Anti-French War (Chaos)

The Anti-French War took place during 1682-94. Spain, England, Sicily, Netherlands, the Baltic League (Sweden, several German states) unite against France and its allies Hungary, Poland, Württemberg-Austria, Nassau, Savoy, Venice, Denmark-Braunschweig, Scotland and Portugal.

Prehistory
1680: dies. His son is unable to govern, which he is aware of. So he decides that - shall be governed by a collegium of the other members of the (,  and ) until there's a capable heir to take over.

1681: Johann IX of Hohenzollern (of -) dies without heirs too. New French king declares the collegial government over Brandenburg-Silesia and Franconia-Pomerania for illegal.

France annexes the Margravate of, against all the rules, laws and traditions. Even France's allies in aren't willing to take these excesses anymore.

1682: The (several times postponed) election for HREmperor. (Several candidates, like crown prince Humphrey of England and king himself, died at an inconvenient time, and the anti-French groups had to look for new candidates, since queen Kristina of Sweden isn't electable.) Finally, after a turbulent election, king Francisco of  is elected emperor  by Brandenburg, Prussia, Saxony,, the , Palatinate (until then controlled by France), while Francois V ("the other Franz", as the Germans call him) is elected by Poland, -, Nassau, Braunschweig and. Francois V doesn't want to accept the result of the election, which was admittedly quite unclear (are the votes of French-occupied Luxemburg and collegially governed Brandenburg valid?).

The war
1682, October: Sea. Sweden defeats the Danish Baltic fleet, can link up with their allies in the South.

1683, February:. Franconian army has to retreat.

1683, April:. Baltic League battles Poles for a draw.

1683, June:. A thrust from Nassau is defeated by the Dutch and English.

1683, October:. Portuguese have to retreat.

1684: France allies with the relatives of the duke of Brandenburg to claim the throne of said country against Sweden and Prussia.

1684, June:. Dutch-Brabant army defeated, has to retreat behind the Rhine. King Francois declares all their lands south of the Rhine to be part of France.

1684, July:. and besieged by English.

1684, September:. Sweden links up with England.

1685: Elector dies. Theoretically, his lands would go to his Ascanian relatives in Brandenburg, but as was said, the status of Brandenburg is difficult - besides, the Ascanians would get two electoral votes with that. This causes some clashes between the anti-French German states.

1685, April:. French army defeated, has to retreat from Northern Rhineland.

1685, May:. Spanish cross the Ebro, occupy most of Catalonia, although the French still hold and.

1685, September:. German troops drive the French-Württembergian armies back.

1686: Uprisings in Württemberg against unpopular duke begin. The brothers Eberhard and Ludwig (also of his family, the !) leave his state and go to, to fight against him and France.

1686, February:. France's allies in Germany (Nassau, Braunschweig, Württemberg) prevented from unificating; link up of Baltic League with Dutch, Brabant.

1686, May:. Danish and Scottish fleet defeated, Scottish islands occupied.

1687, Fall: n army of plunders margravate of.

1687, November: (OTL Montreal). French-Atlantean troops have to cease the siege and retreat to French Quebec (OTL Ontario).

1688: Sicily and unite, form the Italian kingdom. France doesn't want to acknowledge it as a kingdom, since Sicily wasn't acknowledged either and Florence is still a grand duchy. Florence / enters the war on the coalition's side, invades,.

1688, March:. Spaniards thrust deep into, link up with anti-government groups.

1688, October:. Armies of Savoy and Venice defeated, driven back.

1689, September:. Troops of duke Karl II defeated, Württemberg occupied. Brothers Eberhard and Ludwig declared rightful rulers.

1689, November: Sea. Danish fleet destroyed by English and Italians.

1690: Italian cardinals elect a new pope in, declare him to be the legitimate pope. France's other opponents also accept him as pope.

Baltic League installs a Polish anti-king, which throws Poland into Civil War and takes a lot of pressure from the Baltic League.

1690, April: Sea. United Spanish-Italian fleet defeats French-Savoy fleet.

1690, August:. Hungarian army marches into Silesia.

1691, July:. French-Braunschweiger army crosses the Elbe. This threat leads to the Baltic League rallying against the invaders, finally turning the table.

1692, April: Danish army defeated at the, , can't help the French.

1692, August:. The king's troops defeated by the rebels.

1692, September:. Baltic League defeats Polish loyalists and Hungarians.

1692: "": Friedrich von Hohenzollern, a German in the service of the governor of, fights his way through the French colony of Caroline with his cavalry troops, finally linking up with the Spaniards in.

1693: King dies surprisingly. The new English king is only ten years old. In France, advisors tell the new king that he should continue the war, since the tide could turn again. (It won't.)

1693, March:. Spanish troops cross the Pyrenees, invade French territory.

1693, July:. Last Austrian army defeated. Karl II of Württemberg-Austria goes to exile in Hungary.

1694, January:. English-Spanish troops occupy the city, panic strikes Portugal.

1694, March: Siege of broken - a last victory for the Bourbons.

Made in 1694, France has to give up its allies: 's becomes Swedish (although Braunschweig may keep Schleswig and ),  Spanish,  English. In Atlantis, and eastern  (OTL Hispaniola) become Spanish,  (OTL Ontario) English,  north of the Arkansas is divided between Italy (the South) and Denmark-Braunschweig (the North). (OTL Newfoundland) is ceded by the latter to England. The Pyrenees become the new French-Spanish border. Luxemburg-Lorraine is given back to of Brabant-Limburg. Baden is restored. receives the lands lost too, but has to promise neutrality. , and  become Italian, to drive a wedge between Savoy and Venice. , Hennegau / Hainaut become Dutch again. Karl II of Württemberg-Austria deposed, (his father is counted as, although he never officially reigned) becomes new grand duke, together with his brother. The is dissolved. The Mexican Empire becomes a Spanish colony; the last Tenochca ruler has to go to exile in France. Many areas in northern, western and southern Germany were devastated, as were in Poland.

Aftermath
1695: After the death of the old pope in, a new council is started in Cork to reconciliate the church.