War of the Austrian Succession Timeline of Events

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War of the Austrian Succession

The War of the Austrian Succession  – including King George's War in North America, the Anglo-Spanish War of Jenkins' Ear, and two of the three Silesian wars – involved most of the powers of Europe over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the realms of the House of Habsburg.The war began under the pretext that Maria Theresa was ineligible to succeed to the...

Timeline of Events

1740

10.20.1740

Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction and the War of the Austrian Succession begins.

1741

4.10.1741

War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia defeats Austria in the Battle of Mollwitz.

1743

6.27.1743

War of the Austrian Succession: Battle of Dettingen: On the battlefield in Bavaria, George II personally leads troops into battle. The last time that a British monarch would command troops in the field.

1744

2.22.1744

War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon begins.

1745

6.16.1745

Sir William Pepperell captures the French Fortress Louisbourg in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia during the War of the Austrian Succession.

1748

10.18.1748

Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.