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A Very Britannic Union - A North American TL
4 February, 1794:The 2 year old French Republic abolishes slavery throughout the French Empire. After this the main leader of the Haitian Revolution - Toussaint L'Ouverture transfers to the French governments side and helps expel the British and Spanish from the French colony 9 November, 1799:Napoleon Bonaparte overthrows the French Directory, and two days later on the 11th declares himself the 'First Consul' of France. 1801:Thomas Jefferson takes over the Presidency of the United States from John Adams after the 1800 Presidential Election. Toussaint L'Ouverture conquers Saint Domingo (the Spanish side of Hispaniola) even after Napoleon demands that he shouldn't and proclaims himself to be lifetime governor-general of the island with almost absolute powers. 1802:Napoleon Bonaparte sends a force of over 20,000 to firstly restore French power in Saint-Domingue, and to then move onto New Orleans to secure control over Louisiana ever since the French regained the enormous colony in 1800. During this time Toussaint L'Ouverture is caught by French forces and taken to France to await trial under a French court, though nothing is done over the issue of slavery in French colonies and Napoleon doesn't return Saint-Domingo to Spain. The residents of the French colony, though unhappy with this outcome of their leader being taken away are still loyal to the French government.[1] 30 March, 1803: Both Monroe and Livingston begin talks with Napoleon to request buying New Orleans, though the talks fall through as Napoleon plans to use New Orleans as the prime city in the creation of his self-sustaining American French Empire. The negotiators make their way back to D.C. after having failed in the purchase and are viewed as the initial failure of President Jefferson's Presidency. 18 May, 1803: Britain and France go to war again due to France refusing to depart from Dutch territories. The following war would become known as the 'Napoleonic Wars'.