Treaty of Berlin (1742)

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The Treaty of Berlin was signed on July 28, 1742 between Austrian archduchess Maria Theresa and Frederick II of Prussia. Based on the terms of the treaty, Maria Theresa ceded most of Silesia to Frederick except for the districts of Troppau, Teschen, and Jägerndorf. This treaty, along with the Treaty of Breslau, officially ended the First Silesian War.

[edit] See also

• List of treaties

[edit] External links

• The Columbia Encyclopedia: War of the Austrian Succession
• Encyclopedia Britannica: The War of the Austrian Succession 1740-1748