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What would the effect of the Netherlands controlling the present day Belgian provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerpen, Flemish Brabant (with Brussels), Limburg after having fought the Belgian Revolution?

THe modernday lands of the Grandduchy of Luxemburg would also stay with the Netherlands in personal union as before.

The rest of the southern lands (meaning: Hainaut; Namur; Brabant Wallon; Luxembourg (modern Belgian province only); Liège) going to France.

How would these territorial changes change europe? Would it be possible to have the Netherlands remain neutral or would it be required to be an active participant in the coming wars?
Would the butterflies prevent Germany from being unified in a manar similar to OTL or could that still happen?
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