Treaty of Rastatt (1714)

The Treaty of Rastatt, signed on 7 March 1714, ended hostilities between France and Austria. It complemented the Treaty of Utrecht by transferring Spanish Italian territories to Austria and confirming the Bourbon succession in Spain.

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Background and detail

Background. Following the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, Austria negotiated separately after being abandoned by allies. France launched a Rhine campaign in June 1713, conquering Kaiserslautern, Landau, and Breisgau. The First Congress of Rastatt opened in November 1713 to resolve remaining hostilities between the two powers.

Negotiation. Negotiations were conducted by Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars for France and Prince Eugene of Savoy for Austria. The process culminated in the treaty signed on 7 March 1714, which ended hostilities and complemented the previous year's Utrecht agreements.

Terms. Austria received the Spanish territories in Italy, specifically Naples, Milan, and Sardinia. The treaty confirmed the Spanish throne for the House of Bourbon but denied France additional territorial gains. This expansion marked the Habsburg Empire's largest territorial extent since 1556.

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