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  1. Austrian Diplomacy 1790-1792

    Hard to do worse than the OTL War of the First Coalition though. Austria, deeply mistrusted in France, exacerbated the situation with its encircling alliance with the Maritime Powers, meetings with Prussia and ill fated diplomatic circulars and declarations. Wouldn’t a better policy to have...

  2. Austrian Diplomacy 1790-1792

    Indeed, a French alliance is a tricky proposition that can go sideways rather quickly and it would take a great deal of cynicism to pull it off. Yes, one would have to withdraw support for one’s cousins aspirations for counter revolution. But then again one may save their heads. And perhaps 20...

  3. Austrian Diplomacy 1790-1792

    This period of uneasy geopolitical lull is intriguing me lately. The #2 power has been thrown into disarray and the others are scrambling around for advantage and/or wringing their hands about the contagion spreading. Austria is in great turmoil. With a quagmire in the Balkans, Flanders and...

  4. Joseph Ferdinand as King of Spain

    How about Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel? Her relatives were in the business of marrying Catholics in that era and it would save her from her Russian experience. Of course, a convert Queen might be unpopular in Spain. Or Elizabeth Farnese? Quite the handful that one and an...

  5. WI: Charles II of Spain agrees to the Treaty of London (1700)?

    I did not know this. Makes sense though from a familial and geopolitical standpoint despite the more recent bad blood. But I think it is just as likely that Charles and Joseph have male issue. Removing the war changes everyday lives and the dates times and frequencies of visits to the...

  6. WI: Charles II of Spain agrees to the Treaty of London (1700)?

    I think the 1700 treaty is better than Utrecht for multiple parties. Both the French and Dutch were totally sapped by the war and this will be avoided. France will have achieved some long term goals of annexing Lorraine, Nice and Savoy. The Duke of Savoy will raise his profile as King of...

  7. Would Franz Ferdinand actually doom Austria Hungary had he survived to become emperor?

    This is a true and interesting point and one that is under analyzed. I think the Magyars knew that divorce from Austria meant collapse of Hungary so yes they were pro Empire. So why would FF or anyone else interested in continuation of the Empire be anti-Magyar? Seems to make more sense to be...

  8. What if France won the War of the Spanish Succession, but OTL's Louis XV died in infancy?

    I could be wrong but I am surmising that Louis’ purpose is to obtain a favorable outcome to the Spanish succession question not dismember Austria. So if they bow out of the war and agree to terms, unfortunately, the Hungarians are just left in the lurch. I suggest the Spanish Netherlands is...

  9. What if France won the War of the Spanish Succession, but OTL's Louis XV died in infancy?

    Seems first we have to understand what French victory at Blenheim means. I think it means Austria is knocked out of the war, the Grand Alliance collapses and Felipe takes the Spanish inheritance with no concessions to the allies. Some more thoughts. France takes Lorraine, Savoy and Nice...

  10. What if Prussia lost at the battle of Sadowa/Koniggratz in 1866?

    Austria does have a victory even if it can not obtain territory or unite Germany. Austria wanted to prevent Prussia from uniting Germany and this will have been achieved. A regime change in Berlin is likely. It will probably espouse a cautious policy of just avoiding revolution.

  11. What if Prussia lost at the battle of Sadowa/Koniggratz in 1866?

    Toskana am Rhein. Has a pretty ring. Still think it’s far fetched. But if it does transpire is Austria just recreating the dysfunction of the Italian peninsula onto Germany now? If Prussian inevitability is kaput and all Austria can come up with is installing its relatives, how unstable can...

  12. What if Prussia lost at the battle of Sadowa/Koniggratz in 1866?

    Agree. Austria marching on Berlin is not happening. Both parties bury the hatchet and agree to a bit of a nothing burger of a peace. Internal Prussian politics have changed. Bismarck and his policies are discredited. It’s over. It’s time to save face and do a deal with Vienna.

  13. What if Prussia lost at the battle of Sadowa/Koniggratz in 1866?

    Bismarck is disgraced; falls from power and Prussia is humiliated. The new government shows itself willing to work with Vienna I am skeptical that Austria can pursue the Prussians however. They have to watch their backs with France and Russia. They accept a lenient peace—restoration of the...

  14. PODs that Prevent Magyarization from Happening? (Or at least lessen it)

    It is true that arraying and encircling the Magyar zone with hostile provinces would intuitively suppress the power of Hungary. But at the time, after 1849, Vienna was committed to the Unitary State. What they’d have to do is break the back of the aristocracy. They did it before in Bohemia...

  15. Austria Does Better in 1737-9 Turkish War

    One implication of retaining Serbia is that the second Serbian migration didn’t happen thereby reducing the Serbian population in Vojvodina. Austria can hang on to Serbia if it extends privileges in return for serving as border guards. The church hierarchy in Serbia was an ally of Vienna...

  16. WI: Maria Theresa of Spain becomes Queen of Spain

    How do we feel about a Virgin Queen? Her sister Margarita Teresa is born in 1651 so alive in 1656 she is still packed off to Austria to marry Leopold. Maria Teresa reigns well by herself with no French entanglements. Next Queen is Antonia in 1683. She’s 14. Who does she marry?

  17. How would this match up go? France and Italy align with Denmark against Prussia, Austria and German States in 1864?

    Possibly. But maybe not. The Bavarians and Austrians are similar culturally, linguistically and especially religiously so why not just leave them out?

  18. How would this match up go? France and Italy align with Denmark against Prussia, Austria and German States in 1864?

    This war could have rather explosive ramifications! It is not the war Bismarck desired in Denmark but it may very well provide Germany with the results it got in 1864, 1866 and 1870 all in one war. All three enemy combatants are beaten handily. Prussia can likely handle France and Denmark...

  19. A Bourbon-Habsburg alliance in 1715

    Weren’t they in an alliance...the Quadruple Alliance...for a while? France did some good by Austria. Having itback during the Second Morean War is an example. But what if it continued? There could be some interesting horse trading. Lorraine for Tuscany as in OTL. Austrian Netherlands for...

  20. WI: Rakoczi wins the Independence War

    I agree with the comment that the result of a victory would be a compromise peace and not much different than the OTL settlement. The Hungarian political elite was largely satisfied with the reigns of Charles and then Maria Theresa. Hungary needed this period of political stasis to repopulate...
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