The Spanish court grew suspicious upon learning of the First Consul's debacle with the French Bourbons, but nevertheless continued their negotiations. As for Austria, her recent treaty of Luneville, concluded in early February [1], ensured that only Britain remained in direct opposition to Napoleon. Thus, to cease the near decade long war with Britain, he offered an alliance to Spain and proposed the following terms:
- Spanish Louisiana is to be ceded to France
- Spanish Florida is to be ceded to France
- Ferdinand, Duke of Parma is to abdicate and cede his territory to the Subalpine Republic [Piedmont]
- Spain is to provide six ships of war in good condition built for seventy-four guns
- Infanta Maria Isabella is to marry First Consul Bonaparte upon her twelfth anniversary by proxy, and subsequently sent to France.
- Louis of Bourbon-Parma, son of Ferdinand, is to be crowned King of Etruria, consisting of the previous Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Republic of Lucca, and Principality of Piombino.
- Following a joint invasion of Portugal, the Portuguese nephew of Charles 4th, Peter Charles of Bourbon-Braganza is to be installed as King of Portugal
Upon consulting his King, Chief minister Manuel Godoy unenthusiastically agreed to the overture. Wanting to end the war, Napoleon hoped that a Spanish alliance and an invasion of Britain's oldest ally would force her into negotiations. However, as the treaty of Aranjuez was concluded, Napoleon seemingly ignored the fatal calculation that the ill-prepared nation of the decadent Spanish Bourbons would be unable to commit to the promise of a Portuguese invasion; the debacle that subsequently ensued would either bring total victory, or a humiliating defeat for the soon-to-be Emperor of the French.
[1] This is exactly the same as IOTL