An English military company merges with two other companies and then starts researching many options for weapons that can be profitable to the English military.
A university student in Australia discovers calcium floodlights. They are manufactured and placed on fort walls and placed in ports. Morphine is being researched.
A Canadian miner discovers a thick black substance, and the only thing we know about it is that it is flammable. This was discovered after a miner was mining downward and the oil was struck, flowing outward. His candle falls out in fright and he is injured. Firemen quickly put out the fire but it will take a while for the mines to clear out the smoke naturally.
Ironclad London is built and sets forth with a fleet of frigates to gather women, children, and elders who are in Scandinavia in the case of an upcoming war. Money and resources are also taken from Scandinavia, only leaving behind enough resources so soldiers and the men left behind can defend the land if an unsettling event occurs. Each boat has white flags attached to their pole, including some having banners on the sides saying "We have children, women, and elderly on board," one side in English, another in French.
Also the capitol of England is moved from London to Canberra.
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