napoleon

I know that this is probably the most common subject to talk about pre 1900 alt history apart from the byzantine empire surviving, but I want to know what could happen if Napoleon allows russia to break from the continental blockade and keeps his defensive posture in Europe, maybe using Le...

The Battle for the crossing of the Berezina River was the last major battle fought by Napoleon's Grande Armée in the Russian Campaign of 1812. After being forced to abandon Moscow as a result of Russia's unwillingness to surrender and dwindling supplies, Napoleon ordered a general retreat from...

So, is there any way the early Fourth Coalition (an underrated part of the Napoleonic Wars, IMO), mainly Prussia and Saxony, could have fared better in its war against Napoleon in the year 1806? Considering the Battles of Jena-Auerstedt, i've been under impression that Jena could not have...

What if François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture, the “Black Napoleon” was not captured by the French and sent to France? What if he remained in Haiti? Would he fight along side of his fellow Blacks? Would he retire from the Revolution?

In 1795, Napoleon sent two French delegates to go to Persia for a diplomatic mission. They had some significance in the Persian court. They gave advice to the Persians to help the agenda of France. One was to consolidate the Khan's position into Georgia as a way to set up a base for easier...

Basically what the title says. When did France have the best chance of solidifying control over Western Europe for an indefinite amount of time? What would be the consequences of French domination in any of these periods? Some ideas: -Post Charlemagne, pre-Hugh Capet -Louis XII and Francis I...

France adopting and codifying the metric system obviously had a profound impact on the continental powers when it came to scientific research. Before adopting the system, France had regional weights and measures, often times with the same names, but differing somewhat in application. What would...

What were napoleon's chances of invading england between 1803 and 1805 ?

The title says all. Let's say that on this timeline Napoleon III takes a different strategy during the battle of Sedan, preventing being encircled and pushing the prussians back, resulting on a prolonged war that ends in status quo. What are the ramifications? One thing we know is that Napoleon...

The Golden Eagle 27th of August of 1813, Dresden, Saxony, the night after the battle. The Emperor of the French was sleeping in his campaign tent, he won a crushing victory that morning, defeating an Austrian Army with the double of the size. But the rain of the previous day gave him a strong...

Suppose that suddenly Napoleon had an epiphany and realized he could not keep winning wars and would certainly lose against another coalition. What would happen if he accepted Metternich's proposal to keep the Throne of a French Empire under his "Natural Borders" ? Would the Napoleonic Wars end...

So, i was watching the most recent vid by Kings and Generals, and something crossed my mind... What if Napoleon's forces had been more successful in the earliest stages of the Peninsular War (perhaps through victory at Vimeiro, or later victories at Bailén and Zaragossa), thus dissuading the...

Who will receive the command of the 8th corps for the Russian Campaign if Junot died in Spain in 1811 ?

Like the tin says, if Napoleon has a successful Waterloo campaign where he defeats the British and Prussian armies how long can he survive before the coalition wears him down through sheer force of numbers? How does a longer, bloodier conflict impact the post-war settlement of Europe and...

O Leão do Norte Prologue In the history of Brazil, no state can claim a history like Pernambuco. In 1530, the King of Portugal D. João III, decided to split his colony in Americas in 13 "Capitânias Hereditárias", large land areas given to Portuguese Nobles. But due to native raids, economical...

So, disregarding the plausibility of it, assume that Britain's naval supremacy in the Napoleonic Wars is mitigated (especially early on), and that Napoleon, after that, greenlights an invasion of England through the Channel, with eventual success in occupying all of Britain south of Hadrian's...

How would napoleon's victory in the napoleonic wars effect the US? How does this effect the US's relationship with France? Would the US go to war with France or not? Who would win if this war were to happen? The aftermath? Could the US beat Napoleon's army?

As on the tin, what if Empress Joséphine is able to have an heir and so ensuring she is able to remain married to her beloved Napoleon?

Let’s handwave plausibility for a while.Suppose that the Nelson’s entire fleet was annihilated at the battle of the Nile,and Napoleon won every battle on land,how does he actually plan to get to India from Egypt?Does he plan to spend several years and construct a fleet in the Red Sea or...

Since Napoleon did have some contact with the Tipu Sultan, I was wondering what would happen to the Mysore Sultanate, and Tipu Sultan in a Napoleonic victory.