Napoleon in America:My First TL

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You do mean 1815? Or 1814?

If Nappy lasted a year longer than in OTL (then why did it take over a month for the Prussians to take Paris?). Or is this after the return from Elba. In which case there wouldn't need to be an invasion of Parma as it wasn't French territory.

This is after the 100 days.

Parma is invaded because although its not French, Napoleon was suspected of fleeing there, and his wife was ruler there. The Parmaese couldn't hand over Napoleon because they didn't have him, and the Coalition presumed that Napoleon had successfully taken refuge there.
 

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Part 2

August 8-Napoleon askes the Secretary of State and War, James Monroe for polticial asylum. Napoleon reasons that he could greatly reform the American Army, which had only won one substantial victory in the War of 1812. Napoleon also reasoned immigration to America would skyrocket, as his Army veterans and supporters would be eager to join him. Monroe decides to confer with President Madison on this matter the next day.

August 9-Madison and Monroe reason that granting Napoleon Asylum would likely cause War with Great Britian, and possibly other powers of Europe, something America wasn't willing to do. Napoleon is declined, and is given 7 days to leave before he he would be intered.

August 15-News arrives that American ships had been boarded by the British arrives in Washington. Supporters of the War of 1812, eager for another chance to take Canada, censors the fact they were looking for Napoleon. The Public becomes incensensed with Great Britian and demands war again, because the British had violated thier treaty. Napoleon is recalled by Madison, who decides to grant him permenant Asylum. Madison then announces that if any more American ships are boarded, America will take swift action against Britian.

August 18-Word arrives in Europe of Napoleon's presence in America. Several of Napoleons relatives, supports, and siblings immediatly scramble to get to America, notably Napoleon's Wife and Son who were recently released. Several Thousands of Grand Armie Veterans scramble to immigrate to america and be with there Emperor.

August 19 onward-The British hoping to intercept Napoleons Veterans and Relatives continue to board ships, incensing the American public further.

August 30-Word of America's decision to grant Napoleon asylum reaches England. The British response demanded Americans hand over Napoleon.

September 16-The American's flatly reject the British demands on the grounds of it violating thier Soverginity. America fully expects war, but belives with one of the Greatest Military Masterminds who ever existed on thier side, they would surely win.

September 17-The Americans begin mobilization, and Napoleon is asked to join the American Army, where he would be made commander of the 3000 or so Grand Armie Veterans that had arrived, and other American forces, Napoleon accepts.
 
3000 army volunteers from france seems a bit much in the stretch of a month...

I think you could have the diplomatic wrangling of "Na uh I don't have him" last a lot longer, and it wouldn't be unreasonable of the congress to drag their feet despite popular opinion.

At the very least Napoleon's volunteers wouldn't have made it there so fast, especially with a British Blockade designed to look for Frenchmen*the only reason they would emmigrate is because Napoleon is there, and the Brits will stop that*.

Other then that loving the concept.
 

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how long would it take to get 3000 men to America? Any method Illegal or Legal could be applied, because the alleged treatment of Grand Army veterans by the Bourbon restoration was terrible (Thats one of the reason's Napoleon decided to return from Elba) and they would be yearning to get out of France, and Napoleon being in America is an added enecentive
 
There is no way in the Milky Way that this scenario is in the least bit plausable. An interesting Napoleorgasm none the less.
 
There is no way in the Milky Way that this scenario is in the least bit plausable. An interesting Napoleorgasm none the less.

I have to agree. Even with what i know of the napoleonic wars and the whole American/british attitudes at the time, i do not see this working.
 

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Sorry I couldn't keep it plausible, this was my First attempt at a TL, and a failure at that.

I'll return with a Napoleonish TL in the future thats hopefully more plausible.
 
Sorry I couldn't keep it plausible, this was my First attempt at a TL, and a failure at that.

I'll return with a Napoleonish TL in the future thats hopefully more plausible.

Don't be pushed off your story by some who say can't happen. The entire reason of AH is WHAT IF not WHAT WAS. You could have the Grand Army vets
go to French held Islands then up to the states. You could even have a few French warships bolt to join Napoleon.
If he Napoleon could leave Elba unseen then it is plausible for him to leave Europe for America.
 
Sorry I couldn't keep it plausible, this was my First attempt at a TL, and a failure at that.

I'll return with a Napoleonish TL in the future thats hopefully more plausible.

A failure? No, I don't believe it was a failure. I look forward to reading your next TL. I think where you went awry was trying to merge your desire to develop a Napoleonic TL with your desire to feature Baltimore in a TL. As there are many "Napoleon in the New World/America" threads in this forum, I'd like to suggest that you pursue a Baltimore focused thread (Baltimore as the US financial center w/a longer lasting Bank of the US; Baltimore as the cradle of the American revolution; or ...). Regarding Napoleon, WI he made it to Mexico or Central America or Tejas?
 
Napoleon arriving in America is perfectly plausible. As Emperor he could have easily arranged this escape, in my opinion.

I think your initial US response to the Emperor's arrivial is more plausible. We just got out of a costly war with Britain and don't want to start it up again. Get lost.

Napoleon would then do his best to disapear, in my opinion. Likely ending up in a French Carribean colony with a sympathetic plantation owner harboring him, and/or in New Spain being harbored by Revolutionaries.

Britain was quite war weary as well. Witness their treaty with the US, it was basicly not an admission of defeat, but that we're just tired of this. We've been at war pretty much for the last fifteen years.

Britain would likely press for his extradition, but wouldn't threaten war if the US doesn't hand him over so long as they don't openly harbor him.

Personally I'd love to see him end up in Peru leading the revolutionaries there and setting up an Empire of the Andes. :p
 

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I think im going to work on a TL on another period then, after I do more research on Napoleon and the time period, ill come back and write a new Timeline simmilar to this.
 
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