Timeline
Overview
Mainly from Space 1889 fan page: Sam T.G.
Some questions:
- Who will start the space race?
- Nikola Tesla? he would be a REAL boy wonder to fly to mars being 12 years old!
- Edison? Yep, being 11 years older than Tesla and protagonist of "Edison's Conquest of Mars" is the best one to start this victorian space race.
- Who will start the space race? and how bites first bites twice
- French?
- British? Let it go as in Space 1889, which will be my main source other than Castle Falkenstein
- How Catalonia new status would affect? other than my personal proud O:-)
- I've to get how Lisbon-London treaty work over the centuries.
History
- 1714
- British Navy frees Barcelona from french and castilian (later spanish) siege (as told in Història Ficció section of Sàpiens magazine #25, p.19).
- From this time Catalonia and Balearic Islands will be a republic with strong ties to British Empire. Menorca will remain as British colony. This will allow catalans a stronger commerce with Lisbon, London, Amsterdam, Naples and Sicely.
- British Navy frees Barcelona from french and castilian (later spanish) siege (as told in Història Ficció section of Sàpiens magazine #25, p.19).
- 1860
- Etienne Moreau theorized on the properties and distribution of ether. Edison begins research on a prototype Ether Propeller.
- 1868
- First working ether flyer mechanism demonstrated by Thomas A. Edison.
- 1870
- Edison's Martian Expedition pilots primitive Ether Flyer to Mars, and returns.
- Earth discovers that Mars is inhabited.
- Discovery of liftwood on Mars revolutionizes flight.
- 1872
- First British foothold on Mars with the establishment of the Permanent British Quarter in Parhoon.
- 1873
- Edison loses patent suit against Armstrong Ether Flyer Company. Both firms compete vigorously in design and construction of spacecraft.
- 1874
- Armstrong expedition to Venus fails to return.
- Belgians and French establish enclaves on Mars.
- 1875
- Collingswood Expedition to Venus fails to return.
- 1876
- Victoria proclaimed Emperess of India.
- 1877
- London Times Venus rescue expedition fails to return.
- 1878
- German Ether Dirigible lands on Venus and discovers fate of the first three expeditions.
- 1879
- British Fight Zulu War in South Africa; occupy Khyber Pass.
- British defeat Zulus at Ulundi? I'd like to imagine a free Africa, at least its inner lands, thanks to magic… But British would have sorcerers too!
- British legation in Kabul massacred.
- Ute Indian Uprising in the United States? I don't think so, due to its independence as 20 Nations Confederation. But it'd be quite interesting thinking about what could happen if the USA gets some serious air forces.
- 1880
- Germany establishes first colony on Venus.
- Second War of the Parhoon Succession results in establishment of a British crown colony on Mars.
- Princess Christina Station established on Mercury
- France annexes Tahiti? how would REAL BIG Voodoo affect this occupation?
- Pacific War breaks out: Chile vs. Peru and Bolivia. Drags on into 1884? Any influence from Incas? or USC?
- Boers of Transvaal declare their independence from Britain. A republic is established with Krueger as president.
- Heidelberg expedition returns from Venus.
- First Russian expedition lands on Venus.
- First Italian expedition lands on Venus.
- 1881
- The Boers of the Transvaal repulse the British at Laing's Nek and inflict a stunning defeat on them at Majuba Hill. In the Treaty of Pretoria, Britain recognizes the independent Transvaal Republic.
- HMS Aphid launched at Syrtis Major.
- Flogging abolished in the British Army and Navy.
- The Bey of Tunis accepts status as a French protectorate.
- The first political parties are formed in Japan.
- Serbia forms an alliance with Austria to strengthen the government's hand against internal unrest.
- The Three Emperor's League is formed.
- 1882
- Prince Milan Obrenovich of Serbia proclaims himself king.
- Triple Alliance formed between Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary? what about the Second Compact?
- First German colonial governor takes residence at Venusstadt.
- British troops occupy Cairo, Egypt?
- Meepsoor and Moeris Lacus accept status as British protectorates.
- Belgian legion involved in frequent fighting in the Coprates Valley on Mars.
- The Russian Reinsurance Treaty is signed.
- 1883
- French troops control Tunis.
- Russian intervention in Hecates Lacus civil war leads to Treaty of Cebrenia recognizing Russia's "special interests" in the region.
- British fight aerial campaign against pirates in the Aerian Hills.
- Rebellion in the Sudan grows.
- The "Orient Express" (Paris to Istanbul railroad) makes its first run? I hope its route doesn't go over 8th Sea.
- 1884
- General Gordon reaches Khartoum as governor of the Sudan. The Mahdi refuses to negotiate and brings Khartoum under seige.
- Gold is discovered in the Transvaal.
- Liam O'Connor in the Fenian Ram makes first attack on British shipping on Mars.
- British aerial squadron bombards Shastapash
- The first "deep tube" opens in London (subway).
- Germany occupies Southwest Africa, just some coastal territory?
- Japanese make their first landing on Mars. Just imagine some dragonkin there ;-)'''
- 1885
- The Dervish Army captures Khartoum and massacres the garrison. Two days later it destroys the desert column. British evacuate the Sudan. Later in the year the Mahdi dies.
- The Congo and the Upper Coprates become the personal possesions of King Leopold II of Belgium?
- British troops occupy Port Hamilton, Korea.
- King Alfonso XII of Spain dies. Queen Maria Christina becomes regent for her unborn child.
- Japan establishes Unebi Station near Euxinus Lacus.
- Bulgaria seizes Eastern Rumelia.
- Serbia and Trans-Balkania declare war on Bulgaria and Ruritania (from "The Prisoner of Zenda"), but are quickly beaten and withdrawn to prewar boundaries.
- Posthumous publication of Karl Marx's Das Kapital.
- Russian-Afghan border incident damages Russian Empires image with the Crown.
- 1886
- Queen Maria Christina gives birth to the future Alfonso XIII
- Geronimo surrenders? not likely, remember de 20 nations
- HMS Locust, first armored aerial gunboat built on Earth, launched at Portsmouth.
- "Mylarkt Incident" (exchange of gunfire between German and British aerial vessels on Mars) begins steady deterioration in Anglo-German relations.
- 1887
- Queen Victoria celebrates her Golden Jubilee.
- British besiege and capture the city of Shastapsh.
- "Avenel Incident" brings Britain and Oenotria to the brink of war.
- Fenian Ram destroyed by British aerial gunboats in the Meroe Highlands, but O'Connor survives and escapes.
- Successful aerial campaign waged against High Martian pirates of the Astusapes Highlands, culminating in near-total destruction of Barro-vaangian fleet.
- France organizes the Union Indo-Chinoise.
- Leopold II declares the Lower Coprates a Belgian protectorate.
- Construction begins on Tehuantepec Ship Railroad.
- 1888
- Royal Geographic Society awards this year's gold medals to Clements Robert Markham for his polar work and Leutnant von Wissmann for his exploration in Central Africa.
- "Ripper" murders take place in Whitechapel district of London.
- The Financial Times first published in London.
- King Lobenfula of the Matabele accepts British protectorate status and grants Cecil Rhodes mining rights?
- Sarawak accepts status of British protectorate.
- Sidney Boynton, United States Ambassador to the Oenotrian Court, is kidnapped by Barrovaangian King Hattabranx, but he is later rescued by British gunboats. First recorded successful assault on a large kraag.
- Pedro II, emperor of Brazil, abolishes slavery.
- 1889
- Butch Cassidy robs a bank in Telluride Colorado and escapes into Utah.
- Japan adopts modern constitution.
- Tehuantepec Ship Railroad begins operation.
- First confirmation of existence of Selenite civilization beneath the surface of Luna.
- John IV, emperor of Abyssinia, dies and is succeeded by Menelik II.
- Italian troops mass on the Abyssinian borders in Eritrea and Somaliland? only some coastal territory, a befor with Germany.
- Belgians complete conquest of the Coprates. Columns begin raiding outside the Coprates in pursuit of rebels. Anti-human riots break out in many cities on Mars.
- Oenotrian Empire declares war on Britain.