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In OTL, Frederick II and Joseph "fought" the war by trying to outmaneuver and cut the supply lines of one another. In this POD, Frederick makes a very uncommon tactical error: he decides to attempt to win a decisive victory over the Austrians who are entrenched at Königgrätz. The Prussians, although they fight valiantly, are defeated, and a relief force led by Frederick's brother Henry is defeated by a rear flank attack from Baron Von Laudon. Joseph, having obtained a decisive victory, goes onto negotiate from a position of strength. I have two questions, the first of which being what factors could have compelled Frederick to attack in such a manner? And secondly, if Joseph had won such a victory, could he have achieved his goal of the annexation of Bavaria in exchange for giving Charles Theodore the throne of Belgium, as well as possibly legitimizing his bastards? Lastly, is there any way Jospeh could also grab the Upper Palatinate, so as to obtain as much of modern Bavaria as possible? Any answers here will be of great help, as I am intenting to write an alternate history of Austria, and this war is a key POD. :p
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