Battle of Toulon Begins

Date: February 22, 1744 • Location: Six-Fours-les-Plages, France

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1744–1748.

The War of the Austrian Succession, 1740 to 1748, was a conflict between the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related conflicts include King George's War, the War of Jenkins' Ear, the First Carnatic War, and the First and Second Silesian Wars.