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October 18, 1748
Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imperial City of Aachen.
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession, 1740 to 1748, was a European Great Power conflict fought primarily in Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related conflicts include King George's War in North America, the War of Jenkins' Ear, the First Carnatic War, and the First and Second Silesian Wars.