AHC: Napoleonic-sized/Hitler-sized hegemony in Europe between 1312 and 1812 AD

What if we go back to the war before the 7 Years War and make for lopsided victory by the French-led coalition in the War of Austrian Succession.

Austria gets crushed (or exiled to Hungary basically) while its lands in the HRE are conquered by France (Austrian Netherlands), and its allies Prussia (Silesia), Saxony (Bohemia), Bavaria (Austria) and Savoy (Milan). The Prussians also conquer and annex Hanover postwar, to bring continuity between eastern and western holdings and counter British support for the Austrians.
Savoy was on Austria's side, and Bavaria wanted Bohemia, not Austria-proper.
 

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Savoy was on Austria's side, and Bavaria wanted Bohemia, not Austria-proper.

Good correction. My bad.

What was Savoy expecting to gain?

Was Saxony part of the French coalition? If so, what was it hoping to gain.

Bavaria was going to be content just taking Bohemia for itself and leaving the Archduchy of Austria alone?
 
Good correction. My bad.

What was Savoy expecting to gain?

Was Saxony part of the French coalition? If so, what was it hoping to gain.

Bavaria was going to be content just taking Bohemia for itself and leaving the Archduchy of Austria alone?
Savoy wanted Genoa. Saxony was initially part of the French coalition, but switched sides as soon as Austria showed it wasn't going out without a fight. Not sure if it wanted anything or if it was just supporting the Bavarian attempt on the throne (remember, the elector has all the land he could ever want in Poland). I don't know if the Bavarians had any desire to take any of the Archduchy, they were put on the defensive pretty quickly IOTL.
 
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