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My first real AH topic. I'm sure there have been numerous alternate American history timelines, but I want to have my own, so don't yell at me for it. :p

December 1791: Maria Reynolds is robbed, shot, and killed in Philadelphia.

September 1796: George Washington's Farewell Address is published on American Daily Advertiser. He declines a third term as president.

October 1796: Federalist leaders agree to nominate Alexander Hamilton for the presidency of the United States. That same month, Democratic-Republican leaders agree to nominate Thomas Jefferson for the presidency of the United States.

Presidential Election of 1796

March 4th, 1797: Alexander Hamilton is sworn in as the second President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson is sworn as the Vice President.​

May 1797: The 5th U.S Congress is sworn into office. In the House, there are 59 Federalist and 47 Democratic-Republicans. In the Senate, there are 23 Federalist, 8 Democratic-Republicans, and one independant.​

June 1797: The United States Department of the Navy is formed.​

July 1797: Congress orders the construction of 12 more white oak-made Frigates for the U.S Navy.​

July 1797: The United States Marine Corps(UNMC) is founded by Alexander Hamilton.​

August 1797: It is discovered by Hamilton and the U.S government, that the French seized a record 77 ships heading to British ports. In retaliation, the U.S Congress agree to formally cancel the Franco-American alliance signed in 1778.​

August 25th, 1797: President Hamilton sends Secretary of State Thomas Pinckney to France to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the high Franco-American tensions. French agents, by the name of "X, Y, and Z" demand a bribe in money from the U.S in receive for a Franco-American non-aggression treaty. Immediately Pickney refuses and heads off back to America to tell Hamilton.​

September 1797: Hamilton orders the US Army to begin "heavy" recruitment for new soldiers. He calls for at least a 45,000 man army. Americans now know the truth of the high Franco-American tensions.​

October 1797: In Europe, the War of the First Coalition ends in a French victory.​

November 1797: Secretary of State Pickney tells President Hamilton of the "XYZ Affair". Hamilton immediately announces this publically to Congress and to the press. Most Americans are outraged by the XYZ Affair. Many call for war.​

December 1797: Several American vessels are made into war ships in preparation for a possible war with France.​

December 1797: The Georgia militia begin recruiting for more men, as they head south near the American-Florida border.​

January 1798: Hamilton announces that the U.S Army has officially already excceded 55,000 men. Many more American men join militias in preparation for war. It is suspected that there are between 150,000 and 250,000 men in militias.​

February 1798: Even though Great Britain and France are at peace, the British Navy begins sending warships to "monitor" French activities in the West Indies.​

March 1798: Congress authorizes American naval ships to attack French vessels and privateers of the American coast and in the Caribbean.​

April 1798: President Hamilton secretly orders General Henry Dearborn to leave for the American-Lousiana border with 5,000 Federal soldiers and 7,000 militia troops and volenteers.​

April 1798: President Hamilton orders the U.S Ambassador to Great Britain, John Adams, to begin working on a military alliance.​

May 1798: The USS Constitution defeats French privateer ships heading to Spanish colonial city of Havana.​

June 1798: The governments of Great Britain, Russia, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire agree to form a Second Coalition against the French.​

Early July 1798: John Adams successfully negotiates a treaty with Great Britain. The Treaty of London is signed. If Congress votes for the treaty, the United States officially would become a member of the Second Coalition.

August 29th, 1798: The schooner, USS Enterprise defeats the French brig, Flambeau. 17 American sailors die. 56 French sailors die.​

September 15th, 1798: The Federalist-controlled congress apporves the Treaty of London. The United States is called a "semi-member" of the Second Coalition by Ottoman, Russian, and Austrian leaders.​

November 1798: American and British ships operating in the West Indies, finally agree to work together to fight off French privateers.​

December 1798: The U.S Army reaches over 65,000 men. The total amount of militia troops is between 200,000 and 300,000.​

January 1799: Vice President Thomas Jefferson threatens to resign. President Hamilton's apporval ratings reaches 73% beacause of a strong economy, is part to the new power of the American navy which has been able to protect mercheant ships. Meanwhile, governments of the Second Coalition begin planning a second war in Europe. The French begin their own plans.​

March 5th, 1799: The 6th Congress is sworn in with 24 Federalist and 8 Democratic-Republicans in the senate and 62 Federalist and 44 Democratic-Republicans in the House.​

May 1799: Sick of being attacked by Americans, French ships in the caribbean begin a major attack of American and British trade ships. 58 Americans die and 26 British die.​

June 29th, 1799: The French frigate, L'Insurgente attacks the USS Constellation off the coast of the French colonial city of Santo Domingo. Meanwhile, 281 US Marines attacked a small band Spanish of spanish militia on yhe island to protect the USS Constellation from any Spanish artillery fire. At the end of the naval battle, the Americans captured the L'Insurgente and renamed it the USS Insurgente. On the island, the better trained Americans defeated the Spanish force and secured the USS Constellation's security. Unfortunately for the Americans, a total of 47 Marines die and 10 sailors die in the battle. For the Spanish, 37 militia die, and for the French, 24 sailors die.​

USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente

July 1st, 1799: Diplomat, Robert Liston, informs President Hamilton that a joint British-Russian force will attack the French-satellite state, the Batavian Republic. Meanwhile, Ottoman and British troops will resume major attacks on French troops in Egypt and also, Russian and Austrian troops will attack French troops in the Helvectic Republic. Liston tells Hamilton the U.S does not need to respond and attack France if it is not fully prepared.​

July 2nd, 1799: President Hamilton, Congress, the press, and American civilians hear about the deaths of 57 American marines and sailors. One day after hearing that the Second Coalition was about to attack France, Spain, and there allies, Hamilton sees the great oppurtunity and tells British diplomat Liston that he will have Congress vote on a Declaration of War on France and Spain on July 3rd.​

To Be Continued....

My first TL, so be nice if this is bad :p
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