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The War of the Polish Succession (Polish: Wojna o sukcesję polską; 1733–35) was a major European conflict sparked by a civil war in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over the succession to Augustus II the Strong, which the other European powers widened in pursuit of their own national interests.
Maximilian attempted to resolve the dispute by bringing a military force to Poland – thereby starting the War of the Polish Succession. [5] He took Lubowla, but after a failed attempt to storm Kraków (the capital of Poland) in late 1587, successfully defended by Zamoyski, he retreated to gather more reinforcements, pursued by the forces loyal to Sigismund.
Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618) (Dmytriads) Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth False Dmitry I False Dmitry II: Tsardom of Russia Swedish Empire Don Cossacks: Costly victory Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth reached largest territorial extent; Sigismund renounced Russian throne; 1606–1608 Zebrzydowski Rebellion: Polish–Lithuanian ...
The Battle of Byczyna, also known as the Battle of Pitschen (German: Pitschen; Polish: Byczyna), was the deciding battle of the 1587–1588 War of the Polish Succession, which erupted after two rival candidates were elected to the Polish throne. The two opposing sides had forces nearly evenly matched, with armies about 6,000 strong, roughly ...
Pages in category "Battles of the War of the Polish Succession" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The siege of Philippsburg was conducted by French forces against troops of the Holy Roman Empire in the fortress of Philippsburg in the Rhine River valley during the War of the Polish Succession. The Duke of Berwick led 100,000 men up the Rhine Valley, of which 60,000 were detached to invest the fortress at Philippsburg, beginning on 26 May 1734.
By the terms of the treaty, Stanisław Leszczyński renounced his claim on the Polish throne and recognized Augustus III, Duke of Saxony. [1] As compensation he received instead the duchies of Lorraine and Bar , which were to pass to his daughter, Maria , the wife of King Louis XV of France upon his death. [ 1 ]
Stanislaw's son-in-law Louis XV supported his claims to the Polish throne after the death of Augustus II the Strong in 1733, which led to the War of the Polish Succession. On 11 September 1733, Stanisław himself arrived at Warsaw , having traveled night and day through central Europe disguised as a coachman.