This is a question I’ve been thinking about a fair amount latley. The Bavarian/French/Prussian forces had captured Linz in 1741. If they marched on Vienna as planned would they have won, and if not how could they have won afterwards.
Maybe. But my guess is that France's we-really-wanna-support-you-but approach to Bavaria might prove problematic unless they can get a quick taking of Vienna. Would they have had to put Vienna under siege or not?
As I recall, the city's fortifications were still intact. That being said, the walls were torn down in the 19th Century because they were obsolete against then-modern artillery. I don't know how long the city could hold out against a seige.From what I’ve read, most of the Austrian Army was fighting the Prussians in Bohemia, and that there were not many troops in or around Vienna. But I’m sure Maria Theresa would at least fortify the city or arm the citizens. I don’t think she’d go down without a fight. I’m not that knowledgeable about the situation in and around Vienna at that time.
As I recall, the city's fortifications were still intact. That being said, the walls were torn down in the 19th Century because they were obsolete against then-modern artillery. I don't know how long the city could hold out against a seige.
This is a question I’ve been thinking about a fair amount latley. The Bavarian/French/Prussian forces had captured Linz in 1741. If they marched on Vienna as planned would they have won, and if not how could they have won afterwards.
And why would this end the war? M-T still had Hungary and its support.
From what I understand Maria Theresa didn’t have the support of Hungary until much later in the year. I believe if Vienna was captured that Hungary would then support Charles VII.
As I understand, it was an issue of her addressing Hungarian Diet (or Sejm?) personally and generating a lot of enthusiasm. She could do it earlier, if pressed. But, anyway, by itself the fall of Vienna does not automatically mean a complete capitulation of all Austria (and Tirol).