Locke, could you make a map of what North America (and South America) look like under this new timeline?
Well, for a number of (potential) yet minor reasons; perhaps a more resolute French victory at Algeciras Bay, and/or more decisive victories on land, which in turn would lead to a hightened Peace Fever; in any case, the treaty was no diferent than in OTL; the only diference was that Britain complied with it.On the whole, I find the gist of where things might be going interesting. Huzzah for the continuing Napoleonic Wars. The German Confederation seems interesting as well.
1) Why exactly do the British give in to Napoleon's demands at Amiens? I've only skimmed the Wikipedia article, so my best guess is that "Peace Fever" prevails for a bit longer and/or the peace is finalized a bit earlier.
Balance of power. What you say is also true; he would not want to get Austria involved with an organization that would eventually get bi-polarized, which would lead to a potential war (see Austro-Prussian War). When i say bi-polarized, look at what happened in OTL: Prussia began to economically, politically, and militarily dominate the other German sattes, and in response, the southern states, such as Bavaria, moved closer to Austria (which led t the Austro-Prussian War). Metternich has a bit of insight, sees the potential for disaster, and decides to leave the German Confederation "for the Prussians and their (soon-to-be) running dogs."2) Why does Metternich let Austria be excluded from the Germanic Confederation? Does he reason that conceding the northern german states will allow him to consolidate the Austria state itself?
Both. Of course, the first one will prevail at first, yet later the second one will also become widespread-see Indian Removal as an analogue; at first, Americans thought it was what they deserved, but now, there is a general remorse and guilt. And of course, the New Englanders didn't deserve what they got....but anyways, now that the general support for the NER has died down (not that there was a ton of support for it anways when it first began), you'r going to see the more radical succesionists organize. Plus the Hartford trials will make alot of peopel angry-basically, you can see several anti-American "terrorist" organizations springing up several decades before the first ones did.3) The idea of the Hartford trials is indeed kind of scary. When you say the effects linger in the soul of Americans, do you mean it makes them resolute against secession movements or that they regret the almost tyrannical actions of the Federal government? Or both?
Peninsular Campaign was more or les, the same as OTL, with the exception of a few diferent battles, etc. Yet the reason France still has some Spain (if that's what you wnated to know) is 'cause they weren't a shambling wreck on the verge of collapse when the peace was signed. They hadn't necesarily lost the war yet-they had just lost their leader.4) How much of the Peninsular Campaign goes OTL? Is Welligton still a national hero? For that matter, does Nelson still die at Trafalgar?
Pretty much the 1st TL i read where the U.S. does worse than OTL but doesn't fall apart either. So you already get points for something refreshingly new.
huzzah!
I applaud you sir - interesting update
Has San Martin bumped into Bolivar yet, or is that still to happen?
Geordie
Locke, could you make a map of what North America (and South America) look like under this new timeline?