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Nation Name: The French First "Republic" | République Française
Symbols: Anthem, Flag, Marianne, Coat of Arms
Homeland Population: 26,324,500 as of the Great Census of 1796
Imperial Population:
Quebec; 424,000
Louisiana; 220,000
Caribbean Territories; 134,512
French Guiana: 16,312
Total Colonial: 792,824
Total Population: 27,117,324
Location/Claims: This. Claims all of Europe because fuck monarchies
Capital City: Paris
Government Info
Government Type: A Consulate Republic.
Brief Explanation of Government: Consulate. It currently consists of three individuals whom hold influential power of the nation, as both Head of State and Head of Government. First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, Second Consul Jean-Jacques and Third Consul Charles-François Lebrun. These three individuals run the Republic of France, now more autocratic than its original ideal - but this is necessary to control the ever changing morass of French politics and troubles.
Ideology: Republicanism, Militarism, Equality, Secularism.
Leader/s: Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-Jacques and Charles-Francois Lebrun
Population Info
Religion: lol top kek. Is secular state. Most of the population adheres to Roman Catholicism, though - some minor Protestant and Jewish communities.
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Cosmopolitan/All French Cultures, Walloons
Other Cultures: Basque, Germans, Flemish
Military Info
Army: Oh dear where to begin. Perhaps most shockingly, only 3% of the Army's Officer Corps consists of aristocrats now - resulting in a staggering 97% of the Officers being in that position not based on their earlier positions backed by tactical minds, but no, they are mostly in this position based on merit. Their individual genius and capability to command. The morass that is the Consulate Armies is a sight to behold, commanded by Napoleon, Massena and other such generals, but organised by the Lazare Carnot, they consist of young revolutionary minded individuals ready to die for their cause, old veterans from Napoleon's campaigns in Northern Italy and Egypt, veterans from the Royal Army of old - these soldiers are often the most respected, despite their previous affiliations. Additionally, even foreigners can be found in their own regiments of the Consulate Armies; with Poles and Swiss being the most predominant. Unlike in real life however, the armies are well equipped in uniforms and weapons. It currently consists of 300,000 individuals but due to Carnot's levy calling, the "army" has swelled to 1,500,000 men. It should also be noted, whilst the cavalry has suffered incredibly due to the Revolution - the artillery is still the best in Europe and a fearsome foe, one that Napoleon and his staff have become experts in utilising. Napoleon has voiced, multiple times, that he wishes to completely reorganise the military. This will probably be accomplished after one of the first wars launched against the Republic. The colonies themselves have little military force defending them, but are in fact defended by local militias and locally trained soldiers - as Columbia is an ally, it is deemed unnecessary to keep a standing army in the North American Mainland.
France: 1,500,000 or approximate to that. 1,300,000 infantrymen (Of varying quality), 175,000 cavalrymen, 15,000 artillerymen and a rather above average amount of guns (Ranging from 3lbs all the way to 24lbs) and 10,000 non-combatants.
Egypt (Puppet State): Governor General Jean Baptiste Kleber; 13,000 Infantrymen of the Armee d'Orient, 2,000 Cavalrymen of the Armee d'Orient, 82 Guns of the Armee of d'Orient and their crews. 21,000 Guards of the Republic (Locally recruited and drafted Egyptian militia), 3,000 Mameluke Cavalry and Camelry.
Louisiana: Local forces not worth mentioning. Employs natives.
Quebec: Local forces not worth mentioning, very good at irregular warfare.
Navy: The navy has suffered quite drastically at the hands of the Revolution, with many of the old aristocratic commanders being sacked and refused to enter the glorious Republican Navy. Now, whilst a similar idea has been tried to be adopted in the Republican navy as in the army; officers based on merit, this is a hard task as it requires the officers to have first hand experience on the ships and this would result in committing the fleet under prepared. Luckily, a few competent officers remain; including Pierre Charles Villeneuve. Unfortunately, the fleet sustained some damage in both the battle of Toulon (1793) against English and Portuguese forces and at the Glorious First of June, where Admiral Villaret sacrificed some of his ships-of-the-line to halt the English navy from assaulting the grain convoys to feed France.
Naval figures to come shortly.
Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: The French economy is a mixture of agricultural and the beginning of the industrial worlds. Cities like Le Havre, Marseilles and Rennes are important shipwrights. In the colonies, Quebec provides great surpluses of lumber, furs and mineral goods. Louisiana grows cotton and tobacco a plenty, along with other goods like indigo and general food crops for both home and colonial consumption. The Grand Republic's Caribbean possessions, the jewels of the West Indies, are famed for their sugar and coffee production (And the intense slavery). Pondicherry also serves as the entry point for Indian goods into the French World, allowing access to very lucrative goods.
Goals: Spread the Glorious Revolution across Europe and the World! Prop up friendly states and give them rewards for their devotion to the Grand Republic.
History: Pretty much exactly the same. However, the revolution's events are condensed into the years of 1788-1794. The Reign of Terror takes place in 1790-1791, with Louis dying at the beginning of the revolution due to attempting to flee earlier than normal. It ended with the execution of Robespierre and most of his cabinet in 1791, with more moderate individuals taking power. The French Revolutionary Wars begin as early as 1791 and finally end in 1795 - with Napoleon returning from his campaigns in Egypt (Which he did to try to both spread the revolution to the Middle East and as well painting a good propaganda picture; he was to be the Second Alexander, the Second Caesar) and becoming first Consul, effectively dissolving the ineffective moderate Directory.
RP Sample: Heh
Secret Phrase: I will always date my posts
429 - Do not remove. This is for tracking purposes.
A little underwhelming, but I hope it suffices. If not, I can always continue.
Everything seems in order, bar the navy.
You're accepted, just work on the navy soon. In all honesty, the French navy did not matter all that much anyways. Well, it mattered it was just bad.
