[DL] Deadlands, Alternate Alternative History

[Michael Robert Blair <pellinoire@yahoo.com>]

Having the US German link is rather cute, inspired by
the Harry Turtledove books perhaps?

For my own campaign I am tempted to have the Union
making overtures to the Imperial government in Mexico
- he may be an emperor but he is not a bad chap and
more importantly he is no friend of the Confederacy.
This will bring them closer to the Emperor's French
and Austrian backers leaving Britain - staying with
the CSA because of the need for cotton and annoyance
at the Union (Trent affair...).

Germany will come in with Britain (against France)
which is historically not unreasonable - surprisingly
close ties  and overtures were made.

Which way Russia goes partly depends on whether or not
they sold Alaska to the Union. Historically it
happened in 1876 (Seward's Folly). I rather like the
idea of a Russian Alaska though.

I am not proposing a 'Great War' but I like to know
what the fault lines are.


Michael


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