Alliance between Hungary and SaxonyArticle XIV. In any cafe, the allies fhall not make either peace,
or truce, or accommodation whatfoever, with the common
enemy, but in concert, and with the participation and advice
one of the other, nor without the guaranty of fuch powers as
fhould have a fhare in the pacification, for the poffeffions and
acquifitions of the allies, as fet forth in this treaty ; and after the
conclufion of the peace, the prefent alliance fhall equally and
unalterably fubfift, as well for the fecurity of its execution, as, in
general, for the mutual and conftant fecurity of the allies.
Article XV. His Majefty the King of Sardinia, and her Majefty
the Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, in gratitude for the gener-
ous concern of his Britannick Majefty for the publick fecurity,
and for theirs, and for that of Italy in particular, do not only
confirm to the Britifh fubjects the advantages of commerce and
navigation, which they enjoy in their refpective dominions, but
promife to fecure them ftill farther to them, and as far as it fhall
be found reafonable and practicable, by a fpecifick treatv of
commerce and navigation, whenever his Britannick Majefty
fhall require it of them.
Article XVI. The Lords the States-General of the United
Provinces being already under the fame engagements towards
the moft ferene Houfe of Auftria, and having the fame intereft
with his Britannick Majefty in all the objects of the prefent
treaty, the allies will jointly invite them to enter into this
alliance, as a principal contracting party.
Article XVII. The other princes and ftates, who have at heart
the peace, the liberty, and the fecurity of Europe, of the Empire,
and of Italy, and who will be willing to enter into the prefent
alliance, fhall be admitted into it.
Article XVIII. This treaty of alliance fhall be ratified by all the
allies, and the ratifications of it fhall be exchanged within the
fpace of fix weeks, or fooner if poffible.
In witnefs whereof, we the plenipotentiaries above-named
have figned the prefent treaty with our own hands, and have fet
our feals with our coats of arms thereunto. Done at Worms, this
day of September, one thoufand feven hundred and forty-
three.
(L. S.) Carteret.
(L. S.) Offorio.
(L. S.) DeWafner.We having feen and confidered the treaty above-written, have
approved and ratified it in all and fingular its articles and
claufes, as we do by thefe prefents approve and ratify the fame
for ourfelves, our heirs and fucceffors, undertaking and promif-
ing, upon our royal word, that we will
religioufly and inviolably perform and obferve all the fingular
the things which are contained in it ; and that we will never
fuller, as much as in us lies, that they be violated by any body, or
that any thing be done, in any manner whatfoever, to the con-
trary thereof. For the greater faith and corroboration of all
which, we have commanded our great feal of Great-Britain to
be fet to thefe prefents, figned by the hands of our guardians
and juftices of our kingdom of Great-Britain, and our lieu-
tenants in the fame. Given at Weftminfter the 20th day of Sep-
tember, in the year of our Lord, 1743, and of our reign the
feventeenth,
Hardwicke, C.
Harrington, P.
Dorfet.
Grafton.
Bolton.
Montagu.Holles Newcaftle.
Tweeddale.
Winchilfea.
Ilay.
H. Pelham.2.1085 Alliance between Hungary and Saxony
Alliance Members:Hungary and Saxony
Signed On:December 20, 1743, in the city of Vienna
Alliance Type:Defense Pact (Type I)
Source:Consolidated Treaty Series,vol. 37, p. 223.SUMMARY
The Elector of Saxony, who was also the king of Poland, was an early
supporter of the anti-Austrian alliance after receiving promises of
acquiring Moravia and Upper Silesia from the Prussians. However,
Saxony withdrew from the arrangement through the Treaty of Dres-
den without receiving any gains in Silesia. Further Prussian incursion
into Silesia forced Saxony’s reentry into the War of Austrian Succes-
sion in late 1743. In exchange for supporting Maria Theresa’s regal
claims, Austria vowed assistance in Silesia.
The year 1745 proved catastrophic for the Austria-Saxony alliance.
Austrian and Saxon forces were decisively beaten by Prussia at Hohen-
friedeberg and Kesselsdorf, and Austria blamed Saxony for the weak
resistance it offered. However, Saxony was instrumental as an ally for
Austria for securing Russian entry into the war a few years later.Description of Terms
The parties pledged the renewal of the Saxon guarantee of the
Pragmatic Sanction from the treaty of June 16, 1733, including
the extension of this guarantee to those outside the traditional
line of succession. The parties also pledged mutual diplomatic
support and the extension of invitations to Great Britain and
Russia to accede. Both parties also agreed on the process gov-
erning the appointment of commissioners for the delimitation
of frontiers.
A separate article to the treaty stipulated that Poland would
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