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I'm thinking of restarting my Louisiana TL (since some posters have expressed interest in it lately), and I was wondering what direction to take events in Europe when this little scenario hit me.

Basically, Napoleon dies right before his planned invasion of Russia, and a group of his marshals form a regency for Napoleon II (who, IIRC, would be one at the time). Napoleon's army still has its reputation intact, and the marshals agree to make a number of concessions (abolition of the Continental System, restoration of the Spanish Bourbons, restoration of the House of Orange or at least some form of independent Netherlands, giving France's Illyrian departments back to Austria) in exchange for peace with Britain and continued support from Prussia and Austria. I think this is doable-Napoleon's heir would have Hapsburg blood, so the Austrians would have a vested interest in coming to a deal, Napoleon and Russia had been allies until recently, Prussia alone could be easily daunted and made to accept some of its provinces back, Britain could learn to live with a Bonapartist France, especially if nobody on the continent other than maybe Prussia was willing to help them get rid of it.

So, does this sound like something that could work, or have I entered ASB land?

EDIT: I'm wondering if killing Napoleon in say, 1807 wouldn't be a better idea
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