The War of the Austrian Succession, 1740 to 1748, was a conflict between the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related conflicts include King
Left to right: Capture of the Nuestra Señora de Covadonga (20 April 1743) Fontenoy (11 May 1745) Hohenfriedberg (4 June 1745) Siege of Bergen op Zoom (14 July – 18 September 1747)
Maria Theresa, whose succession was the proximate cause of the war
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, who entered the war by the September Treaty of Worms
Louis XV by Maurice Quentin de La Tour
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
War of the Austrian Succession
…Austrian Netherlands, by early 1748 France was close to bankruptcy due to the cost of the war and a crippling British naval blockade. This led to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in October which confirmed Maria Theresa in her titles, but many signatories were unhappy with the terms. In return for vast expenditure, France gained…
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