Bourbon monarchy in United States

Say as part of the alliance with United States. Louis XVI of France demands a protestant member or a convert from the house of Bourbon or a cadet branch becomes king or duke of the United States.

Would the Continental Congress accept

Would a monarchy last to present day

What would be the impact
 
honestly. that's a good question.. I would error on the side that they would decline such an offer as I don't think that the anyone would want to be ruled by the French ( no offence to the French ). but hey look, lets give up the king of England for the king of France .. eh.. the whole fight was for a new start and a change, but yes I could see something of the sort being discussed and even contemplated.

At the end of the day, I think we would decline
 
Would the Continental Congress accept

No.

Would a monarchy last to present day

If this happens, the vast majority of Patriots accept that the Congress has had a collective bout of insanity and forms their own, not-insane republican institutions. They then proceed to raise their own rebellion against both King George and the Congress. It almost certainly fails. The Congress are all hanged, having achieved nothing, and the leaders of the republicans are hanged as well. The latter are remembered as the "American rebellion", and the former are forgotten except as a bizarre historical footnote.

What would be the impact

Plausible outcome? The Congress declines, and if that's actually a deal-breaker for Louis (which itself would be one of the worst diplomatic moves of the century, if not history), then the French alliance breaks down. The Patriots have a much steeper hill to climb, and probably lose.
 
No.



If this happens, the vast majority of Patriots accept that the Congress has had a collective bout of insanity and forms their own, not-insane republican institutions. They then proceed to raise their own rebellion against both King George and the Congress. It almost certainly fails. The Congress are all hanged, having achieved nothing, and the leaders of the republicans are hanged as well. The latter are remembered as the "American rebellion", and the former are forgotten except as a bizarre historical footnote.



Plausible outcome? The Congress declines, and if that's actually a deal-breaker for Louis (which itself would be one of the worst diplomatic moves of the century, if not history), then the French alliance breaks down. The Patriots have a much steeper hill to climb, and probably lose.
maybe the get more german support, not sure how that will help since the need boats and a navy to get them there.

I agree I just don't see them as accepting it.. considering it very hard maybe.. accepting it.. eh, not so much. there is no other great power to help at the time but the French with a navy that can make a difference.
 
Why does Louis want a Protestant king of America? At this point he's still refusing to tolerate Protestantism in France (he finally did so in 1787).
 

SsgtC

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maybe the get more german support, not sure how that will help since the need boats and a navy to get them there.
I don't think that's very likely. George III was also Duke (later King) of Hanover. So he would have a fair bit of influence over the other German States and it's unlikely they would publicly side against him.
 
Probably not...



No alliance and probably no American independence, which in turn could lead to no revolution in 1789.
agreed .. No French breaking the bank could remove the French revolution

@SsgtC .. Bavaria, hesse, Prussia, there is more to Germany than Hannover, I do agree it would be doubtful for multiple reason, logistics being first.

fleggling us needed a backer with power and ability to project it to north America ..
 

SsgtC

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agreed .. No French breaking the bank could remove the French revolution

@SsgtC .. Bavaria, hesse, Prussia, there is more to Germany than Hannover, I do agree it would be doubtful for multiple reason, logistics being first.

fleggling us needed a backer with power and ability to project it to north America ..
I know. At the time there was no unified Germany. But seeing as George III was King in one of the German Kingdoms, he would have considerably more sway over the other German States than the American Colonies would
 
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