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== Deviations From History == | == Deviations From History == | ||
Aside from the obvious additions of dragons, the events in Temeraire follow the history of our own world quite closely. However, several differences do occur throughout the series. In "Tongues of Serpents", the following differences occur: | Aside from the obvious additions of dragons, the events in Temeraire follow the history of our own world quite closely. However, several differences do occur throughout the series. In "Tongues of Serpents", the following differences occur: | ||
− | * [[William Bligh]] was removed from the office of Governor of New South Wales as described during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Rebellion Rum Rebellion] of 1808. However, no second rebellion against [[Macquarie]] occurred in actuality. He served as Governor of New South Wales until 1821 and was greatly influential in founding the character of the country that would later become Australia. | + | * [[William Bligh]] was removed from the office of Governor of New South Wales as described during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Rebellion Rum Rebellion] of 1808. However, no second rebellion against [[Lachlan Macquarie]] occurred in actuality. He served as Governor of New South Wales until 1821 and was greatly influential in founding the character of the country that would later become Australia. |
* Responsible government was not granted to New South Wales until 1855. Though [[John Macarthur]]'s talk of such and insistence on "free trade" may be a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Parkes Henry Parkes] who is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the Australian state. | * Responsible government was not granted to New South Wales until 1855. Though [[John Macarthur]]'s talk of such and insistence on "free trade" may be a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Parkes Henry Parkes] who is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the Australian state. | ||
* Historically [[Nesbit Willoughby]] was fighting Napoleon in Mauritius in 1809, an event that is in fact noted as being altered by the author at the back of the book. | * Historically [[Nesbit Willoughby]] was fighting Napoleon in Mauritius in 1809, an event that is in fact noted as being altered by the author at the back of the book. |