At one battle in this war, an unlucky artillery strike on the garrison's alcohol supply led soldiers to abandon their posts en masse to drink themselves silly.
At one battle in this war, an unlucky artillery strike on the garrison's alcohol supply led soldiers to abandon their posts en masse to drink themselves silly. That information was relayed to Fort St. David by a young clerk who gained fame by disguising himself to escape Madras during this war, Robert Clive. Madras would later be swapped for Louisbourg in the treaty ending this war, which caused outrage for handing over Maurice de Saxe's gains in the Netherlands won against the Duke of Cumberland. This war included major battles at Mollwitz and Fontenoy, and was prompted by the death of Charles VI, who violated Salic Law with the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713. For 10 points, name this war that ended with Maria Theresa's accession to the throne of the Habsburg empire.
At one battle in this war, an unlucky artillery strike on the garrison's alcohol supply led soldiers to abandon their posts en masse to drink themselves silly.
War of the Austrian Succession [Accept the First Carnatic War before "Maurice," prompt afterwards]