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Joubert wins at Novi
First ever defeat for Suvorov

Secures French presence in Italy

Front also secured

No decision to recall Bonaparte
but he recalls himself, worried about rivals

But Joubert balances Bonaparte
and whilst Sieyes' coup goes ahead
it is with a balance between the 2 military leaders
Joubert is Sieyes' main man
Bonaparte is his own man but won't be side-lined

Bonaparte's star falls when he has to flee the assembly
Joubert emerges the brighter

Sieyes and Joubert rule with Ducot in the Consulate

Bonaparte marginalised politically

War going bad in Germany
Bonaparte wants the command
but Moreau gets it

Bonaparte rises up
but is defeated
but popular uprising overthrows the Consulate
puts Lucien as its last president in charge

He is a man of democratic ideal
Admires the USA
Works for a more truly democratic France
with an elected president

Offers peace to England
is rebuffed
Plans come to fruition
Moreau hero in Germany

Lucien is assassinated
Moreau vows to complete his work
Massena defends the republic on the S frontier

New constitution copy of the US one is unveiled
"A nation that has proved its stability"

Presidential election
Carnot is elected as a compromise candidate

Able to show his nation at peace
The frontiers secure in N and S
France again approaches England with peace offer
This time, Addington's government agrees

1801
Treaty of Amiens
(seems to have been the logical place to remove the negotiations to out of Paris)

- - -

There has been neither
-1- Spanish invasion of Portugal
-2- Treaty of San Ildefonso

On the other hand
-1- French armies in Egypt precede as per historical
-2- Anglo-French negotiations have much the same things to discuss

Unlike Napoleon, Carnot intends to keep his word
- thus the frontier republics are, from his perspective, intended to be independent and secure
= Cisalpine
= Ligurian
= Helvetic
= Batavian

Carnot would probably also agree a compromise on Tobago as pressed for by the British

He would also not reintroduce slavery into Haiti, hence Toussant L'Ouverture's rebellion does not occur, and hence again France does not need to send a large army and navy to the West Indies

Louisiana, of course, remains staunchly Spanish
- - -

So, what does the world hold for 1802+ ?

Best Regards
Grey Wolf


Joubert 1799 and Carnot's Amiens 1801
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