The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
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LEOPOLD I.
From 1662 to 1697. Invasion of the Turks.--A Treaty Concluded.--Possessions of Leopold.--Invasion of the French.--League of Augsburg.--Devastation of the Palatinate.--Invasion of Hungary.--Emerio Tekeli.--Union of Emerio Tekeli with the Turks.--Leopold Applies to Sobieski.--He Immediately Marches to his Aid.--The Turks Conquered.--Sobieski's Triumphal Receptions.--Meanness of Leopold.--Revenge upon Hungary.--Peace Concluded.--Contest for Spain. Page 311 CHAPTER XXI. LEOPOLD I. AND THE SPANISH SUCCESSION From 1697 to 1710. The Spanish Succession.--The Impotence of Charles II.--Appeal to the Pope.--His Decision.--Death of Charles II.--Accession of Philip V.--Indignation of Austria.--The Outbreak of War.--Charles III. Crowned.--Insurrection in Hungary.--Defection of Bavaria.--The Battle of Blenheim.--Death of Leopold I.--Eleonora.--Accession of Joseph I.--Charles XII. of Sweden.--Charles III. of Spain.--Battle of Malplaquet.--Charles at Barcelona.--Charles at Madrid. 328 CHAPTER XXII. JOSEPH I. AND CHARLES VI. From 1710 to 1717. Perplexities in Madrid.--Flight of Charles.--Retreat of the Austrian |
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