Pragmatic Army
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title:
Pragmatic Army
text:
The Pragmatic Army was an army which served during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was formed in 1743 by George II, who was both King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, and consisted of a mixture of British, Hanoverian, and Austrian troops. It was designed to uphold the Pragmatic Sanction in support of George's ally Maria Theresa of Austria and took its name from this. When her father Emperor Charles VI died in 1740, Maria Theresa was attacked by several enemies including Frederick
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Historic military force
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatic_Army
date created:
2015-09-17T08:16:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T12:06:56Z
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