What if France Won the 'French and Indian War'? 

Back to alternate history stuff. This is focusing on just the North American portion of the Seven Years War, or 'French and Indian War' as it was to the British colonists. I will come back on this scenario eventually. If you like the plush, you can get it here for a limited time. bit.ly/3gNYMHa

“The flag of France remained flying over Montreal” *shows a picture of Quebec City*

0:54 "before ww2 there was ww1" Absolutely brilliant historical analysis

This reminds me of that line “England and France are fighting over the entire world, specifically Ohio”

Astronaut: "It's all Quebec?" *french astronaut holding gun behind them* "Ça l'a toujours été."

British: “Guys we are running out of money, we gotta end the war” French: “Jokes on you. Government can’t say we are running out of money, if we already ran out of money years ago!”

Imagine being a Southern Rebel hiding in a forest in North Carolina hearing The British Grenadiers song getting closer and louder.

5:25 Fear To Survive 6:52 French Revolution would still happen 7:44 New France Matters 9:37 1820s Independence of Peace 11:45 Global Civil War 12:49 France big block in Manifest Destiny

I'm just glad the 7-years war is finally getting popular recognition regarding its sheer scale...

As a British man myself, I can say for sure that the plush is 100% historically accurate.

Something which expands the "What if" even more, is the idea that maybe the french revolution could have pushed nobleblooded, military men into exile. But instead of other european powers they retreat to french america. Their expertise in the new world, and more importantly at disposal to the natives is an interesting factor to consider.

1:37 Saint Pierre and Miquelon: *Am I a joke to you?*

I live in central Louisiana and we have an entire dialect of “Cajun” French that is still commonly spoken here We also trace our ancestry back to France.

Imagine being a confederate solider, looking up from behind your barricade, and seeing hundreds of british soldiers, flying the union jack, side by side with the Northern solders, all coming to wipe you out

1:50 "Napoleon Ohio" Man that cracked me up real good

“The flag of France remained flying over Montreal” *shows Quebec City and a hotel that was built over 120 years AFTER the French and Indian War* ah I love the smell of baguettes in the morning

You should do a video about the scenario of Québec becoming independent in the 1980 or the 1995 referendum. The relations between Québec, Canada, France and the United States should be pretty interesting to analyze.

When Cody uploads a video about the British and French during AICE Exam week in America: *BRITISH GRENADIERS INTESIFIES*

Tecumseh during this timeline would be wild as he would establish prophetstown and begin expanding everywhere the French couldn't reach him. I think the Natives would realistically stand a chance against the Anglos had this occured

Obviously we'd all be speaking French and Indian.

"The flag of France remained flying over Montreal" *shows picture of Quebec* 0:28 lol Just pulling your leg, good vid m8

My god this is the quickest you’ve ever uploaded consecutively

As a british person, I had NO IDEA what you meant by "french and indian war"

Bro I was literally just wondering this and then Cody posts a video about it. Let's go

Good afternoon fellow people with nothing better to do.

Speaking as an eighteenth-century specialist, I think you did a great job incorporating the interlocking nuances of the period to produce a compelling alternate timeline. Very nicely done!

the Indians would have gotten time, experience fighting Muricans & skills learned from the Napoleonic army.

Me being native the part when wr where able to rise up that brought a grin to my face

So the 7 years war could be considered WW1, which would mean we're all trying to avoid WW4

*HON HON INTENSIFIES* 🇨🇵

I've literally been rewatching old AltHistHub videos and reading up on French history, especially Post-Revolution/Napoleonic Era France, for the past couple days. What amazing timing.

I just want to say THANK YOU for all those years of content, I am following you since your first video. You made a busines out of this channel, making good money.

You need to explore this world more. It is my bread and butter. Alternate American history that isn’t “what if the nazis one world war 2” is my bread and butter

What if Mexico won the Mexican American war

You're my favorite creater, just so you know. Your videos are always amazingly entertaining and humorous, plus, your animations give it that extra delightful touch. I hope you you get the reward you rightfully deserve for the work you put into them. Thanks a ton, Cody.

Thank you Cody! This was absolutely fantastic brother! Highlight of my week

Nice to see a new AlternateHistoryHub video.

perfect timing I am in history class right now

This is a really really interesting alternate timeline. I feel like a lot could be done with this

This is a really interesting scenario, it’d be great to see more. Well done on another solid video.

I really like how the alternate histories you do are so much more realistic than others you look at the facts of the situation and practical solutions instead of something like “the colonists all move to Australia” or “we have America today but they’re French”

I've been dreaming of this video from the day I subbed years ago during your roman empire series Thank you

I’m glad these are back! Always fun to watch stoned

As somebody who lives in Western PA where this war kinda began/was fought I can summarize this scenario in a few words; "We'd be speaking French."

Yoooooooo I heard you were making a new vid but who knew it would be such a good prompt

Welcome lady's and gentlemen the notification brought us here

So hey. Id love to see this explores in more detail. The other video you hinted at sounds great, so like prioritize that project is my vote.

Definitely do a part 2

1:56 "All we care about is North America" **literally every american**

Last time I was this early Mussolini remade the Roman Empire

This was one of the most interesting and especially best made ones yet, IMO

The 18th century is by far my favorite part of history

I doubt that Napoleon would come to power since he was Corsican and the main reason Corsica was acquired by France was due to their loss in the Seven Years War.

New France then: Oui oui look at how developed we are, hon hon hon we are the best New France now: *D E T R O I T* But jokes aside, there's actually another remnant of New France in North America. A place that's STILL under French rule to this day...the tiny islands and overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland. Britain granted fishing rights to France along the Newfoundland coast and allowed them to keep Saint Pierre and Miquelon under the Treaty of Paris. Their unofficial flag is pretty cool

Nice video!

I love a classic. Great video!

Knowing Napoleon, he could make an American client state which would create much more messy timeline.

dear cody, Thank you for uploading fellow subscriber

Love this! Please do more alternate history about France winning the seven years war!

Cody, please keep this format the same unless you get bored. It’s timeless. You have found a masterpiece. (Also maybe a gaming channel??? Idk I just saw people like CPG grey do it)

Wait... if France never lost the land in Murica. Wouldn't they be able to ease problems that led up to the French Revolution by shipping people off to Murica?

"The flag of France remain flying over Montreal" (shows Quebec City's Chateau Frontenac) Triggered

thanks for this video, very interesting

1:11 Prospekt’s March!

Your channel was how I first learned of Prince William's death.

last time i was this early, it was just York

Yessssssssss one of my favorite you tubers made a new video 👍

This, I think, is now one of my favourites.

I was about to sip the tea, when the plushie asked me for the loiscence. *Shit gotta run*

Ain't nothing like relaxing while watching a goog old video from Cody.

Waiting for the second part!

Another great video.

Welcome back ladies and gents Whos not up for Another round of Commenting before watching.

That intro bit should have been: "Oi m8, you have taxes for that tea?"

Love your videos. Didn't even know you get plushes made. Please rerelease and I'll buy them all.

Love this channel.

Is this one of those regional title thingies? Pretty cool

As a Canadian I'd be fine with this

You have no idea how many years I’ve waited for this......

2:47 Wow that's a pretty good picture! It's almost like a photograph! It's an HD painting!

When Victoria III comes out we need to see a what if mod for this situation

Assassins Creed Rogue I think did a good job showing off the French and Indian War which is pretty slept on

Good Video in excited for the Next one 👌

Miss this style of video love it

“The only remnant of France’s control are New Orleans, Quebec and names of places that are definitely not French” Les Franco-Ontariens: Est-ce qu’on est une blague pour vous?

The thing is, it's not just that the Natives and the French colonists would be stronger, the Thirteen Colonies would be much weaker. In 1770 in the real world, they had a population of 2 million. In 1830 it was nearly 13 million. That growth did not come from birth rate but from immigration and without the expansion to the west, immigration in the Thirteen colonies would be considerably slower. In fact, a lot of those immigrants would probably go to New France instead even if they don't speak french. After all, a lot of immigrants in the US did not speak english at first either. And that's without considering the damage Napoleon would do. So between stronger natives and french colonists on top of a weaker US, I don't think they expand west at all. They certainly would try to at some point. But they would fail, especially as their enemies take advantage of the Civil War. Also, no war of 1812 probably means Andrew Jackson isn't elected so Florida will remain in the hands of the natives for a while and military expansion is not an especially appealing prospect for the US without Jackson.

Grew up near Pittsburgh so a big 7 years war fan. thanks for the video

Never stop what you do. And keep the jokes coming, I swear they get me every time.

So , MEGA-CANADA!

11:35 Anybody know what that music is?

Fucking dope. Would love a sequel. One of your best vids in awhile.

I can see France annexing British held Rupert’s land, mostly because it was even less populated than French America, and because Rupert’s land was already a fur trading colony, so it’d fit right in with the rest of French North America.

I was just talking about why it took you so dam long to make a video and then a got a notification

British and French “People” fighting over who’s an actual human:

Man! Loving the plushs!! You gotta do one of your roman guys next!

This really is one of Cody's best speculations yet. Just enough detail given to each piece without necessarily letting the detail bog it down. Just enough detail given to make you really understand the impact of each consequence of the scenario. It's really nice to see such a well rounded and fascinating alternate history theory. I'd love to see a globalist version of this speculation. I would be highly interested in how this effects French and German relations in particular as German immigration into the new land was of the large drivers of western expansion in our current timeline.

Charles de Gaulle is crying in his grave rn.

7:26 La Marseillaise plays in background

I would very much like to see a part 2 to this

The fact Napoleon was mentioned made me really happy, considering I live 5 miles away from town! Never expected to be mentioned in an Alternate History Hub video, LOL.