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War of the Austrian Succession — The Battle of Fontenoy by Édouard Detaille. Oil on canvas … Wikipedia
War of the Austrian Succession — the war (1740 48) in which Austria, England, and the Netherlands opposed Prussia, France, and Spain over the selection of rulers for territories within the Austrian Empire. Cf. King George s War. * * * … Universalium
War of the Austrian Succession — noun a war (1740–48) in which Austria, England, and the Republic of the Netherlands opposed Prussia, France, and Spain over the right of succession of Maria Theresa of Austria …
War of the Spanish Succession — Philip V of Spain and the Duke of Vendôme commanded the Franco Spanish charge at the Battle of Villaviciosa by Jean Alaux (1840) … Wikipedia
War of the Bavarian Succession — The War of the Bavarian Succession was a war that occurred in 1778 and 1779. The fight is known as the Potato War ( Kartoffelkrieg ) because of the extended time the Prussian and Austrian troops spent in manoeuvres in Bohemia to obtain or deny… … Wikipedia
War of the Polish Succession — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=War of the Polish Succession partof= caption=Siege of Gdańsk by russo saxon forces in 1734. date=1733 1738 place=Europe: Poland, Rhineland, Northern Italy casus=Dispute amongst the major powers over the… … Wikipedia
(the) War of the Spanish Succession — the War of the Spanish Succession [the War of the Spanish Succession] a war (1701–14) between Britain, Austria, the Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark on one side, and France and Spain on the other side. It started when the king of Spain died… … Useful english dictionary
Austrian Succession, War of the — (1740–48) Group of related wars that took place after the death (1740) of Emperor Charles VI. At issue was the right of Charles s daughter Maria Theresa to inherit the Habsburg lands. The war began when Frederick II of Prussia invaded Silesia in… … Universalium
War of the Quadruple Alliance — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=War of the Quadruple Alliance caption=The Battle of Cape Passaro, 11 August 1718 by Richard Paton (oil on canvas, 1767) date=1718–1720 place=Sicily, Sardinia, Spain, Scotland, Florida result=Allied Pyrrhic… … Wikipedia
Declaration of war by the United Kingdom — A declaration of war is a formal declaration issued by a national government indicating that a state of war exists between that nation and another. In the United Kingdom, only the Monarch has the power to declare War and peace, under the Royal… … Wikipedia
