The War of Austrian Succession 1740-1748Routledge, 11/06/2014 - 260 páginas Set in motion by the disputed succession of Maria Theresa and her husband to the lands and dignities of Emperor Charles VI, this series of major conflicts (1740-48) involved far more than just the fate of the Habsurgs: soon, Austria, Prussia, France, Britain, Spain, Bavaria, Saxony and the Netherlands were embroiled in their different but interlocking power struggles, with profound long-term significance for Europe and beyond. The war marks the rise of Prussia to great-power status, and the opening of the struggle between France and Britain for maritime supremacy and colonial empire in North America, the Caribbean and India. This book examines the war and its consequences in their widest context. |
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| 5 | |
2 Armies and navies in transition | 21 |
3 War and society | 45 |
4 The Prussian invasion of Silesia and the crisis of Habsburg power 17401 | 59 |
5 From KleinSchnellendorff to Breslau 17412 | 90 |
the end of the war in Germany 17425 | 112 |
7 Italy and the Netherlands 17458 | 154 |
8 The naval and colonial struggle | 178 |
9 The Peace of AixIaChapelle | 193 |
10 The results of the war | 210 |
Chronology | 224 |
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Maps | 235 |
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