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British Western Territories | Albionite New World Colonies

 *  Government:  Due to reformations dating back to 1717 (Self-Enlightenment and Governance Act, the Commonwealth Act), the British territories in the Western Hemisphere has gradually drifted into a sort of self-governance made up of 'colonies', some of which were once protectorates. In the face of the native threat, many colonies has turned to being organized into commonwealths, an organization of neighboring colonies for the purpose of promoting their own economic and military protection. Each commonwealth has their own informal 'council', they rarely meet unless for group decisions in the event of an emergency. Even while they are indirectly controlled or influenced by companies from their mother country, their influence waned over the colonies. As such, many once local companies, led by powerful families that originated from or based in the New World, has quickly grown enough to be able to have influence on par with the "motherland" companies.
 *  Commonwealths & Colonies (w/ Population):  7,050M Total. With the establishment of the Commonwealths, there has been a more accurate census for the population of each colony, which turned out to be larger than previously recorded. One of the many reasons was due to the records only showing subjects from Britain themselves and not other places such as the Germanic states, France, or Hispania. Of the total ethnicities, only almost a fifth are descendants from British settlers. But all colonists would consider themselves subjects of Albion. The number of "unpaid labor" is around 500k, mostly in Elysia and Catonzia Commonwealths.
 *  Vinland Commonwealth:  2,060k. The Vinland Commonwealth, once the kingdom of Vinland that ruled over the northern part of the continent, they have a long history of brutal conflict and division. It was not until the arrival of the British that things have rapidly calmed down. The Vinland colonies eventually fell under the influence of Albion and were naturally divided up by their own accord, but a significant amount of customs still survive (like Odinism). They experience greater autonomy over other colonies, as unlike others they peacefully and willingly joined. The colony has strong Norse influence, but in recent times became more "British" as a diverse range of settlers came rolling in. This is also in part due to the slower population growth due to emigration to other colonies, only other settlers would stunt the decline. However, half of the Vinland colonies fell under the influence of other families.
 * Agatha: The Realm of Frost and snowy Homesteads is founded and integrated as a fully fledged British colony by 1643. The Schaefer family recently established themselves here, from the German states. They easily established themselves as popular within the Agatha Militiamen.
 * Asturia: Once known as Asturgatan, the British colony was founded in 1643 and has strong Odinist roots. They have one of the longest histories compared to the other colonies, with the exception of Belamane.
 * Belamach (Belamane): The beating heart of the old Vinland realm and Odinism in Arcadia, it mainly centers itself on the edges of the (OTL) St. Lawrence river. It became integrated up as an official British colony by 1643.
 * Culland: While established as a colony like its neighbors in 1643, they actually owned a small part of its modern form when it was first created. It was not only until a couple decades later that the land that belonged to the tribes were gradually integrated into the colony. The Owens family, descendants of Erin Owens, became an influential family in this place. They led the expansion and development of the land over generations.
 *  Midland Commonwealth:  800k. The Midland Commonwealth, also known as the northern Heartlands, is the heartland of recent European settlement in the colonies, with the colonies in the Commonwealth typically covered with more modern architecture dating to the Enlightenment Era. Although Deasaheim (or Desaham) and New York has non-British origins, their populations are quickly outnumbered by settlers coming from different parts of Europe. The Midlands are also the economic center of the colonies north of Elysia, and has quickly grown to rival their neighbors to the south in terms of trade, setting up future cultural and economic boundaries. They are experiencing the highest rapid growth over the other commonwealths around this time.
 * Deasaheim (Desaham): Early history of the former Norse colony dates back hundreds of years before the arrival of the British, it was not until the early 1510s that the region truly took shape, taking its name off of the city "Deasaheim." The British wouldn't start slowly absorbing and establish it as a colony until the late 1630s. By 1645, it has been fully established as a fully-fledged colony. Unlike most other colonies, the colony was populated by a secondary wave of immigrants who came from other colonies instead of those who migrated directly from Europe. In the late 1600s, the Hammet family, the most influential family in the colony, moved from Pendraconia to establish a settlement called Trentowne. It became a center hub for many settlers from Pendraconia to go to, and serves as a gateway for immigration into the colony. Natural resources in the colony included agricultural land, forests (timber), iron ore, coal, and furs. Major exports from the colony included livestock, rice, wheat, indigo, rice, grain and other agricultural products.
 * New York: Originally founded as a Dutch colony in the early 1600s, "New Netherlands" was birthed from blood and fire. They experienced rapid expansion after conquering all hostile tribes from all sides. It was not until 1674 that the colony fell under British rule. A separate branch of the King family that just recently settled in Arcadia established a new independent branch of the BAKA company was set up in the colony shortly after it was fully set up as a fully-fledged colony and the occupation ceased. It has no formal governing powers, but it did not grow into influence until after recent reformations. The King family has a shadowy influence in the colony's affairs.
 * Lansenia: The colony was originally founded as a safehaven colony in 1565 for Azure Pilgrims, with the early name of "Plymouth", led by John(?) Mordue. At first, the faction ran into many issues, mainly trying to survive the winter. They were helped by a local tribesman nearby and the colony has just begun to become stabilized. Since then, the colony experienced great growth and expansion. In the present time, they became a hub for fishing and other coastal industries in the northern colonies.
 * Pendraconia: The colony was set up by William Penn in 1681, a colony splintered off from Elysia to become a haven for diverse beliefs, ranging from oppressed Catholics to Quakers. The Baskerville is the most powerful family in this colony, but considering the family has branches that served the King family (also the same ones that influences New York), the King family also has considerable influence in Pendraconia as well (especially the north). The colony is known for their friendliness towards the native tribes, specifically the Lenape and Nitanee. Their vast groundwork potential for farms, lumber, coalmines, and iron production are also not to be underestimated.
 *  Elysian Commonwealth:  2,500K Elysian Commonwealth, also known as the southern Heartlands are colonies that were once part of the greater Elysian realm. Architecture there has been dated to as far back as the 1200s and 1300s, and more recent buildings has taken on a more "Neo-Byzantine" style once Elysia and its neighbors to the south has been gradually absorbed into the British sphere. Since then, their rapid expansion outwards has found a greater need for "unpaid labor", and by the 1700s the colonies in the Commonwealth has taken on a more agrarian lifestyle beyond the cities of the coastlines, with a fifth of the population being African "unpaid laborers" in hand. Cash crops like tobacco, rice, and cotton are considered the staple to the economy of the southern colonies. Many native tribes that were absorbed into these colonies (willingly) has been considered to be 'civilized', though has faced some discrimination and hostilities due to their mixed history with the old Greek settlers. However, much of the colonies located in this Commonwealth set an example for the rest of the colonies to follow due to being one of the first British colonies.
 * Elysia: the Realm of Marble and Wine, the origin of all Greeks in the New World. The colony has shown its earliest settlement in the early 1200s after the 4th Crusade. Ever since, it has became a hub of diverse beliefs, a mix of both Orthodox Christianity and cult Hellenism (paganism), while there were tensions between the two groups, they somehow get along (at least within the current borders of the Elysian colony). The colony has fields of tobacco and wine, and early permanent British settlement began in the 1561, with the establishment of Jamestown after a devastating Elysian War that started in 1553. Since then, the large state/colony of Elysia has been slowly chipped away to other newer states or colonies under the BFG company. Since the reformations, the Faber family became the most influential house in this place, supplanting the older Greek houses, with an industry and desire to travel west.
 * Laconia: Laconia was once a heavily divided history, with the Grand Duchy of Crotania long before that. On more recent maps, they are shown as a united place, and referred to as such. The colony has remnants of the Powhatans, though many more people are those who could trace their origins to Elysian settlers from the north. The Lloyd family, a powerful family with a military background, has taken up shop here after the Atouman Wars in Europe and quickly gained respect among the local population. The Trengouses also has some influence in a couple cities in this colony.
 * North Eldia: The old united Eldia colony had a long history of conflict in its pre-British years. Only had finally been united by its establishment as a colony under the control of the MOM company by the 1600s. The colony was split in 1705 and by the reformation, the MOM company was gradually supplanted by the local Kilmer and Trengouse families. There has also been a long time rivalry between the two families, as the Trengouse are coastal urban elites, trading fish and other seafoods. Meanwhile, the Kilmer family are more powerful in the countryside where the agrarian society resides, growing the standard cash crops.
 * South Eldia: The Realm of Summer and Indigo, the colony was established in 1705 after the Eldia colony was split by the British. The biggest production of this colony is its cash crops like tobacco, rice, and cotton. But the economy of indigo is almost exclusively in South Eldia. The Solheim family plantations are the leading producers of indigo and rice, dominating the flow of trade that comes in and out of South Eldia. Though, they merely have gotten a head start due to their rich and noble origins from Vestkyst. The colony seeks new frontiers with its colonial government having generally positive relations with the neighboring native states.
 *  Catonzian Commonwealth:  1,085k. If one were to travel to the Catonzian Commonwealth, you would be amazed at the number of Hispanian, French, or "Native New-Worlders" inhabiting these parts. Though many of them remain separate, with many Natives being considered "second-class", but are still above "unpaid labor", with the exception of Cofitachequi. It is considered one of the more culturally distinct parts of the colonies as they are the most recent non-British entities to be influenced. Many older buildings in these colonies typically takes on a more Hispanian look. Like the neighboring Elysian Commonwealth to the north, the colonies of the deep south has been touched by a growing reliance on "unpaid labor". Their cash crops are mainly rice and cotton.
 * Cofitache: Cofitache, a land belonging to the people once known as the Cofitachequi, is dominated by Muskogean native culture. They are newest colony of the bunch and are still in development since its integration, but boasts plenty of settled places as well. Unlike most colonies, it already came with its own developed apparatus largely intact from its peaceful integration. Since then, many settlers poured across the border, but were mostly restricted to certain places to help keep the old native kingdom's integrity. The most influential family of the colony is the family of its native leader. Settler/colonist-wise, the Stonehart family has recently moved in and helped began economic development. The Stonehart family mainly came from the coastal cities along northern East Catonzia.
 * East Catonzia: (Rewritten) The history of Catonzia had been once a powerful state in the gulf before it became subjected to a colony. It was later ruled by the Hispanians through a combination of deals and conquests. In 1705, the colony was established as a split from the main state, as the British administration considered the territory too large to administer. The territory is the center of the rice trade of the colonies, as the experiment originated there. The Suazo family took up shop there, becoming a little more influential due to spearheading the spread of rice.
 * West Catonzia: In 1705, West Catonzia has an identity separate from East Catonzia. Most of West Catonzia was not originally part of Osnerol, the original exonym to the region given by the conquering Hispanians. Therefore, most of West Catonzia is filled by Hispanian, French, and British colonists. The Emanuel family is the most popular one in the region, serving as its governors as recently as the start of the 18th century.
 * Atlantean Commonwealth?: 80k.
 * Bahamas: Once known as New Valcanor, the island was acquired from the war with Hispania, the same one where the British sunk the Hispanian Armada.
 * Belize (Honduras): Acquired after the League Wars from Iberia/Hispania. They are known for their timber.
 * Mosquito Coast: Acquired after the League Wars from Iberia/Hispania. They are known for their timber, like their northern counterpart.
 * Virgin Islands (Shattered Isles): Nothing happens in the Virgin Islands.
 * Other: 25k. Those who are not under a Commonwealth
 * British Amazon: The lands here are remnants of a long struggle to keep it, after an uprising of native tribes of the Amazons has pushed the British to the shores. Many veterans were produced from this war that lasted for decades and many generations. Only bases on their islands are left standing.
 * British Falklands: Discovered a long time ago, though to the British its by Captain Drake, they are the most inhabited colony outside of the commonwealths.
 * British Galapagos? N/A
 * British Hudson Bay: Settlers from the great White North, roughly around OTL Hudson Bay. 10k+
 * British Novus Arcadia: A settlemen from OTL Seattle.


 *  Military  Most of the colonial military of the colonies are currently directly controlled by the British. But since the Self-Enlightenment and Governance Act, troops are being slowly pulled out in favor of local militias. The Commonwealths are formed to help provide each other economic and military support in times of crisis as a result of this pull out.
 * Catonzia Commonwealth (25,000 Men total)
 * Cofitache Militia: 5,000
 * Cofitache Cavalry: 1,000
 * East Catonzia Militia: 7,000
 * East Catonzia Cavalry: 1,000
 * West Catonzia Militia: 9,000
 * West Catonzia Cavalry: 1,000
 * Commonwealth Artillerymen: 1,000
 * Elysian Commonwealth (30,000 Men total)
 * Elysia Militia: 10,000
 * Elysia Cavalry: 2,000
 * Laconian Militia: 7,000
 * Laconia Cavalry: 1,000
 * North Eldia Militia: 4,000
 * North Eldia Cavalry: 1,000
 * South Eldia Militia: 3,000
 * South Eldia Cavalry: 1,000
 * Commonwealth Artillerymen: 1,000
 * Midland Commonwealth (16,500 Men total)
 * Lansenia Militia: 4,000
 * Lansenia Cavalry: 500
 * New York Militia: 4,000
 * New York Cavalry: 500
 * Pendraconia Militia: 3,000
 * Pendraconia Cavalry: 250
 * "Desaham" Militia: 4,000
 * Desaham Cavalry: 250
 * Commonwealth Artillerymen: 500
 * Vinland Commonwealth (16,000 Men total)
 * Agatha Militia: 4,000
 * Agatha Cavalry: 500
 * Asturia Militia: 3,000
 * Asturia Cavalry: 500
 * Belamach (Belamane) Militia: 4,000
 * Belamane Cavalry: 1,000
 * Culland Militia: 2,000
 * Culland Cavalry: 500
 * Field Artillerymen: 500
 * Other Colonies: 5,000
 * Total Army: 92,500 Troops (including Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillerymen)
 * Total Navy: Between 80 to 130 ships, mostly light or armed merchant trade ships (WIP)
 *  Diplomacy: 
 *  Events; 
 * Check "Self-Enlightenment and Governance" and the "Commonwealth" Acts under " Government "
 * Check Diplomacy.
 * Ani'ku'sa: To help provide a check to the power of the Yenreshkanaan up north, we wish to back any sort of Pro-British group in the land. Any group that takes power there should be crowned 'Emperor' or 'King' of the Cherokee (as the Ani'ku'sa are Cherokees) in exchange for unification of the Cherokee people and British protection under a protectorate status.
 * New York-Belamane border treaty: The Colony of New York claims lands below the 45th parallel (Longitude) (OTL Adirondack Mountains) are theirs, wishing to have access to OTL Lake Ontario. They back up this with claims in the past. It is also another fact that the lands became more economically closer to New York than Belamane, parts of the New York King family has some strategic assets there as well. An agreement is drawn up when Belamane finally relinquished the 45th Parallel in a drinking contest.
 * Lansenia-Agatha border treaty: They negotiate a border adjustment down to the 42°40'North line.
 * Creation of the Allied Reserve Territories plan (ongoing) The ever increasing threat of the  Yenreshkanaan Empire along the western frontiers of the Midland and Elysian Commonwealth has increasingly became more concerning. But there is hope, following the question of westward diplomacy by the Catonzia and Elysia Commonwealths, they sent a certain expedition led by a character named Elijah Suazo and Alexander Kennaugh to negotiate an arrangement with any Pro-British Ani'ku'sa groups to take power in exchange for providing support for the unification of the Cherokee people and British protection under a protectorate status.
 * TL;DR:
 * British Hudson Bay will attempt to expand along the northern coastlines, a thing that has been lagging for decades.
 * Backing any sort of Pro-British group in Ani'ku'sa to take power to help keep Yenreshkanaan in check. Adding on, they would join the Allied Reserve Territories to help unify the Cherokee tribes and be under British protection
 * Border between Lansenia and Agatha is now at the 42°40'North line (for reference, just above Boston).
 * Border between New York and Belamane now rests at the 45° Parallel North line
 * Establishment of Novus Arcadia (OTL Seattle, working with Albion)
 * Establishment of Novus Arcadia (OTL Seattle, working with Albion)