no hundred days
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well the Bonapartes rule over the "Empire of Elba" which is funny/cool, maybe thats all, or maybe the Bonapartes hanging out down there destabilizes France for years, maybe leading to their return after Louis XVIII
another thing, before the 100 days the allies would allow France to keep its 1792 borders, because of the 100 days the allies slapped them with the 1790 borders
another thing, before the 100 days the allies would allow France to keep its 1792 borders, because of the 100 days the allies slapped them with the 1790 borders
oh ok so besides a little bit of land in=f there was no hundred days there wouldn't be that much of a change in Europe?
Anaxagoras
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The defeat of Napoleon in 1814 was seen by Europe at large as being largely a Russian and British achievement, with the Prussians and Austrians helping out a bit. At Waterloo, however, it was a British and Prussian show, with the Russians and Austrians nowhere to be seen. So the Prussian star was seen as being on the rise.
With no Waterloo, public perceptions of Prussian power (love the alliteration there) would be quite a bit lower than IOTL. This, in and of itself, would have significant consequences.
I have to disagree about Waterloo though, every European power was mobilized and approaching to France. Just, when the (large) Russian and Austrian armies arrived, France was defeated by the British and Prussian forces. The Prussians probably had auxiliary forces form minor German states though. I do know for certain that (what would become) Belgians and Dutchmen (some on the French side) fought for both sides, to be more exact France and the newly formed Dutch army* by Sovereign Prince (later king) Willem I had joined the British f. Though the Dutch crown prince (later the 'lion of Waterloo' (at least domestically)) fought for the allied forces.
(*= recently the Dutch army saluted the (Dutch) Flag and our (newly installed) monarch, which is a traditionally done for a new monarch in our country)
Well, there are going to be a lot more significant effects besides "France is slightly bigger."
For starters, at Waterloo alone, 47000 people were killed or injured. Preventing that is sure to have an effect on France, Prussia and Britain. Those people are going to live their lives, marry people they didn't IOTL, have children that were never born IOTL... that sort of thing eventually has an impact on history.
Besides that, culture and literature etc. will be affected. Less places named "Waterloo" for starters, and Napoleon's image/reputation will be different. The Hundred Days added to his mythos. Being defeated, and then rising back up in one last attempt... this appealed to the emerging romantic movement. (Byron considered Napoleon his idol, for instance.)
At the same time, Wellington's reputation will also be slightly different. He'll be less famous outside Britain (and the Iberian peninsula), but he was already seen as a conquering hero back home. In fact, he was one of the idols of the romantics, before he became (to them) the symbol of the reactionary forces that defeated the great Napoleon.
With Napoleon not coming back, a lot more young romantics are going to consider Wellington their hero. British romanticism might be more conservative as a result, as they try to emulate his political views...
For starters, at Waterloo alone, 47000 people were killed or injured. Preventing that is sure to have an effect on France, Prussia and Britain. Those people are going to live their lives, marry people they didn't IOTL, have children that were never born IOTL... that sort of thing eventually has an impact on history.
Besides that, culture and literature etc. will be affected. Less places named "Waterloo" for starters, and Napoleon's image/reputation will be different. The Hundred Days added to his mythos. Being defeated, and then rising back up in one last attempt... this appealed to the emerging romantic movement. (Byron considered Napoleon his idol, for instance.)
At the same time, Wellington's reputation will also be slightly different. He'll be less famous outside Britain (and the Iberian peninsula), but he was already seen as a conquering hero back home. In fact, he was one of the idols of the romantics, before he became (to them) the symbol of the reactionary forces that defeated the great Napoleon.
With Napoleon not coming back, a lot more young romantics are going to consider Wellington their hero. British romanticism might be more conservative as a result, as they try to emulate his political views...