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After Napoleon's first defeat in 1814 France received what amounted to a sweet-heart deal from the allies. France retained her 1792 borders, kept all the art looted from across Europe, suffered no indemnities, wasn't occupied and had no limits placed on her military. This deal basically collapsed after Napoleon's return and final defeat, leaving France much weaker than when Nappy found it.

So what if Napoleon's hundred days never happened? Either Napoleon stays on Elba, is sent somewhere much farther from Europe (ie St. Helena) or dies early. The point is there is no last hurrah for the Bonapartists and France retains everything she had in the 1814 Treaty of Paris. What's the long-term affects of a stronger France in the 1810s? A revival of French muscle? France regaining its first among equals position on the continent? A potentially more stable Bourbon Restoration? Thoughts?
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