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Charles of Lorraine
Charles VI
Daun, Leopold Joseph von
Kaunnitz
Maria Theresa
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Aachen
Aix la Chapelle
Bohemia
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n Succession War
History of
Austria
1713
Treaty of Utrecht Austria
Charles VI
16th Mar Utrecht
Settles the
succession
of the Habsburg lands to
Charles
VI's daughter,
Maria
Theresa
16th Mar Utrecht
The
Treaty
is accepted by
Hungary
& the major
European
powers but not by
Bavaria
1740
Commander Austria
Daun, Leopold Joseph von
Vienna
Appointed Commander-in-Chief
1740
Death Austria
Charles VI
20th Oct
Death
of
Charles
VI, the last male Habsburg
20th Oct
Maria
Theresa inherits the Habsburg Empire
20th Oct
Maria
Theresa's
succession
is disputed by
Charles
Albert,
Philip
V &
Augustus
III
1742
Battle of Chotusitz Austria
Charles of Lorraine
17th May Chotusitz
Prussian
victory over
Austria
,
Charles
of
Lorraine
is defeated by
Frederick
II
1742
Siege of Munich Austria
Maria Theresa
24th Feb Munich
Maria
Theresa's troops enter
Munich
1743
Battle of Campo Santa Austria
Maria Theresa
8th Feb Campota
Austria
ns block the
Spanish
from joining the army of
Prince
de
Conti
during the War of the
Austria
n
Succession
Prague
Maria
Theresa ejects
French
troops from
Prague
River Rhine
Advances as far as the
Rhine
& threatens
France
1744
Field Marshal Austria
Charles of Lorraine
Appointed
Field
Marshal
1744
Invasion of Bohemia Austria
Maria Theresa
Bohemia
Frederick
II invades
Bohemia
1745
Battle of Gorlitz Austria
Charles of Lorraine
24th Nov Gorlitz
Frederick
II the
Great
defeats
Charles
of Lorraine's
Austria
n Army
23rd Nov Hennersdorf
Frederick
II the
Great
defeats
Charles
of Lorraine's
Austria
n Army
4th June Hohen Friedberg
Frederick
II the
Great
surprises & defeats
Charles
of Lorraine's
Austria
n Army
30th Sep Soor
Frederick
II the
Great
defeats
Charles
of Lorraine's
Austria
n Army
1745
Death Austria
Maria Theresa
Death
of
Charles
VII, his son gives up claims to the Empire & supports the Habsburgs
1745
Siege of Berlin Austria
Charles of Lorraine
23rd Nov Hennersdorf
Frederick
II the
Great
defeats
Charles
of Lorraine's
Austria
n Army
1745
Succession Austria
Maria Theresa
Maria
Theresa's husband succeeds as
Emperor
1746
Battle of Rocourt Austria
Charles of Lorraine
Rocourt
Defeated by
Marshal
Saxe
1748
Congress of Aachen Austria
Kaunnitz
Aachen
Negotiator for
Maria
Theresa
1748
Rule of Silesia Austria
Maria Theresa
18th Oct Silesia
Under
the
treaty
of Aix-la-Chapelle
Silesia
is ceded to
Frederick
II the
Great
18th Oct Aix la Chapelle
Ends the
Austria
n War of
Succession
18th Oct Aix la Chapelle
Maria
Theresa's
succession
to the Habsburg lands is confirmed
18th Oct Aix la Chapelle
Under
the
treaty
of Aix-la-Chapelle
Silesia
is ceded to
Frederick
II the
Great
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