Treaty of Teschen
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The Treaty of Teschen, signed on May 13, 1779, concluded the War of the Bavarian Succession. This conflict arose when Austria's Emperor Joseph II attempted to annex Bavaria after the Bavarian electoral line of the Wittelsbachs failed. Prussia's Frederick II opposed this, supporting rival claims to Bavaria. The war, characterized by minimal actual fighting and nicknamed the "potato war," saw Prussia and Saxony allied against Austria. France and Russia mediated the peace, resulting in Austria receiving the Inn district, a smaller portion of the territory originally sought.1
The town of Teschen itself was later contested and divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia after World War I, despite remaining under Habsburg rule for centuries prior.2
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AustriaForeign affairs, 1763–80…and concluded with him the Treaty of Teschen. The treaty resulted in a few minor territorial adjustments—especially the addition of Bavarian territories east of the Inn River to Upper Austria—but above all in the canceling of the proposed swap of the Austrian Netherlands for Bavaria.
Read More…and concluded with him the Treaty of Teschen. The treaty resulted in a few minor territorial adjustments—especially the addition of Bavarian territories east of the Inn River to Upper Austria—but above all in the canceling of the proposed swap of the Austrian Netherlands for Bavaria.
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GermanyFurther rise of Prussia and the Hohenzollerns” The upshot was the Treaty of Teschen (May 1779), by which the Austrian government abandoned all claims to Bavarian territory except for a small strip along the Inn River. The conflict had brought Frederick no significant military victories, but he had succeeded in frustrating Habsburg ambition.
Read More” The upshot was the Treaty of Teschen (May 1779), by which the Austrian government abandoned all claims to Bavarian territory except for a small strip along the Inn River. The conflict had brought Frederick no significant military victories, but he had succeeded in frustrating Habsburg ambition.
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Charles TheodoreBy the Peace of Teschen (May 13, 1779) a parcel of land was ceded to Austria, and the succession secured to Charles of Zweibrücken.
Read MoreBy the Peace of Teschen (May 13, 1779) a parcel of land was ceded to Austria, and the succession secured to Charles of Zweibrücken.
Read More- Philipp, count von Cobenzl
…von Kaunitz, Cobenzl negotiated the Treaty of Teschen (1779), in which Austria concluded the War of the Bavarian Succession by renouncing its claim to Bavaria in return for territorial concessions. Appointed vice chancellor, he was sent to pacify the rebellious Austrian Netherlands in 1787. Replacing the retiring Kaunitz as chancellor…
Read More…von Kaunitz, Cobenzl negotiated the Treaty of Teschen (1779), in which Austria concluded the War of the Bavarian Succession by renouncing its claim to Bavaria in return for territorial concessions. Appointed vice chancellor, he was sent to pacify the rebellious Austrian Netherlands in 1787. Replacing the retiring Kaunitz as chancellor…
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Frederick IITrials and lessons of Frederick II…half-hearted and short-lived, and the Treaty of Teschen ending it in May 1779 was a severe check to Joseph’s ambitions and a diplomatic victory for Frederick. But this new conflict showed unmistakably that Austro-Prussian rivalry stemming from the events of 1740–41 was now a deeply ingrained fact of German political…
Read More…half-hearted and short-lived, and the Treaty of Teschen ending it in May 1779 was a severe check to Joseph’s ambitions and a diplomatic victory for Frederick. But this new conflict showed unmistakably that Austro-Prussian rivalry stemming from the events of 1740–41 was now a deeply ingrained fact of German political…
Read More- Nikolay Vasilyevich, prince Repnin
…plenipotentiary at the Congress of Teschen (March–May 1779), which ended the War of the Bavarian Succession. When war again broke out between Russia and the Turks (1787), he distinguished himself as an outstanding commander. Succeeding to the post of commander in chief in 1791, Repnin routed the grand vizier at…
Read More…plenipotentiary at the Congress of Teschen (March–May 1779), which ended the War of the Bavarian Succession. When war again broke out between Russia and the Turks (1787), he distinguished himself as an outstanding commander. Succeeding to the post of commander in chief in 1791, Repnin routed the grand vizier at…
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