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Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed, ending the War of the Austrian Succession

The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imperial City of...

The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imperial City of Aachen.

The two main antagonists in the war, Britain and France, opened peace talks in the Dutch city of Breda in 1746. Agreement was delayed by British hopes of improving their position; when this failed to occur, a draft treaty was agreed on 30 April 1748. A final version was signed on 18 October 1748 by Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic.

The terms were then presented to the other belligerents, who could either accept them or continue the war on their own.

Historical Significance

The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imperial City of Aachen.

Events Before

  1. The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital, London

    The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital, London

  2. French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands

    French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands

  3. Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand

    Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand

  4. William IV Prince of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Holland and Utrecht

    William IV (Willem Karel Hendrik Friso; 1 September 1711 – 22 October 1751) was Prince of Orange from birth and the first hereditary stadtholder of all the United Provinces of the Netherlands from...

  5. William IV Prince of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Overijssel

    William IV (Willem Karel Hendrik Friso; 1 September 1711 – 22 October 1751) was Prince of Orange from birth and the first hereditary stadtholder of all the United Provinces of the Netherlands from...

Events After

  1. British admiral Samuel Hood (24) weds Susannah Linzee in Portsmouth, England

    British admiral Samuel Hood (24) weds Susannah Linzee in Portsmouth, England

  2. US revolutionary Samuel Adams (27) weds Elizabeth Checkley

    US revolutionary Samuel Adams (27) weds Elizabeth Checkley

  3. Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (28) weds first wife Elizabeth Hartwell in Massachusetts

    Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (28) weds first wife Elizabeth Hartwell in Massachusetts

  4. Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.

    Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.

  5. Hoax article advertising fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" drew huge crowds to the Haymarket Theatre

    Hoax article advertising fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" drew huge crowds to the Haymarket Theatre, London, whose inevitable non-appearance caused a riot. It's alleged the Duke of Montagu perpetrated the fiasco to win a bet.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on October 18, 1748?
The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imperial City of Aachen. The two main antagonists in the war, Britain and France, opened peace talks in the Dutch city of Breda in 1746. Agreement was delayed by British hopes of improving their position; when this failed to occur, a draft treaty was agreed on 30 April 1748.
Why is Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed, ending the War of the Austrian Succession significant?
The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imperial City of Aachen.

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