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    Russia conquers Inner Manchuria in addition to conquering Outer Manchuria in 1858-1860

    In OTL Russia grabbed Outer Manchuria after the Crimean War, riding piggyback on the 2nd Opium War&Taiping Rebellion. A masterpiece of diplomacy and maximising gan versus effort! Crimean War or not, due to geography Russia cannot support large forces in the area anyway. It will take a railroad...
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    Russia conquers Inner Manchuria in addition to conquering Outer Manchuria in 1858-1860

    The Liaotung Peninsula was populated, unlike areas north, and was Han. A Russian annexation along the Chinese Eastern Railway would make sense. I think. Shenyang = Mukden
  3. Buba

    Russia conquers Inner Manchuria in addition to conquering Outer Manchuria in 1858-1860

    @Ricardolindo thanks for 'splaining. Fantastic map with data!
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    Russia conquers Inner Manchuria in addition to conquering Outer Manchuria in 1858-1860

    Who got banned?
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    Russia conquers Inner Manchuria in addition to conquering Outer Manchuria in 1858-1860

    No Chinese - as the One and Only Civilised Folk - do not assimilate
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    Russia conquers Inner Manchuria in addition to conquering Outer Manchuria in 1858-1860

    Taking Inner Manchuria in 1860 (or 1895, for that matter) would had been a great idea if: - immediately followed by Trans-Siberian RR, finished by 1875 or so; - maintaining ban on Han inflow; - pouring in c.200k European settlers per year for several decades. Otherwise Manchuria is lost as in...
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