Note: This is an older draft of our timeline and no longer accurate for our world, a new one will be appearing on the new Steam Century webpage coming soon.
1500s
1502: Leonardo DaVinci invents the first practical steam engine.
1700s
1756-1763: Seven Years' War or French and Indian War, Peace of Paris, New France remains possession of France.
1768: Post of Secretary of State for the Colonies created.
1775-1781: American Revolt.
1783: Trial and execution of Revolt leaders.
1784: Russia establishes North American colony.
1789-1799: French Revolution.
1800s
1803-1815: Napoleonic Wars, begins long period of isolation for New France, westward expansion slows.
1807: British Slave Trade Abolished.
1810s
1810: United Mexican States Declare Independence.
1819: Russians begin a series of treaties with American tribes west of the Mississippi to block British Expansion.
1820s
1821: United Mexican States Recognized.
1825: Frustrated by a failed bid to negotiate independence, the Cherokee Nation migrates west of the Mississippi.
1829: Catholic Emancipation in British Empire.
1830s
1832: Great Reform Act: Wide sweeping reforms abolish almost all property requirements for voting. Women granted the right to vote. Women can join military.
1836: Texas declares independence from Mexico, Texan War of Independence.
1838: Slavery abolished in the British Empire.
1840s
1848: First airships in use in military. Her Majesty's Airship Corps is part of the Royal Navy.
1848-1852: Gold Discovered in California, Gold War between Mexico and Russia. Modern borders established.
1850s
1856: Lord Tiree born.
1857: Lt. Kane possibly born (records not available).
1860s
1860: Steam powered mechanized farming in general use.
1861: Stabilized Hydrogen developed.
1862: Lt. Blackwell, Lt. Roberts born.
1865: Captain Jeffries born.
1866: Dr. Noall, Master Chief Moritaine, Cmdr. Townsend born.
1868: Rev. Smythe born. Norman Lockyer and Edward Frankland identify Helium
1870s
1873: Sgt. Dwyer born.
1874: Lt. VonChrist born.
1875: Lt. Moberly born.
1876: Lord Tiree joins 78th Highland Regiment.
1878: Helium mining on industrial scale in Conferation of Plains Nations and Texas.1880s
1880: Chief Moritaine joins Royal Navy
1882: Lt. Blackwell, Lt. Roberts join HRM Airship Corps.
1884: Captain Jeffries begins service on airships.
1885: Lord Tiree becomes Marquis of Tiree; Voodoo Wars in Caribbean
1886: Lord Tiree retires from military; becomes diplomat.
1888: Captain Brennan joins HRM Airship Corps.
1888-1889: British blockade of Morocco.
1889: Sgt. Dwyer joins militia.
1890s
1890: HRM Airship Corps becomes separate branch of British military; now known as "Her Royal Majesty's Air Service"
1890: Cmd. Townsend joins HRM Air Service; Captain Brennan, Lt. Roberts, Lt. Blackwell all transfer to HRM Air Service.
1891: Battle of Ft. Mackinaw
1892: Lt. Blackwell reports to Air Station Yahara; Rev. Smythe joins Archbiship of Canterbury's Special Forces
1893: The "Halifax Incident:" Capt. Brennan injured, Captain Jeffries takes command of the Halifax Bonaventure.
1894: Lt. Roberts stationed at Air Station Chicago; Captain Jeffries receives Letter of Marque as a privateer.
1894: Great Mummy Uprising.
1896: HMA Badger commissioned. Built at Air Station Saratoga, New York. Chief Moritaine on board during shakedown cruise.
1897: HMA Badger, under command of Capt. Carl Marks, transferred to Air Station Yahara.
1897: Rev. Smythe joins HRM Air Service. Lord Tiree assigned to Yahara.
1898: Cmdr. Townsend joins HMA Badger as executive officer; Lt. Blackwell assigned as Quartermaster.
1898: The "HMA Violet Disaster:" Rev. Smythe assigned to HMA Badger.
1899: Lt. VonChrist assigned to HMA Badger as Assistant Engineer.
1900
January: Capt. Brennan replaces Capt. Marks as C.O. of HMA Badger. Lt. Roberts joins HMA Badger as Weapons Officer. Lt. VonChrist promoted to Chief Engineer of H.M.A. Badger. Lt. Moberly joins H.M.A. Badger as Chief Navigator. Sgt. Dwyer detached to HMA Badger as scout.
February: Dr. Noall joins HRM Air Service.
March: Dr. Noall completes basic officer training, assigned to H.M.A. Badger as Assistant Medical Officer Lt. Kane assigned to H.M.A. Badger as Intelligence Officer.
April: C.M.O of HMA Badger dies suddenly (dysentery). Replacement C.M.O. of HMA Badger dies suddenly (cholera).
May: 2nd replacement C.M.O. of HMA Badger forced to take medical retirement (colitis).
June: Dr. Noall named Chief Medical Officer of HMA Badger.
July: HMA Badger present for signing of British/Tekamthi shipping treaty. Russian agent "Marten Boden" attempts to sabotage proceedings but is foiled. Cmdr. Townsend bitten by Bowen (werewolf) during his escape.