1808-1850 (Think Before You Act)

Uniting of the French and Spanish Thrones (2/28/1808)
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Portuguese War (1808)
The union of the French and Spanish thrones became a turning point in history. Napoleon's power was now becoming the dominant force in all of Europe. It now contained Spain's colonial empire and the combined military strength of both countries. In Britain, King George III was horrified that his greatest nightmare had come true: the thrones of France and Spain, the most powerful in Europe, are now as one. He called for Spaniards to rebel against the French, but they held a deaf ear to his message. With Spain now under the control of Napoleon, the path to Portugal was clear. On May 8th, the force consisting of 150,000 Spanish and French troops stormed their way to Lisbon on what would be the Battle of Portugal, also known as the Portuguese War. At Lisbon, a 100,000 British and Portuguese force were there to defend the city. However, outmanuvered and outnumbered, the French-Spanish force crushed the Allied resistence. After 2 days of trying to defend the city, Portugal finally agreed to sue for peace.

One May 10th, the Treaty of Libson was signed by both France and Portugal. The first term was that Portugal gave its colonial empire to France, yet it was allowed to keep Angola and Mocambique. The second term was that it had to join the Continental System and ban the importing of British goods. The third term was that Portugal was split into two states: Alentejo and a rump Portugal. The fourth term was that Algarve and Norte (Portuguese regions) were given to France. The final term was that Portugal will be forced to join the French sphere of influence and pay 50 million Francs.

With Portugal out of the Napoleonic War, only Britain, Austria, Sicily, and Sardinia are Napoleon's enemies left. On May 16th, fearful that Napoleon will dominate Europe, Britain organized the Fifth Coalition, consisting of those nations, to fight against Napoleon. On May 17th, Napoleon arrives at Paris, where numerous celebrations took place after the victory over Portugal. Now, Napoleon sets his eyes on eliminating his last enemies of the Fifth Coalition.

War of the Fifth Coalition (4/10/1809-6/14/1809)
Austria was the first nation to strike against France. On April 10th, 1809, Austrian armies led by Berthier marched to Bavaria through the Inn River, though the bad road system and the cold rain hindered their advance. However, Berthier's poor military abilities would lead them to defeat. Despite the problems, Bavarian armies were smashed by the Austrians. On the 17th, Napoleon arrived at the region and smashed the Austrian troops at the battle. After thatm he continue to crush Austria in Eckmuhl and Regensburg. On May 13th, Vienna fell under French control.

On May 16th and 17th, Austrian armies traveled to Aspern-Essling to face Napoleon. On the 20th, Charles, one of the Austrian military commanders, knew that the French built a bridge at Kaiser-Ebersdorf at Lobau Island. On the 21st the battle began. Yet the Austrians were battered due to poor military strategy. Yet on the 22nd, Charles managed to force the French to retreat.

Napoleon's humiliating defeat at Aspern-Essling forced him to figure out another plan to cross the Danube. This time, they brought more weapons and supplies to the troops to prevent another defeat. On June 30th, the French crossed the Danube once again and clashed with Austrian armies at Wagram. However, without the Peninsular War unlike OTL, the Austrians suffered a greater defeat, forcing Austria to sue for peace and sign the Treaty of Schonbrunn, which has similar terms like OTL, yet it is more harsh on Austria, as it is forced to pay 50 million Francs and permenatly stay out of the war forever.

Other Events
While Napoleon was smashing Austria, Napoleon's stepson Eugene calshed with Archduke John at the Illyrian region. Although Austria managed to crush French armies at the Battle of Sacile on April, at Dalmatia, Marmont, under Eugene's command, managed to crush the Austrians on April 30th, expelling any Austrian attempt to invade Italy.

At the Duchy of Warsaw, Poniatowski smashed Austria at Raszyn on April 19th, crushing Austrian hopes of crossing the Vistula River. He then invaded Austria and forced them to flee the area. At Tyrol, Andreas Hofer and his supporters rose against Bavarian and French rule, yet it failed after the French won the war. On 1810, a firing squad executed Hofer.

At Saxony, a combined Austrian and Brunswicker army led by General Kienmayer managed to defeat French General Junot at the Battle of Gegrees. Saxony's capital, Dresden, was captured, forcing Napoleon's brother Jerome, who commaned the French army, to retreat. Yet the Austrian defeat at Wagram forced them to withdrawl.

At the French-controlled Netherlands, the British invaded the region to decrease the French pressure on the Austrians. Because there was no Peninsular War unlike OTL, the invading force was much more larger, forcing the French to retreat at the Battle of Walcheren pn July 30th. When the British heard about the Austrian defeat and Wagram, they were forced to retreat.

Prussian War (7/2/1809-7/15/1809)
The Austrian defeat at Wagram and its forced withdrawl from the war forced Prussia to declare war on July 2nd. Supported by the Russians and Swedes, Prussian armies led by Gebhard von Blucher attacked Kassel at Westphalia. However, due to the fact that the OTL Peninsular War never existed nor the fact Austria was still involved allowed Napoleon to easily crush the Prussian armies there. They retreated to Berlin, hoping to recover.

Napoleon, in the meantime, did not want the Prussians to escape. On July 7th, Napoleon suprised Prussian troops at Berlin and eventually captured the city, the second time since the War of the Fourth Coaltion. Despite the crushing defeat, the Prussians stubbornly still fought on.

On July 11th, French troops at Stettin were suprised by Prussian armies, yet their manpower was severly reduced, forcing them to retreat once again. Sweden, not wanting to be the victim of the situation, declared a cease-fire with France, promising to drop out the war and pay 10 million Francs. Russia did the same thing too as they knew that the war for them was being lost, paying France 15 million Francs.

On July 15th, Prussian armies and Napoleon clashed at the last battle of the war. At the Battle of Bodden, the Prussian armies were forced to flee from Napoleon after realizing they had been outnumbered. Eventually, Prussia sued for peace by signing the Treaty of Berlin, forcing to give France to region of Brandenberg to the Confederation of the Rhine, end all hostilties with France, and pay them 50 million Francs.

St. Petersburg Accords (12/22/1809)
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London Accords (1/14/1810)
By the time the St. Petersburg Accords were signed by France and Russia, most of France's enemies were either crushed or had to return to peace. Yet Britain was the only nation still wanting to defeat Napoleon. He, however, was not interested. He believed he had conquered enough and would rather focus on domestic policies. On January 2nd, he sent a letter to George III of Britain, asking him for peace. While George reluctantly agreed to this, he knew it was better than fighting on.

On January 14th, delegates from both countries met in Lond. The terms of the accords included the end of hostilities between both countries, and in exchnage, Napoleon would bribe the British 50 million pounds to the British Parliment. Also, the English Channel became a demilitarized zone and the French Navy would end limit their presence in certain areas around the British Isles.

First Imperial Act (1810-1820)
In Paris, celebrations took place all over France. The victory of Napoleon over his enemies, which were either battered or forced to return to peace, was finally acheieved. However, he knew that his country good go on no longer fighting wars. Instead, he began to rebuild and develop his country without any foreign interference. One of his first acts was the passing of the First Imperial Act. The plan was targeted to develop economic growth and the building and expansion of infrastructure for 10 years. The plans were simply to make France ahead of Britain as the main economic power of Europe. With the Continental System in place, it would be obvious Britain can not do anything about it. Under the plans, harbors, ship yards, steel mills, and textile factories were built all over France. It also emphasized on the imrpoving, rebuilding, and the expansion of roads and canals, which would not only allow the shipping of goods and raw materials, but allow French troops to use it when there are foreign invasions in France. Coal mines were dug up all over the country. A new, powerful trading and military fleet was built to remove Britain from controlling the seas by economic and military terms. Loans would be provided for businesses to start, grow, and expand. Schools and hospitals were built nationwide and nationalized factories were built to produce military arms, weapons, and ammunition. At least 400 million Francs was spent from the program, and the national GDP began increasing by 30% over 10 years. The rapid economic growth encouraged a population boom and shifting of people from rural areas and small villages to the big, urban, and industrialized areas. While a majoirty still lived in the countryside, France was becoming more and more urban and industrial.

The French puppet states of Italy, Spain, and the Confederation of the Rhine were the main supporters and contributors of the plan. The Rhine was definetly the place for industrial growth due its vast industrial mineral and coal deposits. Of all the areas of industrial growth, the French Rhine region had the fastest economic growth. The story of numerous business people being supported by the French have spread all across Europe, which leads to an increased reliance on France. Most of the nations under the reliance are also covered by French secuirty such as the French puppet states, Denmark-Norway, Naples, Sicily, Sardinia, and Sweden. However, there is opposition to this in those countries as numerous groups often met in secret to breaktheir countries from French influence, but are not very popular and often hunted down and disbanded by Napoleon's Secret Police.

Growth of French Culture (1810-1830)
Due to strong French influence in Europe, French culture became widespread across the continent. During this period, French painters made many famed paintings. One of the artists, Eugene Delacroix, was famed for his paiting, Liberty Leading The People, symbolizing the French Revolution and the downfall of the corrupt French rulers. At that time, it was the most famous piece of art in France, admired greatly by Napoleon.

Romanticism was a cultural movement that began in Paris and eventually spread across the world. Romanticism was strongly used in music, literature, and the visual arts, but also had a legacy on hisoriography, education, and natural history. The movement was a revival of French culture during the period, something never seen in the country since the reign of Louis XIV. The themes of Romanticism range from authentic experience, to horror and terror, and to awe. The themes and references of nature and folk art was often common in many paintings. Romanticism is seen as a revivial of Classical, Renaissance, and Medieval art and culture. The purpose of the movement was to create a authentic and epic view of the world.

During this period, France was enriched by some of the world's most famous musicians. One of them was Ludwig van Beethoven, whose works of music is still popular in the continent to this day. Despite being deaf, he performed miraculous works of music, often attracted by the millions in the music theaters he went to. His most famous work was Symphony No. 5, Op, 67 (1st Movement).

Henri Labrouste was one of France's famed architects for the construction of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris. It began construction in 1811 and was done by 1832. The basilica is one of the most famous monuments of France, and has replaced the Notre Dame as the crowning for French kings (aka Napoleon's descendents).

As one of the oldest wine makers of the world, French wine became increasingly popular in Europe. Champagne, the most famous of all the French wine, was the most commonly drank wine in the continent. This allowed wine makers and grape growers to prosper during this period.

Independence Wars in Latin America
According to the Treaty of Madrid in 1811, Spain's colonial empire was to be handed over to France,. However, a majoirty of the colonies refused to recognize French rule, especially tin the Americas. Even before 1811, the French invasion of Spain caused contact with its colonies to be cut off immedietly.