AHC: Change the fates of Lorraine and the Palatinate

What just in general or for something specific? Continued independence? Annexation by someone else?

The Duchy of Lorraine is now part of France, while the Palatinate is now part of Germany. So, what I mean by changing the fates is for the area of the Duchy of Lorraine to be part of some alt-Germany, while the Palatinate is part of France.
 
The Duchy of Lorraine is now part of France, while the Palatinate is now part of Germany. So, what I mean by changing the fates is for the area of the Duchy of Lorraine to be part of some alt-Germany, while the Palatinate is part of France.

Ah, you mean reverse the fates. Well gaining the Palatinate was the French aim of the 9 Years War, but in the long run I just don't think this can be done given that simple geography means the Palatinate is, by and large, on the other side of Lorraine from France.

You might just be able to get an independent Lorraine virtually surrounded by France, but it would be a crazy sort of border to have Lorraine part of Germany as well.
 
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