Okay I’ve been having this idea for a new TL in my head for the past week or two & I’ve finally decided to go through with it. I’ve never made a TL with a POD this far back so bear with me & please let me know if there’s anything too ASB in the post as well as an input positive or negative yall have on what could make this TL more realistic & nicer to read. Thanks in advance for any advice yall give me.
Prelude
In 1789 George Washington, a man called the Father of His Country, would be unanimously elected the United States first president with John Adams as his Vice-President. As the countries 2nd election would grow near it seemed that both Washington & Adams were surely to continue for a further 4 years. However an unexpected tragedy would occur on December 14,1791 when Vice-President Adams would contract pneumonia & die 10 days later. In the election of 1792 Washington would as expected be elected to a second term in office though with Adams dead the new Federalist candidate John Jay would become his second Vice President.
Quasi
With Washington’s refusal to run for a third term in 1796 the seat for presidency would be up for the taking. With 4 years as the nation Vice President under his belt the Federalist John Jay would become the nations 2nd president defeating the Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson. Chief negotiator in the Jay Treaty which had resolved many issues between the US & Britain Jay’s presidency would see relations between the 2 country’s. This however would also bring about hostilities from the US’s old ally France.
Following the US’s refusal to continue paying its debt to France following the overthrow of the monarchy French warships would begin seizing American ships trading with Britain as well as their refusal to receive America’s new minister Congress would authorize President Jay to acquire, arm, & man twelve new vessels & resume construction on the frigates Chesapeake, President, & Congress. In June 1798 Congress would rescind the treaties with France & authorize US warships to attack French warships.
This undeclared Quasi-War would continue for nearly two years with many privateers being captured or sunk by each others navies & their frigates would duel across the waters. Though the number of American merchant ships & privateers sunk or captured by the French would be exponentially higher than those captured by the US in warship on warship action the odds would be in the US’s favor. In dozens of engagements the US Navy would lose none of its 6 frigates while capturing 7 & sinking 4 of their French counterparts.
In February 1800 a truce between the US & France would be signed “officially” ending hostilities. However despite the peace mistrust would still remain with France & in the following years relations would be shaky at best. The peace & ending of French seizures of American merchants would propel John Jay into easily winning the election of 1800 once more over Thomas Jefferson & gaining him a second term in office.
Prelude
In 1789 George Washington, a man called the Father of His Country, would be unanimously elected the United States first president with John Adams as his Vice-President. As the countries 2nd election would grow near it seemed that both Washington & Adams were surely to continue for a further 4 years. However an unexpected tragedy would occur on December 14,1791 when Vice-President Adams would contract pneumonia & die 10 days later. In the election of 1792 Washington would as expected be elected to a second term in office though with Adams dead the new Federalist candidate John Jay would become his second Vice President.
Quasi
With Washington’s refusal to run for a third term in 1796 the seat for presidency would be up for the taking. With 4 years as the nation Vice President under his belt the Federalist John Jay would become the nations 2nd president defeating the Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson. Chief negotiator in the Jay Treaty which had resolved many issues between the US & Britain Jay’s presidency would see relations between the 2 country’s. This however would also bring about hostilities from the US’s old ally France.
Following the US’s refusal to continue paying its debt to France following the overthrow of the monarchy French warships would begin seizing American ships trading with Britain as well as their refusal to receive America’s new minister Congress would authorize President Jay to acquire, arm, & man twelve new vessels & resume construction on the frigates Chesapeake, President, & Congress. In June 1798 Congress would rescind the treaties with France & authorize US warships to attack French warships.
This undeclared Quasi-War would continue for nearly two years with many privateers being captured or sunk by each others navies & their frigates would duel across the waters. Though the number of American merchant ships & privateers sunk or captured by the French would be exponentially higher than those captured by the US in warship on warship action the odds would be in the US’s favor. In dozens of engagements the US Navy would lose none of its 6 frigates while capturing 7 & sinking 4 of their French counterparts.
In February 1800 a truce between the US & France would be signed “officially” ending hostilities. However despite the peace mistrust would still remain with France & in the following years relations would be shaky at best. The peace & ending of French seizures of American merchants would propel John Jay into easily winning the election of 1800 once more over Thomas Jefferson & gaining him a second term in office.