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    WI France makes a moves in Europe, not America, during the American rebellion - 'quand le lion sera absent le coq jouera'

    Yes that's the guy. Was rather tight on time yesterday due to events so didn't have the time to dig his name up.
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    WI France makes a moves in Europe, not America, during the American rebellion - 'quand le lion sera absent le coq jouera'

    Sorry for missing that 1st point. Agree that the sort of thing being proposed is a long shot for France. If they alienate Austria, having dropped Prussia then unless they can link back up with Prussia their pretty much isolated on the continent. IIRC one of the chief ministers of France...
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    WI France makes a moves in Europe, not America, during the American rebellion - 'quand le lion sera absent le coq jouera'

    Less 'hold my beer' than concentrate far more forces against the European threat than the rebels, which is pretty much what happened OTL, only somewhat more so in this scenario. OTL Britain was fighting the French in the Med, Atlantic, Caribbean and Indian waters and large forces were needed to...
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    WI France makes a moves in Europe, not America, during the American rebellion - 'quand le lion sera absent le coq jouera'

    raharris1973 An interesting suggestion although it would need a serious change in French aims as they really wanted revenge for their earlier defeats and some areas, especially in the Caribbean were very, very wealthy. As Bubba says the 1778 War of Bavarian Successions has to be...
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