The 1731 Treaty of Vienna was signed on 16 March 1731 between Great Britain and Emperor Charles VI on behalf of the Habsburg monarchy, with the Dutch Republic included as a party.
Emperor Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria.
Charles of Spain ca 1730; Austria accepted him as Duke of Parma
The Anglo-Austrian Alliance connected the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Habsburg monarchy during the first half of the 18th century. It was largely the work of the British Whig statesman Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, who considered an alliance with Austria crucial to prevent the further expansion of French power.
The Duke of Marlborough greeting Eugene of Savoy after their victory at Blenheim in 1704, a conflict in which the British and Austrians fought as allies.
The Duke of Newcastle was a prominent Austrophile and one of the architects of the Anglo-Austrian Alliance.
Maria Theresa of Austria. British support was crucial in allowing her to retain her throne during the War of the Austrian Succession. Still, she strongly distrusted the British.