What it says. Say French forces captured the Tsar and the Prussian King, using them to put an end to that coalition.
What it says. Say French forces captured the Tsar and the Prussian King, using them to put an end to that coalition.
IMO, Napoleon knew he couldn't win in Spain. that's why he never went back. It wasn't a campaign that lent itself to victory by winning a decisive battle.
Napoléon could make an earlier Treaty of Valençay (OTL Decembre 1813). In this situation, his army would not be "foreign oppressors" but "legitimate king backers", turning the table on Wellington.
Without an alliance of diplomacy and force he could not do much.
True, but the time was long past. If he backs Ferdinand then he has done all this for nothing.Napoléon could make an earlier Treaty of Valençay (OTL Decembre 1813). In this situation, his army would not be "foreign oppressors" but "legitimate king backers", turning the table on Wellington.
Without an alliance of diplomacy and force he could not do much.
The British had recognised Ferdinand VII as the legitimate king of Spain since the abdications of Bayonne. Napoleon coming slightly less late to the party wouldn't change a thing. The only significant delays on him returning to Spain were imposed by the Spanish government (they wanted him to accept the 1812 constitution first), not the British.
True, but the time was long past. If he backs Ferdinand then he has done all this for nothing.
Joseph would be happy to be rid of the headache though.
Would the Junta stand down in such a situation?Except Napoléon would be entering Spain with an army and the spanish King as "honored guest". Wellington would have his army only.
Remember French intervention under the Bourbons? It managed to cut out the support completely for the Republicans because of who it was backing.If Fernando had come back to Spain how an Nappy ally and with the French army backed him ... It's basically the best way for become the spanish campaign in a three sides war.
Remember French intervention under the Bourbons? It managed to cut out the support completely for the Republicans because of who it was backing.
The Spanish Cortes rejected the treaty in OTL.Except Napoléon would be entering Spain with an army and the spanish King as "honored guest". Wellington would have his army only.