Suppose Frederick does not organize an anti-Austrian coalition to oppose Joseph during the Bavarian Succession Crisis and let's Joseph make gains rather than opposing it with force.
Under the deal made, which of the places below would Joseph gain:
The entire Wittelsbach domain in Bavaria (similar in shape/size to the medieval stem duchy)?
Just Upper and Lower Bavaria, but not the Upper Palatinate
Just Lower Bavaria, and neither Upper Palatinate nor Upper Bavaria.
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What would be the long run impact of Austria gaining one or more of the districts mentioned above?
Could Joseph have had had his way with the Bavarian territory he arranged to get by buying off Prussia with territorial compensation elsewhere?
Candidate territories might include:
1. Danzig (this was still an exclave of the PLC, even though Brandenburg and East Prussia had become joined by the first Polish partition of 1772)
2. Hanover - Prussia would have to fight Hanoverians for it, but Britain was in no position to contribute to the defense of Hanover at this time. Also, a Prussian conquest of Hanover would cut of the flow of German mercenaries for the British to use in the American theater or any other, as troops would not be available from Hanover itself or German states further south in Hesse.
3. The big prize, Saxony. Again the Prussians would have to fight the Wettin Saxons for it, but it would be a great contiguous addition for Prussia, and Saxony is incapable of holding off the Prussians unless there is a great power coalition rallying for Saxony.
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