Source: My World History Textbook "Great Britain, which long opposed construction of the canal for fear that it might fall into enemy hands, benefited more than any other nation... Instead of making Egypt powerful and independent, the Suez Canal provided the excuse for a British invasion and occupation of that country."
They devastated much of Europe and created many enemies for France. the German states became a united European power.but the net effect was the return of the bourbon monarchy under Louis xvlll to franc.
