Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession)

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Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession) was the coalition led by Britain that opposed France and its partners in the mid-18th-century European conflict over the Habsburg succession and broader balance-of-power issues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coalition
military alliance
alsoKnownAs British-led coalition in the War of the Austrian Succession
conflict War of the Austrian Succession
diplomaticRoleOf British foreign policy in the mid-18th century
endTime 1748
followedBy shifting alliances leading to the Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
goal contain French power
preserve the European balance of power
protect British commercial and colonial interests
secure the Habsburg succession for Maria Theresa
hasCause Habsburg succession dispute
balance-of-power concerns in Europe
historicalPeriod 18th century
ledBy Kingdom of Great Britain
militaryType grand alliance
opposed Electorate of Bavaria
France (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession)
linked to: France and allies

Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Naples
Prussia
Spain
participant Dutch Republic
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Hanover
Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of Sardinia
various German states
partOf European balance-of-power system
precededBy Anglo-Spanish War (Jenkins’ Ear phase overlapping)
relatedConflict Seven Years’ War
linked to: Seven Years' War
result international recognition of Maria Theresa’s position as ruler of the Habsburg lands
limited territorial adjustments in Europe and overseas
restoration of pre-war territorial status quo in many areas
signedTruce Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
startTime 1740
supported Habsburg Monarchy’s claim to the Austrian succession
Maria Theresa
theaterOfWar Caribbean
Central Europe
Indian Ocean
Italian Peninsula
Low Countries
North America
truceDate 1748

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Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747) belligerentAlliance Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession)