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War of the Austrian Succession, (1740–48)Group of related wars that took place after the death (1740) of Emperor Charles VI. At issue was the right of Charles’s daughter Maria Theresa to inherit the Habsburg lands. The war began when Frederick II of Prussia invaded Silesia in 1740.
- War of The Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession, (1740–48), a conglomeration...
- War of The Austrian Succession
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 Silesian Wars .
- 16 December 1740 – 18 October 1748, (7 years, 10 months and 2 days)
War of the Austrian Succession Between 1740 and 1748, most of Europe’s great powers were involved in a conflict caused by the question of Maria Theresa’s succession to the Austrian Habsburg crown.
17 de may. de 2018 · Austrian Succession, War of the Conflict between Austria and Prussia for control of the German states, prompted by the succession (1740) of Maria Theresa to the Habsburg lands of her father, Charles VI. Maria Theresa was faced with counterclaims to her succession from Philip V of Spain, Augustus III of Poland and Charles Albert ...
The War of Austrian Succession. The Habsburg Monarchy was on the brink of disaster. Maria Theresa’s claim to her inheritance had not been recognized by some of the European Powers. In 1740 the Prussian king Frederick the Great invaded Silesia, firing the starting shot in the War of the Austrian Succession.
Reed S. Browning. LAST REVIEWED: 26 July 2023. LAST MODIFIED: 21 November 2012. DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199791279-0096. Introduction. Broadly speaking, the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) pitted Austria and Britain against a coalition of France, Spain, and (for the years 1740–1742 and 1744–1745) Prussia.
