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So Prussia expected the rebellious Hungarians to deny help from Maria Theresa. OTL, the 30-60.000-strong Hungarian army
that was sent, had a major role in defending the Austrian Empire. "Vitam et sanguinem" was what they cried after her personal appeal, which stands for (Our) "Life and blood" (for the Queen).
First, the Hungarian nobles didn't want to help. If Prussia was a bit more cautious and sent someone to incite revolt, they might have done the complete opposite and rebel against Habsburg oppression.
Just to have an idea, there was a revolution four decades earlier that lasted from 1703 to 1711. The rebels managed to liberate entire Hungary. Austria was fighting in the War of the Spanish Succession.
In this war, Prussia, Bavaria and France are after Austrian possessions.
The total army at Hungary's disposal is larger than the one they sent OTL. Rákóczi's War of Independence saw about 70.000 men in the Hungarian army. In the 1848-19 one, it was around 150.000.
Questions:
1) What are Maria Theresa's options? Will she make consessions to her enemies to crush the rebels or the other way around? What chance does she have?
2) How long would it take for Hungary to become independent? Could they succeed at all?
3) What are the implications for the future?
So Prussia expected the rebellious Hungarians to deny help from Maria Theresa. OTL, the 30-60.000-strong Hungarian army
that was sent, had a major role in defending the Austrian Empire. "Vitam et sanguinem" was what they cried after her personal appeal, which stands for (Our) "Life and blood" (for the Queen).
First, the Hungarian nobles didn't want to help. If Prussia was a bit more cautious and sent someone to incite revolt, they might have done the complete opposite and rebel against Habsburg oppression.
Just to have an idea, there was a revolution four decades earlier that lasted from 1703 to 1711. The rebels managed to liberate entire Hungary. Austria was fighting in the War of the Spanish Succession.
In this war, Prussia, Bavaria and France are after Austrian possessions.
The total army at Hungary's disposal is larger than the one they sent OTL. Rákóczi's War of Independence saw about 70.000 men in the Hungarian army. In the 1848-19 one, it was around 150.000.
Questions:
1) What are Maria Theresa's options? Will she make consessions to her enemies to crush the rebels or the other way around? What chance does she have?
2) How long would it take for Hungary to become independent? Could they succeed at all?
3) What are the implications for the future?