Coronation
10.XI.1809- Buda
-Do you- Esterházy Pál Antal swear to rule kingdom of Hungary and your subjects as best as you can?
Flashing memories filled mind of king-to-be: emperor and his wealthy retinue approaching his fathers estates... No, no more his fathers estates- his estates.
-I do.
-Do you swear to be loyal to Emperor of the French and friend to Hungary- Napoleon?
Francis II requesting his father- and him- to command Austrian left flank at Wagram. "It'd be an honor my lord"- his father responded. His father- as well as emperor- were together leading left flank- which proved to be their doom.
-I do.
It would be unthinkable yet few months ago- Estarhazy family was loyal to the crown. But now there was no crown left... No other than French one. Wagram was a disaster- everyone had to admit it, even British. Archduke Charles died trying to do impossible- stop retreat of imperial forces. But all was lost by then. All was lost the very moment Davout started his vicious attack. Emperor died in same manner as his brother- trying to stop human tide. On the other hand- he attempted to counterattack at least. And his father followed him. To the very end...
-Do you swear to fight enemies of Hungary with unvawering conviction, with all your strength?
Did he really wanted to do it? He was basically annihilating the empire. He almost laughed at this thought. What empire? There was no empire now- no other than French.
-I do.
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In following months what's been left of Austrian Empire, is effectively dismantled. Austria itself was left with its core territories (with Tirol annexed by Bavaria), Croatia has been divided between Hungary and France (Illyrian province), with bigger part of it going to the empire. Bohemia has become independent (or rather "independent") realm. Duchy of Warsaw gained whole Galicia, as opposed to otl, where Russian intervention stopped Poles from taking all of it. This time though, dismantling of Austria gives Poles incentive to clash with Russian forces. Supported by Saxony, Duchy manages to defeat Russians in battle of Lviv. Russians attribute their defeat mostly to sheer surprise, but being defeated by such small state (claimed to be theirs) is big hit for Tsar. Battle has two effects: Poland not only doubles its territory, but also angers Russia (with quiet consent of Napoleon). Nonetheless, Russia doesn't declare war immediately, mostly due to shock from annihilation of Austria. But Duchy stands directly on Russia's way to the west, so peace won't last long...
EDIT: My first timeline. I had this idea for quite some time now, but hadn't had to time to write it. I hope it's good
EDIT 2: If I make some grammar mistakes, please feel free to correct me. English isn't my native language, so any comments are welcome.
10.XI.1809- Buda
-Do you- Esterházy Pál Antal swear to rule kingdom of Hungary and your subjects as best as you can?
Flashing memories filled mind of king-to-be: emperor and his wealthy retinue approaching his fathers estates... No, no more his fathers estates- his estates.
-I do.
-Do you swear to be loyal to Emperor of the French and friend to Hungary- Napoleon?
Francis II requesting his father- and him- to command Austrian left flank at Wagram. "It'd be an honor my lord"- his father responded. His father- as well as emperor- were together leading left flank- which proved to be their doom.
-I do.
It would be unthinkable yet few months ago- Estarhazy family was loyal to the crown. But now there was no crown left... No other than French one. Wagram was a disaster- everyone had to admit it, even British. Archduke Charles died trying to do impossible- stop retreat of imperial forces. But all was lost by then. All was lost the very moment Davout started his vicious attack. Emperor died in same manner as his brother- trying to stop human tide. On the other hand- he attempted to counterattack at least. And his father followed him. To the very end...
-Do you swear to fight enemies of Hungary with unvawering conviction, with all your strength?
Did he really wanted to do it? He was basically annihilating the empire. He almost laughed at this thought. What empire? There was no empire now- no other than French.
-I do.
******************************************************
In following months what's been left of Austrian Empire, is effectively dismantled. Austria itself was left with its core territories (with Tirol annexed by Bavaria), Croatia has been divided between Hungary and France (Illyrian province), with bigger part of it going to the empire. Bohemia has become independent (or rather "independent") realm. Duchy of Warsaw gained whole Galicia, as opposed to otl, where Russian intervention stopped Poles from taking all of it. This time though, dismantling of Austria gives Poles incentive to clash with Russian forces. Supported by Saxony, Duchy manages to defeat Russians in battle of Lviv. Russians attribute their defeat mostly to sheer surprise, but being defeated by such small state (claimed to be theirs) is big hit for Tsar. Battle has two effects: Poland not only doubles its territory, but also angers Russia (with quiet consent of Napoleon). Nonetheless, Russia doesn't declare war immediately, mostly due to shock from annihilation of Austria. But Duchy stands directly on Russia's way to the west, so peace won't last long...
EDIT: My first timeline. I had this idea for quite some time now, but hadn't had to time to write it. I hope it's good
EDIT 2: If I make some grammar mistakes, please feel free to correct me. English isn't my native language, so any comments are welcome.
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