Poland, Saxony and the Rhineland were given to Prussia from Russia and Austria was given territory in Eastern Europe and Italy. ... Russia on the other hand was slow to benefit from the technological discoveries of the industrial revolution; their economy grew at a much more sedate pace. ... The development of modern state systems throughout a previously static governmental system also came to the fore through constitutional reforms of the great powers. ... This changed after Napoleon as national governments became more centralised and there was a widespread adoption of direct rule thr...

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This trend is also followed in countries such as Holland, Poland, Italy and Germany with these countries gaining more centralized power, allowing for more stable governments. ... For the Russian Campaign in 1812, Napoleon took 14,000 troops from the Kingdom of Holland, which ended in disaster, with only a small number of the initial troops from Holland returning. ... This then led to the Dutch welcoming the methods of the Prussians and Russians, rather than following French rule. By doing this, Napoleon would fail as being seen as a liberator following the arrival of Prussian and Russian rule ...

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