Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-38424373-20200802193019/@comment-38730394-20200809112241

Thirteen Colonies

-"Listen, my children... and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere." They're still teaching that crap? There needs to be justification for his fame. Paul Revere and William Dawes set out from Boston to warn members of the Continental Congress of the British Invasion. As Revere neared the town of Lexington, actually alerting minutemen along the way like a boss, he was shot through the shoulder by a British soldier who had followed him. Dawes later noted that Revere took multiple more shots before driving the British soldiers away with help from minutemen. Once they reached Lexington, Revere just kept riding off into the forest, never to be seen again.

-At the Second Continental Congress, representatives from all thirteen colonies as well as the British colony of Nova Scotia (which at the time has New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and the part of Quebec south of the Saint Lawrence Seaway BTW) meet to prepare for war with Britain. Nova Scotia is offered a spot in our new government free from the British and with less taxes. (I assume they accept, but Belarus decides)

-The colony of Quebec is invited to join the revolution under promises of an independent state with French culture. (PLEASE, Belarus, if you want an interesting revolution!)

-Through battles and citizen rebellions, such as the Battle of Machias, a sizable navy is formed.

-Fort Ticonderoga falls with Nova Scotia on our side. Northern New York and Vermont are annexed.

-At the Battle of Breed's Hill, Continental forces attempt to break the seige of Boston.

-The Independence Hurricane prevents new British ships from sailing in, allowing us to quickly attack the British without fear that they will regain their supplies.

-Alliances are forged with many Native American tribes under the promise of an independent state and protection from the British.

-The Sayre Plotters are supported in their attempts to kidnap King George III. I guess Belarus decides if they succeed in this timeline.

-The Olive Branch proposal is sent to Britain: If we are given the lands we started the war with as well as the lands south of the Saint Lawrence River, and our taxes are lowered/we are given representation in the Congress, we would be willing to put down our arms.