In the 1700s the Ottomans are much stronger and defend Algeria much easier. Their navy, and their Barbary affiliates, are a much bigger deal at this point and would pose huge problems. Also during the 1700s France generally was allied with the Ottomans, that is probably not going to be possible...
I still think your read is a bit incorrect. Russia was on board for the peace. Here's a good read (from page 153 onward).
https://books.google.com/books?id=rNzHAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA153#v=onepage&q&f=false
Functionally useless because of geography from preventing the allied invasion into metropolitan France. My guess Metternich's bribe had less to do with tearing down Napoleon (which was a North of the Alps affair), and more to do about Austrian interests in Northern Italy? My guess is Austria was...
I mean weren't his only allies at this point the Kingdom of Italy (who is useless at the current stage) and Naples (who was openly about to backstab him). He had no allies left.
The Frankfurt proposals was a peace offered by Austria, Russia, and Britain* to Napoleon after he was defeated at Leipzig. Basically offering to allow him to remain emporer with France being reduced to its natural borders (Rhine, Alps, Pyrenees). Napoleon did not accept it - (actually he...
What were Napoleon's goals if he actually won? I'm not talking about an outright victory where he conquers England or all of continental Europe including Russia. That was never going to happen. But suppose a permanent peace is reached where France is greater than where it ended up with the...
But how would Britain try to abrogate the treaty? The treaty of Amiens had several terms the parties were not likely to respect in the long run, for example the situation with respect to Malta. Assuming Austria and Russia don't want more war, and they wouldn't, how would Britain manufacture a...
How like FDR is he? Bedridden for a week. Afterwards can walk short distances - think being able to walk across a hallway before needing to take a break. Over months and years is able to walk, but jogging and intense horse riding is never going to possible for him. Definitely prefers sitting to...
I've been toying with an interesting POD in my mind over the past week.
Sometime in late October or November 1813, after the battle of Leipzig, Napoleon develops Gullain-Barre syndrome and becomes partially paralyzed. Less bad than say FDR, but certainly becomes less physically able than he...
Suppose that Germany defeats France quickly in WWI (within a year) - perhaps through a modified Schlieffen plan that actually works and/or French incompetence. What is likely to happen to Belgium, Luxembourg, and France? What terms are likely to be applied? The war is still continuing in the...
Suppose that Germany defeats France quickly in WWI (within a year) - perhaps through a modified Schlieffen plan that actually works and/or French incompetence. What is likely to happen to Belgium, Luxembourg, and France? What terms are likely to be applied? The war is still continuing in the...
Napoleon established the continental system, a blockade of British goods, to try to bring the British to the peace table. Enforcing the system proved quite difficult, especially with Russia. Napoleon would eventually invade Russia... and we know how that went. What if Napoleon did not establish...
What if the 1992 Treaty was rejected by the French population by a 53 - 47 margin instead of the OTL acceptance of 51-49%. How would this affect the European project and continental politics?