2. / Dictionary
  3. / Index W

War of the Austrian Succession: Meaning and Definition of

War' of the Aus'trian Succes'sion

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the war (1740–48) in which Austria, England, and the Netherlands opposed Prussia, France, and Spain over the selection of rulers for territories within the Austrian Empire. Cf.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
War of Secession War of the Grand Alliance
sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.