Great update.
So is New England a republic now?
Thanks. Yes it is, the Federal Republic of New England. Still pro-British and staunchly anti-Collectivist.
I haven't written much about New England recently, will try to rectify that. But its worth pointing out that as an industrial maritime nation like Britain, New England has had serious Collectivist problems. Not as bad as Britain's but to a major degree that is undermining its ability to act. I'll do something about it soon.
I highly suspect the Imperial Federation, should it win, will gradually break up as local concerns become paramount - the former Dominions and Colonies will be worried on mother country dominance now that they've had a taste of power, and Britain itself won't want to be run by its former colonies, however beloved it is of them.
I also suspect the First People's Collective will be split up between New England and Canada and at the Lake of the Woods and Red River of the North so it's an all-river boundary from there to the Missouri River/Hamilton State's western frontier for the Yankees. Meanwhile, the Pembina Region/east Dakotas and westward would go to Canada since the Pembina area naturally looks north to Lake Winnipeg via watersheds (see: the boundaries of Lord Selkirk's Assiniboia). Most interesting of all, if this happens, it only took a a century and a half for New England to get to the Lake compared to 1783 for the USA in reality!
Also, I wonder who New England will have as its head of state now? I'm sure the First Minister will remain as merely head of government.
Possibly, once the threats disappear or the world calm's down there may be movements to break off. Australia perhaps. Though the world also may never calm down.
Yes they will have a President, like the OTL French model.
This needs a map!
I'm wondering about the Commonwealth of India. One of the earlier maps showed that it includes all of the former Delhi Sultanate states. There will probably still be religious tensions between Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists. Another point of contention could be the few of the cities controlled by the Portuguese on the coast.
Keep 'em comin'!
PS: Those New England traitors!
Haha yes it does.
The earlier map did indeed show that. I've actually changed my mind on this. I believe it makes more sense for these states to break off and go their own way rather than be absorbed into the Commonwealth (at least at this stage). So that's a slight retcon.
The past few updates have been great! It's pretty fun to read about the collapse of such a large-scale empire; I'm getting the feeling that there's going to be significantly less salmon pink on the map once the civil war concludes.
A couple of typos I noticed in the most recent update:
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Thank you very much.
Thanks for pointing those out will change them. That's what I get for posting it after spending all afternoon at the pub..
That looks like a closer alliance with Louisiana is in order to placate Collectivists in Tejas and America.
Oui.
Wooh! You didn't forget to include my name after all. I'm quite glad the empire managed to federalise. It's a bit of a holdover from my English father, but I feel quite a bit of nostalgia for the British empire (or the monarchy at least, you won't find a stauncher monarchist anywhere).
In the end, it's probably better that India and Egypt managed to slip away before the federalisation. It stops the empire from being torn apart by various internal forces, and struggling to fight for territory it could never sustainably hold. Their loss created greater cooperation within the remaining empire, and allowed the empire to focus its efforts where it was needed most. And India being united under a local Indian leaderships means there is a much better chance of it remaining stable and moderning into the future, rather than tearing itself apart in a bloody independence war. Though that depends on how 'Indian' the Indian commonwealth is. Is it a simple continuation of the old system of the British elite ruling over the locals (a recipe for disaster), or an inclusive Indian state?
How does Mysore currently feel about the new Indian commonwealth and the federalised British empire? I'd assume it would try to stay allied to both, as both are useful allies and technically still on the same side (though I doubt that will last). It's not obvious which would be the better long term ally for Mysore. The Indian commonwealth is much closer and better at providing land power (and a more immediate threat should the two become enemies). But then the empire is a better international political and naval power (depending on how the civil war pans out), and most of mysore's current threats seem to be colonial and naval in nature, so the empire might be a more useful ally long term.
How do Portugal and Denmark justify their seizing control of what is technically still territory of their British ally? Is Britain 'gifting' it to them officially (as a reward for their help) or allowing them to occupy it to 'look after it' temporarily? I'm assuming Portugal will be going for a land bridge between it's African territories, but other than that I cannot predict what will happen. How is imperial control over the formerly French bits of Africa and the Ivory Coast and Nigeria (or whatever it's called ITTL)?
Overall, I'd say a very interesting update, which presents interesting scenarios to explore that didn't occur OTL, such as whatever ends up happening with the Indian commonwealth, and a somewhat different decolonisation process in British Africa.
Haha no I didn't. I made a glossary of all the names added and I realised there are a few I missed. So promise kept.
Regarding your points on Egypt and India, yes that is exactly my feeling. It is currently ruled by a mix of Anglo, Indian and Anglo-Indian elite. This is not a democratic state by any means, but it is stable (at least in the Hindu/Sikh areas). There will be political transitions and changes in the coming decades needless to say (for better or worse).
Mysore, more so than its ally Japan, have kept a very close eye on this. If India had fractured, Mysore was prepared to pick off some of the pieces. In the name of regional security of course. For now its focused on its war and expansion in southeast Asia, whilst moving to take over the former British influence in Persia and the Middle East. As well as making moves in Sudan. It is still not ready to confront Britain, but it no longer fears it.
Portugal and Denmark are justifying it is securing regional stability and preventing Collectivism. Britain does not oppose this. Some areas will be returned to Imperial rule OR if the Collectivists win may be kept. Portugal and Denmark will also seek to keep a few areas (Portuguese land bridge indeed). On the coastal areas Imperial rule is still intact(ish), so Nigeria and the OTL Ivory Coast. The interior has been lost however, and they have no desire to try and retake it.
