War of Austrian Succession (jan 1, 1740 – jan 1, 1748)

Description:

-whether Maria Theresa(daughter of Roman Emperor Charles VI) of the Habsburg dynasty had the right to inherit the Austrian throne.

Key Participants
- Against Austria: Prussia, France, Bavaria, Spain, Saxony
- Supporting Austria: Britain, the Dutch Republic, Sardinia, Hanover

Outcome - Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
-Maria Theresa was recognized as ruler of Austria, but had to cede Silesia to Prussia - a bitter loss.
- Most other conquered territories were returned to their pre-war owners.
- The war settled little definitively, and tensions remained high, leading to the Seven Years' War (1756–1763).

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