Chapter 1045: Chapter 782: France in Action

It was something of a coincidence. Just as the British were looking for a pretext to cause trouble for the French, the French were far from idle themselves.

The matter of the Lone Star Republic was almost laid bare, and although the French were deeply concerned, they didn't have many good options.

After all, France had no territory in North America at that time and, though they controlled three Republics, the task of stationing troops in these three was riddled with difficulties.

The United States was the world's second major power; countries that had broken away from the US also possessed a certain pride of their own.

Understanding their shortcomings but unable to rectify them, the French could only look to create a new weakness for the British.

Although the British Empire stood as the world's strongest power with the most formidable navy and the most expansive colonies,