Jackson Lennock
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What if Napoleon had accepted the "Frankfurt Proposals" of Metternich in 1813? France retains its "natural borders" of 1801 - meaning Belgium, Rhineland, Nice, Savoy, and Limburg.
Here, Russia and Austria will have played a greater role in Napoleon's downfall and Prussia a lesser one. I could imagine a Europe similar to the OTL post-1815 map, but Posen is Russian. Austria would still dominate North Italy, and Prussia would have Westphalia and a slice of Saxony (but potentially a smaller slice than OTL).
Napoleon would not have many friends. Murat would still be in Naples though. Sweden under Bernadotte might be friendly to France.
How does France handle German nationalism developing in the Rhineland? How do the 1848 revolutions go?
Here, Russia and Austria will have played a greater role in Napoleon's downfall and Prussia a lesser one. I could imagine a Europe similar to the OTL post-1815 map, but Posen is Russian. Austria would still dominate North Italy, and Prussia would have Westphalia and a slice of Saxony (but potentially a smaller slice than OTL).
Napoleon would not have many friends. Murat would still be in Naples though. Sweden under Bernadotte might be friendly to France.
How does France handle German nationalism developing in the Rhineland? How do the 1848 revolutions go?