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Michael B
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Good Vinland PODs?
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If Markland does have spare bog iron then logically it would trade it. If they find the iron ore deposits and can get miners from Europe...
Yesterday at 9:47 AM
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I don't really think there are any purely out of logistical considerations. The ships Columbus used were pretty tiny, one gets surprised...
Friday at 9:53 AM
Michael B
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Good Vinland PODs?
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1) The Norse were the sort of people who killed strangers just to see what colour their blood was. Assume eventual bad relationships...
Friday at 9:40 AM
Michael B
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Good Vinland PODs?
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It is unlikely that the Norse will establish long term friendly relationship with natives of Labrador. After all they failed to do so in...
Thursday at 5:10 PM
Michael B
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What if the German Empire had no colonies -> Better performance in WWI?
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Depends when the war starts. Ireland was on the brink of a civil war. If WW1 does not kick off until the autumn then the Irish civil war...
Thursday at 4:51 PM
Michael B
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Could The Roman Empire have conquered all of the British isles, had it chosen to try?
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Because they would remember how Germany turned out. You can campaign there but not hold it. However, all it takes is some Emperor to...
Thursday at 1:44 PM
Michael B
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Unlike Germany or Syria I cannot see the threat shifting dynamically enough. In the case of the Germans there were migrations from...
Wednesday at 1:54 PM
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This is a really cool notion, but the thing is that the eastern empire area of the Byzantines was rich, and Britain was not. It can't...
Tuesday at 9:31 AM
Michael B
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Could The Roman Empire have conquered all of the British isles, had it chosen to try?
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Unlike the Romans the Medieval English conquered virtually all of Scotland yet they could not hold it for very long. Why? Because the...
Monday at 1:39 PM
Michael B
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There is also all those islands for Irish/Scotti raiders to use as bases for hitting the mainland. It is going to cost a fortune in...
Monday at 6:37 AM
Michael B
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It is unlikely that the Romans would have deployed enough ships to affect the Irish raiding Scotland. After all unlike the Saxon Shore...
May 4, 2024
Michael B
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Could The Roman Empire have conquered all of the British isles, had it chosen to try?
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Uniform as in Roman towns and Celtic countryside? As for the Irish raids they would have a field day with Roman Scotland with their...
May 3, 2024
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It kinda was that bad, even during just normal operations Britain maintained three legions at minimum. Which might not sound like a lot...
May 3, 2024
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Except by the time the the absolute check was sent to Vienna, it was 100% clear the Tsar would not back down. Not after the humiliation...
May 3, 2024
Michael B
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How could the Oregon dispute have gone differently?
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The biggest problem any power had in gaining control of Oregon at the time of the dispute is putting people whether colonists, troops...
Apr 28, 2024
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