War of the Bavarian Succession

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18th-century conflict war

The War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–1779) was a largely bloodless European conflict between Austria and Prussia over the inheritance of the Bavarian electorate, often nicknamed the “Potato War” due to its minimal fighting and focus on supply lines.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	18th-century conflict ⓘ war ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Potato War ⓘ surface form: Kartoffelkrieg Potato War ⓘ
belligerent	Electorate of Bavaria ⓘ Electorate of Saxony ⓘ France ⓘ surface form: France (diplomatic supporter of Prussia) Russian Empire ⓘ surface form: Russian Empire (diplomatic supporter of Austria)
cause	Austrian attempt to acquire large parts of Bavaria ⓘ death of Elector Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria without direct heirs ⓘ dispute over the Bavarian succession ⓘ
characteristic	focus on maneuver and supply lines rather than pitched battles ⓘ largely bloodless conflict ⓘ limited military engagements ⓘ
conflictType	European war ⓘ
endCause	Treaty of Teschen ⓘ
endDate	1779 ⓘ
endDateDetail	13 May 1779 (Treaty of Teschen) ⓘ
followedBy	Napoleonic Wars ⓘ surface form: Napoleonic Wars (broader European power reconfiguration)
historicalPeriod	Age of Enlightenment ⓘ
impact	confirmed Prussia as a major German power ⓘ highlighted diplomatic over military solutions in late 18th-century Europe ⓘ limited Austria’s expansion within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
involvedPerson	Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria ⓘ Field Marshal Franz Moritz von Lacy ⓘ Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) ⓘ surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria Charles of Lorraine ⓘ surface form: Prince Charles of Lorraine Prince Augustus William of Prussia ⓘ surface form: Prince Henry of Prussia
location	Bavaria ⓘ Bohemia ⓘ Central Europe ⓘ Silesia ⓘ
militaryStrategy	avoidance of large-scale battles ⓘ supply-line warfare ⓘ
notableBattle	skirmishes and minor engagements rather than major battles ⓘ
partOf	history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ rivalry between Austria and Prussia for dominance in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
precededBy	Seven Years' War ⓘ
primaryBelligerent	Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ surface form: Habsburg Monarchy Prussia ⓘ surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
relatedTo	Seven Years' War ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ
result	Austria gained the Innviertel from Bavaria ⓘ Prussia ⓘ surface form: Prussia prevented major territorial expansion of Austria in Bavaria status quo ante bellum largely preserved ⓘ
startDate	1778 ⓘ
treaty	Treaty of Teschen ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) → conflict → War of the Bavarian Succession ⓘ

subject surface form: Empress Maria Theresa

Charles Theodore, Elector Palatine → involvedIn → War of the Bavarian Succession ⓘ

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor → notableConflict → War of the Bavarian Succession ⓘ