war 1812 were First French Empire is master of Europe

What whould the war of 1812 would be like if First French Empire still controled Europe, Would the Iron Duke gain fame in North America not Spain.


I figured out that Quebec would be home to French Royalist family and rebels as well,


LW
 
What whould the war of 1812 would be like if First French Empire still controled Europe, Would the Iron Duke gain fame in North America not Spain.


I figured out that Quebec would be home to French Royalist family and rebels as well,


LW

Defeating the French at Waterloo looks impressive.

Beating a bunch of militarily backwards former colonists isn't as noteworthy. Which means Wellesley has a much smaller legend associated with his name.
 
Um, the war of 1812 was fought concurrently with the height, decline and fall of Napoleon's Empire, that's why so little attention was paid to it by the British, and why whatever happens, the best generals and the ones who have already shown talent (such as Wellington who had already made something of a name for himself in India) are going to be sent to Europe to fight the French. Despite the cultural importance of the War of 1812 for the US, the British were basically uninterested, and only burnt down Washington as a reciprical event for the US burning down York (roughly modern Toronto).

As for that bit about Quebec, I'm not sure what you're going at as it was British (so they're not taking French exiles in), while the Royals are not going to want to be six months away from Europe. If you mean the French holding onto Quebec until the War of 1812, the likelyhood of there even being a War of 1812, or indeed a United States to fight in it, are very much reduced.
 
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