Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1893 — GERMAN ANNALS. [ARTICLE]

GERMAN ANNALS.

1701. Frederick 111. assumed the title of King of Prussia and crowned him: elf. 1702. The beginning of the war of the Spanish succession; victories of Marlborough. 1718. The empire increased by conquests in the East; parts of Turkey annexed. 1722. The Pragmatic Sanction published by Charles 111., settling the crown on Maria Theresa. 1740. Maria Theresa became Queen of Hungary; very threatening outlook. 1740. Accession of Frederick the Great, who made Prussia one of the leading powers. 1741. Maria Theresa attacked by Prussia, France, Bavaria, and Saxony, supported by Great Britain. 1748. Peace of Aix la Chapelle; Italian provinces ceded to Spain. 1756. The seven years’ war began between Prussia and Austria and their allies. 1757. Frederick won the battles of Prague and ftosbach and was defeated at Kolin. 1763. Peace at Hubertsberg closed the seven years’ war; Prussia gained Silesia. 1766. Lorraine ceded to France as the result of the last war. 1772. Prussia took part in the first partition of Poland. 1782. Joseph 11. agreed to the dismemberment of Poland and so increased the limits of the empire. 1795. The second partition of Poland consented to by Francis I.; accomplished. 1797. The treaty of Campio Formio; Lombardy given to France and Venetia to Austria. 1801. The number of the imperial electors, formerly eight, increased to ten. 1801. Treaty of Luneville; the Austrian Empire sustained great diminution. 1803. Ruinous concessions made to France by the Emperor; great diminution of territory. 1804. Francis H. assumed the title of Emperor of Austria. 1805. Battle of Ulm; Austrian army surrounded and surrendered; Vienna capitulated to Napoleon; overthrow of Austrians and Russians at Austerlitz.