Palatinate War of Succession (Chaos)

The Palatinate War of Succession took place during 1736-42.

In 1735,, last duke of the Rhine , died without heir. It wasn't completely clear whether or  should get it. New emperor of  let the French unmisunderstandably know that he wouldn't tolerate them taking it. As a result, the war broke out.

The War
Although the German and Swedish-Dutch armies couldn't defeat the French armies, when and  threatened France, peace was made. The Palatinate went neither to France nor Bavaria, but to a grandnephew of the king of. In case he and his brother should die without heir, the Palatinate would fall back to Bavaria - which eventually happened.