Austrian territorial gains
and losses
during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Compiled by Geert van Uythoven
Source: Franz Müller "Die kaiserl. königl.
österreichische Armee, seit Errichtung der stehenden Kriegsheere bis auf die
neueste Zeit" 2. Band (Prag, 1845) pp. 399-402
All territorial property, gains and losses are given
in 'geografischen Quadrat-Meilen’ (Q.M.)
|
Year |
|
Gains (Q.M.) |
Losses (Q.M.) |
|
1792 |
Territorial property at the death of Leopold II; reign of Emperor Franz II 1792-1806, from 1806-1835 Franz I. 11,623.79 Q.M. |
|
|
|
1792 |
Toscana is given to the Archduke Ferdinand III. |
(375.16) |
|
|
1795 |
Division of Poland. Austria receives West Galicia. |
866 |
|
|
1795 |
The Duke of Modena cedes to his son-in-law, Archduke Ferdinand, Modena, Massa and Carrara. |
98.71 |
|
|
1797 |
Peace of Campo-Formio. Austria cedes the Austrian Netherlands, Falkenstein, Lombardy, and Modena; gaining Venice, Istria, Dalmatia, and the Gulf of Cattaro. |
784.63 |
843.47 |
|
1801 |
Peace of Lüneville. Austria cedes Toscana, Fristhal, and the Etsch region. In return it gains Salzburg, Berchtesgaden, and part of Passau. |
193 |
392.86 |
|
1802 |
The ‘Entschädigungsreceß’ compensates Austria, which gains Trient and Brixen, the secundogenitur part of Eichstädt. |
100.80 |
|
|
1803 |
Purchase of Lindau and Rothenfels. |
9 |
|
|
1804 |
Exchange of Blumeneck and other small pieces of ground in Weingarten. |
2.50 |
|
|
1805 |
Peace of Preßburg. Austria loses Venice, Istria, Dalmatia, the Gulf of Cattaro, Tyrol with Vorarlberg, Breisgau, and all Swabian manors; gaining Würzburg for the secundogenitur, the ‘Deutsch-meisterthum’ for an Austrian prince, and the guarantee for compensation for the house of Oesterreich-Este. |
90 |
1410.40 |
|
1806 |
Franz II cedes the throne of the German Empire, and accepts the title of Emperor of Austria. Dissolving of Germany. Austrian-Würzburg joins the Confederation of the Rhine and acquires the ‘Reichsrittergüter’. |
5 |
|
|
1807 |
‘Gränzreceß with Italy. The Isonzo becomes the Austrian border. |
3 |
22.38 |
|
1809 |
Peace of Vienna. Austria cedes the whole Krain, Friaul, Trieste, part of Croatia and Kärnten, the manor Rezuns, Salzburg, Berchtesgaden, Passau, the Inn quarter, part of the Hausruck region, the whole of West Galicia, the Zamosc region, the Krakau region, and to Russia a part of East Galicia, later to decide on. |
|
1846.22 |
|
1810 |
Russo-Austrian border regulation. Russia receives Tarnopol and part of Zalesszik |
|
173.65 |
|
1810 |
Austrian-Würzburg gains Schweinfurt and other small pieces of ground, in exchange cedes some enclaves to Bayern |
7.50 |
2 |
|
1813 |
The battle of Leipzig ends French rule of the continent. Austria takes possession of most of the lost territories. |
|
|
|
1814 |
Border regulation with Bayern. The secundogenitur cedes Würzburg to Bayern; Bayern returns Tirol and Vorarlberg, except Vils and Weiler. |
487.75 |
|
|
1815 |
End of the Vienna congress. Austria takes back: Krain, the Villach region of Kärnten, Friaul, Trieste, Croatia, Dalmatia with Albania and Ragusa, South-Tyrol, Venice, Mailand, Mantua, Veltlin, the Krakau and Tarnopol regions; for exchange Isenburg, Hohengeroldsegg, some parts of Fulda, and the departments of the Saar and the Donnersberg for itself; Toscana with the ‘Präsidienstaat’ for the secundogenitur; Modena, Massa and Carrara for the house of Oesterreich-Este; Parma and Piacenza for the Archduchess Maria Louise. In addition, Austria receives the right of occupation for Ferrara, Comachio and Mainz. |
3093.05 |
0.50 |
|
1815 |
Second peace of Paris. Austria takes possession of Landau and the district of the department of the Lower Rhine ceded by France. |
22.19 |
|
|
1815 |
Elba is joined with Toscana. |
7.20 |
|
|
1816 |
Second border treaty with Bayern. Austria cedes part of Donnersberg, Saar and Lower Rhine, as well as the parts of Fulda, Isenburg, Hohengeroldsegg; receiving in return the Hausruck region, the Bils region, and greater part of Salzburg except four regions. |
236.73 |
102.80 |
|
1818 |
Treaty about Parma. After the death of Archduchess Maria Louise, this country will fall to the infante Duchess Maria Louise of Lucca and her son. In return, Lucca will receive Toscana, ceding the Luiginiana to Modena. The Duke of Reichstadt is compensated with Bohemian territories, and Austria acquires the eternal right of occupation of Piacenza. |
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1835 |
After the death of Franz I, Ferdinand I becomes emperor. Territorial property is: 12,863.66 Q.M. |
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© Geert van Uythoven