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What did the Treaty of Teschen decide about the Austrian Netherlands and Bavaria?
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The Treaty of Teschen, signed on May 13, 1779, effectively ended the War of the Bavarian Succession by resolving the conflicting territorial ambitions of Austria and Prussia.12
Regarding the two regions mentioned:
- Bavaria: The treaty canceled the proposed exchange that would have seen Austria acquire Bavaria. Instead, Austria received only a small fraction of the territory it had originally occupied, specifically the Inn district (territories east of the Inn River) which were added to Upper Austria.21
- Austrian Netherlands: The treaty resulted in the formal cancellation of the proposed swap that would have traded the distant Austrian Netherlands for Bavarian lands. This proposal, initiated by Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz, had been a primary driver of the conflict.2