the War of the Austrian Succession

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical conflict
gptkbp:causedBy dispute_over_the_succession_to_the_Austrian_throne
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature and art of the period
influenced_military_strategies_in_Europe
shaped_future_European_conflicts
led_to_changes_in_alliances_among_European_powers
highlighted_the_importance_of_dynastic_claims_in_European_politics
gptkbp:finaleDate 1748
gptkbp:historicalSignificance set the stage for the Seven Years' War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the War of the Austrian Succession
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:Eugène_de_Savoie
gptkb:Frederick_II_of_Prussia
gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Louis_XV_of_France
gptkb:Charles_Emmanuel_III_of_Sardinia
gptkb:William_Augustus,_Duke_of_Cumberland
Maria Theresa
gptkbp:launchDate 1740
gptkbp:location Europe
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Dettingen
Battle of Fontenoy
Battle of Rocoux
Battle of Lauffeld
Battle of Minden
gptkbp:outcome Britain_gained_territories_in_India_and_North_America
Austria_retained_most_of_its_territories
France_gained_some_territories_in_the_Americas
Prussia_gained_Silesia
Spain_ceded_territories_in_Italy
Treaty_recognized_Maria_Theresa_as_the_legitimate_ruler
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Austria
gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Prussia
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Sardinia
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Silesian_Wars
gptkb:War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
gptkb:Diplomatic_Revolution_of_1756
gptkbp:resultedIn Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
gptkbp:treaty Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle