Franco-Austrian alliance manifested by 1870.

[Cyclone]

Consequences on the Franco-Prussian War? Would it just not happen?

 

[SavoyTruffle]

To do this, you need to make Prussia demand a more punitive peace in 1866. OTL Bismarck lobbied for a relatively light peace because he saw that Austria as a loyal ally would serve Prussia's interest more than leaving it embittered and Prussia isolated.

 

[Cyclone]

To do this, you need to make Prussia demand a more punitive peace in 1866. OTL Bismarck lobbied for a relatively light peace because he saw that Austria as a loyal ally would serve Prussia's interest more than leaving it embittered and Prussia isolated.

In terms of PoD, I was thinking a more successful Second Mexican Empire (lasting at least into the 1870s), which leads to better Franco-Austrian relations and thus a willingness of the Austrians to ally with France without the Italians.

 

[Sadr-ı Azam]

Too late for Austrians , German Prussian giant is already born at 1870 . May be Bismarck never born.

 

[Nivek]

And even if that Alliance manifested itself...The Secret Alliance with Russia will activate(Russia want Galizia to not give ideas to the poles and some connection to the Danube), thus France was to be Alone...