Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg1756
Austria goes from an ally of Britain to an ally of France and Russia. Prussia becomes an ally of Britain, along with Hanover. The result is the basic line up of forces in the Seven Years' War
Austria · Government / Government of Austria. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Austria goes from an ally of Britain to an ally of France and Russia. Prussia becomes an ally of Britain, along with Hanover. The result is the basic line up of forces in the Seven Years' War
Negotiates the Treaty of Versailles with France, known as Diplomatic Revolution
The alliance is expanded in 1757 to include Russia and Sweden
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