บท 253: The Great Panic

July 10th, 1801.

More than a month had passed since Great Britain's surrender to the French Republic, and the world map had undergone a dramatic transformation.

The once mighty British territories abroad were now firmly under the control of the French Republic, transforming it into an empire that wielded its influence across seven seas. While there had been initial revolts in some of the newly acquired colonies, the French responded swiftly, dispatching armies to quell the uprisings and firmly assert their authority.

Across six continents, French territories stretched far and wide, a testament to the Republic's expanding power. Yet, in the corridors of European diplomacy and among the common people, a growing sentiment had taken root: the Republic no longer felt like an appropriate title. Many preferred to refer to this burgeoning superpower as an Empire.