The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imperial City of Aachen
Celebration of the Peace by Jacques Dumont
The Duke of Newcastle, who delayed negotiations, hoping to improve the British position
Philip of Spain (1720–1765); Austria ceded him the Duchies of Parma, and Guastalla
Maria Theresa's determination to recover Silesia was a key factor in the 1756 Diplomatic Revolution
Free Imperial City of Aachen
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The Free Imperial City of Aachen, also known in English by its French name of Aix-la-Chapelle and today known simply as Aachen, was a Free Imperial City and spa of the Holy Roman Empire west of Cologn
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
…Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imperial City of Aachen. The two main antagonists in the war, Britain and France, opened peace talks in the Dutch city of Breda in 1746. Agreement was delayed by British hopes…
Free Imperial City of Aachen