Negotiations of summer 1741 First Silesian War
the lands of bohemian crown under habsburg rule until 1742, when of silesia ceded brandenburg–prussia
after austria s defeat @ mollwitz, other powers emboldened attack beleaguered archduchy, widening conflict become war of austrian succession. france declared support prussia s seizure of silesia in 5 june treaty of breslau, , in july joined in treaty of nymphenburg, france , spain committed support bavaria s territorial claims against austria. french forces began crossing rhine on 15 august, joining bavarian elector s forces on danube , advancing toward vienna, while spanish–neapolitan army attacked austria s holdings in northern italy. franco-bavarian force seized linz on 14 september , advanced through upper austria, reaching vicinity of vienna october, while bohemia simultaneously invaded saxons (who joined alliance against austria on 19 september).
as new enemies attacked austria on multiple fronts, king frederick conducted secret peace negotiations neipperg in breslau, continued publicly support league of nymphenburg. british urging , mediation, on 9 october austria , prussia agreed secret armistice known convention of klein-schnellendorf, under both belligerents cease hostilities in silesia (though maintaining appearance), , austria concede lower silesia in return final peace negotiated before end of year. neipperg s austrian forces recalled silesia defend austria against western invaders, abandoning neisse after sham siege , leaving whole of silesia under prussian control.
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