Bonaparte England

Suppose Napoleon I wins. What happens with England? Napoleon had installed kings all over Europe - Bonapartes in Spain, Holland and Westphalia, Murat in Naples - but also added a lot of departments to France. What was going to happen to British Islands - installing a king, or annexation to France proper?

And who out of Napoleon´s family and henchmen were available and eligible to be King in Great Britain?

Also, what shall happen in May 1821? Assume that he was not murdered, and therefore dies by stomach cancer on schedule. The King of Rome is still 10 in 1821. The constitution of French empire provided for regency, should Napoleon die and leave underage heir. But in October 1812, when Malet claimed to be appointed dictator after Napoleon´s plausible death in Russia, nobody proclaimed Napoleon II emperor and regency as provided for by law... who will become Regent for Napoleon II in 1821?
 
Even if the French win, which is a relative way to put it, since they could only "win" in the long term if they effectively occupy or neutralize the Austrian empire, Prussia, and decisively defeat or diplomatically neutralize Russia, defeating the British still means simply they dont have to worry about British forces on the continent for a few years at least, no way can Napoleon successfully invade and conquer the British Isles, so they still have no control over who gets to be king, they probably wouldn't even control most of the Atlantic

Unless you get some genius French artillery officer to invent tactical bombing dirigibles or plague baring ballistic missiles
 
Even if the French win, which is a relative way to put it, since they could only "win" in the long term if they effectively occupy or neutralize the Austrian empire, Prussia, and decisively defeat or diplomatically neutralize Russia, defeating the British still means simply they dont have to worry about British forces on the continent for a few years at least, no way can Napoleon successfully invade and conquer the British Isles, so they still have no control over who gets to be king, they probably wouldn't even control most of the Atlantic

Unless you get some genius French artillery officer to invent tactical bombing dirigibles or plague baring ballistic missiles

Or functional fleet of steampowered warships.

Napoleon needed to control La Manche for 48 hours. Thanks to the activities of British fleet, he never had those two days in 12 years.

Assume that a lucky victory or a smart invention does give him those two days. The rest of the British fleet, those that happen to be in Mediterranean or Portugal or far end of Scotland at the moment, return to find London and their dockyards at Chatham, Southampton et cetera conquered from the land side. Eventually the fleet either surrenders or flees for Canada and USA, and the French occupy Great Britain all the way to John o´Groats.

What next? Did Napoleon have any contingency plans for victory?

Austria, Russia and Prussia remain. But will Russia fight France completely alone, with no England for an ally? Or will Alexander just keep the peace of Tilsit? The Continental Blockade would of course be lifted when the French win...
 
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