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20 de may. de 2024 · The War of the Austrian Succession was a European conflict fought between 1740 and 1748, primarily in Central Europe, the Austrian Netherlands, Italy, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related conflicts include King George's War in North America , the War of Jenkins' Ear , the First Carnatic War , and the First and Second ...
Hace 4 días · War of the Austrian Succession, (1740–48), a conglomeration of related wars, two of which developed directly from the death of Charles VI, Holy Roman emperor and head of the Austrian branch of the house of Habsburg, on Oct. 20, 1740. In the war for the Austrian succession itself, France
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Hace 4 días · The War of the Austrian Succession took place after the extinction of the male line of the Austrian Habsburg line upon the death of Charles VI. The direct Habsburg line itself became totally extinct with the death of Maria Theresa of Austria, when it was followed by the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
Hace 1 día · In the War of the Austrian Succession, which lasted from 1740 to 1748, Prussian King Frederick II, known as Frederick the Great, seized the prosperous province of Silesia from Austria. Empress Maria Theresa of Austria had signed the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 in order to gain time to rebuild her military forces and forge new alliances.
9 de may. de 2024 · War of the Austrian Succession. Key People: William Augustus, duke of Cumberland. Maurice, count de Saxe. Battle of Fontenoy, (May 11, 1745), confrontation that led to the French conquest of Flanders during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the most famous victory of the French marshal Maurice, Count de Saxe.
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9 de may. de 2024 · War of the Austrian Succession. Top Questions. Who were Maria Theresa’s parents? What was Maria Theresa’s childhood like? What were Maria Theresa’s accomplishments? Where is Maria Theresa buried?
Hace 2 días · Frederick II of Prussia (who became Maria Theresa's greatest rival for most of her reign) promptly invaded and took the affluent Habsburg province of Silesia in the eight-year conflict known as the War of the Austrian Succession.
