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Let's say Napoleon never invades Spain and there's no Peninsular War, for whatever reason. (From what I've read, I think it was mainly a whim to support one of his crazy epic plans that never materialised, anyway). Ignore the obviously significant changes to Europe and the world for a moment. What happens to Latin America without the invasion? Do the colonies stay Spanish significantly longer? Will there eventually be rebellions and independence movements without this catalyst? And will they be successful, especially since Britain and the United States (and Napoleonic France if it survives) have vested interests in the Spanish colonies becoming independent?
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