The Congress of Vienna: Italy's View of France

While France was at an extraordinary disadvantage at the Congress of Vienna, they did manage some small victories. As the other powers of Russia, Austria, Prussia, and at times Great Britain, ruthlessly attempted to claim as many territories as possible, regardless of the nationalism of those territories (including Italian ones), France respected the boundaries set by the nationalism of the people. While this may have been some sort of attempt at reducing the power of the other nations for protection reasons, it is still quite respectable. They managed to keep several territories independent, of which many owe some thanks to the efforts of France.