Chapter 71: No Winners
Austria was the second winner. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoThrough this war, Austria gained most of the Spanish enclaves, gained territory in the Spanish Netherlands and southern Italy, and could re-establish a containment on both sides of France; Moreover, both within the empire and on the European stage, the prestige of the monarchs of the Austrian monarchy increased considerably.
The Austrian monarch, as the Holy Roman Emperor, could temporarily suppress the princes within the Holy Roman Empire. The independence of the Kingdom of Bohemia and Hungary, which were not part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by Archduke Charles VI of the Austrian Archduchy, was also greatly reduced. The Czechs of Bohemia, the Magyars of Hungary, the Germans of Austria, and other peoples were united under the rule of Charles VI.
Unexpectedly, Austria, which failed on the surface, gained so many benefits!
Well, the last one is the Spanish Empire, which is the most important thing!
The Spanish colonial empire, in decline, lost all European territory outside of its homeland and lost its status as a European power. At the same time, because the battlefield took place in Spain itself, causing catastrophe to the people, almost every city has experienced the battle back and forth.
However, although the homeland was greatly damaged in the war, the invasion of foreign enemies united the people; The local separatist forces that had tormented Spain for hundreds of years were also destroyed by the devastation of the war, and the centrifugal provinces of Catalonia and Valencia, the kingdoms of Aragon, greatly weakened their autonomy and allowed the policy of centralization to be carried out smoothly.
In addition, King Philip V of Spain also brought more advanced centralized ideas and technologies from France, and the Spanish Bourbon dynasty can be said to be in ruins, losing most of a territory, but a new, healthier, and more unified Spain has been born.
Seeing this, Zhao Dutian felt that the result of this war of Spanish succession was very interesting, the main parties involved in the war, France, Britain, Austria, etc., all gained their own benefits, only Spain and the Netherlands, the two initiators, were unlucky, but for Zhao Dutian, this war was still advantageous!
Spain itself was reduced to a wasteland, and even if Philip V reorganized the Spanish Empire with more advanced ideas, it would take a while, and during this period of time, it was difficult for the Spanish colonies to get support from the mainland!
In addition to this information, there is another article that has attracted Zhao Dutian's attention, and in the War for the Spanish Throne, explosive bombs began to be used!
It is also commonly known as the flowering bomb!
This is a big killer in a dense formation!
A gentle sea breeze blew in the harbor of San Francisco, and a huge merchant ship had just docked in the harbor, from which came down the servants and guards carrying large bags and small bags, and a middle-aged man wearing a wig on his head dressed in the costume of the upper class of European aristocrats, staggered out of the cabin.
The man, despite his depressed expression, was received by a lieutenant colonel stationed in the port of San Francisco!
When the middle-aged man disembarked, the two columns of military bands that had been prepared played the Spanish national anthem, and an elegant-looking Spanish officer stepped forward a few steps, came to the middle-aged man, took off his military hat and said, "Welcome to Gourard. Count Clouy has come to San Francisco, and His Excellency Governor Fruella has instructed that you will be treated as a VIP here! ā
After hearing this, the middle-aged man not only did not look happy, but smiled bitterly, and the lieutenant colonel officer naturally understood the psychological feelings of this seemingly noble Mr. Earl in front of him, who was actually no different from exile!
Hey, once the high society of the Kingdom of Spain could speak to Gorald. Count Clouil, who had only gotten closer to the Habsburgs during the War of the Spanish Succession, was exiled by Philip V to the American colonies that Europeans saw as savage!
Everyone knows that as long as Philip V is alive for a day, the Cloue family will never want to return to the political center of the Kingdom of Spain in this life!
This is also the unspoken rule of leniency towards the aristocracy in the European war, if it is put in the Eastern world, as long as it is on the wrong team, it is strange that the winning side does not uproot all the followers of the defeated side!
It can be said that Philip V was very merciful when he only exiled the Cloue family to the American colonies and did not deprive them of their family property!
Of course, this is also because the Clouey family was not directly involved in the war!
A small and unpowerful earl, Philip V has not yet taken it seriously, but in doing so, he has established the image of a benevolent monarch, and has also left a good impression in the aristocratic circle!
The European powers don't care about the lives of commoners, but they often leave a way back for nobles and even monarchs, after all, the big families and monarchs of European countries almost have such and such kinship, and if they do too much, they will be hated!
"Lieutenant Colonel Sindra, I guess my place has already been arranged."
Gourard. Count Clouey asked a little decadently, he knew that his exile here meant that the Clouey family could only sit and eat in this North American colony for a lifetime, at most do some business, barely maintain the source of livelihood of the family members, these servants and guards who came with him, it would not be long before a batch of them would be removed, if there was no accident, the once famous Clouey family would be annihilated in the long river of history with the passage of time, just like all the dignitaries who stood on the wrong team in the past!
The lieutenant colonel was a member of the Lieutenant Colonel of Goral. The Count of Clouy was very respectful, even though Gaurald. The Count of Clouey was down-and-out again, and the people and Flores. Governor Fruella's personal relationship is still very good, and it is impossible to rise, but it is not something that a mere lieutenant colonel can offend!
At least, Flores. Before Governor Fruela was removed, the Claue family would definitely be able to live an exceptional life in San Francisco. Governor Fruela did not take the Cloue family to Mexico City, naturally in order to strengthen his political position and show Philip V, who was thousands of miles away!
Flores. Governor Fruella sympathized with his friends, not to help the Clouey family recover, he did not have the strength, let alone the determination!
"Gaural. Come with me, Count Clouy, we have arranged your lodging and 100 soldiers to escort you, so you and your family can stay in the beautiful city of San Francisco, and you will soon discover how rich this land is! ā