Hey Guys,
What If, in 1830, the Talleyrand Plan was successful?
For the sake of argument let's just hand-wave the reasons against it away for this to work, though if you can think of a POD then bring it on.
Anyway, how would this affect European politics? Britain suddenly has a vested interest on the continent in the shape of the Protectorate, the - Free State of Antwerp.
How would this affect Prussian politics? They've suddenly gained Luxembourg, a place considered to be 'German' around that time as well as a chunk of the Low Countries that speaks a mix of Wallonian and Flemish, would they attempt to 'Germanize' these areas? Not only that but Germany has gained Liege, a heavily industrialised town in Belgian.
What of Franco-Dutch relations? They both share a border now.
What If, in 1830, the Talleyrand Plan was successful?
For the sake of argument let's just hand-wave the reasons against it away for this to work, though if you can think of a POD then bring it on.
Anyway, how would this affect European politics? Britain suddenly has a vested interest on the continent in the shape of the Protectorate, the - Free State of Antwerp.
How would this affect Prussian politics? They've suddenly gained Luxembourg, a place considered to be 'German' around that time as well as a chunk of the Low Countries that speaks a mix of Wallonian and Flemish, would they attempt to 'Germanize' these areas? Not only that but Germany has gained Liege, a heavily industrialised town in Belgian.
What of Franco-Dutch relations? They both share a border now.