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How did the QC universe get so different from ours?
Border Reiver:
Yes, they had what is now Namibia (then German Southwest Africa), Tanzania (German Southeast Africa) and another whose name escapes me. The Germans came really late to the overseas colonies game and didn't get anything really choice.
Doug S. Machina:
I think the Dutch had a greater empire than Germany. Odd to think Holland was a world power now.
Rocketman:
--- Quote from: Border Reiver on 10 Apr 2008, 04:21 ---Yes, they had what is now Namibia (then German Southwest Africa), Tanzania (German Southeast Africa) and another whose name escapes me. The Germans came really late to the overseas colonies game and didn't get anything really choice.
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Also some scattered islands in the Pacific and the former Belgian Congo, as well as the colonies taken from France.
Border Reiver:
Holland, up until the middle of the 17th Century was one of the premier naval powers of the world, it was around this time that this previously insignifigant island off the northern coast of France started to get all uppity.
Doug S. Machina:
Apparently we've had a very close relationship with the Dutch. I just read that they invaded Britain with a fleet five times larger than the Spanish Armada to depose hated King ...James? (Damn useless memory, I only read that the day before yesterday. But I could recount an old review for a game I'm never going to buy. My brain will only retain something if it's sure it's of no use.) Oddly, it was written out of history as a "glorious revolution".
I suppose pleasant obscurity is the way of the future. Should we just stop fighting it and make life more comfortable for ourselves?
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