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1 giorno fa · In 1744, the Austrian Netherlands became the primary battlefield of the war, and the French position began to improve. Frederick the Great decided to rejoin the war on the French side. Louis XV left Versailles to lead his armies in the Netherlands in person, and French field command was given to the German-born Maréchal Maurice de ...
- 1 September 1715 – 10 May 1774
- Marie Adélaïde of Savoy
2 giorni fa · As in 1744, they were greatly helped by divisions between the Pragmatic Allies, making it very difficult to formulate a consistent strategy. The British and Hanoverians detested each other, Austrian resources were focused in Alsace, while the Dutch were reluctant to declare war on France, and unsuccessfully tried to persuade Louis to withdraw.
- 16 December 1740 – 18 October 1748, (7 years, 10 months and 2 days)
2 giorni fa · Seven Years' War. The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas. One of the opposing alliances was led by Great Britain and Prussia. The other alliance was led by France, backed by Spain, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia.
3 giorni fa · Knight of the Order of the Garter. General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S. [a]) was an English soldier and statesman. From a gentry family, he served as a page at the court of the House of Stuart ...
1 giorno fa · Roman Catholic. Signature. Philip V ( Spanish: Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign (45 years and 16 days) is the longest in the history of the Spanish monarchy, surpassing Philip IV.
2 giorni fa · Fu abbellita di edifici, monumenti e statue, che le guerre, lo scorrere dei tempi, l'incuria o la stoltezza degli uomini hanno mandato in rovina, anche se negli ultimi decenni sono stati ritrovati numerosi reperti custoditi in vari musei, per esempio la celebre statua di Marte che si trova a Roma, a Villa Albani Torlonia che fu rinvenuta nel 1744 nella zona che ancora oggi si chiama Colle Marte.
2 giorni fa · Major conflicts were fought in the Eighty Years' War against Spain, the Dutch–Portuguese War (1602–1663), four Anglo-Dutch Wars, the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678), War of the Grand Alliance (1688–1697), the War of the Spanish Succession (1702–1713), the War of Austrian Succession (1744–1748), and the War of the First ...
