All, a while back, I started a TL to explore the President John Adams Era "Quasi-War" in OTL between France and the United States. In OTL, it was reduced to several years of commerce raiding but eventually petered out in the great French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The United States, desiring neutrality, attempted to keep out of any "entangling alliances" and managed to avoid conflict until 1812 when impressments of American sailors led to the War of 1812 with Great Britain.
My TL delves into what would have happened if the naval conflict with France escalated. As extremely long TL's are difficult to track, especially for new readers, I broke them into separate Threads (in sequence) to keep the length to manageable levels. There were about 30 chapters in each TL.
Here are the previous TL:
Quasi-War 1 - 1794 to 1808 - The Adams Era
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=344281
Quasi-War 2 - 1808 to 1812 - The Burr Era
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=366914
Key POD's - North America
1. Washington and Adams had a slightly earlier military buildup, which allows an early Barbary War which, in turn, is enough for Adams to be reelected in 1800.
2. Adams refuses to pay back remaining French loans while France is preying on American shipping. The US gravitates toward Great Britain.
3. France invades Quebec in a surprise attack and launches to major raids on the American south to incite a slave rebellion. Napoleon decides against sending an army to put down San Dominigue's slave revolt. This brings America into alliance with Britain.
4. The United States takes defacto sovereignty over "Upper Canada" (Ontario) as it is cut off from the sea anyway. The US eventually buys both Upper Canada and the Hudson Bay Territory.
5. The US invades Florida and Louisiana, both Spanish at the time, on the premise that Spain was a French ally. The US quickly encourages emigration to these areas and Tejas, which remained in dispute.
6. Britain assumes control over most of the Caribbean, excluding Cuba, Puerto Rico, San Dominigue, Guadeloupe and Martinique. They fail, however, in attempt to conquer or liberate the Rio Plata and New Granada.
7. After the capture of the Portuguese Royal Family, Britain establishes a "Protectorate" over Brazil.
8. Aaron Burr is elected US President in 1808.
9. A short peace is quickly disrupted by another war in Europe. Infante Ferdinand, heir to Spain, tries to overthrown his father, King Charles IV. Instead of seeking assistance from France, he asks from help from Great Britain. The French ally with Charles and force the Infante to flee to Britain.
10. Much of New Spain (Mexico) revolts. Britain and the US help the revolutionaries, whom swiftly break into many factions and, after years, several nations. Infante Ferdinand eventually assumes control over New Granada (Venezuela and Colombia). The US claims much of the land in OTL claimed in the Mexican War. They also conquer Guyana (French and Dutch) and lay claim to Spanish and Portuguese Guyana as well.
11. Due to the slave rebellions, the US Presidents Adams and Burr, forbid the extension of slavery into these conquered lands (most of which were "free" or on their way). The Trans-Atlantic slave trade is banned and the US enters into an agreement with Great Britain to police and eliminate the trade. Delaware, Tennessee and Kentucky, dismayed by the hundreds of thousands of deaths due to the southern slave rebellions, eventually move to being "free states". Only Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia remain "slave" states by 1820. This causes severe friction as they are badly outnumbered in congress, feeling their interests are ignored. Also, they want to move into western lands as cotton and tobacco is depleting their own lands. Fearing more insurrections, many southern states enact codes banning free blacks from residing within their limits and force them to sail for new "freedmen" colonies in west Africa.
12. The Federalist and Democratic-Republican Parties merge in 1812 to form the Union Party. The southern states slowly start forming an alliance between Southern Federalists and Democrats to challenge this new dominant party.
13. By 1828, there are 23 states in the union, 18 are "Free" and 5 are "Slave".
14. Burr is reelected in 1816 for a 3rd term. John Quincy Adams is elected in 1820, 1824 and 1828 on the Union ticket. No incumbent President has ever lost a reelection bid.
POD in Europe:
I kept OTL in Europe for most of the way until 1807.
1. Emperor Napoleon decides to side with Charles IV of Spain and evict his son, rather than invading Spain. This allows the joint Franco-Spanish Army to concentrate on Portugal.
2. Instead of invading Russia, Napoleon allies with Czar Alexander to overrun Ottoman Europe, retake Istanbul (Constantinople) and allow Russia naval access to the Mediterranean via the Bosphorus. This causes Great Britain to opposes this move and forms a break between the potential allies.
3. Emperor Napoleon dies of stomach cancer in late 1811, leaving his infant son Napoleon II under the care of his elder brother, Joseph, King of Portugal.
4. Joseph arranges the marriage between his eldest daughter and Charles IV's second son (and new heir as Ferdinand has been removed from the succession).
5. Joseph ends the war large post-bellum. A few colonies seized in the war by Britain are given back to France, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal. Most are kept by Britain and America keeps their conquests in Florida, Louisiana, the American west and Guyana.
6. In the end, French hegemony is preserved in Western Europe.
OK, I'll add chapters as I go. I used to add three or four character points of view per entry but I may not do that from now on. I may have more chapters but they will be shorter.
Note that I tend to write a few paragraphs during slow times at work and I don't always have time to check for spelling or grammar (nor was I an English major).
Hope you have fun reading it.
My TL delves into what would have happened if the naval conflict with France escalated. As extremely long TL's are difficult to track, especially for new readers, I broke them into separate Threads (in sequence) to keep the length to manageable levels. There were about 30 chapters in each TL.
Here are the previous TL:
Quasi-War 1 - 1794 to 1808 - The Adams Era
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=344281
Quasi-War 2 - 1808 to 1812 - The Burr Era
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=366914
Key POD's - North America
1. Washington and Adams had a slightly earlier military buildup, which allows an early Barbary War which, in turn, is enough for Adams to be reelected in 1800.
2. Adams refuses to pay back remaining French loans while France is preying on American shipping. The US gravitates toward Great Britain.
3. France invades Quebec in a surprise attack and launches to major raids on the American south to incite a slave rebellion. Napoleon decides against sending an army to put down San Dominigue's slave revolt. This brings America into alliance with Britain.
4. The United States takes defacto sovereignty over "Upper Canada" (Ontario) as it is cut off from the sea anyway. The US eventually buys both Upper Canada and the Hudson Bay Territory.
5. The US invades Florida and Louisiana, both Spanish at the time, on the premise that Spain was a French ally. The US quickly encourages emigration to these areas and Tejas, which remained in dispute.
6. Britain assumes control over most of the Caribbean, excluding Cuba, Puerto Rico, San Dominigue, Guadeloupe and Martinique. They fail, however, in attempt to conquer or liberate the Rio Plata and New Granada.
7. After the capture of the Portuguese Royal Family, Britain establishes a "Protectorate" over Brazil.
8. Aaron Burr is elected US President in 1808.
9. A short peace is quickly disrupted by another war in Europe. Infante Ferdinand, heir to Spain, tries to overthrown his father, King Charles IV. Instead of seeking assistance from France, he asks from help from Great Britain. The French ally with Charles and force the Infante to flee to Britain.
10. Much of New Spain (Mexico) revolts. Britain and the US help the revolutionaries, whom swiftly break into many factions and, after years, several nations. Infante Ferdinand eventually assumes control over New Granada (Venezuela and Colombia). The US claims much of the land in OTL claimed in the Mexican War. They also conquer Guyana (French and Dutch) and lay claim to Spanish and Portuguese Guyana as well.
11. Due to the slave rebellions, the US Presidents Adams and Burr, forbid the extension of slavery into these conquered lands (most of which were "free" or on their way). The Trans-Atlantic slave trade is banned and the US enters into an agreement with Great Britain to police and eliminate the trade. Delaware, Tennessee and Kentucky, dismayed by the hundreds of thousands of deaths due to the southern slave rebellions, eventually move to being "free states". Only Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia remain "slave" states by 1820. This causes severe friction as they are badly outnumbered in congress, feeling their interests are ignored. Also, they want to move into western lands as cotton and tobacco is depleting their own lands. Fearing more insurrections, many southern states enact codes banning free blacks from residing within their limits and force them to sail for new "freedmen" colonies in west Africa.
12. The Federalist and Democratic-Republican Parties merge in 1812 to form the Union Party. The southern states slowly start forming an alliance between Southern Federalists and Democrats to challenge this new dominant party.
13. By 1828, there are 23 states in the union, 18 are "Free" and 5 are "Slave".
14. Burr is reelected in 1816 for a 3rd term. John Quincy Adams is elected in 1820, 1824 and 1828 on the Union ticket. No incumbent President has ever lost a reelection bid.
POD in Europe:
I kept OTL in Europe for most of the way until 1807.
1. Emperor Napoleon decides to side with Charles IV of Spain and evict his son, rather than invading Spain. This allows the joint Franco-Spanish Army to concentrate on Portugal.
2. Instead of invading Russia, Napoleon allies with Czar Alexander to overrun Ottoman Europe, retake Istanbul (Constantinople) and allow Russia naval access to the Mediterranean via the Bosphorus. This causes Great Britain to opposes this move and forms a break between the potential allies.
3. Emperor Napoleon dies of stomach cancer in late 1811, leaving his infant son Napoleon II under the care of his elder brother, Joseph, King of Portugal.
4. Joseph arranges the marriage between his eldest daughter and Charles IV's second son (and new heir as Ferdinand has been removed from the succession).
5. Joseph ends the war large post-bellum. A few colonies seized in the war by Britain are given back to France, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal. Most are kept by Britain and America keeps their conquests in Florida, Louisiana, the American west and Guyana.
6. In the end, French hegemony is preserved in Western Europe.
OK, I'll add chapters as I go. I used to add three or four character points of view per entry but I may not do that from now on. I may have more chapters but they will be shorter.
Note that I tend to write a few paragraphs during slow times at work and I don't always have time to check for spelling or grammar (nor was I an English major).
Hope you have fun reading it.
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