11/9/2023 0 Comments Straits of ardour chapter 9 quest![]() ![]() St Petersburg was, it is true, as little inclined as Versailles to allow the King of Prussia to establish his supremacy on the Continent by further conquests, nevertheless, Russia appeared to be an uncertain prop for Austria to lean on. Since 1748 a defensive alliance had existed between Austria and Russia against Prussia, but Frederick reckoned that the Empress could depend even less on her Russian than on her French allies. That Spain would assist Maria Theresa with money seemed to him out of the question. The King of Prussia did not believe that the French, involved as they were in a war with England, would make any sacrifice for Austria beyond what was entailed by their treaty obligations. It is true that Austria, in this very year 1756, protected herself, as will be related at length in a later chapter, by the Treaty of Versailles just mentioned but it only bound France to come to the aid of Austria with 24,000 men or a yearly subsidy of 4,200,000 gulden (£400,000), in the event of her being subjected to attack. In the spirit of the " cabinet policy" of the times, Frederick II intended that the Elector of Saxony should be compensated by Bohemia, which was, to be wrested from the House of Habsburg, the irreconcilable rival oi the House of Brandenburg. There were three territories which, according to this last will and testament, the King deemed it desirable to acquire by conquest, namely, the electorate of Saxony, Polish West Prussia, and Swedish Pomerania but of these three Frederick regarded Electoral Saxony as by far the most important and urgent acquisition, because it would enable its Prussian conqueror to readjust the shapeless formation of his State, besides adding wealth, manufacturing industries, and civilisation. Four years earlier, when Frederick had believed himself to be at the point of death, he had drawn up a political testament for his successor. The territorial configuration of what was then the kingdom of Prussia must have seemed intolerable to a monarch like Frederick the Great, the more so that the Prussian monarchy included some of the most barren districts of Germany. The suspicion of the French that Frederick II meditated upsetting the European balance of power was perfectly well founded. It simply placed France in an advantageous position, should her former ally at Potsdam put forth plans which she might feel obliged to thwart at any cost. This was a purely defensive treaty, and not designed in any way to open up to the French the forbidden road to Hanover. The Ministers at Versailles viewed this clause in a much more hostile spirit than Frederick had anticipated and they forthwith, on May 17,1756, concluded with the Empress Maria Theresa, the sworn foe of the King of Prussia, the Treaty of Versailles. Thus the French, who had for many years been united with Prussia in a defensive alliance, found themselves prevented by their Prussian ally from seizing the German possessions of George II. England had been at war with France since 1755, and the King of Prussia in this Convention guaranteed the neutrality of Hanover. ON January 16, 1756, Frederick II of Prussia signed with England the Convention of Westminster, one of the most important treaties in the whole history of European diplomacy. ![]() Operations against Austrians, Swedes and Russians. 272įrederick II and German Protestant feeling. The "Army of Observation." Ferdinand of Brunswick. 263ĭivergent views of Soubise and Hildburghausen. 253Īustrian precautions and preparations. Top speed, completely free.Convention of Westminster and Treaty of Versailles. So if you want the best selection and you also want to save money then reading Manga online should be an obvious choice for you When you go to an online site to read Manga those limitations don't exist. When you go to a comic store or other book store their shelves are limited by the space that they have. So why not join the digital age and read Manga online? Another big reason to read Manga online is the huge amount of material that is available. While there's nothing like actually holding a book in your hands, there's also no denying that the cost of those books can add up quickly. ![]() One of the biggest reasons why you should read Manga online is the money it can save you. There are many reasons you should read Manga online, and if you are a fan of this unique storytelling style then learning about them is a must. ![]()
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