Even given a catastrophic British defeat there's little chance of an immediate French invasion: the army had already marched off to face the Austrians, so Nappy is at least a couple of months from being back at the Channel, let alone getting across.It depends heavily on HOW is been defeated ... if the Franco-Spanish fleet defeats the British with heavy loses its still a British strategic victory, if they defeat with moderate losses you can expect a serious try to invade the islands, with another mayor naval battle ... what happens in that battle is another thing.
Just with a more coordinated command ( a bit ASB, BTW ) the British will loose badly as that admiral that imitated Nelson ... a Swedish one? memory fails and too lazy to look at it ...
What if the weatherIt depends heavily on HOW is been defeated ... if the Franco-Spanish fleet defeats the British with heavy loses its still a British strategic victory, if they defeat with moderate losses you can expect a serious try to invade the islands, with another mayor naval battle ... what happens in that battle is another thing.
Alas, the British still had the Channel fleet, so Perfidious Albion will still be in the fight.
'alas'? Is there some particular reason you want the French to invade England?
'alas'? Is there some particular reason you want the French to invade England?
They've had it too good for too long.
okay, just so your reason isn't trivial or nonsensical or anything...
IMPOSSIBLE, you say?!More malevolent, I'd say.
More seriously, there is no chance of a Napoleonic invasion in 1805. It's just not possible for the French to overcome the balance at sea, and eve if the tried they'd face coastal defenses and a significant British army on land.
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