How did the War of the Bavarian Succession affect Bavaria?

The War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–1779) was a conflict triggered by the extinction of the Bavarian Wittelsbach line and the subsequent attempt by Austria to acquire parts of Bavaria through a treaty with the new elector, Charles Theodore.12

The war affected Bavaria in the following ways:

• Territorial Loss: Under the Peace of Teschen (May 13, 1779), which ended the conflict, Bavaria was forced to cede the Inn district to Austria.12
• Succession Security: The war secured the succession rights of Charles, duke of Zweibrücken, who was the next legitimate heir to the Bavarian throne.12
• Political Instability: Charles Theodore, who felt like a foreigner in Bavaria, prioritized personal ambitions over the state's interests. He engaged in failed schemes to exchange Bavaria for the Austrian Netherlands, which contributed to regional political tensions and prompted the formation of the League of Princes (Fürstenbund) in 1785.2
• Governance: Following the transition, the enlightened internal policies of the previous administration were abandoned in favor of narrow clericalism.2