinate after that uprising. Perhaps Teleki would go elsewhere iTTL...

Also, while I'm working on the next update, here's a map as promised of the southern frontier of the Empire after the changes: Lavender - other Crownlands Salmon - Military Districts of Hungary (von Haynau; later Duke of Teschen) Blue - Grand Principality of Transylvania (von Wohlgemuth)...

Whew, okay! I'm glad the big event got some discussion going. Thanks to everyone for your replies, it helps me in my planning as well. I'll try to answer several questions, though in terms of the general nature of the discussion I'm afraid you'll just have to wait and see... Thank you! This...

Author's Note: From intermission we move to... Interlude II: Hungary and the Fate of an Emperor - February, 1853 "Though the idea of placing a Romanov relation on the throne of Hungary and destroying the backbone of Austrian power presented Tsar Nicholas with an intriguing opportunity for...