The American War of Independence

Pre-War Independence Flag of the Rebellion

Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, fled Britain in 1725, after George I crushed the Walpole-ists in the Second English Civil War. Settling in southern Georgia, and taking control of a distant relatives farm which ended up constituting nearly a 20th of Georgia. Post-Civil War, George I started expanding rapidly, requiring more funds for his impulsive tendencies to expand, he started imposing taxes, especially on slaves and tea. The people of the Thirteen Colonies replied with outrage, resulting in what can only be described as severe unrest.

Fierce resistance to the taxes, and 'False Lord George' started to ramp up, resulting in the Philadelphia, Savannah, and Boston Massacres, and an increased garrison of British troops in the 13 Colonies.

Standing up to their situation, as well as a group of equally powerful figures in their colonies, Compton headed a growing revolt, supported by the French, and Spanish, who were threatened by the British rapid expansion. 

Fighting fiercely, the southernmost colonies were the first to accept the movement, and with Compton as head, Compton's experience against George and extensive Guerilla knowledge being a massive help throughout the war. Compton headed a form of warfare which combined Celtic and Native tactics. His extensive use of slaves as spies, and his Proclamation of Freedom;

"While all men are inherently inferior in the eyes of God, I believe we are all equally inferior. Putting us at a level of equity to which I believe that we should all strive to achieve. I am giving you all the chance to be equal, for I will give you freedom if you help us get freedom. For we are brothers in slavery and nothing less!" 

Which ended up conscripting an army equivalent to, if not larger, than much of the colonial British forces. Compton brought the fighting to cities without sieges, and to the country, without line battles. He'd set up what he'd call a clam trap (for the way he'd lead troops in with an apparent prize only to surround whole armies with his own), and send in his own forms of Trojan Horses into cities. One example would be the Siege of New York was an overnight siege, which was the least bloody battle of the war, entailing surprise ambushes within the streets, to which normally only the British would suffer the consequences of and an extensive use of scare tactics. Eventually, simply two years after the start of the war, the Americans had won, all Colonial troops had surrendered, and the British had sent a convoy to discuss peace agreements.

 After the war, Compton set up a Provincial Democracy (in which every province acted as its own country within the higher Country of TUPA) and ordered the flag of what would be called The United Provinces of America. The red and white stripes stand for the four original provinces, with the two stars standing for the North and the South. Although most slaves were freed, a good amount was kept in a kind of manner as serfs, they were paid and granted education but could never leave working on someone's plantation, unless granted the right.

The Second English Civil War

The Second English Civil War was the result of George I's attempt to militarily expand more. In real life, George I couldn't expand due to the parliament. In our Alternate Universe, however, George I decided to declare war on the Parliament, or rather, defy the Parliamentary power. 

By doing this, much like what occurred during the First English Civil War, the parliament gathered an army in an attempt to overthrow his power. Under Command of Robert Walpole, the first few battles were victories, until the Georgian Army managed to flank the parliamentary armies at the Second Battle of Hastings.

After a long harsh battle at, ironically, a battlefield which had been bruised by a historical impactful battle, George I managed to defeat the Parliamentarian Armies and win the war. Afterward, George used his newly found authority to round up all Parliamentarian high ranks and executing them one by one to set an example of anyone who dared to oppose his armies. Although a couple of high ranks were not accounted for, with most accounts varying about the remains of the two unaccounted for.

The highly active movement of Enlightenment was now stunted, as George I did anything and everything to stop those who wished they had a voice from having a voice. The Dark Age of England has now begun.