Dominion of New England

The dominion of New England is a British dominion in North America situated geographically south of Canada and north of the Dominion of Dixie. The administrative government was created with the New England Act of 1841, which centralized the government of the northern colonies to make it more easy to govern under the broad banner of New England. This act was firmly opposed by various factions who revered their regional autonomy in an uprising led by Martin Van Buren of New York. This was known as Van Buren's Rebellion, but it ultimately led to his failure and exile into the fairly uninhabited western territories.

History
The history of New England dates back to 1621 when a religious group known as the pilgrims established Plymouth colony in modern day Massachusetts. The first few months of their colony were rough, but eventually it flourished into a successful settlement. By 1770, the colonies had a combined population of around 1,000,000 with Philadelphia, Boston, and New York being the main metropolises of the growing colonies. Discontent against the British crown had been seen amongst the colonists even before the Great Colonial Rebellion, with disputes often existing between the people and the appointed royal governors chosen by the crown.

The Great Colonial Rebellion
Following the economic miracle in the British 13 colonies after the French and Indian War, discontent started to brew between the colonists and the crown, particularly in New England. New tariffs and laws imposed on commerce hurt New English merchants and colonists the most out of all the colonies, and the Townshend Acts and those preceding such as the Stamp Act were viewed as an abhorrent violation of their liberty as Englishmen. Unlike the colonies of Spain, France, and Portugal, the 13 Colonies began to create a manufacturing center of their own in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. This led the crown to enact laws in order to hamper these efforts for early industrialization out of fears of competition with corporations from England.

On December 16, 1773, a group of Patriots from Boston dressed as Mohawk Indians stormed ships carrying tea in the harbor, throwing it into the ocean. This action prompted the Sons of Liberty to issue a statement that "The tea shall not reach the shore!" This led copycat tea parties in Philadelphia, New York, and Charleston. London was outraged to hear of this incident, and in response, parliament enacted the Intolerable Acts which revoked Boston's charter, banned shipments out of the harbor, and allowed 4,000 more men of the British army to camp there under the Quartering Act. This was seen as very harsh by the other colonies, who sent hundreds of caravans of goods and other supplies to the people of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts broke from the British crown officially on July 4th, 1776 when the continental congress enacted the Declaration of Independence. It was one of the first regions to be reconquered by the King's forces in 1778 by John Burgoyne, and the punishment for the revolution was harsh and strict. The Colonial Discipline Act of 1780 abolished any regional governments of the colonies with the exception of Georgia until the Colonial Restructuring Act of 1802 which restored the colonial governments, although discontent still bubbled in the colonies, particularly with its reputation as the home of the revolution. The Knights of America mainly operate in Boston, and terrorist attacks often occur in some parts of the city.

Founding of New England
Following the beginning of Dixie's Revolution in 1833 caused by the abolition of slavery in the empire, the colonies of New England joined in revolution, but were crushed after 4 years along with Dixieland. These rebellions resulted in the New England and Dixie acts of 1841, which affirmed the abolition of slavery in a united administrative Dixieland, along with a unified New England administrative colonial district to better coordinate resistance against Native American attacks and Spanish encroachment. This triggered Van Buren's Rebellion, starting in New York and spreading to the rest of New England and Pennsylvania. By 1843 this was crushed, and Martin Van Buren forced to exile in Michigan.

American Revolution of 1915
In 1915, revolutionary activity in New England came to a head in Boston, when the local garrison was driven out by colonist revolutionaries who received training and equipment from the Knights of America. This led to various states within New England having their own revolution, proclaiming independence as the American Republic under the 1915 Proclamation. The text of this document is lost as it was destroyed when the Redcoats burned Philadelphia.

On July 1st, 1915, the New Continental Congress was established in Philadelphia with delegates being sent from every state in the dominion, including the sparsely inhabited western reaches which were determined to have a voice in the revolt. On August 3rd, the congress approved an expedition into Canada under a young man named Douglas MacArthur, however this led to a massive failure, with more than 70% of the American army being captured, with MacArthur being wounded in his leg. The colonists quickly tried to rally and reorganize a new army, but the Canadians had begun a counter-attack into New England. On August 22nd the siege of Portland ended in a Canadian victory, giving them access to the rest of New England. On December 26th the Americans managed to catch the Canadians by surprise in Caribou, destroying the entire army, and killing the general.

After this crushing defeat, the Canadian army was encircled in Portland. What came next was a siege, with artillery being used with great effectiveness against the makeshift fortifications of Portland. The siege ended by spring and the American army was restored. Douglas MacArthur, despite not being born in Maryland and merely being a resident, was chosen as Commander-in-Chief by congress due to his success in Caribou. Despite American success in Caribou, the British had sent a massive force of 100,000 men to invade western New York, leading to the Battle of Albany in which American militias were driven to Buffalo. Following the loss here, northwestern New York was in British hands once more.

MacArthur responded hastily, abandoning his plans for a glorious Canadian conquest and instead focusing south on the main British force. In a maneuver attempting to outflank eachother, the armies met in the Battle of Pittsburg in February of 1916. MacArthur's men fought hard, and were about to rout the British under reinforcements arrived from Fort Erie, forcing MacArthur's army to retreat back to Philadelphia humiliatingly. The British pursued and they fought at the Battle of Philadelphia, with the Continental Congress evacuating to Richmond. MacArthur's shattered army was routed to New York, and defeated there with MacArthur fleeing with help from the Knights of America, taking a ship to France to resettle in Nouvelle Amerique. After MacArthur was exiled, the revolution died, with the British looting and storming all major cities that had revolted.

The Troubled Times (1915-1930)
Despite the revolution being short lived, the British response was still harsh and left the colonies bankrupt and destroyed. The British Empire was already exhausted financially due to fighting the war with Spain and could not afford to rebuild the colonies. The government in London was forced to choose between reparations or reconstruction, and they chose the former. Massive unrest plagued the colonies, only quelled by the large British occupation force. Many cities were left half-destroyed, and thousands left destitute. This era of colonial America is called The Troubled Times.

Royal Army of New England
Due to animosity in Britain about allowing the colonies to maintain an army, the army of New England is limited at a mere 50,000 men. It is a fairly well-off army, with modern equipment, training, and discipline, and it is also efficient despite its small size. It mostly exists to defend against Spain in the event of invasion. It has its own armored brigade, with New English armories leading the world in tank technology, competing with even the prestigious and advanced Spanish Tank Institute in Madrid. The airforce is combined with the army,

Royal Navy of New England
The navy of New England is largely neglected, with much of the production of the major shipyards going towards mainland Britain.