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If the French wait that long, they won't be able to do it, no matter how much of Europe they have. Nor do they have the ability to launch such a thing when the British government surrenders.

The EIC may have had their charter granted by the British government, but they weren't beholden to it - the French would pretty much have to make their own treaty with the EIC, at best.

So, an idea? Have the EIC stay in power.