Napoleon Allowed to stay in power after Russian Campaign

"The Russian general Kutuzov, wishing to halt his army's westward advance in 1812, once the Grand Army has been driven from the homeland, may have spoken for more than himself when he doubted the wisdom of totally defeating Napoleon, since the 'succession would not fall to Russia or to any other continental power, but to the power which already commands the sea, and whose domination would be intolerable."

So said Paul Kennedy.

What if the Tsar Alexander I heeded to Kutuzov's advice and and allowed Napoleon to remain on his throne?

What would happen to Europe?

Probably, there wouldn't be German Unification.

What would happen to Britain when the power balance in Continental Europe was in France favour? What would happen to British and French Empires?
 
What does he get out of it? The remainder of Poland and portions of the Slavic parts of the northern Austrian Empire? Then again those areas would have needed nationalism, something which he would have been unlikely to support. Unless in favor of Russia, of course
 
Alexander allowed Napoleon to keep Rhine Confederation as his client state, in exchange for Poland as Russia's Client State, with Prussia and Austria as a buffer in between?

Those two countries would not go to war without Russian participation, would they?

There are also other ways to achieve a peace treaty.
 
By that time, nobody could see Napoleon as capable of (or even wanting to) maintaining status quo and hold to his word, treaty or whatever else for any period of time. All attempts to frame workable peace with the guy failed, so why would Alexander do this? It is certainly more dangerous for Russia to have a strong continental rival with a large army than a rival whose main strength is her fleet.
 
By that time, nobody could see Napoleon as capable of (or even wanting to) maintaining status quo and hold to his word, treaty or whatever else for any period of time. All attempts to frame workable peace with the guy failed, so why would Alexander do this? It is certainly more dangerous for Russia to have a strong continental rival with a large army than a rival whose main strength is her fleet.

This (is exactly what Alexander felt). Alexander has to be presented with a pretty strong counterargument to change his mind.

It's certainly not impossible, but what does Alexander gain by virtue of a possibly (probably?) temporary peace with Napoleon that is better than peace without Napoleon?
 
Alexander allowed Napoleon to keep Rhine Confederation as his client state, in exchange for Poland as Russia's Client State, with Prussia and Austria as a buffer in between?

Those two countries would not go to war without Russian participation, would they?

There are also other ways to achieve a peace treaty.

Maybe also give them some islands, so that the Russians have a warm water port.
 
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