i've decided to add my version with no make up:
I love it! I can see this be a sort of modern History meme in this universe when it gets to the modern day.
The fact I laughed at this until my sides hurt proves that I'm still just a child.
I can resonate with that sentiment.
Damn the meme game is awesome! This is the reason why I love AH.
With no second white terror
Well there kinda was with the various riots that occurred in parts of France against some Napoleonic areas. Though they're pretty fringe to be of much political significans, but not small enough that the Bonapartists, Republicans, and others can weaponize that as Anti-Bourbon Propaganda.
four year occupation army, 700 million francs saved
Didn't they have to have British loans to pay that off?
Still France's economic situation in 1815 was less than ideal. It was part of the reason why Napoleon was able to get more support during the Hundred days in otl.
plus even a bit more land and islands.
Which islands exactly are you referring to? I know they held some bits of Africa though.
Honestly I have some divergent plans for otl. As the the Third Republic's colonization was largely a vanity project to make up for the loss of Alsace-Lorraine, this could see the scramble for Africa delayed by a couple of decades perhaps, or perhaps a less intensive one. A second French Empire had it stayed alive in otl probably would have focused on much more profitable ventures (ie high status colonies) than interior of Africa.
Though you could see the interior colonized when things like oil are discovered in the distant future.
Which of course probably just makes the Bourbons wildly overconfident
Your Majesty the people are revolting in the streets!
Oh no he's wearing airpods, he can't hear us.
with a far stronger Napoléon contingent around.
Yup. Large parts of the army would probably still be loyal to him/his ideology. And without the disgrace from the Hundred Days, many more Napoleonic officers will probably be active in French politics and probably serving among the older demographic of the officer corps. Still even if Napoleon comes around, he'd still have to prove himself as in 1830 he'd be a 19 year old who speaks French with a Southern-German accent who grew up in Vienna.
Glad to be back as well!
Also what is the name of that painting were Louis XVIII is protecting the modesty of the woman? I have never seen it before and I think it makes a great contrast to the revolutionary imagery floating around at the time.
I think its called Allegory of the Restoration. Its a pretty cool painting. I knew as soon as I saw it that I wanted to feature it in my tl.
Though I couldn't really find a better picture of it. A lot of old relics and stuff from monarchical France were destroyed during the various Revolutions France had. The Tuileries Palace for example burned down during the chaos after the Franco-Prussian War.
Might also make the conquest of Algeria a lot easier and faster... or worse because of the overconfidence.
True. Though the conquest might end up different than otl. The coastal strip is more valuable in terms of territory than the interior. Though in regards to the middle east you could see instead of Napoleonic Mamaluk cavalry, Napoleonic Berber cavalry instead as part of the French Foreign legion.
Well, it will still be fun to watch him fail to acknowledge the shifts that the French Revolution has irreversably caused.
Yeah pretty much. Though I kinda feel bad for him as in otl he thought what he was doing was for the benefit of the people, and it was something they supported. The man was so out of touch with things that its pretty sad.
Thanks! Glad you like it.