American World

Introduction PODs 1666-1775

 * POD 1: On September 2, 1666, the Great Fire of London was greater because of strong winds and little effort to stop the fire. More than 420,000 citizens died, most died in their sleep. 97% of the city was devastated. The merchant fleet in London was caught a blazed. British troops lead the 80,000 survivors to Caterbery to take refuge from the fire. The palace was severely burned, but the Royal family survived and now start the re-building of London. Within a few years, the Second Anglo-Dutch War begins further delaying the re-building of London. Although, the new Buckingham palace has been re-built, much of the city is left in ashes for the homeless.
 * POD 2: William Howe, Guy Carleton, and Charles Cornwallis all died from the early American Revolution. This cause a major upheal to the Americans as well as an advantage to the later American history. Guy Carleton died while riding a horse to defend Quebec from the upcoming Americans in the Invasion of Canada,1775. William Howe and Charles Cornwallis both killed in 1774 while quelling the American rebellions in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Charleston.
 * POD 3: George Wahington and John Adams was able to apeal to most of the Native Americans in 1773-1774, especially the Iroquois, to join the Americans in the American Revolution. George Washington appealed to the Native Americans by promising citizenship, rights as a citizen, and even appointing leaders to Congress and/or Senate. John Adams added to promised the new nation shall create no prohibitions and restrictions against the Native Americans unlike the British Crown whom strip the Indians off some land and rights.

​American Revolutionary War 1775-1783
1775: The Continenetal Congress approved the second Invasion of Canada as in OTL. Montgomery lead the Patriots to Quebec from Conneticutt. By now, Guy Carleton died in horseback heading to Quebec. Without his fortifications and defensive lines that would have stop the Americans, Montgomery pummeled the British militia while cutting off communications in-out of Quebec. Quebec is sooned captured by the Americans by October. Because of the success, George Washington and Benedict Arnold ordered American troops to try to capture the Province of Quebec. Thayendanegea lead an American/Indian army of 2,500 combined to Halifax quickly seiging, then capturing the city by December 15.

1776: Montreal was captured by the Americans in February. The British redcoats re-captured Quebec and seige New York but Thayendanegea's troops repel the British in New York. The Mohawks and the Cayugas was ordered by Congress to repel the British troops in the thirteen colonies as well with the Americans. The Continental Navy, lead by John Paul Johns defended the thirteen colonies from any further British naval attack on the Americans. London's population reach to 100,000 on July, but the city is still in bad shape because much of the British income goeas to the war with the Dutch, French, and the Americans. The Declaration of Independance is signed in July 4th, but Thayendanegea was insisted to join due to his amazing work to defeat the British in Halifax and defending the thirteen colonies. This act influenced many of the Native Americans that they can live among side with the Americans leading to a bond between Americans and Indians. Benedict Arnold became the Hero of Quebec as he lead the Iroqouis/American army across the St. Lawrence River capturing many of the British forts.