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War of the Austrian Succession 1740-1748

What was the cause of the War of the Austrian Succession?


Charles VI died and not everybody wanted to accept his choice of succession, which he had written down for posterity in his
Pragmatic Sanction.


Principal Seats of War 1740-1763. Insets: Spain. West Africa. West Indies. Canada. India.
1740-1763 Principal Seats of War


Map of Central Europe 1740
Map of Central Europe 1740


Central Europe 1740
1740 Central Europe (Cambridge)

Europe about 1740. Inset: The Growth of Savoy, 1418-1748.
1740 Europe

Europe in 1740
1740 Europe


 

But it actually all started with a Spaniard cutting of Robert Jenkin's ear in April 1731, which led to the War of Jenkins' Ear, which in turn became part of the War of the Austrian Succession. The War of Jenkins' Ear begun in October 1739.


The
 first and second Silesian War were part of the War of the Austrian Succession.

Here is the map for the Silesian Wars

Germany, illustrating the Silesian and Seven Years' Wars
1740-1763 Map for the Silesian Wars and the Seven Years' Wars

 

KING GEORGE'S WAR 1744-1748

The North American extension of the War of the Austrian Succession is called King George's War, or the Third French and Indian War.

Here is more about the  French and Indian Wars.

And here is a map of the Siege of Louisbourg in 1745, which was the highlight of King George's War.

Map of the Siege of Louisbourg - June 1745
1745 Siege of Louisbourg




END OF THE WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION

The  Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle was the concluding treaty for this war.

 

OUTCOME of the war

Charles's daughter,  Maria Theresa, lost some territories.

Maria's husband, formerly Francis Stephen of Lorraine, was made Holy Roman emperor and was henceforward known as Francis I.

 

BATTLES OF THE WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION

Battle of Mollwitz - April 10, 1741
This battle was part of the First Silesian War

Map of the Battle of Mollwitz  - April 10, 1741
Map of the Battle of Mollwitz - April 10, 1741


Battle of Dettingen, Bavaria - June 27, 1743
Victory of the English.

Siege of Tournai - April 30 - May 22, 1745
Tournai was defended by a Dutch garrison of 7,000 troops. They faced a besieging French army of 21,000 troops. The French prevailed.

Battle of Fontenoy - May 11, 1745
Victory of the French.
Very narrow victory for France.
Both teams had a force of approx. 50,000 troops. And both camps had casualties of approx. between 7,000 and 7,500, and deaths each of approx. 2,500.
 

 

 

 

 

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