France helped the US to win the ARW against Great Britain - but when the revolutionary and republican France fought a decisive war against the same enemey, the United States did nothing to support their former ally. We have to change this.

What if an American Legion, consisting either of radical citizens privately hired, or of professional soldiers sent to France as an expeditionary corps, fought in Europe against Britain and its allies (mainly Austria, Prussia and Russia) during the French Revolution, the Consulate and/or the First French Empire?

How could such a unit be formed? Where could they fight? How would they do against European infantry? Would such a unit harm British-American relations on the long term? And how would an American Legion influence 19th century politics and military tactics in France and America?
 
There was a Légion des Américains et du Midi, also known as Hussards américains, led by that interesting figure the Chevalier de Saint-Georges - first afro-american field officer in the French army - with French west Indies afro-american recruits. Created in september 1792, it became the 13th Chasseurs à cheval regiment in february 1793, but the unit was still known as Légion des Américains. Col. de Saint-Georges was embedded in Gen. Dumouriez's treason and arrested and the idea of a fully Afro-american unit was no more.
 
There was a Légion des Américains et du Midi, also known as Hussards américains, led by that interesting figure the Chevalier de Saint-Georges - first afro-american field officer in the French army - with French west Indies afro-american recruits. Created in september 1792, it became the 13th Chasseurs à cheval regiment in february 1793, but the unit was still known as Légion des Américains. Col. de Saint-Georges was embedded in Gen. Dumouriez's treason and arrested and the idea of a fully Afro-american unit was no more.

But surely the treason of one individual (despite reflecting poorly on the corps) wouldn't be enough to sandbag it entirely?
 
But surely the treason of one individual (despite reflecting poorly on the corps) wouldn't be enough to sandbag it entirely?
To be honest, I am not surprised of the outcome. Yes, the treason of one individual will reflect poorly on the corps but the government cannot be sure that the commander did not bring others on board. Punish the group for the actions of one. It still happens in today's military.
 
There was a Légion des Américains et du Midi, also known as Hussards américains, led by that interesting figure the Chevalier de Saint-Georges - first afro-american field officer in the French army - with French west Indies afro-american recruits. Created in september 1792, it became the 13th Chasseurs à cheval regiment in february 1793, but the unit was still known as Légion des Américains. Col. de Saint-Georges was embedded in Gen. Dumouriez's treason and arrested and the idea of a fully Afro-american unit was no more.

But these weren't "Americans" in the sense of being from the United States. They were from the French Antilles. The Chevalier de Saint-Georges was from Guadeloupe, for instance.
 
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