Inspired by the congress of Vienna discussion.
Would a United Kingdom of the Netherlands have some effect on the course of the 19th century?
Let asume the revolution of 1830 in Paris will follow it's course. The revolt/riots in Brussels and Liege, inspired by this revolution is due to quick acting by occupiing the city gates put down before it evolves in a revolution.
The Liberals of the South brake apprt from the Catholics, and find the Liberals of the North. Gradualy the division of seats shift from a statusquo of 55-55 to 53-57 for the South.
France reamains the language of the elite, both in the North and the South, not a real issue.
The port of Antwerp keeps growing to the largest port of the continent eclipsing complete Amsterdam.
Gent, Aalst grows to large textile cities. Heavy industry concetrates in the around Liege, Mons, Charleroi.
By 1845 the country, after the first railway of the continent, has a rapid growing network of private railroad companies and state owned companies.
Industry is expanding fast.
The remaining colonies; Suriname is thriving, influence in the Indonesian archipel is growing and the Gold Coast provide a growing marked were, after initial set backs and failures, cacoa and palm oil plantations becoming profitable.
any thoughts for the next decade?