War of the Bavarian Succession

Target entity: War of the Bavarian Succession
Context triple: [Empress Maria Theresa, conflict, War of the Bavarian Succession]

• A. War of the Austrian Succession
  The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) was a major European conflict sparked by disputes over Maria Theresa’s right to inherit the Habsburg thrones, drawing in most great powers and reshaping the continent’s political balance.
• B. War of Devolution
  The War of Devolution was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, invaded the Spanish Netherlands to press dynastic claims, prompting European powers to form the Triple Alliance to check French expansion.
• C. War of the Spanish Succession
  The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
• D. War of the Quadruple Alliance
  The War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–1720) was a European conflict in which Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic allied to curb Spanish attempts to regain territories lost after the War of the Spanish Succession.
• E. Nine Years' War
  The Nine Years' War was a major late 17th-century conflict in which a European coalition fought to check the expansionist ambitions of Louis XIV’s France.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: War of the Bavarian Succession
Target entity description: 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.

• A. War of the Austrian Succession
  The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) was a major European conflict sparked by disputes over Maria Theresa’s right to inherit the Habsburg thrones, drawing in most great powers and reshaping the continent’s political balance.
• B. War of Devolution
  The War of Devolution was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, invaded the Spanish Netherlands to press dynastic claims, prompting European powers to form the Triple Alliance to check French expansion.
• C. War of the Spanish Succession
  The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
• D. War of the Quadruple Alliance
  The War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–1720) was a European conflict in which Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic allied to curb Spanish attempts to regain territories lost after the War of the Spanish Succession.
• E. Nine Years' War
  The Nine Years' War was a major late 17th-century conflict in which a European coalition fought to check the expansionist ambitions of Louis XIV’s France.
• F. None of above. chosen