Europe without the French Revolution?

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IIRC the Austrian Netherlands had a revolution in 1790 that resulted in an independent United States of Belgium for almost a year...this revolution could conceivably be delayed to a point when Austria was too weak to put it down, providing another republic in Europe?
I'm not sure the French would tolerate a USB. Part of the (French) revolution's ideology was that Belgium was rightfully French, that it had been 'stolen' by Louis XV's status quo ante bellum treaty after the eponymously 'stupid' Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle. Republican or no, fellow travellers or no, I don't think it would make that much difference.
 

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Perhaps Poland isn't partitioned away?

Well, the partitions had already begun before the French Revolution, and if Austria and Prussia both aren't concerned with fighting a war against France, one would think that would only accelerate the process - unless the two fall out with each other or Russia of course and they start actively warring over partitioning Poland.
 
I'm necromancing this thread even though most repliers of this thread might be not around anymore, since I have another idea to tie this with, and I think it's worth discussing. Also this way I don't have to post another thread.

Would French victory over India have prevented the revolution?
 

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NINE YEARS?

If there was ever a case of "just start a new thread" this may be the example.
 
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