What if the Expédition dIrlande succeeds

The Expédition d'Irlande ("Expedition to Ireland") was an unsuccessful attempt by the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars to assist the outlawed Society of United Irishmen, a popular rebel Irish republican group, in their planned rebellion against British rule. The French intended to land a large expeditionary force in Ireland during the winter of 1796–1797 which would join with the United Irishmen and drive the British out of Ireland. The French anticipated that this would be a major blow to British morale, prestige and military effectiveness, and was also intended to possibly be the first stage of an eventual invasion of Britain itself. To this end, the French Directory gathered a force of approximately 15,000 soldiers at Brest under General Lazare Hoche during late 1796, in readiness for a major landing at Bantry Bay in December

It failed becouse of stormy weather, but what if there had not been a storm, how would this effect history?
 
It wasn't just bad weather it was bad seamanship aswell but Napoleon was very reluctant to send another large force after this cursing the Irish coast.
It would have been interesting was actually planning my first TL on this. French and Irish would have easily taken Munster plus the Rebellion would have been stronger after this attempted landing the British got very heavy handed on the United Irishmen crushing a lot of it before it started in 1798 plus in many places rebellion didn't break out because they where waiting for French support.

Problem is Britain controlled the seas and the French would have found it hard to ship over re-inforcements two attempts after 1796 one landed with a force of 1,000 French the other failed being captured by the British.
The French would have quickly had to go on the defensive and try and train the Irish they had into an army, as when rebellion did finally break out Britain quickly shipped over a large force.
Also Cork City was a very loyalist City at this time and wouldn't have fallen easily.
If the French did succeed what would happen then
Would it be a Free Irish Republic? Napoleon might have had his own ideas.
 
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