HIS103Y1 Lecture : Topic 4 - 18th Century balance of power 1720s-30s Topic 4 - 18th Century balance of power 1720s-30s

• School: UTSG
• Department: History
• Course: HIS103Y1
• Professor: Vasilis Dimitriadis

Document Summary

- regent orleans, dubois, george i, stanhope; bernstroff (hanover) - exert pressure on russia, whose aggression alarmed george as the elector of hanover; - prussia and russia were close, austria was occupied by the turks; if france was not on england"s side, hanover would be dangerous; - maintain the balance of power and peace in europe for 15 years; - prevent austro-spanish conflict into a european war; - austria joined, and gave up claims in spain; the settlement was forced on spain;