The first priority in European Great Power…
1823 CE
The first priority in European Great Power politics after the final defeat of Napoleon in 1815 has been Maintenance of the status quo.
In such an atmosphere, the attention of the Great Powers (primarily France and Britain) can be drawn most quickly by situations that disrupt their common economic interests.
Indeed, in 1823, the war in Greece has already begun curtailing commerce in the eastern Mediterranean, but the European powers realize that the defeat of the Ottoman Empire will leave a power vacuum over a very large, strategically important region.
Therefore, they move cautiously to ensure an advantageous position after the anticipated collapse.
These calculations balance Britain and France ...
