France and Prussia nearly went to war in 1868 over the Spanish offering the crown to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Ultimately the Spanish went with a Savoyard, then a Republic, and then went back to the Bourbons.
Could a compromise have been made in which Prince Leopold is allowed to become King of Spain but France gains Catalonia?
The pot could be made marginally sweeter with tidbits like Menorca, Val d'aran, Andorra, and Llivia.
Could a compromise have been made in which Prince Leopold is allowed to become King of Spain but France gains Catalonia?
The pot could be made marginally sweeter with tidbits like Menorca, Val d'aran, Andorra, and Llivia.