Xen
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There was a thread not too long back about American going to war with Britain and France over Canada and Mexico and what the author perceived as a violation of the Monroe Doctrine. This got me thinking, only France truely violated the Monroe Doctrine, so lets use that.
The American Civil War is coming to a close, and President Lincoln celebrates by watching a play at Fords Theater, the night before he had a horrible dream. In his dream a mad man busted in his booth and attempted to shoot him and his wife. In the dream the mad man successfully killed Mrs Lincoln but the gun misfired when he tried to shoot the President.
Feeling the dream was an omen, President Lincoln ordered two Union soldiers to guard the door. When Booth saw the guards he lost his nerve and fled.
In the passing days Lincoln corresponded with Emperor Napoleon III of France over the status of Mexico and France's violation of the Monroe Docrine. Napoleon replied "Mr President during your Civil War I didn't interfere with your business, please do not interfere with mine."
Lincoln was furious upon reading the letter and responded by reminding Napoleon of his attempts to lure Britain and other European nations into the war on the side of the South.
Future correspondance with Napoleon further eroded relations between the two nations resulting in the October 1865 declaration of war.
Lincoln and his administration tried to use the new war as a means to re-unite the country, for the most part successfully. Former Confederate Commander General Robert E. Lee wrote to the news paper's of the southern states, urging their support for the war and restoring some southern pride in the government. He corresponded with Lincoln over the period, eventually being given back his citizenship and granted the rank of Major General, commanding the Armies of the Two Virginia's.
Many southerner's followed Lee's example and joined in arms against the French Empire. Aside from Virginia only Tennessee was the only southern state allowed to raise an Army. North Carolinians who wanted to fight went to either Virginia or Tennessee. The other southerners were placed in a single unit, The Army of Dixie, under the command of General Sheridan.
Other southerners though, such as John W. Boothe, hoped the war with France could be used to renew the Confederate cause.
France found few allies, Spain, the southern German states and the Ottoman's being the only Europeans to support their cause (The Ottomans &Germans gave only moral support). The American's had better luck with friends than the French, Chancellor Bismark of Prussia gave American moral support and sent military advisors, Russia like during the Civil War was the United States closest friend, Italy supported the US as well.
The British and the Dutch declared their neutrality.
The French struck the first blow of the war, believing they was going to have an easy victory over the American's, Napoleon's troops struck the Union at San Antonio. The battle hardened US Army proved to be more than a match for the French. Under the command of General Sherman, the French were pushed back into Mexico in a long and bloody retreat.
Hoping to stir up old Confederate feelings of patriotism, the French invaded the US, promising independence if the southerners join their cause and take up arms against the Union. France's victory at the Battle of New Orleans was greeted with a mixture of jubilee and disgust.
The Imperial tri-color flew over the city for four months, and survived two Union attempts to take the city back. In August of 1866, General Lee and the Army of the Two Virginia's overwhelmed the defender's.
The Americans made initial gains into Imperial Mexico, before finally being halted in a bloody stalemate. For the American public, though war weary, the news of sticking it to a European Power had enormous support. Napoleon faced a quite different situation, his popularity was at an all time low, with the possibility of revolution becoming all the more real.
The Spaniards who had joined the French were forced out of the war in November 1866 with their defeat in Cuba. Queen Isabelle II was forced to vacate her thrown. The Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen candidate was offered the throne in 1867. Napoleon III violently opposed the new development, but could not afford to fight two wars at once.
The Franco-American War ended in July 1867 with the signing of the London Treaty.
His armies exhausted, Napoleon knew it was impossible to send them into war again so soon. The September Revolution ended the Second Empire and restored the Bourbon King. Napoleon III and his family fled to England, the former Emperor died a short time after arriving. The Prince Imperial married Queen Victoria's youngest daughter, much to the objection of her mother and resided with her in a family palace in Scotland.
During the French Revolution Italy claimed the Papa States, uniting the peninsula as a Kingdom.
Maximillion fled with the French Army, but found himself unwelcome in Austria and after Napoleon's exile in France as well. He and his wife settled in the Netherlands.
The United States hailed its victory over the French, and restored the Republic of Mexico, though not without claiming Baja California in return.
The American Civil War is coming to a close, and President Lincoln celebrates by watching a play at Fords Theater, the night before he had a horrible dream. In his dream a mad man busted in his booth and attempted to shoot him and his wife. In the dream the mad man successfully killed Mrs Lincoln but the gun misfired when he tried to shoot the President.
Feeling the dream was an omen, President Lincoln ordered two Union soldiers to guard the door. When Booth saw the guards he lost his nerve and fled.
In the passing days Lincoln corresponded with Emperor Napoleon III of France over the status of Mexico and France's violation of the Monroe Docrine. Napoleon replied "Mr President during your Civil War I didn't interfere with your business, please do not interfere with mine."
Lincoln was furious upon reading the letter and responded by reminding Napoleon of his attempts to lure Britain and other European nations into the war on the side of the South.
Future correspondance with Napoleon further eroded relations between the two nations resulting in the October 1865 declaration of war.
Lincoln and his administration tried to use the new war as a means to re-unite the country, for the most part successfully. Former Confederate Commander General Robert E. Lee wrote to the news paper's of the southern states, urging their support for the war and restoring some southern pride in the government. He corresponded with Lincoln over the period, eventually being given back his citizenship and granted the rank of Major General, commanding the Armies of the Two Virginia's.
Many southerner's followed Lee's example and joined in arms against the French Empire. Aside from Virginia only Tennessee was the only southern state allowed to raise an Army. North Carolinians who wanted to fight went to either Virginia or Tennessee. The other southerners were placed in a single unit, The Army of Dixie, under the command of General Sheridan.
Other southerners though, such as John W. Boothe, hoped the war with France could be used to renew the Confederate cause.
France found few allies, Spain, the southern German states and the Ottoman's being the only Europeans to support their cause (The Ottomans &Germans gave only moral support). The American's had better luck with friends than the French, Chancellor Bismark of Prussia gave American moral support and sent military advisors, Russia like during the Civil War was the United States closest friend, Italy supported the US as well.
The British and the Dutch declared their neutrality.
The French struck the first blow of the war, believing they was going to have an easy victory over the American's, Napoleon's troops struck the Union at San Antonio. The battle hardened US Army proved to be more than a match for the French. Under the command of General Sherman, the French were pushed back into Mexico in a long and bloody retreat.
Hoping to stir up old Confederate feelings of patriotism, the French invaded the US, promising independence if the southerners join their cause and take up arms against the Union. France's victory at the Battle of New Orleans was greeted with a mixture of jubilee and disgust.
The Imperial tri-color flew over the city for four months, and survived two Union attempts to take the city back. In August of 1866, General Lee and the Army of the Two Virginia's overwhelmed the defender's.
The Americans made initial gains into Imperial Mexico, before finally being halted in a bloody stalemate. For the American public, though war weary, the news of sticking it to a European Power had enormous support. Napoleon faced a quite different situation, his popularity was at an all time low, with the possibility of revolution becoming all the more real.
The Spaniards who had joined the French were forced out of the war in November 1866 with their defeat in Cuba. Queen Isabelle II was forced to vacate her thrown. The Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen candidate was offered the throne in 1867. Napoleon III violently opposed the new development, but could not afford to fight two wars at once.
The Franco-American War ended in July 1867 with the signing of the London Treaty.
His armies exhausted, Napoleon knew it was impossible to send them into war again so soon. The September Revolution ended the Second Empire and restored the Bourbon King. Napoleon III and his family fled to England, the former Emperor died a short time after arriving. The Prince Imperial married Queen Victoria's youngest daughter, much to the objection of her mother and resided with her in a family palace in Scotland.
During the French Revolution Italy claimed the Papa States, uniting the peninsula as a Kingdom.
Maximillion fled with the French Army, but found himself unwelcome in Austria and after Napoleon's exile in France as well. He and his wife settled in the Netherlands.
The United States hailed its victory over the French, and restored the Republic of Mexico, though not without claiming Baja California in return.