Alliances and goals First Silesian War
europe in years after treaty of vienna (1738), brandenburg–prussia in violet , habsburg monarchy in gold
as prussia reactivated silesian claims , prepared war against austria, joined numerous other european powers. prince-elector charles albert of bavaria launched claim imperial throne along habsburg territories of bohemia, upper austria , tyrol, while frederick augustus of saxony laid claim moravia , upper silesia. kingdoms of spain , naples hoped seize habsburg possessions in northern italy, while kingdom of france sought control of austrian netherlands , viewed habsburgs traditional rivals. electorates of cologne , palatinate joined these form alliance known league of nymphenburg, aimed @ diminution or destruction of habsburg monarchy , dominant position among german states.
austria, part, supported great britain (in personal union electorate of hanover) and, eventually, savoy–sardinia , dutch republic; russian empire under tsaritsa elizabeth indirectly took austria s side in wider conflict making war against sweden (a french ally @ time). maria theresa s aims in conflict were, first, preserve hereditary lands , titles and, second, win or compel support election of husband, francis stephen of lorraine, holy roman emperor, defending house s traditional preeminence within germany.
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