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1. War Of The Polish Succession

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   Causes and Initial Contest
   The immediate catalyst for the war was the death of King Augustus II, who also served as Elector of Saxony. Augustus had strongly advocated for his son, Augustus III of Saxony, to succeed him in Poland. However, a powerful faction of the Polish nobility, known as the szlachta, favored Stanislas Leszczyński, a former king deposed in the Great Northern War and father-in-law to Louis XV of France.
   France strongly supported Leszczyński's candidacy as a means to wea…

2. War Of The Polish Succession

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   The Treaty of Vienna, signed in 1735 and later ratified in 1738, formally concluded the fighting. The peace terms largely confirmed the status quo ante bellum, except for significant territorial adjustments in Italy:
   Poland: Augustus III of Saxony was recognized as the legitimate King of Poland.
   Naples and Sicily: These territories were ceded by the Habsburgs to Don Carlos (the future Charles III of Spain), securing Bourbon control in Southern Italy.
   Lorraine Compensation: In a complex diplomatic maneu…