Your challenge should you choose to accept is to expand the colonial empires that the lesser powers (colonially speaking) acquired in the 17thc/18thc to more than mere trading posts by the time the Napoleonic Wars roll around. And also the effects that this would have on the futures of the countries involved.
Denmark: Tranquebar, Serampore, Balasore, Gondalpara, Calicut, the Malabar Coast and the Nicobar Islands; Danish Gold Coast
Sweden: Carolusborg, Fort Batenstein, Jumore, Cabo, (maybe even New Sweden)
Courland: Trinidad & Tobago; Courlander Gambia
Brandenburg/Prussia: Brandenburger/Prussian Gold Coast, St. Thomas, Arguin;
Ostend Company: Canton, China; Cebelon, Malabar Coasts; Surat; Bengal; Mocha; Banquibazar, Brazil, Nancowry, Camorta, Trinket, Katchal and Teressa
Antwerp Company: Delagoa Bay, Madagascar, Mangalore, Karwar and Baliapatam
The Dutch Republic: Ceylon, South Africa, Java, Sumatra, Suriname, Burma, various posts in Siam, Japan, Taiwan, Persia, Yemen & India.